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the will of the majority as lawfully
expressed, respectfully ask you, or
such of you as are present, to meet
and confer with them personally or
through committees as may be- deem
ed most wise, that such influence as
we possess may be exerted in behalf
of such canvass of the vote actually
cast, as by its fairness and impair
tiality shall command respect and
the acquiescence of the American
people and of all parties. Yours
respectfully, (signed) Lyman Trum-
bull, Wm. r. Morrison, Illinois;
Sam. j. Randall, A. J. Curtin, VIM.
Bigler, Pennsylvania; J. E. McDon-
aid, Indiana; J. r. Doolittle, George
B. Smith. Wisconsin; Geo. w. Ju-
liam, NJ. d. Mason, John Love, In
diana; G. Y. Watterson, J. w.
Stevenson, H. D. McHenney, Ken
tucky; Oswald Otterdoff, New York
J. B. Stalls, Ohio; Lewis V. Bogy,
Jas. A. Broadhead, G. Gibson, Mis-
souri, John Lee Carroll, VIM. F.
Hamilton, NJ. D. Summer, Connec-
ticut.
CHICAGO, Nov. II, A Times spe-
cial correspondent in New Orleans
says there was intense excitement
manifested by everybody along the
route down to New Orleans, and
there they ask a speedy and fair
settlement, saying if it is decided
either way they will submit.
New YORK, Nov. 16.-The Times
New Orleans special says: Every
thing in the city is quiet. Nothing
in tie way of incoming election re-
turns to change the estimates made.
which show many Republican ma
jorities in the STATE.
The HeraldS New Orleans special
says State Senators Kelly and Sher-
man and Messrs. StougEton, Hale
and Kasson arrived last night. 1t
has now been finally decided by The
Democratic visitors to entrust their
case to Trumbull, Palmer and Pot
ter, who will remain here to watch
the conduct of the count. All the
others now here in that interest will
probably return in the course Of a
few days. The policy to be follow
ed subsequently will be matter of
further consideration, which the na-
tional committee will probably die
tate. That Louisiana will be count
ed for Hayes by the board is now
the universally accepted belief.
A communication addressed yes
terday by the visiting Democrats to
Republican gentlemen has not yet
been replied to. In that communi-
cation, signed by John NJ. Palmer,
Lyman Trumbull and others, the
Democrats intimated that the count
of actual votes cast will satisfy the
country at large, and conference
was invited with a view of securing
such canvass. Governor Carroll is
in favor of such a count as they had
in Maryland. The reply will un-
doubtedly be made tomorrow. II
is understood the Republican reply
addressed to Judge Stanley, Mat
thews and others will not entertain
such a proposition, or recommend ii
as practicable, deeming it necessary
that the election laws of Louisiana
must be fully complied with, and
that outside parties can have no
voice in the matter.
Kellogg had longinterview with
the Democrats to-day. He came be-
fore them merely to explain the laws
of the State.
Gun tin taxes q gloomy view of the
situation. He has written home to
Pennsylvania that Il in view of the
laws governing the returning Off
GERS of Louisiana, he kuowss.of nc
power able to secure this State fol
Tilden. t4tr
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. S,-The
most dastardly attempt was made
last night to steal the bones of Pres
ident Lincoln from the cemetery
vault here. The plot was suspected
some time since, and Elmer Wash
burn, United States Detective Tyr
rell and assistants, watched the
vault last night. The scoundrels
broke in the outer and inner doors
of the vault, opened the several
cases of the sarcophagus, and were
about to make off with the remains
when the detectives sprang out.
The accidental discharge of pistol
alarmed the robbers, and they fled
precipitatively, keeping in the dark