Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-18
A Baton OF Contradictions
BOTH PARTIES SANGUINE-WHAr Gov
ERNoR CHAMBERLAIN THINKS.
Especial dispatch to the Boston Glol,e.l


Especial dispatch to the Boston Globe.l
NEW YORK, November l2.-The latest
received give sure Demo
cratic victory on the electoral ticket i'm
South Carolina by 1000 majority, in Flor
ida by 400 majority, and in Louisiana
by over 1000 majority. The electoral
vote as it now appears to stand for Til
den is 203. There are many reports of an
intention of the Republican authorities ia
New Orleans to take possession of the
ballot-boXes and there is much apprehen-
sion in that city. The Florida Legisla-
ture is Democratic. Hampton'S majority |
in South Carolina reaches 1900. Returns /
from all three States are In detail and |
almost entirely from official figures. A |
careful comparison of the Florida votes |
give a Democratic majority of 594 in the
First District and S4S in the Second,
making a Democratic majority in the
State of l442. This is on the basis of
returns received up to 10 p. NJ. last night,
out official returns received later add to
the Democratic majority. From South
Carolina the latest returns are equally
favorable to the Democrats and each re-
port adds to the majority for Tilden and
Hampton.
There is still an undercurrcnt of in
tense feeling in this city over the cleo
ton and its possible issue, although the
outward evidence of excitement is abat-
ing, and feeling of hope is uppermost
in the minds of all classes. Both polit-
ical parties appear to be suspicious Of
fraud, and trustworthy advices from the
| disputed States are anxiously awaited.
| kilograms from Republican headquarters
| still claim Florida, South Carolina and
! Louisiana, and the leaders seem to have
confidence in the ultimate result, while
dispatches from Democratic sources are
equally positive Of Tlden having carried
those States. The people have evidently
begun to realize that partisan dispatches
are unreliable, tending only to keep up
their minds to wait for official returns
from the doubtful States. Business is
greatly depressed; newspapers alone are
doing thriving trade, their columns be-
ing filed with returns, comments, etc, all
other news being at discount.
NEW YORK, November 14.-An Express
special from Washington says that the
Republicans there are utterly demoralized
over the news from what they have been
| pleased to term thus far the doubtful
States. The fact is they have been whist
ling to keep up their courage for sew era
days past, entertaining strong hopes that
the Southern carpct-bag scallawags woult
be enabled to count Hayes in, aided by
the confusion caused by the presence o.
the United States troops. A despatch
from Louisiana announcing that TiDder
has above 5000 majority in Louisiana has
evidently blasted the last lingering hope
Throughout the departments the fear o
the impending change is noticeable OIL
every countenance. A prominent Repub
lican official intelligently expressed tn,
situation by remarking that "the jig wa
up and the Republican dog dead" 1t il
understood that General Grant admit
that his successor is Samuel j. Tilden.
This evening Posts Washington specia
says that despatch to Senator West to
day, from conservative Republican i
| New Orleans, says that the returns fror
all the parishes have been received an
the Republicans have carried the National
. State and Legislative tickets beyond a
: doubt, without throwing out the vote c
: inundated parishes. The Democrat
, here say that they have q despatch fror
t Columbia, S. c., that the Returnin
1 Board to-day threw out the vote Of Edge
e field County, which, according to Demo
? cratic estimates, gave a majority of $500
+ although the county is Republican b
e nearly that much. The National Commi
D., tee received letter giving the vote in a
J the counties of South Carolina, by whic
2 it appears that Hayes. has 716l majorjt
aud Chamberlain 5000.
Another Washington special to tt
Graphic says that Senator West has jus
= arrived here from New Orleans. He lie
there on Saturday, and feels great com
dencc in n victory for the Republican
even after allowing the Democrats tt
benefit of their illegal votes. He made
= thorough canvass of the State and is far
e iliar with the returns as far as receives
IL In regard to the Returning Board, Sen
IL tor West says it is composed of men wi
ID can neither be frightened nor bribc
Is Madison Wells, who is Chairman of tt
II Board, was formerly Governor of ii
e. State, and brave man during the wa
ne He is u native Of Louisiana and is a m;
20 long suspense in regard to the results
~ the Presidential election has resulted in
u marked abatement of the excitement ov
" the undecided question. Persons in &c
" eral learned to distrust the too confde
y bulletins of both sides, and are dispos
'h to await the result of the official count
IL the doubtful States. The extreme pa
h' tisan leaders and partisan journals
'u either side confidently claim the electi
~ of their candidates, while independe
y observers are compelled to admit tn
~ there is nothing of positive certainty
ne the issue. In Wall street and on the d
" feFent Exchanges the situation is the a
H. sorbing theme. The excitement is lie
'o than usual, but the discussions are mo
u earnest and more intense. They are wa
- ing to hear about their bets and of the
~ suit in the three States, and particular
IS of the Louisiana vote. tThere are enc
nous amounts shut up in the up-toN
l" pool rOoms," said one broker to-da
w. nearly all the brokers bet; there are hi
Ave- dreds of thousands at stake; the /