The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-11-16
Unsettled!

the election of SAMUEL j. TILDEN, the
Democratic candidate for President
of the United States, was conceded
by both parties, and there appeared
to be no doubt of any other result,
but the Radical scoundrels who have
been plundering and robbing the
people for the past twelve years, seem
determined to not hand over
their places to honest men and to
crown their rascality and infamy by
defrauding and cheating the country
out of its choice of n ruler. They
fear a change-they tremhle at the
villainy yet unearthed-hence their
desperation and the uncertainty that
still surrounds the Presidential con-
test. They are feeling the pulse of
the people. Beware!
Mr.. TILDEN has received 1874 cleo
toral votes-but one of making him
the choice of the people as President
here the result stopped with three
States to hear from-Florida, South
Carolina and Louisiana-all of the
ssolid SOUTH and Democratic. Eli
ther of the doubtful States would
elect Mr.. TILDEN, but Mr.. HAYES
must obtain all the votes before he
can be elected, and then by a bare
majority of one! If he receives that
vote fairly and honestly, the people
will cordially assent to his election,
but nothing else will satisfy them
The vote of these three States is in
the hands of a Returning Board, who
are empowered to count and reject
all election returns considered illegal
or informal. 1t is composed of car
pet-bag thieyes-and there is the
rub! Think of such scoundrels as
KELLOGG and PACKARD, ofLouisiana,
honestly counting q vote that would
deprive them Of their position and
expose their villainies! 1t is simply
absurd. That one of these States
has gone Democratic, no sane man
can for one moment doubt-that all
three of them have done so, we are
satisfed-but that we are to be de-
frauded out of their electoral vote
for Mr.. T1LDEN, we are almost as
confident.
President GRANT on Friday last
issued a Proclamation to Gen. SHKR-
MAN to instruct Gen. AUeER, in
Louisiana, and Gen. RUGER, in Flor
ida, to be "vigilant with the forces
at their command, to preserve peace
and good order, and to see that the
proper and legal Boards of Canvass
ers are unmolested in the perform
ance of their Duties" and to report
any suspicion of fraudulent count
on either side" That looks fair and
honest. At the same time the Pre-.
sident issued request for fair-mind.
ed men of both parties to proceed tc
New Orleans and lend their presence
to the Canvassers. Such men al
CURTIN, CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS
TRUMBULL, DooLIrTLE, Judge STALLo
STkNBERRY, INGERsoLL, of Connect
cut, and others o equal~ conservative
reputation on both sides have gon,
/ there, and may succeed in securin;
a fair count of the vote of Louisiana
, If so, there is no doubt of the resul
in favor of the Democrats and tn
election of Mr.. TILDEN.
Thus the matter stands at tn
present writing, TUESDAY morning,
and will remain SO until the vote q
t Louisiana is declared, which vii
hardly be before the last of the pres
ent week. There is considerable ez
citement in the city of New Orlean
and other points in the State, an
there is no telling what a few day
may develop. We hope for the bes
but fear the result-for the Amer