Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-21

DIR. Redfeld telegraphs to the Cincinnati
Commercial from New Orleans Nov. 10:

Dr. hedneid tlegraphs 70 the CINCINNATI
Commercial from New Orleans Nov. 70:
Convictions deepen that the board will
count in Hayes, although they may have TO
go outside of the five "bull-dozed" parishes
to do it. The democrats are watching and
out Tiiden, and also the local state ticket. il
will take very large army 10 preserve the
peace i'm Louisiana. The board have every
thiIg fully and completely in their hands,
The republicans have all the advantages in
the situation, and apparently they will hold
TO them. The democrats are discouraged by
the news from South Carolina They have
no hope OF the returning board here, and
Florida is their last chance. The republi
cans here are now much more concerned
about Florida than louisiana
The city is very quiet. Men from the north
say there is much oreexcitement there than
here; but, behind this quietude, there is a
firm determination that the verdict OF the re
turning board shall be resist d in this state.
They can stand il to have T Ilden count u out,
but will not much long submit to republi-
can local rule. Northern democrats now here
tell me that they find that whit people have
suffered more than they had any idea OF
Northern republicans say that the blacks
have suffered more than they would have be-
heved Thus each gathers capital for future
use.
The custom-house is full of soldiers, look
ing like a military camp. Sheridan has
quarters near kellOgg's residence. He will
not go near the returning board, saying that
he has nothing TO do with that count He
walks the streets in citizens dress, unat-
tended, and apparently unconcerned.
The numbers of affidavits which each par
~ is getting in the five bull-dozed parishes
IL almost beyond computation. The demo-
Gratis have very large number from colored
democrats who swore that they voted that
ticket freely, fairly and without constraint.
The republicans get affidavits from the same
men who swear that they signed the first
affidavit through fear. There is no end to
the swearing. The collections of sworn state
ments is pushed so vigorously in the five
disputed parishes by both sides that the
negroes are hindered in their work. They
can hardly be made to realize that the Presi-
Dental election turns on that small space.
Both parties are preparing 10 influence Opin-
ion in the North by tremendous array OF
facts in view of the probable action of the
returning board. The feeling is that the par
~ which fails to convince the North i'm this
business will go to the wall, and that with
out remedy.
/ have just been looking carefully over
election figures at democratic headquarters.
They have certified copies OF official returns
from As parishes. In three parishes the re-
publicans made the mistake OF only putting
the name of one district elector upon their
tickets; consequently five Hayes electors lose
restore. The mistake occurred by allowing
the local printer to print the tickets, and he
supposed that only the district electOr and
two electors for the state at large were to be
voted for in that district. From the certified
copies OF official returns from Is parishes
and unofficial but reliable returns from the
ten remaining parishes; Tilden is ahead 8 ,2i9
votes; that is, he is that numb r of votes
ahead of the five Hayes electors who failed
to have their names on tickets, and ,249
ahead of the highest Hayes electOr. The re-
turning board will have its hands full to get
over this. Even If they throw out the five
disputed parishes, Tilden will still be ahead
The mistake of emitting the names of five
hayes electors from the tickets i'm three pa
r1shes may be fatal tn the republican cause
Even the returning board cannot count in
electors not voted for.
The Baltimore American says i'm regard to
the situation I'm Florida:
Several of the republicans who have gone
TO Florida To assist i'm procuring fair can
Vass OF the votes cast in that state, have
united in message TO their northern friends
explaining why the republicans mention no
majorities in their dispatches claiming the
state for Hayes. They fear that If the exact
majority was known, the returns from the
nine counties which are still held back might
be 'dOctOred' TO meet the exigencies of the
such criminal purpose on any one, they
think IL best not to lead Mr.. Tilden's parti-
sans into temptation. We are, therefore
without any authentic advices from Florida
The agent OF the Associated Press at Talla-
hassee has failed to send his daily bulletin
giving the state to Tilden, and we regard this
as favorable omen"
A Washington dispatch to the Baltimore
S,rn says:
"In an interview with the venerable W. w.
Corcoran, of this city, his opinion on the
public situation was Solicited. He said: Il
have given my opinion TO Congressman Glib
son, OF New Orleans. Here is my telegram
TO him on the 18th Of the month: '0n the Pre-
sidential question my mind is clear; any at
tempt to carry IL by fraudulent proceedings
of returning boards In the carpet-bag ridden
states ought and will be put down by the peo-
pie of the north. They have too much at risk
TO allow minority President to be fraudu-
lently counted i'm and fnaugurated. Tilden
is fairly and honestly and certainly elected
a W inn Irfyr1ya tad he
9TH day OF March, President Of the United
States.'"