Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-11-24

/ W 6O16SQal morning Il cihuRe came over
the spirit of their dreams. New York had
gone Democratic, so had Indiana, but they
woke up to the realization Of the fact that
to elect Tilden the Southern States were
necessary, and there were grave doubts as
to whether he had got them all. Florida
looked badly for them-Soutb Carolina was
in doubt, North Carolina was ditto, and
Louisiana looked certain for Hayes. The
Democracy suddenly got sober and began
to behave itself. The exultatlon of the
drunken night before settled down into the
sobriety of a doubt. 1t was not impossible
that Hayes was elected after all, and pos
sibiy they had been counting chickens be-
fore they were Matched.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT STILL UNCERTAIN.
Ten thousand men who had been pro-
missed positions under Tilden began to look
blue. The news came that Florida had
gone for Hayes, and that Louisiana and
South Carolina had gone likewise. Evident
ly they had reioiced before their time
Thursday morning, Florida, South Caro-
lima, Louisiana-Hayes! Hayes, 1856 votes
Just enough to elect. Democracy blue, and
little animation observable among repub-
licans. But the bets! Immediately the
Democratic papers commenced issuing false
bulletins. Reports came in all day that
these States had gone for Tilden, and crowds
OF people thronged about the various news
paper offices to see the latest. And in the
pool-rooms uptown, the old gamblers who
had put their money upon Tilden, took ad-
vantage of these lying bulletins-they were
displayed in their interest-to quietly hedge
by having others bet upon Tilden, While
they, by the help of other outside friends,
were quietly making themselves good by
placing their money on Hayes. Whatever
may be the result, and at this writing it is
impossible to say, this is what the Demo-
cratic gamblers are doing.
ANTICIPATION OF TROUBLE.
The Democracy have already forshadow-
ed their purpose. In the event of Hayes
election, they intend to claim that it was
effected by fraud, and to dispute it. The
Herald this morning gave the keynote of
their purpose in prognOStic::ting civil war
if the election shall be decided by a single
vote. The Democracy of New York, backed
up by the solid South, intend, if the cleo
ton is decided for Hayes by a majority of
one or two States, to put in claim of fraud
and dispute it. That this is their purpose
is evident'from the expressions that have
been made on the streets and in their news
papers, whenever the returns indicated the
success of the Republican ticket. Desper-
ate men can make trouble, but it is difficult
to see what they can do when the Govern
ment happens to be in the hands of the
conservative class of the people, whose only
interest is in favor of law and order and
opposed to the Mexicanizing process of de
Gliding elections by revolutionary methods.
If this is attempted it will come to an ignO-
minious end. The United States is not
Mexico, and Mexican processes will not
have support. If Hayes is elected he will
be inaugurated, and woe be to the faction
that stands in the way.
OTHER MATTERS.
There is no use of writing Of other mat
! tiers, for there is nothing but the election
thought of or spoken of. Business is en-.
tirely suspended, and nothing is thought Of
or talked of but the election. When thai
is over will try TO write you something OF
general interest. Just now the city is &
buzzing mass of enquirers after election
news. PIETRO.