The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-06
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DECEMBER 8. 1876.
Gators Dispatch: Which IL right Ma
&s,,,rs ~ Yotfhnws. in smelling the name

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Editors Dispatch: Which IL right Ma,
thcws or Matthews, in spcinhS Wy .a'ue
OF a county in Virginia: hAA.i.
It would require IN exam'nation oi .ne
records in the Capitol, or in the clerks
Office OF the county, to enable us to answer
this ouestion. The Legislature incorporated
tho town OF Philippa, in Barbour county,
many years ago, naming it after o daughter
OF the man for whom the county had been
named. The people, however, never would
spell i, 80, but always "Philippi." So
whilst !,Mattaews is commonly spelled
with two Us, we do nos consider that fact as
conclusive evidence that It IS correctly so
spelled
wHaT THE BosToS g ADVERTISER SAYS
is WHAT A MAJORITY OF The NORTHERN PEo-
PIE WILL SAY.-[From the AdrertiSer, Dc
ceuher 2.l-While the moral conviction pro-
dUced by all The discovered truth in regard
TO the elections in these States is clearly Of
this nature, THAT is, tends to prove that
HAYES carried Florida, South Carolina, and
Louisiana,1 1t is, nevertheless, question
that has to be considered by itself, whether
the character and sum OF the evidence pro
duced in legal form before the Returning
Board OF Louisiana-for, rs the case
stands. the election of Hayes and Wheeler
depends upon the action OF the Louis.
lana Board-will justify annulling and
throwing out the returns from the par.
ishes where it is claimed the election was
null because OF violence and fraud. 1t Is
obviously impossible in the time at com
maDd to make 4 thorough and complete in
rcStigation OF the condition OF affairs IN
each parisl, before and ut the election. &c
declare the election void without such an
investigation would be proceeding far
from satisfactory. The er porte affidavlt>
which are in possession Of the Return.
inc Board Will hardly be accepted, under
the circumstances, as conclusive proof
Should the contested Democratic parishe:
be thrown out on the strength OF these
chiefly. and so the electoral vote OF the
State be given to Hayes and Wheeler, there
i little probability that Democrats would
confess the Justice OF the decision, anC
MANY Republicans who do not feel them
selves bound to support without flinchins
or qualification the acts Of members OF thell
party would have an honest hcSitancy lr
the premises. While the presumption that
the elections ought not to be considered
valid is strong, it is not yet established con
clusivcly, as 1t ought to be to justify an ac
OF such supreme responsibility rs the re
versa! of the majority i'll Il presidential cleo
tion, though but for the intimidation ant
frauds there would have been no Demo
cratic majority at all
While individual Republicans here ant
there have been moved by the excitemen
OF the hour and the temper OF the Oppose
ton TO look upon the contest as primarily
struggle for getting the advantage by an!
lawful means, the great body of sober
minded men still abide by the sentiment O
the President, and by their own calm
1irst expression, that the Republican vic
tory, to be acceptable, must appear so jus
and decisive that it will not be questioned
by honorable men OF either party.