The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-11-25
Louisiana.
Preparing for the Count.

IlSpttA lag III slIo OOU1AC.
New Orleans, Nov. 2O.-Tho State
House, Senate chamber and it's sur.
1onndingS httokcnrl the approaching
session of the Returning Board. The
corridors surrounding the rotunda
were closed by barlicadcs guarded hy
the assistant s"'yrant- arms. a
squad OF police were stationed in and
near the vicinity OF the Senate cham
Der in order to be ON hand in case of
disturbance. Republican and Demo-
cratic committees ale, representatives
for the Republicans Me~srs. Tnttlc,
Garfield, Sherman, Hale and Slough
ton. For the Democrats appeared
Me>srs. Trumbul), Palmer, Bjg]rr, G.
b. Smith, G. W. Julian and Watson.
The Returning Board has determined
to exclude during executive session
Ill persons except the members of the
national committees, Counsel vii!
only De called in where the contests
are raised, that is where a contest has
been filed or accompanies the returns.
Counsel will not be allowed to exam
inc returns when opened, bnt merely
to witness the unSeal!ng of the pack
ages. The Democratic Committee on
| returns will have a room in the neigh
borhood of the Hall OF Representa-
tives in order to be in easy reach Of
the Senate chamber. Eeach Of the
national committees are accompanied
by a phonographer who will report
all tho proceedings Tor their respcc
tive committees. When the Board
goes into executive session members
of the press will be excluded. The
sessions of the Board will continue
from day to day from l0a ~. to 4p.
~. Clerks Of the Boa,d were posted
in u ROOM back of the Senate cham.
Der. Local committees representing
the Democrats and Republicans were
present previous to executive session.
! The Board met at 1870, all the
members present. The minutes We're
read and odopted. Gov Wells sta
ted that a system Of rules for the
government Of the Board had been
adopted. The rules were read. The
Board will first take the parishes in
which there are no contests; after
di*'osing of these parishes those will
be taken up in which there are OBJ
,jcctions. All motions, etc, made by
attorneys must be IN writing. No
oral argument will be allowed. Any
candidate or his representative who
presents witness must also be pres
ent and PROFOUND heterogeneous.
No tx parte atlidayits to be received.
Special to the Times.
NEw ORLEANS, Nov. 10.
Nothing definite or official has been re-
ctivcl to-day from South Carolina. Pri.
waite kilograms from those conversant
WITH th,, vote Of that State and also with
| the compilation Us handed to the canvas
>crS, are to the effect that Tildcn will
surely have d majority Of six hundred.
Whils this is acknowlejy Il by Rcrub-
licauS there, and they have it from their
] own lips, that the State will be counted
for Hayes, and that the Supre,lt Court
decision will in sorlo way admit of the
return, changing the vote of a portion Ct
three counties. From the present ont
look the Radicals will capture that State
through fraud When that is decided,
Florida will receive their attention and
be carried for them. In fact kellogg has
a dispatch tonight which says Florida is
safe for them and next comes Louisiana
which they will certainly steal
| Republican official returns from forty.
eight parishes in this State show Dem
ocratic gain of 1856 over the vote of 1874,
making Nichols majority 5000. Estima
ting he:ten parishes by the vote of 1874
Ti|lcn' y majority will be 9249. This is
from their certified returns. Their loss
on the electoral vote for five electors by
| the omission Of their names from tickets
is about 1900. Notwithst anding this
they will count us out. This has been
settled upon, and as it affects N"rtl,crl,
Democrats more than Southern, those in
the Sonth, whilo making every effort to
secure our rights, will let the North settle
the question when the electoral vote is
counted. We have fought their battles
without any credit or help for years, now
they can take hand. We can stand it
if they can.
TIE VISITING DEMOCRATS THAT WILL
REMAIN IN NEW ORLEANS
New Orleans, Nov. 49, The visiting
Democrats appointed the following gentle
men to remain here and DO present to
witness the counting of the votes by the
Returning Board: John W. Palmer, of
Illinois; Lyman Trunbu]l, of Ills VIM
Bigler, of Pennsylvania Geo. b. Smith,
Of Wisconsin Watson, Of Ohio.
LEAVING FOR HOME.
New Orleans, Nov. 19-The following
named gentlemen have left the city -:
Oswold Ottcndorfer, T. R. CO0drt, New
York; w. Woley, Connecticut; Gen. j.
L. Mcdonald, NJ S. Coburn, Indiana ex-
Gov. A. G. Curtin, Pennsylvania J. w.
Hapman, Iowa; Chas. Gibson, Missouri {;
Hon. w. r. Morrison, Illinois !. B. JEFF
frcys and W. X. Sullivan, Chicago.
|
EDON.
The gentlemen here, at tho request of
the President and also those sent here by
Democratic organization from States
Others than Louisiana have determined,
they say. to secure full Stenographc
report of all the proceedings and evil
dence before the Returning Board, so an
impartial statement may be given to the
public and sent 10 the President. They
have also determined to change their
committee of five from time to time 50
all their members may observe the mode
of proceeding and tho appearance and
character of witnesses examined.
TROOPS MOVING.
| Washington, Nov. 90 Several COM
panies of soldiers have arrived here and
| ~ : L.