Ellsworth American., 1876-11-16
DF EIt IVN q IIVE
:. J. CHADBOURSE, Secretary Of State.

Since the last issne of the American.
additional returns have been received from
the different States, which render it pro-
bable that Rutherford b. Hayes and Will
liam a. Wheeler have been elected Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the Cuited
States. The electoral votes OF Wisconsin.
Colorado. Navsda, California and Oregon
claimed at first to have been for Tilden
are now found to have been cast for the
Republican candidate and are at the pres
ent time conceded to them by all well in
formed Democrats.
One by one, State after state, has been
transferred from the Tilden column to that
Of Hayes until the Democratic majority as
claimed. is now reduced 70 small majori-
ty.- if indeed. Il ere is 4 majority. To-
dav. the result is narrowed down to
these States viz: louisiana, vote.
South Caroliua votes, Florida votes,
all OF which, the Democrats claim. but
daily with Ioticesbly less and less Of fconf-
dence On the other hand, Republicans
assert that these states have all gone Re-
publican by majorties ranging from
1000 to 5000, This claim since Thursday
last, has been made in stronger and strong
er terms, and the leading Republican pa
pers aud prominent men are now very
sanguine of the election OF Hayes.
The reason for this confidence are. first.
reliable information from leading Repub
licaus in esch OF these contested states
who say they are sure they have carried
them. and, Second, the fact that these
states have heretofore gone Republican
and prior TO the election were claimed a.
Republican. Meanwhile. charges of fraud
and the suppression or destruction of re-
turns are made by both parties against
each other, aud intense anxiety and ex-
element prevail the country over.
The wise and timely words and action OF
President Grant will be hailed by every
patriotic citizen as expressive of fair
public sentiment: No man tcOrthy the Of
fce Of President. should be icilling 10 hold il i:
counted in or placed there By any fraud. FL
her party can afford 10 be disappointed in
the result. but the country cannot afford
10 hare the result tainted by the Suspicion Of
illegal or fdLse returns Public men. in
whom the country have confidence, have
volunteered to act in the counting of the
returns in doubtful States. and BY their
help il is hoped and believed that the will
of the people will at last be accurately as
certained. In this critical emergency. it
would be a thousand times better for either
party to suffer wrong, than TO do wrong.
The election is over, the will of the peo-
pie has been voiced through the ballot box.
and il remains only to ascertain what the
decision has been. Now, the clamor Of
party strife should be hushed and an i'm
partial Judicial judgment formed as to the
result. Idle accusations and still more idle
threats only show narrow minded partiIsn-
ship or ignorant folly. Tne American
people ask and wish to know which can
didate is legally elected, and this decided,
they will cheerfully acquiesce in the result.
Brag. buster. violence. fraud are at this
lime out of place and every good citizen
should discountsnance such senseless and
shameful practices. The result ofs Presidep-
tial election 10 . serious matter. On it
depends the welfare and happiness of the
Nation, and II in any way 1t is changed
from the peoples will the whole thing be-
comes farce and we may say, farewell to
a Republican Government We believe
,hara VET remains among o majority of
the Republicans and Democrats of the
country enough of honor and virtue to give
to whichever candidate is elected, their
cordial acquissence and support.