Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-23
LOUISIANA
Proceedings of the Returning Board -
Governor Wickline Excluded from
the RO0m-The CauRt 50 Far.
Views OF the Correspondent Of Rad
ieaI Newspaper Of
-. Republican Dishonesty
.-a and IInfairResS.
The Retarmlng BOARD.

atelv after the mettiEG II tie board at half
past eleven o'clock this morning, flye counsel
of fine Democratic committee ON returns Fled
a motion for copies of the protests, contests,
etc, entered on the Republican side.
The motion was taken under advisement.
4 pitte:t Tgainst the rules adopted by the
board was fled ~ tlie Democratic counsel,
when the board went into cfetutJ4c session.
Governor re Wicklitfe, elect9i IT large
on the Democratic ticket, was excluded frgin
the roon,- notwithstanding he had, the day
before, received note from the President of
the board inviting his attendance.
President Wells said that Governor Wick
life could only be present in case Of a con-
The latter gave notice that he would file
protest
>. The board went into executive. session
about noon, the following named gentle
men. composing the Democratic and Repub-
lican Wishing committees remaining IN the
room: .fs.
Democratic eummitteezMessrs. Palmer,
Trumbull, Julian, g. B. Smith and hgler.
Republican Committee Sherman,
Hale. Stoughton. Garfield and Kelley.
The clerk reported that the returns from
fourteen parishes had not yet been received.
The following parishes were canvassed to-day
IN executive session:
Saint Mary, Tilden 1885, Hayes 2407; Saint
Helena, Iilden $40, Hayes 500; Tensas, Til
den 464, Hayes 3207; Terre Bonnie, Tiden
1892, Hayes 1870; Vermillion, Tilden 902,
Hayes 277; Washington, Tlden 5l4, Hayes
l65; bafourche, Tilden 1894, Hayes, 1865.
The vacancy on the board has not been
taken on the subject. The board adjourned
until eleven o'clock tomorrow morning.
Adhere TO Legality,
Cincinnati Commercially
The safety of the country depends not upon
the assertion Of congressional power, but
upon congress keeping hands off the cOnSti
tuition. Why. It is plain as daylight in the
open field. that the constitution expressly cuts
off all Federal authorities from having any
thing to do with the formalities regulating
the Presidential succession. The cOnstItu-
ton commands ''the presence Of congress
while ''all" the certificates are opened andall
the votes counted, and the candidate who has
the majority Of all shall be the President.
There Is no more requirement that the
president Of the senate shall declare who has
been elected President than there is that the
ehief-lustice shall swear fin IN. The cOnstl
tuition itself declares the result. No officer Is
delegated to perform a=duty Of declaration.
The candidate who gets one hundred and
eighty-iive votes ''shall be the President
and on the fifth of March next he can go be-
fore justice Of the peace and be sworn IN
and the congressman who NEEDLES Is d reyO-
lutionist and would precipltate anarchy by
violating the fundamental law. The public
safety depends upon the most rigid adher
ence to legality-to the State laws and to the
constitution of the United States. That is
Il
sea of troubles, if II can be saved.
Republicans IntiHsidsti0hs.
A little piece Of Republican intimidation
and caiolery has just come to light in the
shape Of the following document:
"HEADQUARTERs OF REPUBLICAN PARTY Or
LOUISIANA, Rooms OF JOINT COMMITTEES on
CASvAssIHG AND REGISTRATION, MECHAS-
ICS' INSTITUTE, New ORLEANS LOUISIANA, ..
September 2S, 1870.
supervisor of Registration, Parish of Assumption.
louisiana: H" ....
DEAR SR-Itiswell known to this COM
mIttee from examination ofE the census
of 1870 that therRepuhliean vote in your par
ish is 2200, and the Republican majority IS
800. You are expected to register and vote
the full strength Of the Republican party in
your parish. Your recognition by the next
State administration viii depend upon your
doing your full duty in the premises, and you
will not be held to have done your null duty
unless the Republican registration il your
parish reaches 2200, az the Republican vote
is at least 2l00 All local candidates and
committees are directed to aid YOU to the ut
most in obtaining this result, and every fa
cility is and will be afforded you, but you
must obtain the results called forherein with
out fail. Once obtained, your recognition
will be ample and generous Very respect
fully your 0bedient servant,
I'D. J. NJ. \. JEWELL, Secretay."
The supervisors of registration are State
officials, get it viii be seen that they got their
instructions from the headquarter Of the Re
publican party. 1t viii also be seen that the
required majority was not forthcoming. If
the Republicans know they have 900 major
ity in the parish, why did they permit the vote
of the parish to be counted to-day without
protest? ....
The Radical Divide.
New ORLEANS. November 20.-Ihe
schism among the Republican leaders which
became apparent at 4 late hour on Saturday
night, Is already pronounced IN full bloom,
and the confidence exhibited by the Pinch
back faction is exceedingly suggestive. Ac-
corting to the ostensibly wild rumors trace
able, however, to rather reliable sources,
Cazenave and Kenner have already been ~
cured, and the conversion Of Wells is conf
IDENTIFY predicted. The programme mentioned
cOntemplates the return of the State for Mr..
Hayes, but also for the Democratic and Con-
serYative State ticket, including, OF course,
General Nichols and all the State officers.
The returns, it is alleged, will show that
General Nichols ran far ahead Of his ticket,
and that he obtained the support Of many
colored men whovoted for Hayes. AccOmpa-
nying this report are many wild rlImOrS con-
cerning the disaffection Of prominent colored
men, but they are incOherent and shadowy.
There Is, however, reliable authority for the
assertion that d great deal Of money has been
spent, and that the movement possesses an
importance that cannot be disregarded. Cen
eral Nichols, it Is proper to state, was wholly
Ignorant Of the transaction until informed of
If, but he has in no way participated IN or en-
cOuraged the movement.
Mysterious Plans of the Nev GOvernOr-
...- General of Cuba.
HAVANA, rid KEY WEST, November p
Nothing whatever Is known about the plans
of General-in-Chief Martinez CampoJ, and