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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16
No More Rebellion.

1t is not unlikely that this election may
involve the greatest strain upon our consti-
tuition and government that they have ever
been subjected to. From present indica-
tions Governor Hayes may possibly be
elected President by 1856 votes, just the num-
Der necessary to . choice. This would give
him majority of one in the electoral Gel
lege, including the States of South Car
olina, Florida and Louisiana. In this case
the Democrats may attempt to throw out or
prevent the count of one or the other Of
these States. Several Democratic papers
have already hinted at such plan and seem
to be preparing the public mind for it in
advance by claiming Democratic majorities
in one or more of them without q shadow of
foundation for such claim. Now we say
to these papers and to Democrats generally
that we want no more rebellion from the
Democratic party. If Mr.. Tilden is elected
by one vote, Republicans will submit, and
they will demand the same submission
from Democrats if Governor Hayes is
elected by one vote. The constitution pre-
scribes the manner and form of presidential
elections, and declares that the person
having q majority of the electoral votes
shall be President. If Mr.. Tilden she'll
carry q majority of the electoral votes, Re-
publicans will submit, although they know
that the grossest intimidation and fraud
have been practiced in some of the Southern
States. If the votes of those States are cast
fof him by the electors of the State. and
according to the forms of law, Republicans
will accept it as q finality, and, we
repeat, they will demand similar action on
the part of the Democracy if Hayes should
be elected by one majority. Under the COZ
stitu.ion majority of one is as good as a
msjority of fifty, no matter where it comes
from. The Democratic party has rebelIed
once against the verdict of the people, and
had to submit. The people want no more
attempts to Mexicauize the country, nor to
attain results by revolution which can not
be attained under the forms of law. We are
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16
The Presidents Order and Louisiana.

Tie language used by the President in
his order to General Sherman meets the
fullest appreciation of the good men of all
parties. AL see in the sentiments therein
expressed honesty of purpose and broad
and comprehensive statesmanship, and are
willing to adopt it in the adjustment and
solution of the difficult questions that may
arise if tho election depends upon the re-
turns in Louisiana. The adoption of
principle, however, and the application OF
it to given state of facts are quite different
propositions, and we see evidences in our
exchanges that Democratic leaders are
ready to indorse the order, but claim that
its application should reach no further than
the Returning Board of Louisiana, while
Republicans believe that fraud committed
upon the ballot-box and the use of force
aud intimidation in securing a result come
clearly within it's provisions.
The Democrats of number of parishes
in Louisiana in which there are hundreds Of
resident Republicans make returns in which
they do not show single Republican vote.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16
Rivers.

During the past week the Red river has
fallen sixteen inches at Shreveport. The
Mississippi has risen six inches at Daven'
mort. fifteen at Keokuk, two feet at st.
Louis and Cairo, nearly three at Memphis
and seventeen inches at Vicksburg. The
Cumberland and Savannah have changed
but little. The Ohio is now falling at
nearly all points.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16
A Democratic Precedent.

