The Tipton advertiser., 1876-11-23

yofes ss in those other States their
brethren have been in attempting to
cause delay. The Board stands by
the Law which fxes limit of twenty
sin days for making the the canvass,
and presupposes the returns must
have n been received As the ne
turns ffum several Of the hack eoun-
ties are in the hands Of the Democrats
and are withheld by them while they
urge the Board TO count what have
already been received, there is strong
presumption that what they most de-
sire to know l. precisely how much
they need to change the returns still
in their possession in order to insure
success. Evidence Il in the hands OF
the Board that lin at least four ccun-
ties the returns have already been
tampered with and made to show fie-
ticious Democratic maioritie-. The
latest despatch from Tallahassee, 2ist
inst, says:
The general situation remains un-
changed, and the intense excitement
of the past week remains unabated.
The official returns from four counties
all Delnocratic-have been received
and the nlajorities fall below the pre-
yious estimates, showing eoneiasiTeIy
that the Republican claim of good
majority has been well founded As
the Democrats gradually lnee faith in
their own estimates, and find the
frauds committed by their tools in
many counties being exposed. they
grow more desperate and bitter. Hon
W. w. Hicks, prominent leader Of
the Republican party and member of
Gov. Stearns' Cabinet, was publicly
assaulted i'm the streets Of jacksonville
to-day for his opinions and lahors du-
ring the campaign; and the lives OF
other Republican leaders are threaten
ed Nothing but the pre-ence Of the
United States troops preserves the
public peace. Tallahassee is full OF
Democratic po-iticisns from New
York. Philadelphia, aud other cities
in addition 10 many from Georgia and
Alabama Michael Bannoa, i well
known Democratic politician Of Balti-
more, who has been here for several
days under an assumed name, left for
home yesterday. di-gu-tei with the
situation. 1t will he week or more
before sll the returns are in Mean
while the Republicans. assisted by
General Barlow. Judge Robertson
and Assistant District Attorney ID. G..
Rolli ns, of New York. are hard al
work securing evidence Of fraud al
ready committed, and preparing 10 de
feat the frauds which may be atrenp-
ted i'm the future Ex-Governor f. +.
Ncye~. OF Ohio, Hon. John A. kasson,
Of Iowa, and General Lew Wallace. OF
Indiana. will arrive here tomorrow.
Perry III. Smith, notorious polite
ian of Chicago. who went To Milwau-
kee before the election TO place Til
den's money where il would do the
most good. will arrive here tomorrow
to reinforce John r. Coyle, sam. Bard
and other notorious Democratic out
siier~.
A question hiss arisen whether the
Governor is 10 canvass the Presidential
vote. under the act Of ls47, or the
state canvassing Board. uuder the &C,
of lsT2 The Democrats have asked
PERMISSION 10 submit an argument
on the question. and the Governor has
requested them to do 80. The question
is not very material, as the majority oi
the Canva--ing Board. a. well a. the
Governor, are Republicans.
Ii has leaked out that any amount
of money j. on hand from patriotic
Democrats from abroad for the man OF
men who Will dispose Of the nation.
hope and right in this supreme hour
of peril. II is safe to notify the Gam
bling fraternity Of patriots that the
the Republican party of Florida does
not contain the man. conceiing the
state to Hayes, certain knowing Dem
ocrats resort to significant winks and
shrugs to give emphasis to their as
surance that one man can be found in
ls5 Electors to whom fortune will
prove more valuable than a good
name and good conscience