The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-22
LOUISIANA.

I
In session three hours. All outsider
were excluded, except the committees 3
Eve men from the delegations Of distin
guished visitors now here, and what few
others these committses might choose tt
invite. Messrs. Garfield, Hale, Slough
ton, Sherman and Tuttle witnessed the
proceedings for the Republicans, ant
Messrs. Trumbull, Palmer, Bigler, smitl
and Watson for the Democrats. Loes
politicians and attorneys for candidateI
were excluded by the Board, which actor
is severely criticised. But they are to b
admitted 10 the cases Of the contested
parishes.
In the presence OF these two commit
tees, the Board opened and compiled th'
returns from the first three parishes OF
the roll-Avoyelles, Ascension and As
sumption. Each polling place was gon'
through carefully, the fgures added up
and the Board pronounced them gooe
and correct. The result gives the Dem
ocrats two more votes than they claimed
in their estimates.
These parishes are passed beyond ques
ton, and whatever may be thrown ou
hereafter, they can rot be. That much
OF the work is completed and will stand
Both parties are favorably impressed
by the surface indications. The Demo
crats are in better spirits tonight thar
usual, and several Of them tell me that they
believe the Board will do the fair and
square thing, all ISLANDERS and insinua
tions to the contrary Notwithstanding.
A dozen colored men from one OF th'
disputed parishes called upon Northern
Democrats tonight. These men declare
that they voted the Democratic ticket be-
cause Of the miserable, inefficient, nc
account, corrupt State government with
which Louisiana Ia cursed, and that they
did 80 freely and without coustraint
They say they wanted change, being Of
opinion that matters could get no worse
On the other hand, at the Custom
House large number OF blacks came in
to-day and made oath that they were eth.
er compelled to vote the Democratic
ticket or they would not be allowed to
vote. All these from the disputed par.
ishes, and the number OF afiidayits which
each party will have by the time this
thing Is over will fill a cart.
The Republicans are also taking lengthy
sworn statements Of all blacks who have
been intimidated or abused, setting forth
all the facts. The result will be an i'm
mense mass Of information Of various
sorts, which the American people will have
to read TO understand all the ramifca.
tions OF dispute. f,s -
Reports from other States indicate that
the Presidential election turns here, and
each side is ,elegraphed daily and hourly
to stand firm. AN % q:
Every word OF the proceedings OF the
Board to-day was taken down on the spot.
There will be a complete and luminous
record Of the entire transactions from
first to last. Both sides seem determined
to go for the bottom facts, and leave no
stone unturned 10 influence the result.
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WHAT TIE HON. STANLEY MATTHEWS
SAYS. FN "a
(Yesterday's Cincinnati Gass.t&)
The Hon. Stanley Matthews returned
from New Orleans yesterday, and we had
4 brief conversation with himat his office
in regard to the situation in that State.
He had neither time nor inclination for a
full interview, but he will probably give
to the public to-day or tomorrow his
personal observation in that State.
Whatever Judge Matthews may state,
from his own knowledge, or as the result
Of personal investigation, win have
weight with the people. 81 .I T. r
In the meantime we are permitted to aay
that It is the decided opinion OF Judge
Matthews that with afree and fair election
Louisiana is beyond question a Republi.
can State; that fair canvass Of the votes,
according to the laws Of that State, and
according to justice and right, will give
the electoral vote Of the State TO Hayes;
that the election, as conducted in many OF
the parishes, was farce aud fraud up
on popular government; that the face Of
the returns, including The intimidated
parishes, will show a majority for the
Democrats Of not over 1000, but a re.
vision Of the returns, as required BY law,
will give the Republicans q decisive ma.
jority; that the mistake in regard to Re.
publican electors in one Of the parishes,
will not amount to over 400 votes, and
will not effect the general result. The
Returning Board, he believes, will act
fairly and impartislly, following the let
ter and spirit Of the law.
The evidenced in regard to violence and
intimidation in many Of the parishes Is
overwhelming. As an illustration he
mentioned the case OF one voting pre-
cinct where eolored men were marched
to the polls between lines of armed white
men, and compelled to vote the Demo-
cratic ticket and then marched to another
place where they received certificates that
they had SO voted, which were 10 protect
them from violence. That The action Of
the Returning Board ought 10 give the
State, to Hayes, and that It ought to set.
tie the controversy in the minds Of all
fair and intelligent men, he firmly be.
lisyes, but that the Democrats, as a party,
will so accept the result he has grave
doubts. The evidence Of fraud, and VIC.
lsnce, and intimidation, however, will be
fully reported, and the people Of the
North will have an opportunity TO judge