The New York herald., 1876-11-16
RENEWED couRAsE OF THE DEMoCRAcY-THE
SITUATION IMPROVING.

RENEWED couRAsE OF THE DEMocRAcy-THE
SITUATION IMPROVING.
TALLAHASSEE. Nov. Is. 1876
Tho onical figures constantly coming In wonderfully
confirm tho cslimates made ON individual reports
With nearly all the Official returns at hand Il is impos
siblo tha. Drcws majority can be cut below s,D or
Tdens below 400 There Is wonderful
change in the tactics Of the democrats In thA
Inst two days All their inertness and feeling Of
encouragement has gone; from acting = rather
feeble and deSultory offensive tpey have suddenly
suned tho aggressive, and witrwonderiu energy and
organization they are attacking tho republicans all
sides with charges Of fraud egaty and mIscounting
They have nled elaborate protests against tho Legality
Of tho vote OF Leon and Jefferson counties each Gov
erng a republican majority Of 1000 Tho bill Of ex-
ceptions against SsGsrson county Is particu-
larly ample, containing ten specific counts.
II Is claimed here has been miscount;
that there fny-two more votes In the box than
checked the registry list that tho clerk
detected entering names tho tally list when there
votes beng cast; and that colorcd democrats
were inumidated.
DEnocRArIc MAJoRIrrKs UyAssAILABLx.
Chairman Pasco, of the Democratic State Commit
tee, has returned to headquarters permanently and
says that he has carefully facts In the
points OF tho contest, aud 10 not only that the
Tden majorites In the State can bc sustained, but
that ut least two republican must be thrown
lie reports the situation much better than he
expected tho majority being not only decisive but
squaTely unsssailable.
THE STATE CARRIED YAIRLY AND HONESTLY.
Ex-Governor Joo Brown who has abstainod from
any positive statement until ho had thoroughly
overhauled all the and the facts declares
he prepared to say that Mr. Tden has carried this
State fairly and honestly. His majority positive
md We hall ha austa I'm .hofn
fair just tribunal. II should be overshrown by
authority determined to tramplo over everything wo
shall be able TO present the matter to the American
people Ia such shape that could be sustained
single month.
General Pierce Young has just returned from an
authorized tour through contested counties and
Endorsed what Governor Brown has to say
NO VIOLENCE Oh INTIMIDATION.
In reply to the question as 70 what had caused the
change the policy OF the democrats ard gwen them
such confidence and enthusiasm, working member
OF the State Committee said that In the nrst place IL
had been ascersained beyond doubt that there
was no violence intimidation on the part
OF imprudent democrats a. II was foared
there might have been; that In the second place
pous and weiehty advices from tho North had con-
vnced the committee that Il would be sustained to
the very uttermost IN all that Il entitled claim
.'rhere had been general feeling" said he, that
the republicans intended to count us out
anyhow, and that would have NO chance
Of appeal good and sufficient reason No doubt
Of that troubles We will 60. our r,ghta"
coUHT
The HERALD editorial fair count, the full text
Of which has just reached here was referred 20 in
highest communication Information has just been re-
ccivsd that Unitcd States Commissioner Hartridge
Baker county tho last day allowed for the
county CANVASS and insisted its vote should be
canvasscd. This was done and the canvass OF the
state 10 now complete The county boards are out Of
the question ali arc adjourned to the State
Board.
PRESIDENT GRANTS ORDER.
A nice question has beon raised here to-day. In
President Grants order OF instruction to Generals
Ruger and Anger this phrase occurs:-"Should there
be any ground OF suspicion OF fraudulent count on
either sdc u should be reported and denounced al
oncs.n 1t question 10 whosher this sentence
general nature. whether It was . specific
order TO General Ruger putting upon him tho duty of
giving attention TO the count and reporting II no
deemed IL fair or unfair General Ruger's adJutant,
when appealed TO, said 10 your correspondent HE
will act UPON the letter OF that ordcr.n
How will no construe this phrase - was asked.
ssHe will just reads was tho answer
But IL bears two constructions ON IL, or three IL
you like. Mr.. w. Il. Chandler thinks that be-
yond preserving the peace Presdent Grant intended
General Ruger. intelligent and impartial on
Ger or tho government 10 carefully observe the
progress OF the and the on which the dis
cussions were based, and furnish report upon them
for the general Information Of the people This will be
shc construction pu. upon Il BY the republicans
There is nothing at republican headquarters TO-
night, except telegram from vousia coonty, which
claims reduction OF lle In the democratic majority
In that county. Its reliability s not vouchod for.
Democrats assert that cannot bo true they have
tho official returns from that county putting their
jority at $40, gain.
xoRTHkRx DEMOCRATS ARRIVED.
This evening Mr. Manton Marble, Mr. saltonstall OF
Boston; Mr.. Coye. Of Washington, ana Mr. Sellers Of