The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-12-30
The Political Outlook !!

election Of Tilden as the next
President of the United States Is
morally certain, and that his
inauguration will take place On
the eastern portico of the NatioG~
al Capitol on the fifth of March
is almost placed beyond the
shadow of a reasonable doubt.
The Notifications behind which
the Republicans sent down to
New Orleans by Gen. Grant, to
stiffen the backbOnes OF the infa-
nous Returning Board of Louisl
ana. so that they would not
shrink from the dirty work OF
overturning the vote given by
the legal votere on November Z,
and IN which they had planted
their batteries OF "Forms OF Law"
have proven failacions and at
ter!y untenable. Indeed those
very gums, erected with so much
pomposity and display, have been
turned upon themselves and now
! are scattering shells in the retreat
ing ranks OF the same party that
placed them in what they con
sidered an impregnable position.
If those "FUrms Of Lave are
to be followed, then the vote in
| Oregon which is cast for TI!den,
will elect that statesman Presl
dent of the United States.
If those "Forms of Law" are
dislegarded, and Congress can
90 behind the returns from Ore
gon and refuse to count them.
then the same power will go be
hind the returns of the electors
from Louisiana, Florida and
South Carolina.
The rule, whichever may be
adopted, will have to work boil,
ways, and in either way Mr.. Til
den will be elected.
II the latter, the election OF
President will be made by tn.
House of Representatives voting
by States, each State counting
one, in which case the Democrats
would control the delegations
from twenty two States, viz: ALI
bana. Arkansas, California, Coz
necticut. Delaware, Georgia, Iii
nois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mar,
land, Mississippi, Missouri, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, Norti
Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsy
vania, Tennessee, Texas, Virg
MIA and West Virginia. The r.
puL.lcans would control the del
cations from fifteen States, viz
Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Me-
York, Maine, Massachusetts,, N
chisan, Minnesota, Nebraska
Nevada, Rhode Island, Soutl
Carolina, Vermont AID W:sco'
sin. One State, Louisiana, is e,el
iy divided in its delegation an,
= would probably AFFORD a tie vot
lin which case its votes woul,
! be lost. If we suppose the Dem
! Gratis voting for Tilden and th
Republicans for Hayes, the fl
, mer would receive % votes an
the latter 15-electing the torme
by a majority of {.
The Senate would have tn
> selection Of Vice President ant
it might possibly elect Wheeler
!, but this is very doubtful, as ther
,, are believed to be enough honor;
BILE Republican Senators who il
such a case would condemn tn
frauds attempted By the fanatic
I. Of that party bv voting for Hen
dri ks with the Democrats, an,
thus secure his election.
Will there be any attempt t.
interfere with the inauguration
Of Mr.. Tilden If electede
a There Is not any probability G
any thing of the kind.
!, If there be any fact well esta|
llshed just now, it is, that til
masses of the people will not suI
port any attempt TO inaugurate
President by force, or any int
ference by fotce to prevent tn
inauguration OF a President ele
a ted by Congress.
: The Law as it exists, sanction
ed by usage for so years, furnish
es Congress with ample power
, to decide who is the Presiden
elected, ard that decision will b,
submitted to.
! Any party who may attempt t,
obstruct the regular procedure o
thus electing and inauguratin,
!, IA President, will find that it viii
receive no support from the ho1
est well meaning masses of bot
: Parties.
Samuel j. Tilden, on the fftl
OF March next, will be inaugur;
teds President, peaceably an,
quietly, unless some unlorseel
cause not yet developed arise
previously.