An incidental allusion to the celebrated
Bell vs.. Hufty case in the REPUBLICAN, yes.
terday morning. has attracted the attention
bar. who has prepared and submitted the
following brief note. As it has already
been stated, the case arose out of the elec-
ton of 1855, and was carried to the District
Court, where Hofty received a verdict in
his favor; then to the Legislature, which
merely addressed him out of Office, and
finally to the Supreme Court, where the
right of removal upon address was main
tanned. Fraud at the polls was the founda-
tion Of the contest, and alone Influenced
the decision of the Legislature. The Su.
preme Court did not pass upon the ques-
tion of the legality Of the election at all,
but rested for reasons for judgment upon
the uuquestionable right of the Legislature
to address q civil officer out of office. The
curious in suoh matters will find the SUBJ
joined points of authorities useful in pursu-
ing the history of the case:
New ORLEANS, November Is, 1876.
EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
In continuation of your article of this
morning, "HOw the Louisiana Democracy"
etc, tho following suggestions are sub
mitted:
When Bell and Hufty ran for sheriff of
this parish, the law was that contests of
that character should be submitted to q
iary, majority Of the jury to decide. No
new trial to be granted; no appeal to be
allowed. (see Digest of 1852, page GAG,
Bell contested Hufty's election. The
case was submitted to jury; verdict for
Hufty, to whom q commission issued.
Under article ninety-seven of the consti-
tuition of 1852, the Legislature had power
to remove by an address of . majority of
the members of both houses all civil off.
GERS except Governor and Judges. The
Legislature addressed Hufty out of office.
See Statutes Of 1856, page l3, No. l6 LEG
islature Democratic.) Hufty refused to
surrender. Mandamus BY Bell from the
Sixth Court. Decision in favor of Bell.
Appeal to the Supreme Court. Judgment
affirmed. See II Ann. Repts., 303 ct seq.
Examine the Joint resolution address ng
| Hufty out of Office. You will find Demo-
cratic authority for setting aside an election
carried by "baEds of lawlees men who not
| only drove peacesble citizens from the polls
by intimidstior, violence and bloodshed,
etc. The Supreme Court decided that the
Legislature had the power to address Hufty
out of office.
Every State provides for the manner in
which elections shall be conducted, and
how the result is to be made known. 1t
has the power to, and it does determine
how the people are to be protected against
fraud. Otherwise there would be no
safety. 1t can delegate this power to any
authority. It has delegated it in Louisiana
to the Returning Board. The action of the
LEGISLATURE in Hufty's case RECOGNIZED TO
be legal by the Supreme Court, IS prece-
dent, outside of the absolute authority
given to it by the statute, to say to the peo.
pie in the "bulldozed parishes'' that their
crimes have defeated the object they had
in view. The only remedy for their vio-
lence is to show them that it produces no
results favorable to their schemes.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16
Arrived.

The following named notables arrived
Yesterday. and are stopping at the st.
Charles Hotel:
Ex-Governor William Cumback, General
Lew Wallace, Hon. John Coburn, Indiana;
G. X. Chase, New York; j. w. Kinney,
Portsmouth, Ohio: John N. Pattison, Gin
cinnati; J. M. Tuttle, J. w. Chapman. Will
liam X. Smith, w. A. McGrew, Iowa.
Among the distinguished visitors who ar
rived at the st. Charles Hotel last night by
the Mobile train were Hon. John Sherman,
of Ohio; Judge w. D. Kelley, of Pennsyl
vania; Hon. Eugene Hale, of Maine; w.
f. Stoughton, ESQ, of New York; John A.
Kseson, of Iowa, and r. w. Shufeldt,
United States navy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16
The President Talks Plainly.

The New York Herald contains the fol-
lowing interview with the President at
Washington on Saturday night:
Upon being asked what his solution was
of the present situati0n, he said. promptly:
count" The charge Of corruption and fraud
made against the Republicans by their op.
pOnents was then discussed, and he said:
Politicians in the South may instigate all
sorts of atrocities, and even be parties to
them to the extent of committing murder
and nothing much is said or thought about
it; but when fairness in an election, accord
ing to the lawful plan, is insisted upon, great
complaint is made, and there 10 q charge of
unfairness."
He went or to say that, in order to be
satisfied, as we'll as to have similar con-
viction carried to the minds of the Ameri.
can people, that there would be fair
count of the vote for Electors in Louisiana,
he had made up his mind some days since
to invite to 60 to Louisiana certain public
men of irreproachable character and re-
would carry conviction to the whole Ameri-
can people. 1t was not done as counter
movement to that of the Democrats under
the call of their political managers, which
latter action, however, he understood was
in compliance with the request of the peo.
pie OF Louisiana.
He seemed to feel that the end in view
favOring Justice and honesty-w0uld be
subserved by the course taken. Incident
ally he remarked that the sending of troops
into South Carolina and the Southern
States had produced good effect, and had
maintained the peace. When the present
trouble and condition of the public mind
was referred to, he said that he did not an
ticipate any trouble if proper precautions
were taken in time. All that q rupture of
the peace needed for its prevention was
irmness, prOmptness and decision, as we'll
as having force enough at command to nip
it in the bud.
Here the President reflected for moment
and reviewed an important epoch in our
national history. In the case of Buchanan,
in 1861, he said: 'If temporizing, vaccil-
ating and undecided policy had not been
followed, there would not have been the
civil war and its disaster. At one time,
had he acted with decision, he might have
stopped the whole thing with brigade of
troops, but he waited until the magnitude
Of the disturbance had got past his con-
troll"
..Do you anticipate trouble in the South,
Mr.. Presiden,l' asked.
"Oh, no." he replied, with q smile. II
have made it q rule through life never to
anticipate trouble. never look for it until
it comes, but l believe in being prepared
for it, and having the means at command
to check it,"
A reference to the result of the presiden.
tial election brought from him the opinion
he has heretofore invariably expressed. that
dent; but that it is q matter of duty and
propriety to submit to the result as it will
be honestly declared upon the counting of
the votes.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16

