New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-14
How Ii WAN He.

How IL WAN He.
Tho Cincinnati COmnserciaEMrrat Hal.
stead's psper-says:
The St. Louis Republican Of yesterday
says: I'VE claim, ana We believe the Dem
eeratiC party will unite with us in claiming,
the election of Samuel ]. Hlden to the
presidency of the United States. We
assert, and We believe the Democratic party
will unite with us in the assertion, that .
deais, of the votes of Louisiana to Tlden
60 as to give Hayes q majority of one in the
concocted. fraud. The recognized organs
and representatives Of the party declared
in advance that Tildeo should never be
placed in the presidential chair by the vote
Of any Southern State; and that declara-
ton is now being verified. Louisiana is
more strongly Democratic to-day than
eithersC Connecticut, New Jersey or Indiana;
but being q Southern and net Northern
State, she is manipulated to suit the pur-
poees of the Republican party, and her
vote assigned to the Republican candidate.
If the American people quietly accept re-
suit brought about in such way, they have
not far to 60 to reach despotism pure and
simple"
This amounts to declaration that if the
Confederate Democratic party can not have
its way il all the States, there shall be or
the old story. While the Confederate poll
ticians can have their own way there is
peace. If they are opposed. there must be
agitation aad war. In other days they sub.
stantially claimed to have the exclusive
right to interpret the constitution. Now
they assume to be the infallible and great
and only experts in declaring the results of
elections. 1t would be the better plan, we
think, for then to abide by the laws. 1t is
r. h~
lican majority has been disfranchised in
Mississippi and Alabama by the terrorism
produced by merder, to affect q sickly deli
cacy about frauds in Louisiana and the bay
onet in South Carolina.
The issue is an ugly one, but declara-
ton of war by the Democratic party just
now would be premature. Louisiana, South
Carolina and Florida have State govern
ments that are recognized as legal, and
forms of procedure that are clearly defined.
1t is too late to revelutiOnize one and
change the other fer the purposes of this
election.
M. Watterson 10 eaid to be on the way to
New Orleans. Perhaps there is to be lit
tie consultation. We believe Mr.. Waiter
son two years ago expressed very pecu-
liar views touching the overthrow of the
State government of Louisiana, and had
occasion to modify them. He is q member
Oh OO1REcoS uOW, A0O AuOWo OoltoE. no Ii
not rash, but sage.
The time will come when both houses of
Congress will meet to count the electoral
vote. We suppose the House will object to
counting South Carolina and Louisiana.
The chances are there will be sdjournments
and connections. The constitution pre-.
scribes that the Vice President, who hap
pens to be Mr.. Ferry, of Michigan, shall
count the votes. We imagine that he will
treat the House with the greatest respect,
but that he will count the vote, even if it
elect Hayes. If Mr.. Tilden gets only 1S4
votee, it is pretty certain that the Vice
President can not count him in.
Suppose there is delay. and the fourth Of
March arrives without President, the
House will expire, bat the Senate does not
go ont, and before that time We presume
Mr. Ferry will be able to count the votes
Our Washington correspondent thinks the
next House will be Republican by two or
three majority.