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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-09
FEELING IN THE CITY DEPARTMENTS.

FEELING IN THE CITY DEPARTMENTS.
CONGRATULATIONS 70 MIR. ELY-EARLY SEEKERS
FOR PLACF-REsULTs OF MR. ELYs ELECTION
ms POICY.
The City Hall was unusually quiet yesterday
for the day after election few Ofce-Aoders appeared
i'm the Offices during the afternoon, but the evident
anxiety know the result OF the Presidential contest
oyershadowcd the local triumph The opinion was en-
trrtapcd generally that Tilden had been elected
President but the uncertainty which began
to prevail in the city about p. IL. as
10 the correctness Of the Geographic dispatches
election night from the far West and South had
depressing effect the clerks and loungerS in the city
departments The Offices were soon after deserted Tor
Printing Honsesquare Mayor Wcklam went away
early MayOrclect Smith lily called in the morning ana
was warmly received The officials were profuse in their
attentions ana il was remarked that Mayor Wckham's
clerical STAFF especially pressed forward to otcr their
congratu Mr.. lily received many congratulaory
letters yesterday. The members of the variops Hu-
nicpa departments called upon him or sent letters and
even claims for position and patronage were thrust
upon him. An old politician, familiar with local mat
crs in speaking Mr.. Eys election said that the new
MAYOR would lind himself much embarrassed III Trying
to provide for hi, immediate followers and the Demo
Gratis who would expect to receive iaHors from
the new administration. The Department Of Pub
lie Works had been taken from the Rcpu'r
Iicans and filed with Democrats during Mayor Wick
hams administration. 1he Park Department had
places to give away, and in the event OF lldens
election Controller Green would probably remain in Office
for another term, which would preclude any
change Of officials in that department With Til
den's election, however, places could De provided
for the party followers IN the Cu,tom-house
Post-Oidcc, and other Government Offices, and
this would remove the pressure from Mr. Ely
l. tine later reports of aycss election To the Presidency
should be confirmed, il would b. impossible for the Dem
0crats to take OF oneenth Of their voters VINO ex
pcctcd positions The only way Of the difficulty
for the Democratic heads Of departments to begin new
public Improvements and by that meaus give employ
neut To- TIE labor, r. and olice-,eekcrs.
WHAT MIR. ELY HIMSELF SAYS.
Mr. Ely in conversation with "a. TRIBUNE reporter
expressed great surprise at the large majority by
which lee had been elected; he had fully expected 10
carry the city, but not in 50 overwhelming manner
with regard to his future policy Mayor, he had no
plans which wished 10 make known present as the
greater part OF the city officers under the Mayors con-
troll were already filed by Democrats, there would be
changes made except for ncompeency. He would en-
deayor dc best in his power for the citys good
Among The leather dealer. in " the swamp very general
satisfaction WAS felt at Mr.. y IS success.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-30
Arms Going South.

The New York Times, charges that
during the past three months, 20, 600
guns and pistols, also several cannon,
have been shipped South, to the Demo-
cracy of South Caroline and Mississippi,
and that Secretary Andrews, of the
Democratic National Committee in this
city, acted as the salesman. They
were paid for by merchants and bank
ers who acted as middlemen to rifle
clubs and artillery companies of the
South. 1t says every extensive dealer
in arms and ammunition in the city has
done good business in this way, and
one prominent firm on Broadway said
yesterday there never had been as
good demand for pistols and revol-
vers as during the late Presidential
canvass. The firm had sent fifteen
hundred of these small arms to South
Carolina alone, and the demand bad
been good from other Southern States.
The Times also publishes a letter
from Robt. c. Patty, of Mason, Mis-
sissippi, in behalf of the Democratic
committee, relative to the sale Of can
non, and also a telegram on the same
subject from w. |. Andrews, of this
city, to Patty, giving the price of brass
six FOUNDER and Timber at one .hund-
red and seventy-five dollars and
caissOn and timber at one hundred
more. The Times says the value ol
this gun was fixed by Governor Tilden,
and records in Adjstant- Generals de-
partment at Albany show that during
the early part of the Presidential can.
vass six FOUNDER gun, of the actual
value of S425, was sold for $175, by
Adjutant- General Franklin Townsend
by which the State lost $3.50. The
Times also publishes another Letter
from Southern citizans to friends here
ordering cannon and small arms.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-30
A ROOrback Exploded.

