The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-13

the Chairman of the Conservative State
Committee in this city Sunday morning /: 8
New YORK, " November IL, 1S78-g:30 a.
NO NIB. Meade, Chairman: Our ad-
vices to-day show that Louisiana has given
about 5000 Democratic majority, Florida
about Il 400 Demo ratic majority, and South
Carolina about LOCO Democratic majority.
These n1atorities are derived in almost all
cases from the actual count in the counties
and parishes inthese States.
. s..'7 z s35.:.. W. T. PELTos. "A
Mr.. T1LDEF's SECRETARY GIVES THE LATEST
81 FIGURES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, FLORIDA,
AND LOUISIANA. II (. 't.. - rs,
To Messrs. co,oardin g EHyson, Editors
Dispatch: :.ssfs:- 20 - 80
NEW YORK, November 12--11 p. M.-To-
days dispatches show increased Democratic
maiorities in Florida over yesterdays re-
ports. Tilden's. majority in that State is mo-,
less than 1900 .it,s.zt t is,Sif s..
There is no Change in South Carolina.
reports OF the electoral majority in Loui-
siana show it to be over 4, 900. ~ ~
Returns in the three States are nearly
complete ete ; ,r,@..s-,.r ". T. PELroN. i
THE POPULAR YoTE-T1LDEN's MAJORITY OVER
J. \ 9UARRTER OF A MILLION OYER HAYES.
WASHINGTON, November To- Midn;gbt-
Inc returns OF the popular vote show that
iilden has majority Of 100000. It Is
claimed that il Hayes should be elected by
one. electoral vote he would be the only
PRESIDENT who went into office as mi
norlty President. Buchanan and Lincoln
lad plurality, but not majority over all
other candidates, while Tilden has n11,r.
lar majority OF over a quarter OF a million
over Hayes and Cooper.
PRESIDENT GRANT HOLDING THE RE1Ns-HE
| PROPOSES TO STEER THE COUNTRY SAFELY
THROUGH TIE PRESENT, DANGER.
WASHINGTON, November l2.-Secretary
Fish and Secretary Cameron were with the
President in Philadelphia when his orders
were issued for troops for Florida and LOU
lsiana and requesting the presence OF
trusted people at New Orleans. It is known
that the President took the reins in his own
hands, and it is believed his ambition is to
steer the country safely through the present
danger, and 10 see that the man rightfully
chosen shall be President. 1t is significant
that these orders went directly from the
| COMMUNICATIVE Chief to the General OF the
Armies.
Opinions Of the Press.
New York Tribune Of neutrality-suspicious.
THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION.
| The article in Thursdays Tribune, set.
/ ting forth the facts in the situation and de-
handing, in the name OF the. whole people
and for the honor of the nation, that there
be an honest count and honest return OF
honest ballots in settlement Of the question
of the election. meets, we are glad to know
with hearty response from good citizens
OF all parties. The reasonableness~ OF the
| proposition no man, not even the most big
oted partisan, disputes. st there was any
| disposition under the excitement begotten
OF the eloseness of the vote to take snap.
judgments or play sharp tricks, we think
we are safe in saying that the danger
Of any such trifing with public sen.
tiInent,, or any such hazardous expert
ment upon the public patience, has now
passed. All men see now that the peril to
free institutions and popular government is
not by any means in the election OF either
candidate or the success Of either party, but
in the possibility Of resort to chicanery and
fraud to reverse the will Of the people and
makeof the election a farce. We believe
that in the pres ence OF this real and greater
tisans have imagined as possible to result
from the success OF their opponents the pas
sions Of the hour have measurabIy subsidized,
and. that the intensity of partisanship has
Welded before the UNIVERSAL desire for
fair play and honest dealing, whatever
may be she consequences as regards
Ethe issue OF the election. 1t is no
time new For hot and hasty words, for an.
cry discussion, or for threats. The votes
/ have all been thrown. The argument is
ended and the verdict has been rendered.
We are not now partlsans striving for the
election CT candidates or the triumph OF
parties, but citizens Of common republic,
with o common interest in the purity and
sacredness OF that fundamental fact and
essential principle in popular government
/ n fair and honest ballot. This is oil there
il in the question Of to-day Shall the can
didates whom the people have elected be
declared elected? ,g,,9.. e, ts..s...,,: Il.
We heartily approve the suggestion made
by Mr. Hewitt, as. chairnoan OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee, that, number
OF influential representative men Of. that
party-Goyernor OF States anu others
should proceed at once to Louisiana, and be
present in person OF the counting OF the
votes and declaration OF the returns In that
| men O. high character and known integrity.
Governor Kellogg has invited just such
scrutiny, and via no doubt welcome it as
1.-THE best and perhaps the only way to re-
!moye all doubt or suspicion from the
! fairness, OF the whole transaction. Presi
dent Grant las also, rs we think, very
| wisely invited number. OF prominent
and well-known Republicans to pro-
ceedto New Orleans for the same purpose.
This action OF the President and Of Mr.
Hewitt is entirely in accord with tho spirit
OF the article in Thursdays Tribune, and is
really putting OF its suggestions into prac-
tical shape. It might have been better, per-
hans, had the two national committees, as
the official representatives OF the rival or
CARNATIONS, mutually agreed upon some
such course OF action and selected the
representative men from each party, who
should together and IN the interest OF
fair vote and honest declaration RESPOND
to Governor Kellogg's request, and attend
in person the meetings OF the Returning
Board, We have reason to believe tha
the Republican National Committee Woult
| oheerf,llly unite, and perhaps invite sucl
: action. We know that at meeting OF lead
/ ing Republicans in this city there was
/ unanimous expression OF a desire to have
some course adopted which should insure
an honest count. We believe there Is III
disposition on the part Of the Republican
to profit by any crooked methods or dis
th0nest measures. The result must remain
in doubt for several days; but we have con
fdence to believe that the business will b,
conducted fairly and honestly and to TIM
satisfaction OF al good and law-abiding cit
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