Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-12-06
lctter from EEartlansi.
HARTLAND, VI, DEC. 4, '76.
To Tile Editor Of the Age:

State of Louisiana show majority O
100 Tor three of the Tilden electors
and about $500 for the other five
The above Is Il correct statement as
taken from leading Democratic pa
pers, and will eventually, he PROVED
to the entire satisfaction Of the people
in all parties throughout the country
The corrupt Grant, Chandler, Kellogg
u Co., Returning Board are making
n tremendous effort to reverse this
majority by throwing out parishes
where the vote was heavily Democrat
ic. This we believe cannot be done
for the reason that the people-the
masscs-who are honest and desire
fairness and honest dealing AMI will
speak out boldly and not only speak
but act in opposition to such cnor-
nous frauds.
The case in Florida is similar to
Louisiana, bat thus far NJ returns
have been shown by the T. publicans,
nor have any official figure been dis
closed by them showing the exact
vote of the State. But information Is
given us by reliable papers that cert.
fed copies OF official returns in the
hands Of the Democratic State Com,
mittee show decided majority in the
State for Tilicn and Hendricks, and
it will yet be proved conclusively,
The condition of things IN South
Carolina is verse than either of the
above mentioned States from the fact
that Gov. Chamberlain is a more dcs-
perate and unprlncipled villain than
Kellogg and will resort to fouler
means to carry his point, but thus far
the returns show majority Of about
1900 fer Gov. Hampton and 900 for
Tilden, which cannot be reversed cX-
cept by fraud. But we can only wait
with patience until ali corrupt schemes
Of such bad men as Chamberlain 81
Co., ore broken up, and we cannot en-
tcrtain a doubt but that the final YER
dict will be that Gov. 'Iilden is fairly
elected to the office OF President of
the United States. Many fair minded
and candid Republicans are already
speaking out boldly against the course
which Is being adopted by the vile
to count in Hayes, and
Gen. Butler who is capable OF doing
q good thing sometimes, it is reported
has said that if the Republican party
adopt and push the policy now urged
by certain rash leaders, there will not
be fragment Of it left VIXEN the peo-
pie get Il chance to vote it into exile
and disgrace. Everybody ought to
read the letter Of Prot Sumner of
Yale College who las just been to
New Orleans to be present at the
counting Of returns. He says the cit
lzaus there have possessed a self con.
troll which does them honor, -while at /.
the same time the head of the Nation.
ii Government surrounds these tam
Derers with the ballot with a Gordon
II troops.
People may well ponder over the
and We may well ash our
selves the question, can the Republic
endure when we.stand idly and allow
such wrongs to be consummated as
nave been constantly practiced by
Carpet Bag9ers and plunderers in the
southern States for the last eleven
ears. Should the party count in
Iayes by fraud it will soon be over
yhelmed. Public opinion is u pow
riul lever in this country and will
DON overthrow and crush the party
Who would trample on the dearest
lights OF the people and substitute the
'ayonet for the ballot and dispense
nd break up Legislatures as has been
one in Louisiana, and is now being
tempted in South Carolina. But the
eople of South Carolina in having
UGH leader as Gen. Hampton are
Ortunate. He has cOunciled moder-
ton aud obedience to the law, and
bus far the people have shown Il won
erful capacity Of endurance and lave
n no instance been the aggressors,
his course will gain them the victory
nd we predict that when we are out
# this muddIe and the people decide
n favor of Gov. Tilden, times will be
letter and all will be well satisfied
With the choice we have made.
DEMOCRAT.
Mr.. Tilden had one hundred and
ighty,f four electoral votes conceded