The canvas of the returns in the
parish of De Soto, yesterday, caused
the circulation of report on the streets
to the effect that the Republicans were
tampering with the returns. The re-
turns were receipted for by the Clerk
of the Board as having been made on
the 18th inst. Sealed with and in the
package was contained the affidavit of
Supervisor of parish, made in Or
leans Parish, averring fraud and in
tlmidation. The question naturally
arose how an affidavit of the 18th inst.
got into package, which was sealed
with wax, and received ON the 18th,
seven days before. The clerk prompt
ly explained that he had received a
package purpOrting to te the returns
from De Soto on the 18th instant. The
package was brought before the Board
and opened, and was found to contain
the returns of the Supervisor, but not
accompanied by the additional affi-
davits. The package which had been
opened, was received yesterday, hav-
ing been mailed to the Board on that
day, and as having been retained by
Supervisors for the purpose of attach
ing the affidavit The results as given
ny thc ictuIu vi the loln, tdllieU oA-
actly with the result in the second re-
turn, and showed no tampering with
the returns, and all the republican dele
cation are satisfied that there is moth
ing wrong in the transaction. I he
Supervisor dared not remain in his
parish, and hence the filling of affida-
wits, accompanied by another statement
of votes in this parish. The Demo-
Gratis are seeking to make capital out
of the circumstance, but if that is what
they base their hopes on to prove fraud
will fail miserably.- Gin. Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-30

IL ,2o2 Demf cratic plurality. would any
one have been disposed to deny the
natural presumption that Indiana
woulu choose Republican electors? No
sane man expected that Massachusetts,,
Michigan, or Illinois would give DEM
)eratIc majorities. Yet had these States
been as strongly Republican as Florida
IN 1874, Massachusetts would have
given $500 Republican instead of 1882
DE mocratic majority, Illinois would
hive given 10000 Republican instead OF
10000 opposition majority, and Michi-
gan would have given $500 instead OF
2,O32 Republican majority. Yet. such
Is the stupendOus assurance of Demo-
cratic leaders that they claim that fraud
alone can prevent the choice of Tilden
electors by State which stood fast
wnen Massachusetts, New York, Ohio,
Indiana, and Illinois were captured by
Democracy, and gave a Republican
maJority proportionauely three times as
large as that of Michigan
Conclusive as these comparisons are,
they do not set forth with full force the
natural presumption in the case of Flo
rlda. For that State has remained un
der Republican government, though
Georgia was captured by the Demo,
Gratis SIX years ago, and Alabama two
years ago. In both of those States the
Democrats have virtually disfranchised
a large part of the cUlored Republicans,
either by laws requiring payment OF
taxes as qualification for suffrage, or
by terror, force, and assassination. In
consequence, it is fact well known,
and by no one denied, that there has
been a large migration of the more
earnest and active Republicans to Flo
rida and Louisiana. According to
Democratic statements before the elec-
ton, this migration uf Republicans tc
Florida was believed 10 amount to
thousands, and it is notorious that Mr..
Tilden and his managers did not think
it worth while to eXpend any money
or effort in that State. But since it has
become known that Mr.. TiIden cannot
| hope for an election without the vote
of Florida, suddenly thousands of Dem
Ocrats have commenced shouting that
"Florida could be prevented from vot.
ing for Tilden OILY by the grossest
fraud" The facts prove that these as
sertions are absurdly false. They are
made by many men with full knowl.
edge that they are false, and apparent
ly with Intent to tower up an attempt
to steal the electoral vote of Florida by
bribery or fraud.-N. Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-30

