The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-11-23
For q Constitutional Amendment
The Situation.

Monday-are weakening. The Gin
cinnati Commercial now thinks it is
not so certain that Hayes VIII be
counted in. The editor Of the n.
Y. Graphic, a strong supporter of
Hayes, would rather see Tilden
elected than any more fuss and sus-
pense. The truth is their cause has
weakened. The proofs overwhelm
ing against them, and they begin to
desire a revival of business. Al
most all business is at a dead lock,
and there can be no revival until this
thing is settled, and none even then
until it is settled fairly. The Dem
ocratic managers at New Orleans
are confident in the strength of their
overwhelming proof that if there
was any intimidation in Louisiana
at all it was all en- the republican
side. 1t is so strong, from republi-
can as well as democratic sources,
that it cannot be set aside. The
Democratic State Central Commit
tee has now at hand hundreds of
afIidavits from democrats and repub.
licans in various parts Of the State.
In each affidavit it is strongly asser-
ted that the election was peaceful,
and that neither turbulence or in
timidation was known. Many of
these anidavits como from radical
election oGicers-men who ofIiciated
at the polls-men whose testimony
the returning board cannot and dare
not set aside. And besides it APP
pears that there was a split among
the republicans in the Fifth district
of that State, consisting of the par
ishes Of Iberville, Ibera, st. Mar
tins, Concotdia and West Baton
= Rouge, at the last election, and each
fraction ran a seperate electoral
ticket. One of these contained only
the names Of the electors at large of
the State and of the elector for that
district, emitting the names of the
other five. The result was that five
of the republican electors ran nearly
5000 behind the vote of the party
in the State, and this elects five of
the democratic electors ofthe State.
From South Carolina it is report
ed that the Supreme Court has issu
ed an order directing the Board Of
Canvassers to pursue strictly their
ministerial functions in canvassing
the vote. The board has agreed to
admit Eve representatives from each
side to witness the count.
In Florida the republican commit
tee comedies the majority Of the
votes to the democrats, but stiz
hopes to reverse that majority by
throwing out sufficient number Of
the returns. though the Attorney
General of the State, a republican
but said to be II strong, determined
fair man, is on the returning board
and will see that there is no unfair
ness without exposure.
Altogether, at this writing, tn
situation is Frightening, and we be
gin to hope that a crisis may b
averted.
We cannot possibly give all til
dispatches and other important an,
interesting matter pertaining to tn
all-absorbing topic of the hour
They would fill daily twice the siz
OF the CITIZEN. We ale obliged t
condense. The unique and expires
sive headings to the news in the dat
lies will give very good genera
idea of the situation, though c
course they cannot satisfy the mss
table craving of the public for ever
detail at this intensely critical an
exciting time. Sundays Courier
Journal gave the cream of its new
in the following headings: There
every reason to believe that the Rae
ical plot will fail in Florida, the Den
ocratic maiorities being positivel
unassailable, and the Radicals, wit
all their burrowing, can find no man
ner of buIldozing. The Suprem
Court of South Carolina takes til
Returning Board Bull by the horn
and the Board has TO proceed in
strictly ministerial manner, meaniu
that it shall not manufacture Repul
lican maiorities. Under this rulin
Hampton's majority is known to [
1,2OO.
From Mondays Courier-Journal.l
Hapless Hayes. He only gets
majority Of s74 in South ,Carolin
sure to be wiped out, for his ballo
box BURGERS have done their wor
bunglingly every time, and as to IL
Boards count is not final, Unc
Samuers stolen ballots will be pr,
duced. The news rom Louisian
is exceedingly good, and all Il
cocks should crow. Presider
Tilden's highest majority in Loui
lana nine thousand two hundre
and forty-nine. Lowest maiorit
for a Tilden Elector in that Sta
seven thousand and thirty-si.
Now let the kellogg gang try {
Kuklux these majorities if the
dare. Gov Stearns has the imp
dence to say that he will cour
Florida's Electoral vote himsel
He being a known knave, the Den
ocrats will file protest and secul
legal opinions. The outlook, O
the whole, is not only encouraging
but assuring. The people in thes