Suppose armed companies of Republicans
had seized enough poll books in the strongly
Democratic counties Of this State to give it's
electoral vote for Hayes, what would the
Democratic press sayl Would they demand
that Hayes should get the vote under the
circumstances, without investigation9 The
Democrats, q few months since, professed
to be strong believers in investigation, to
influence the late election. A little honest
investigation now will not hurt the c0un.
try, if conducted to expose the glaring cleo
ton frauds. A tsir vote is everything; q
fraudulent one is worse than none at all.
Louisville Commercial.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16
MR.. TILDEN'S FRIENDS AT THE
STATEHOUSE.
PLEASANT INTERVIEW WITH GOVERNOR
KELLOGG.
And Friendly Discussion which
Brought Out Some Strong
Points on the Republican
Side of the Question.

Yesterday, in the forenoon, Ex-Governor
j. w. Palmer and ex-senator Lyman
Trumbull, of Illinois; Senator j. w. Ste
DOolittle, of Wisconsin, and quite a num-
Der of other prominent friends and sup.
porters of Governor Tilden waited upon
Governor Kellogg at his office and had q
long and pleasant interview.
In tie course of the conversation alluson
was made by several of these gentlemen to
the findings of the Returning Board in 1874,
and to the condemnation, as they consid.
cred if. which had been placed upon those
returns by the decision of the arbitratOrs
on whose award the so-called Wheeler ad-
iustment was based.
Governor kellogg very neatly captured
this gun and turned it upon his interro-
gators. He spoke of the prompt acquies-
cence which the Republicans had yielded to
the Wheeler award, though it unseated a
number of Republican members whom they
believed had been fairly elected, and de-
prived them of q majority in the lower
house. He then quietly called attention to
the curious fact that IN every parish where
q Republican had been unseated and q
Democrat seated in 1874 by the Wheeler
award, Republican members had been elect.
ed at this election, aud in most of them q
large majority had been given to the Re-
publican ticket. He instanced Rapides par
ish, where three Republican members had
been unseated and three Democrats seated,
which this year had elected the whole
Republican ticket. Avoyelles parish, re-
turning two members, where one
Republican had been unseated and
ore Democrat seated, which this year
had returned two Republicans: Assump-
ton parish, where two Republicans had
been unseated and two Democrats seated,
which this year returned two Republicans,
and Terrebonne parish the same; while the
parish of st. Martin, which the Returning
Board in 1874 returned Democratic by
small majority, had this year gone Repub.
lican; and in St. Landry parish, never
heretofore known to go otherwise than
Democratic by q large majority, three Re-
publican members had been elected to the
Legislature this year. This little statement
of facts seemed to make quite marked
impression.
Senator Stevenson, and sever4 other gen
tlemen, asked to be furnished with copies
of the law and other information, which
were promptly supplied, aud the interview
terminated with courtesy on both sides.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16
AmuseMenrs.

The sparkling comedy of "Our Boys"
and the new company at the Varieties
Theatre. improves upon acquaintance.
Those in search of refined and agreeable
entertainment should not fail to see the
new play before it is withdrawn, to make
room for other attractions.
The St. Charles Theatre is doing we'll
with it's variety performances. The Law
renee Sisters. sensational gymnaste, ap-
peared last night. They are excellent per-
fnrmnra
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16

BY the arrival of Messrs. Anderson and
Wells. .he latter reaching the city yester'
day, the members now constituting the
Board of Canvassers are all present in New
Orleans. Therefore, meeting will proba-
bly, be held to-day. The sessions will, for
time at least, be secret, but before actual
business is commenced arrangements will
be made to hold them as publicly as de-
c;roI
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16
A Washington special to the Indianapo.
lie Zo,,rnn1 Novomhar - SAWS.