ing in parishes where violence is
claimed, the Republican vote and ma
jority increased in the cOlored parishes.
The same returns prove that in the
four parishes of Caddo, Rapides. De
Soto, and Bossier, which gave 1,23I
Republican majority in the undisputed
election of 1870, and 2,S73 according to
the official count in 1872, and in which
reign of terror secured a Democratic
msjority of ,92l in 1874, the Repub-
licans now have u majority of 1,505,
Nothing but continued and instant
coercion prevents those colOred men
from voting against the party which
cOerceS and aSsassinates. And yet we
are asked to believe that of 2,127 re.
gistered cOlored voters in East Fell
ciana, every one voluntarily refused 10
vote, or voted Democratic ticket!
Let honest men Judge on which side
the natural and legitimate presump-
tion lies!
In the face of facts, and by means oi
claim a victory in Louisiana. The
presumption is irresistible and over
powering that they have not gained Il
majority by lawful means. Ordinary
returns are supposed to represent fair
election until the contrary is proved.
But returns like these, which ask US to
believe that of two thousand colored
Republicans in single parish every
one freely refused to vote or voted for
those who have been hunting him,
create an instant presumption that
they are false or that the election was q
farce. 1t will require very strong
affirmative proof, in view of the known
facts, to make men believe that Louis.
lana has given Democratic majority
in an honest and fair electiOn.-N. Y
Ii-ijuIe
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-30
NATIONAL ROAD.

Several of our exchanges note the
bad candition of the National Road
Our advices are TO the effect that, in
this County, it is no worse than usual
at this season Of the year. Itshould be
recollected by those who are disposed
to doubt the wisdom of the law trans.
ferrins it to the Counties, that when it
was so transferred that there was no
funds in the County Treasury to the
credit of the road, and the Commission.
ers were compelled to wait until its
earnings were available for its repair
Systematic measures have been adopt.
ed by the Commissioners to insure the
economical expenditure of the income
of the road, in placing new stone upon
it where required and in making such
other repairs as are necessary. We are
of the opinion that under its present
management, the road is being improv.
ed more in this County, with less mon.
ey, than at any previous time within
our knowledge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-30

REFERRING to the possibility sug-
gested by newspaper correspondent.
that the Senate will elect one President
and the House another, the North
american makes this salient point:
And then Hayes will be inaugurated
in usual form in Washington and Til
den somewhere else. This, it is sup
posed, would give US two-headed
government, and no end of difficulty.
So we should thipk. Something sing
ularIy like it happened once before,
when the Democrats refused to recog.
nize the election of Lincoln and went
off and elected JEFF. Davis. Lincoln
was inaugurated in Washington.
though the Democrats swore he never
should be 50 inaugurated, and Davis
was inaugurated at Montgomery.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-30
FLORIDA.

South Carolina having voted for Gov
Hayes, precisely as there was natura
presumption that the State would vote
sensible men may judge for themselves
what weight should be given to Demo
cratic assertions that all the doubtful
States "must have voted for Til1en be-
yond question" From the first, we
steadily urged that all this ranting and
Dragging was in defiance of known
facts; that the natural and legitimate
presumption in each Case was that the
State had given Republican majority;
and that it would require strong proc
to convince fair and reasonable men
that either of them had given a Demo.
cratic majority on an honest vote. In
spite OF Democratic frauds, amounting
to more than 5000 in single county.
South Carolina has justified this natur.
al presumption. Next, let us look at
Florida.
Because this State casts a very small
vote, its majorities look slender and
easily overcome. The fact is that it re-
quires a greater change Of votes to
overcome a majority of only 1000 in
Florida than it does to overcome a ma
jority of q, 900 in New York. At the
last Presidential election Florida gave
?, ,337 Republican majority, or 7.Ol per
cent. on total vote of 33, 1913. In 1874.
when the tidal wave of Democracy roll
ed over the land, Florida gave Repub-
lican majority of ,054, or 3 81 per cent.
on total vote Of 36, l64. Now the to.
tai vote of New York in 1872 was
about S2S, 900, and majority propor-
as large as that Of Florida in
1872 would have been nearly IS. 900.
Moreover, Republican majority pro-
portioned to that of Florida in 1871
would have been nearly $4,000. Sup.
pose that New York had given Repub-
lean majOrities of $4,000 in 1872 and
p, 900 in 1874, had given ro Domo rat.
C majority at any time, and had held
10 elections within four years except
ng those two, would any Democrat
lave the assurance to deny that the
natural presumption was in favor ofI
mother Republican victory? Apply
he same proportions TO vote of about
100, 900 in Ohio and 800, 900 in Indiana.
+ Ohio had given $4,000 Republican
majority in 1872, when it actually gave
1000, and had given IS 900 Republican
majority in 1874, when il actually gave
Z 900 Democratic majority, and had
eld no other elections for six wears
you'd any one have been disposed to
eny that OHIO was sorely Republican,?
oppose that Indiana had given "a, 500
majority in 1872, when il
ctually gave 1887 Democratic major
y; and had given 10,5O0 Republican
lajority in 1874. when'it actually gave {
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-30

