Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-17
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the will Of the majority Of the people be thu
thwarted. 1t is also generally thought tina
the result will be quietly acquesced in, al
though some think the preparation Of SO bare
faced fraud may cause disturbance. Certain
it is the condition Of affairs is having a mos
depressing effect upon everything, aud is para
lying business.
The ACCOMPLISHMENTS oil the returning board
are looked Tor With more Of curiosity than any
thirg else, as it seems TO be foregoue conclu
sion as to what they will be.
AS the days run by The attempt Of the rad
Gals to cheat the people O. Tie country out OF
their rsh!, aud declare defeated candidate
elected becomes more and more apparent
The Louisiana returning board met yes:er
day and adjourned unsil Saturday. The case
Of the South Carolina board was argued be-
fore the Supreme Court Of the State at Co.
lumbia unti 5 D. m., and was not concluded.
The democrats still claim Florida in the most
positive manner.
New YORK, Nov. l7.-ihe Lerald's New
Orleans special says: During to day the par
or of tie ST. Charles Hotel, where the head
quarters Of the visiting democratic senators
aud distinguished men have been established,
was crowded with large delegation of negroes,
who desired to make known their grievances
They charge the republicans With acts of TO-.
limitation when negro desires to vote the
democratic ticket.
los, lac g.,
groes, saying they canvassed the State for and
voted for Tldcn and Nichols.
The Herall's New Orleans dispatch also has
the following: The returning beard remained
10 session about az hour and a-half and per-
!ccicd its organization. Fix Gov. Wells was
Elected president, bur nothing Was done about
filing tie vacancy caused by tho resignation Of
Arroyo, dcp;ccrat, during the last campaign.
After making some regulations aud selecting
aoothcr place Of meeting the board adjourned.
The Committee appointed by the democratic
visitors to prepare reply 10 the republican
letter OF refusal have been at work up 10 late
hour It consists Of Senators TrumbulI and
Doohttic; Gov. Crrtiu, Of Pennsylvania; OF.
teudo.Gsr, 0: New York, and another of Ohio.
10 substance i; Will he substantially as follows
they sdmit no official powers to right or 10.
.crer2 WIKI The la,cfD&l affairs Of the State of
Lous!aua, bus they are here ct The request of
an cygaa;zs!in If great political party,
where they meet III: representatives. Of the op.
poS!:i.n 4..>e:,d b. The Prcsideut himself for
Tic SINE purpose, AMI, as he says 10 bis
army orders, Tor the sake Of seeing an
neuvst count of the vote actually cast
They assume this as the mutual object since
he gpe;!iou has became national one, and
hey lnSis, that the people Of the United States
IAN only be satisfied with fair and honest
count; and further, that proper respect should
1c paid 70 the fact that the people of the
Untcd States have elected Illen by maj3r-
y OF Dearly 500 0l0, ignoring tho negro vote
" D.aj :rl,y Ut over 10 COO. 10 reply to The
,ta,@ .ucDt hat tho Vic. President has the au-
horily to ccuat tbs votes, they take direct is
ua aad assert tha, Congress :ls,f, consisting
il the Senate aGd The House, has been solely
n?csted with suci. power; that Tor thirty
,esrs precodcut has established this right,
he Scoalc invariably appointing ooe, and sba
.lou," !uo teller. to whom the duty has been
delegated. They empia,caliy deny that the
Constitution u .rv Uut:d States ever contem
plated d:vsatus such grave and arbitrary
10wers 10 auy Que individual, and that the right
md responsibility belong 10 Congress itself.
They also dcuy that the returning board CT
louisiana cip tc satel1 trusted with the :sau,p.
llalou Of returns 0! he election having been
,Iready virtually SCI asltc twjoe by reports Of
Jongrr:s;cna. o0lu aI!tIoos, Comprised Of lead
ug representatives Of both political parties,
IND oac2 - tue rt"rticu .! officials decided TO
nave been elected 5y the board, the ore
10 because tho board, IA at preseatronstituted,
S precisely The saw". vita but one exception,
I consistin:, Of two United States officials, and
)ne candidate FOX Office at the late election.
The Herald Coiumoia dispatch says The
electoral vote is still disputed Re republicans
;laim ], 900 majority for Hayes. The democrats
sill pcrluaciously insist that Tildcn has seour-
ID ct least two electors, owing to the scratch
ng Of two candidates on the republican electo.
:al ticket.
The Herald Tallahassee dispatch says: The
official re.prDs oouilaue 20 come 10, without,
however, changing the estimate sent you two
DAYS since, giving the State to Tilden by frorr
400 to 700 majority. a prominent Federal
otficeholder here reduces Iildens majority t.
.29 but / canuot vouch for his figures.
The Tribuucs New Orleans dispatch says
the la,cs; returns OF the election in Louisiana
received in THIS city show that the republican
!O1 JJTtL!tS SIC ~ l;ic aEsttSaLti HtudileF tliu
they have hceu supposed to be. Politicians of
both parties have heretofore conceded in pr
vatr, il not IN public that !he rcsuI. would de-
pend entirely on he decision Of the returning
board III rcgHrd to the vote Of the five parishes
u HAla.l il Ia asserted intimidation aud fraud
we're lnvs, rcsoltyl 10. Ii these or any three
Of them Here couated rs rocd ii vas supposed
the democrats would carry the State. Ii thGy
were all thTown out the State was almost uni
versaIy conceded to be republican. Grave
doubt pow exists IL regard tn there being re
put lean majority IL the remaining parishes
even after the omission OF The vote in east
aud west I, l,cllaa east Gaton Rouge, Ouachata
aud Morchousc parishes. y table prepared by
p1ouloeut republicans CT this city who have
excellent opportunities Tor obtaining correct in
formaiou make the vote very close without the
vote of the parishes named with the chances
rather in favor of the democrats. 1t must no!
be Concluded from this that the prospect Of the
democrats carrying the State has been improved.
Ia ug:, the vote 10 the "Eulldozed" counties
may be- accepted by be returning board to give
the repnbIioaos majority in several OF them.
Ii W.. X seen how DIFFICULT it is to forecast from
r. = ru.u~rs rrrnJad what the rfsuit Of the