The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1876-12-02

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Hayes .. .6s7, Tilden ,85i; Sabine, Hayes
q, Tilden 906.
The votes of these parishes were not
canvassed, there being contests fixed
for hearing. When the returns from
the parishes marked contested were
opened, the Democratic counsel were
allowed TO be present.
Peculiar Aspect Of she Ne soto re
turns.
Returns from DeSoto were brought
in and tho package sealed with wax.
When the seals were broken. there
were found inside Consolidated state
meDt of votes, the commissioners
statements and tally-sheets attached,
and large number of protests. The
Secretary OF the board said the package
had been received on the eighteenth,
and such was the entry in his receipt
book. The returns, he said, had come
by mail.
In the course or inspection IL wss
discovered that one OF the protests of
the supervisor, charging intimidation.
was dated November 18th, and sworn
| to In this city before commissioner
of the Circuit Court. When called on
to explain how the protest dated to-
day could get into the sailed registered
package, received by mail on the
eighteenth, the secretary said be had
raeaiyad fun m. oh agas TH.ra ha xy..
detected by one OF the Democratic
c5unsel in the act of making another
entry in his book of two packages re-
ceived. .After some delay another
package was produced, and found TO
contain consolidated statements, etc, :,
but no protests or affidavits.
Acknowledge she Traud.
The members of the Board were un-
| able to explain the matter, and Mr..
Sherman, a Republican visitor of the
committee, remarked there was no use
to disguise the fact that the returns
had been opened, and protests inserted
after the package of returns lad been
been received.
The affair created quite a sensation
among the mem bers. The members
of the Democratic com mittee were
very outspoken in their opinion that
fraud had been perpetrated, and the
Republicans did not deny it. The sf-
fair had very peculiar aspect. The
Democratic counsel say similar doing.
occurred iu the case of other parishes,
but as they were not admitted till to-
day, there was no opportunity to dis
cover the fraud.
Public Sentiment on the Sit uatica.
| A special to the st. Louis Republican
says: II is settled now beyond doubt
that the Radical leaders here have In
formation that public opinion in the
North is SO strongly against arbitrary
rulings of their star-chamber Return
ing Board that they will pursue more
moderate course, but yet endeavor to
conceal their frauds as far as possible.
Their information came, it is said, in
the shape OF teiegrams from both Grant
and Zach. Chandler, who are them
selves alarmed at the tide of public
feeling. and hence the caution given
to Radical officials here. John Sher-
man, of Ohio, has in all their counsels
protested against their fraudulent mea-
sures, and it is thought that his is the
influence which has brought these
teiegraphic cautionsry regrets from
Washington that, coupled with the re-
ported move made by the Rothschilds,
may have 'occasioued the commotion
which exists in Republican circles
Cerbia Disciaims any Issesnas feaal
n COnsemps-wili Answer Aoaday.
, COLUMBIA, s. G., November 25.-
District Attorney Corbin, counsel foi
. the Board of Canvassers, disclaimed
, any Intentional contempt, and asked
, until Monday to answer. The court h
: now occupied with the argument OF
, the electoral vote.
? Chansberiafn d Co.
1t Is rumored that Chamberlain 4
t Co., will try TO throw the case into tn
, United States court, SO avoiding tn
Supreme court aud playing the Louisi
ana programme with variations.
|. The board are reported to have acte
3 under the advice Of Judge Carter q
: Washington, and ex-Attorney -Genel
q al Akerman. Many leading Republi
e cans express unqualified indignation
{ q. the lawiess conduct of the board.
Fear. Of intervention.
J. The Democrats are confident Of thei
ability to uphold the action of the 81
= preme court, and to install, withor
e difficulty. the officers and members Q
the legislature shown TO the court
:, have been duly elected, but they fes
q the Intervention of the United State
J. troops, and the United States court ii
+ the mode made 80 familiar and di
graceful In Louisianx in 1872 and 1874
'e General Cooke of the District Of G.
lumbia has arrivee In Columbia, IN
. two other persons, who are unknown
'r accompany him. They bring wit
q them important papers from Was
q, ington bearing upon the work Of ii
I'd canvassing board yesterday, and we
D. cl0seted with Governor Chamberlal
0 during the night.
e. Jsage wilisrd's Views.
W In q formal interview tonight judi