The South Carolina Supreme Court,
to use its own words, is "clothed with
majesty" Judge Willard, who i'm
pressively remarked to the Board OF
Canvassers on Friday last that he spoke
"not with the voice of men, but with
the voice of God" was not always the
oracle of divine justice. He was once a
Democrat, and partner of Peter B.
Sweeney, the great ring thief. He re-
mained Democrat until he went South
and wanted Office of the negroes. His
brother, who is Tammany politician,
is now in South Carolina in the inter.
est of Tilden. Moses, the Chief Justice.
is father of the celebrated Moses whose
brazen iniquity covered his party and
the State alike with shame. Such is
the composition of the tribunal which
Is s'clothed with majesty" and "speaks
with the voice of God"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-30
THE POLITICAL SITUATION

The news from the Southern States
Is daily growing more interesting.
Since our last issue the difficulty in
South Carolina has grown more serious
and complicated. The State Canvassers
have been arrested for CONTEMPT of the
State Supreme Court and confined in
Jail. and have been brought before U.
3. Circuit Judge Bond on a writ o!
hd6eds corpus; they were held in custo.
dy OF the q. S. Marshal until yesterday
Prior to the meeting of the State Legis-
lature on Tuesday, there was strong
evidence of a purpose on the part of the
Democrats TO get control of that body
by force and proceed with the inaugur.
alton OF Hampton and adopt such other
measures as was necessary to keep
them in power. To prevent this un.
warrented usurpation the Governor
called upon the General Government
to assist him in preserving the peace
end accordingly military force was
placed at his disposal. A guard wa:
placed in the Capitol with instructions
to allow no person claiming seats in the
Legislature admittance, unless they
were properly certified by the Return
ing Board. Upon application for sd
mittance to the hall Democrats claim
Ing election from the bull-dozed par
ishes of Laurens and Edgield, who
were refused certificates by the Board
were not permitted to enter.
whereupon all of the Democratic mem.
bers elect, refused to participate in the
organization of the House, and set IN
Legislature of their own. AT lateal
advices this is about the situation in
South Carolina.
The Florida Returning Board as.
sembled on Monday, and began it
canvass OF the returns, which were all
received except from one county. II
adopted rules similar to those which
govern the action of the Lcuisians
Board-six representatives from each
political party were allowed to be pres
ent, and watch the count. The returns
from the entire State were counted
save the county of Dade, in the ex.
treme southern part, showing a small
majority for Hayes upon their face, and
this result is not likely to be changed
against Hayes by future DEVELOPMENTS
The Louisiana Board is still at work
upon the con ntested parishes. The pio-
ceedings for the past few DAYS have not
been attended by anything worthy Of
note, and the Board are doing their ut
most to complete their labors within
the appointed time. What the result
OF all this muddle will be "no fellab
can find out.u
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-30


AMONG the returns opened by the
Louisiana Returning Board, Saturday,
were those from the Parish of East
Feliciana, showing not solitary Re-
publican vote where there were regis
tered 81 III colored voters. The Louis
lana Democrats unblushingly present
such returns and demand a stair
count" The committee of Northern
Democrats sits by and gives its indorse-
Inent to this return of Democratic ac-
tivity. of course there was a quiet
I lection in East Feliciana. There was
not even contest. The voters were
the Democrats in holding
the polls, the Republicans in keeping
at the distance which care for life de-
manded.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-30
The Reform Democracy Get Rid
Ola Troublesome Republican,.