A Washington View OF the Situation.
A Washington special to the Indianapo-
lis Journal, November IL, says:
has carried Florida and Louisiana. Sena-
tor Conover telegraphed, to-day. that the
Republicans have carried Florida beyond
all question. Secretary Chandler says all
his dispatches confirm this, and that Louis
lana and Soutn Carolina are also secured
by q fair majority. He says the publ has
all the information touching the election in
those three States that can be ascertained
until the official vote ia declared. He say
the Democrats had arranged to change the
returns in one or all three States, but they
have been frustrated, and he assures the
country that nothing will be LETT pnGOne to
secure an honest return.
Secretary Cameron says there are suf-
ficient troops in Louisiana, South Carolina
and Florida to preserve the peace and quell
any disturbance that may occur.
General Sheridan was ordered this after
noon to proceed to New Orleans and take
command of the troops there. He lett
Chicago tonight.
with the President tonight, in reference to
the situation. The President expressed the
determination to do all that may be lawfully
done to preserve the peace and protect the
election officers against any interference
from unauthorized parties. He says the ex.
pressed verdict of the people shall not be
tampered with in any way, and whatever
the result may be it must be fairly ascer-
tanned and honestly declared.
Governor Chamberlain telegraphed to-
day that, admitting all frauds in the c0un-
ties claimed by the Democrats. the Repub-
licans have still q good majority in the
State. In Edgefeld county the Democrats
claim thirty-three hundred majority, which
is many more than the entire number of
votes cast in that county. The usual Re-
publican majority in Edgefsld is $500.
Fraud on similar ecale has been perpe-
trated in Abbeville, Barn we'll and L surens
counties. Allowing all these, Hayes has
still clear majority.
There can be no doubt that the Demo
Gratis had arranged to reverse the result in
South Carolina, Louisiana or Florida, and
the numerous dispatches given out by them
from those States we're for the purpose of
creating tha impression that they had &C.
cured the vote of the States, in order to
cover up their infamous designs. No effort
in this direction can now succeed, and any
attempt to interfere with the legal count
and declaration of the vote will be sum-
marily dealt with. They will have men of
their own selection to witness the progress
of the count, and let the result be what it
may, the exact returns of all the legal votes
will be declared in their presence. The pre-
caution taken by the government is very
generally approved by all fair men, and
confidence is expressed that the presence of
the United States troops will prevent any
disturbance and secure fair return.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16
School Board.

The postponed monthly meeting of the
Board Of School Directors was held last
evening.
Present-Hon. II. C. Dioble, president,
and Messrs. Bourges, Marks, Masicot,
Heath, Hartzell, Tracy, Stamps, Ray, Pinch
back, Trevigne, Waples and Mcconnell.
The president stated he had ordered tenn
porary supplies of coal, there having been
no quorum at the special meeting.
The report of the secretary shows an ex-
penditure from January to November l,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16
The Question of Citizenship.

New ORLEANS, November Is, 1876.
Editor REPUBLICANS:
While we are making much ado over law
and reform, will you permit an unsophis,i.
Gated. curious and justice loving citizen, q
native of Louisiana, to ask you question:
have never seen it propounded, alluded
to or discussed. Probably am too much
occupied with my daily toll to have noticed
it, if it turn out that it has been considered
by the press, the bar or the bench. It may
be it is not considered question at all.
Article ninety-eight of the State constitu-
ton says that ''every male citizen of the
age of twenty-one years or upward, born or
naturalized in the United States and SUBJ
ject to the jurisdiction thereof, and resi.
dent Of this State one year (which under
stand to mean a residence as a
voting citizen for one year, next
preceding an election, and the last
ten days within the parish in whlch he
offers to vote shall be deemed an elector,"
etc. understand this article to mean that
the citizen, as. such, must have resided in
the State one year, etc. Until his natural
ization he is here as q foreign alien, and not
as voting citizen. This was e1emplified
during the Confederate war. The native
citizen of another State is required under
this article to reside here one year before
he will be allowed to register and vote, but
if am wrong in nv idea of the uniformity
that should govern in such matters, the
non-naturalized alien resident has an ad-
vantage over the native born citizen which
smacks Of unjust inequality. 1t appears to
me the naturalized citizen should be re-
quired to reside in the State one year after
becoming citizen, just as the native citi-
zen is, before he can constitution ally vote.
1t is not the residence alone that confers
the right to vote. Both citizenship and
residence are required, in my opinion.
NATIVE
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16
General Sheridan.

