New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-21
MANUFACTURED RETURNS.

Governor Kellogg is quoted to the effect
that the New Orleans Democratic reporters
can out lie the Democratic committee. AS
it would not be respectful to review de-
cision of so much Importance, from such
high source, we leave it where the Gov
ernor has placed it. But with such q
reputation as this, it might be interesting
to know of what value is their oft re-
peated assertions that Tilden has received
majority of the votes of this State. The
Democratic papers publish it on the au-
thority Of the Democratic committee.
We have the highest authority in the
State for saying that neither is worthy of
belief on a point of political dispute.
When it is known the Returning Board
itself has received nothing from nineteen
parishes, it would be difficult to under
stand whence the unofficial Democrats
get their information. Neither are these
reports half true. In no case will either
Tilden or Hayes have a majority exceeding
two thousand. The vote is very close, even
accepting the i!legalities, which our DEM
ocrats, like those in South Carolina, are
trying to get in. By the time these are
thrown out the boot will be on the other
leg.
But it is hoped by the Democrats that
their excessive claim will bluff the Re-
turning Board. They have dinged it into
the ears of the people every day since the
election that Tilden has carried the State
by anywhere from seven to twelve thou
sand majority, without having any bet
ter foundation for the claim than the re-
ports of Tom, Dick and Harry, who have
gravitated to the city from the country
with stories of Democratic successes,
hoping thereby to enhance their own i'm
portance. Nearly every parish which has
thus far been reported will be modified or
changed by the correct count. Even in
New Orleans, under the eye of the Demo-
cratic committee, several hundred ballots
have found their way into the boxes which
are defective, fatally so, under the laws of
this State. And as techLicalities are now
in fashion, the Returning Board will take
notice of the faults. One large Demo-
cratic parish in the country is reported
minus the Tilden electors. In this parish
alone are votes enough to more than off
set the alleged errors in West Baton
Rouge and Concordia, even if any exist
in those parishes, of which We have no
evidence except the doubtful assertions Of
city eporters, qualified as above stated
by the Governor.
1t is very evident the people, even the
Democrats themselves, place no depend
ence upon the extravagent reports of
Democratic majorities. But they are kept
up in the hope Of revolutionary conse-
quence in case they are not ratified by the
Returning Board. To claim eight or ten
thousand and get nothing will be such a
letting down in public expectation as
would endanger the public peace unless
conserved by forces which he local dis
turbers dare not attack. 1t will not be
the fault of the Democratic press or COM
mittee, however, if there is not fuss.
They have declared they would have sue
cess or blood, and are doing everything
in their power to create such state of
public feeling as will insure the latter if
they fail Of the other.