A New York Times special from
Raleigh, North Carolina, says DR.. A. J.
Glover, Supervisor of Elections, at
Swan Quarter, Hyde county, that
State, was drowned on the night of No
vember 9th, with the Republican tick
cts of that county in his possession.
He was accompanied by a party of
Democrats, who enticed him away
from town to the vicinity of an old
wind mill, on pretense of having i'm
portant information to communicate.
He never returned alive, but was found
some days after nearby, under the
water, with his coat drawn over his
head and other evidnces of violence.
1t is believed he was drugged. The
election tickets were never found.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-30

TILDEN's vote came from States and
localities having 2,325, 1893 white male
adult population, of which number 81, :
313, or 1876 per cent, were unable to
read or write, Hayes drew his vote
from a population of which sc per
cent. only labored under this disability
This is distinction with difference.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-30
AFTER all the fuss and fury it turn

AFTER all the fuss and fury it turns
out that the face of the returns in South
Carolina and Florida show clear ma
jority for Hayes. 1t looks now as if
Louisiana would show a similar result.
The Democrats, in anticipation OF this,
are hunting vigorously for some irreg-
uIarity in the Northern States; but
Kentucky staggers them. In the latter
State there was no legal election for
electors. Hayes is evidently the COM
jng insn.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-30
THE COUNT FLORIDA.
Count in Louisiana Progressing

COLUMBIA, November 25.-The Su
preme Court has just entered Judge
ment of 81, 800 fine each and committa
of all members of the Board of Can
vassers to Jail, until released by order
of the court. The court is now pro
ceeding with the case against United
States District Attorney, Corbin, coun
sci for the board, for contempt. There
is considerable suppressed excitement
United States District Attorney Cor.
bin, counsel for the Board of Canvas.
sers, disclai:ned any intention of con.
tempt, and asked until Monday to
satisfy the courf, which was granted
COLUMBIA, November 25.-The Su-
preme Court this afternoon took the
order under advisement requiring the
Board of State CanvasSers to make a
comparison o. the county canvassers
and of the precinct managers in the
cases of Presidential electors, and will
give its decision on Monday. The
court declined to issue an order giving
certificates to members of the Legisla-
ture from Edgefield and Laurens
counties. refused by the board, but
stated that such members could obtain
the Court. which would be equivalent
to certificate. The five members of
the Board of Canvassers who were con-
arrested this morning,
reported at the Jail this evening, where
they are now confied. The names are:
f. l.. Cardoza. Treasurer; T. G. Dunn,
Comptroller General; William Stone,
Attorney General; P E. Hayne, Sec
retary of State, and II. w. Purvis, ex-
Adjutant and Inspector General, COM
prising the Board OF Canvassers.
THE BOARD OF CANvAssERs WILL NOT
"PURGE WORTH CENT"
New YORK, November ga Co
lumbia dispatch states that Secretary
OF State Hayne claims that the Board
of Canvassers has not disobeyed any
order of the court; that they complied
with the only order received by them,
which was to make return of the
number of votes received by all candi-
dates at an election held on the 7th
lnst.," and when the next order was
served, to tissue certificates to mem.
bers of the Legislature ascertained to
have received the highest number ofI
votes," the board had been fttnctus
oDtci0 eleven hours. They maintained |
hat the law was on their side, and |
hat they were determined not to re-
,ede from ther position, or, as one of |
hem said, 1--WE wont purge worth a
,ent."
THE "oLD MAN" SPEAKS,
WASHINGTON, November 26.-The
ollowing was sent from this city to.
light;
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 1876.
Ieaerat Thomas II. Ruger or Colonel
II. N. Black, Columbia, s. c.:
The following has been received from
be President:
EXECUTIVE MANSON.
November 25, 1876.
Ion. j. ID. Cameron, .SecretD,y of Var.
SIR-D. HI. Chamberlain is now
GOVERNOR of the State. of South Carroll.
beyond any controversy, anil re-
lains SO until new Governor shall
3 duly and legally inaugurated Unde,
le Constitution the Government ha
ben called upon to aid with the mill
ry and naval forces of the United
ates to maintain republican govern n
ent in the State against resistance tool '
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-30

IT now appears that one North Caro-
lima Elector is certainly disqualified
More of the same class of unpardoned
rebels are likely to diminish the aggre-
gate of Tilden's vote. At any rate.
Samuel J. need not strain his eyes SO
as to take in Distant Oregon in order to
lind material for consideration.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-30

MISSISSIPPI is largely Republican
State, but under the mississippi plan
of bull-doZing, the Democrats carried
it by such n large majority that they
are ashamed to naue the figures.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-11-30

ANOTHER Tilden EIector, who is in
eligible under the Constitution, has
been found in Missouri. There is not
30 much reading in the Democratic
journals nowadays about Oregon and
Vermont Postmasters.