Lieutenant General Philip H. Sheridan,
United States army, and Colonel NJ. V.
sheridan. aide. de-camp, arrived in this city
last night from Chicago. The General has
little to say of the situation, only that his
Influence will be exerted in the interests of
peace and order, nothing more.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16
The Democratic Plan.

The Cincinnati Enquirer foreshadows the
following line of Democratic action in case
of Hayes election by majority of the
electoral votes. It says:
81. The House will insist that the TWEEN
ty-second joint rule is in force, and then the
objection of the House will be sufficient to
reject the vote of any State.
so. 1t will be insisted that the Senate and
the House, sitting as joint convention,
must count the vote, and that joint conven-
tion would not count an unlawful vote from
any State.
"3. The constitution commands that the
votes shall be counted in the presence of
the Senate and House of Representatives
The House can reject fraudulent vote by
refusing to lend the sanction of its presence
to its counting.
~. By either of these methods, which
are lawful, the fraudulent electoral vote of
and then the House, having declared that
there has been no election of President
by the electoral college, will proceed, in
compliance with the constitution, to elect a
President"
1t is evident that the contingency Of
Hayes election has been thoroughly dis
cussed in Democratic circles with q view
to agreeing upon Q line of action in that
case. The three plans suggested by the
l%N4NuCS dI0 0A A0VVAutAVA0Ays TN0Vs Cu0
twenty second joint rule is not in force,
and without that rule neither house Of Con-
gress has the power to reject the vote of .
State. Second, the constitution says moth
ing about the two houses of Congress count
ing the vote, sitting in joint convention or
any other way. 1t simply says the Presi-
dent of the Senate shall open the certif-
Gates in presence of the Senate and House
of Representatives. land the votes shall
then be counted" The custom has been to
appoint tellers to count them, but this
is not necessary. The President of the SEN
ate may count the votes himself and
declare the result. Third, the House can
not nullify the constitution by ''refusing to
lend the sanction of its presence to the
counting" Their attendance is not of the
essence Of the proceeding. and the will of
the people, c0nstitutionally expressed and
recorded, can not be nullifed by the action
of refractory House of Representatives
in refusing to witness the count OF votes.
Finally, the lset suggestion OF the foreSo-
ing extract fully outlines the Democratic
plan OF action in case Hayes is elected.
They propose to ignore the action of the
electoral college, and, assuming that there
has been no election by the people, proceed
to elect in the House of Representatives.
This would be revolution, pure and simple.
We shall see whether the Democracy will
dare to enter on this course in case of Hayes
election by q majority of the electoral votes
If they do, as Grant remarked to the New
York Herald correspondent, it will be
"nipped in the bud. Journal
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16
NEW ORLEANS THURSDAY. NOVEMBER l6 1876.

confident we speak the sentiments of the
whole Republican party when We say they
Will submit quietly and peaceably If Mr..
Tilden should be elected by ten or five or
one vote, and they will expect q like sub
mission from the Democrats if Hayes is
elected.-IndiG',apolis Journal
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16
Tho Temperature.

The Thermometer at Louis Frigerio's, No.
50 Chartres street, stood 'as follows Novem.
Der Is: At 8 A. NJ, $50; at 2 P. NJ, 6O0;
at 6P. NJ, SO. Lowest point during tho
night Of November IA, $50.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-16
Pay of Deputy Marshals.

The special deputy marshals appointed
by Marshal Pitkin for the fourth, fifth,
seventh, eighth, tenth and eleventh wards
can obtain their pay at the marshaps Office,
in cash, by calling there at nine o'clock
this morning.