Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-17

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shades Of a Henry county courthouse.
AS GOOD AS ACCOMPLISHED IN THEIl
MINDS.
The Republicans who were appointe,
by the government to rush down franti
cally to Louisiana and see a fair coun
for Hayes have suddenly discovered
that they have no authority to interfere
and therefore they decline to hold q
conference with the Northern Democrats
alec on the ground. In other words
they lave found out that Kellogg knows
what is wanted and is prepared to
count in Hayes and Packard as soon
as the necessary number Of Democratic
votes can be eliminated. This is
q feregons conclusion, aad the
sooner it is understood the better. Kel'
logg made haste to telegraph, 'Louisi-
ana is all right" Yet when pressed 70
give the details of TIE election be admit
ted that the remote parishes had not
been heard from. 1t will ba remembered
that the Governors Of Florida and South
Carolina telegraphed in like manner,
and afterward had to admit they had not
received the returns. This shows plainly
enough that there was q common under
standing among them that the Canvass
ing Boards, assuming to have final judi
cial power over the votes, would count
in Hayes. The early movement Of
troops in Florida and Louisiana before
there was talk Of the slightest disturb.
ano4 shows the scheme originated al
Washington before the election. The
Louisiana Board regards itself as an in
dependent body and will sit with closed
doors. The Republicans will not ask to
to be admitted, being satisfied that
everything is arranged; no Democrats
need apply. The returns will be secretly
cooked to suit the party managers out
side, and Louisiana will be counted for
Hayes. In Florida the prospect is
not much better. The Governor is a
Republican, aud Ike the rest, tele
graphed before be saw the returns: We
have carried the State" which means
they we're prepared with the machinery
to count tbs State for Hayes. In South
Carolina the situation is the same. The
count is a mere farce, aud even Hamp-
ton may be declared not elected. The
vote from Oregon is slow coming in. 1t
is close there, and we might hope i'll
would be Democratic, were it 10; tina,
the Republicans control the returns. The
Governor Of California, who is a Demo
crat, has discovered a fraud OF $500 votes
in that State, and declines to sign the
s Of the Hayes electors. This
is a new and unexpected phase Of affairs.
Governor Irwin is a firm man; he is q
member Of the Returning Board, and
will doubtless do his duty. However, I'll
California should be thrown out, Phil
Sheridan would no doub. march the army
up into Mississippi, and then the vote Of
that State would be counted out. They
have started out to count in Hayes, and
all the Radical correspondents and pa
pers in the country are preparing the
Tor it by reckless assertions about
Democratic violence and intimidation.
Or, il a deadlock should occar in
Congress, Grant would hold over, or
would be elected President OF the
Senate, and assume to act as President
We are passing through a transition, AID
no one can tell where it win stop, OF
what kind Of a government we will have
next. Business in the South is at a
and the people are, We think, IN
necessarily alarmed. The revolution 10
progress, which may result in the sub
of our liberties, is q quiet aad
peacsable one, which will not long dis.
turb commerce. When Napoleeu III
became Emperor Of France it was done
without disturbance. The party in pow
er may destroy the Republic. Grant
may play Dictator, aud o centralized
military government may trample upon
the rights Of the States. Sill it will be
done without physical shock or serious
disturbance of the ordinary afr airs Of
the people. This discussion will shortly
be adj L over until such time ss il
shall properly come before Congress.