, 1876-12-06
ONLY ONE MORE.
Louisiana Has Decided in
Favor OF Hayes and
Wheeler.
AL the Republican State
Officers Declared
Elected.
a Good Republican Majority in
the Legislature.
The Republicans Elect Four Out
Of tho Six Congressman.
Chamberlain Declared Elected
by the South Carolina
Legislature.
Columbia Teeming with
Armed Men Ready
for Mischief.
Edgefeld and Laurens Counties
Omitted from the Count.
The Wires OninousIy Silent as
| to the Result in Florida.
The Nebraska Electoral
Complication Happily
Strengthened Out.
Orcgon's Democratic Governor
Trying to B.ll1doze q Vote
for Tilden.
Electors in Nearly All the States
Ready TO Vote for President
To-Day.
The Nebraska Electoral
Complication Happily
Strengthened Out.
'Orcgon's Democratic Governor
Trying to Bnl1loze Vote
for Tildon.
Electors in Nearly All the States
Ready to Vote for President
To-Day.



5peetdI Dt*patch to Tas Tribune
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 54:25 p. m.-Up to this
hour the Returning Hoard has not made its final
decision, but is hard ut work. Tho conclusion
will be reached and the result gircn to tho pub
lie probably by o'clock tonight, What TINT
dccislon will be do not believe any humau be-
Ing could say positively, for the members OF tho
Board arc as close as oysters, and will not give
hint as to their action. Still, the strength OF tho
case which the Republicans have presented, aud
the law bearing on It, warrants tho confidence
which the Republicans manifest. haya lust
returned from the statc-Uousc where, In the
Senate Chamber, tho Board Is still in session.
There IL no crowd or excitement In the neigh
borhood, but tho entrance to tho Chamber Ia
closely guarded by Metropolitan Police to pro-
vide against possible surprise. The members
Of the Board were not to DO seen by the news-
paper fraternity on account Of the preas Of
business.
STATEMENT
will be transmitted by tho Associated Press to-
night setting forth the REASONS Of the Board
for tho decisions arrived at.
SECOND D1spATcH-TnE HArES ELEcToRs RE-
TURNED.
Epec{a. Hspdsch 10 1ns Tribune.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 5.-The child Is born.
The great case Is decided. The verdict las been
rendered. Tie Democracy, which has been for
tue past three weeks on trial before the country
on the charge Of tho attempted larceny Of tho
Government Of the State Of Louisiana aud Of
the United States, by the process known as
"bulldozlng," has been found guilty, und the
property placed In tho hands Of It's ricl,tful
owners by tho court which lad lawful jurIelc-
tion over tlsat SPECIES Of crimo-thc Louisiana
Returning Board. Tho verdict ts a most right
cous one. It could not lAve been rendered
differently without tho Judges had confessed
themselves latly guilty Of perjury and false ia
tho oath they took to uphold the Election law
under wbtct, they were created. No ttlct caught
In the act ever hud Ills guilt fastoucd upon him
more clearly than have tho Louisiana Democrat.
III this great casc. Tho Returning Board has
refused to compile the votes Of certain polls
throughout tho 6tatc, but It has not done sc
except upon the most clear md undisputablo eyi
dcncu that thoyotcc Of tho people has been sup
pressed at such polls and tho election thereal
ytiatcd by Intimidation, tumult. riot, or acta oi
violence In such cases tue Inv Of this State il
c'car md positive, that tho poll must not bs
compiled.
THE RETURNS
hnyn just been completed, md wilt Tomorrow
morning bo officially promulgated In the Men
Orleans Republican, tho Official organ Of tho
Htntn. Tho t1111reR nra M fnl1nwa.