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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-22
SOLID sen Sc.
The Louisiana Outrage Not to be
Crowded Through.
STRONG REPUBLICAN, ORGANPRO-
TESTS IN1DTANCE.
'The Chicago Tribune takes the
Democratic Side.
The 'BQlldOZered' Parishes,
THE ABS URD PLEI or IN
1IlHlDA IXON EXPOSED.
{ From the Chicago TrfLunc. (RepI1

From the Chicogo TWLanc, (Rep.)]
II we can get at the difficulty in
Louisiana correctly, the dispute is
chiefly over five parishes or counties,
and whether the returns of these shaI!
be counted at all, or, if counted. how
they shall be counted.
1t Is alleged that these five parishes
had II large registered vote, three
titths or two-thirds of which was Re
publican but that ON election dav
the greater part OF the colorcd Re
publicars, being inundated by the
White Liners, ran off and did not vote,
while the Contederates remained and
voted. The following figures will il
lustrate the situation, which gives the
result OF the vote in 1874 as we'll rs
IN 1876. The 1874 vote was was
said to be full ard fair for both sides ::
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both parties assumed the vote counted
to have been polled.
1t is claimed by the Democrats that
their party will have a majority of the
whole vote Of the State. over and
above their vote in these parishes ::
but while this ought to settle the mate
ter, it may not do so, it the counting
OF the compelled vote be insisted up
on 10y fine other side. Ii, however.
the Democrats do not have maiori
~ except by counting the votes in
these five parishes, aud the result in
the State depend IN their being count.
ed OF moi counted, tlcn the issue will
be direct one, and one upon which
the country will promptly reach q
aud no CanvaSSing Board
will dare 20 attempt to put the iudy-
mcnt OF the nation at defiance and
the American pcopI" will never en-,
gage III a civil war to uphold the
counting OF votes never cast or offer
ed to be cast, or to reject lawful votes
legally east and recorded on the poll
lists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-22
VERMONT.
Efforts of the Republicans to
Avoid the Results Of Their
Blundcr What the Democrats
Propose to Do.

MONTPELIER, Nov. lS.-In the Leg
islature to-day, the bill for filling va
cancies in the Electoral College was
passed. The Republicans hope that
this will etfectually shut the door
against any trouble which might have
arisen under the present law. The
minority assert that they propose to
test the constitutionality Of the act.
1t is reported that the leaders of the
Democracy will be at Montpelier next
month and protest against the casting
of MIR. Solace's vote, and also protest
against the Republican electors filling
any vacancy il any one of the electors
should be absent. 1t is also asserted
that Hon. f. J. Phelps of Burlington
has assumed the management of the
case tor the Democrats that he will
move for an injunction to restrain the
electors from accepting Mr.. Sollace's
vote or filling any vacancy, and that
the application for the injunction will
be made before L. S. District Judge
Smalley. The coming week promises
to be one of intense political excite
ment over this question.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-22
No Change in the Situation
The Three Fraud Governors
Counting Themselves In.
With ayes.
The BuIldOzer at Washington back
ing them and Preparing for
War.

lILDEN Is ELECTED. so the Dem.
Gratis say, so the better portion of the
Republican party say, But u. Chand
Ter and his three faud Governors in
Louisiana, Florida and South Caro-.
lima say no, and that they will count
these three States for Hayes when they
get ready. They have already count
ed South Carolina, but concede Wade
Hampton's election. The Democrats
have appealed to the Supreme Court
for 4 revision of the count. In Flori.
da, Governor Stearns, himself can
ddato for Office, threatens to count
the votes, and push the Returning
Board one side. In Louisiana the
count has commenced, and will con.
tinue from day 10 day until completed
Nobody is admitted but the officials
and the National Committees. Some
Republicans claim that Hayes is elect
ed II they get an ':honest count"
What is to hinder an honest .scount 2"
The whole machinery Of these three
States are in the hands of the Repub-
licans. Why has not these votes been
returned before ? Why is the country
kept i'll suspense Because the Off
Gals in these States are such con-
sumate set OF rascals that they dare
not trust each other, and the votes are
held back by the three fraud Govern.
ors and Zach Chandler so that they
can be properly manipulated so as to
count Hayes in, and to see what eff
feet it has on the country. The Bull
dozer at Washington is preparing to
count those frauds in again Il. the
point of the bayonet as he did in 1872
and 1874, when Republican Com.
mittce Of Congress, among them the
candidate for Vice-President. VIM. a.
Wheeler pronounced them ''frauds.'
This is only a repetition Of those
years, and wenever had any doubt but
what the "Boards' would count for
themselves and Hayes. However the
sentiments OF the people and Congress
are against them, and it is beginning
to take expression in the leading
journals as will be seen in this number
OF the AGE. All agree, with exception
OF u few fanatics, that Mr.. Tiden is
fairly elected, and that he will be in
when the time comes, and
that the ''Buldozer at Washington,
if he don't leave peaceabIy, will be
walked off by the ear, notwithstand-
ing the fact that he has troops around
him. The people will not allow the
Government to be usurped by set of
desperate adventures. In the mean
time let us remain quiet, watch events,
and give expression 10 the will of the
people as expressed at the ballot-box
on the 18th of November.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-22

The New Orleans Times Demo.
cratic) says, "The colored voters
'tought nobly" in the election here.
There were only 10000 of them reg
istered in total black population Of
$1,000. This shows how much inter
est the ''colored" voters away down
South take in political matters. Not
more than one quarter of them would
vote if they were not driven to do so
by offite-seekers, political demagogues,
etc., etc. The negro is quite a dis
turbing element in the country about
these days. We wish he was back to
Airica-hls own native country
where he belongs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-22

rule OF Court, Judge Fullerton, my
counsel, offered to Immediately arrest
Rev. Henry Ward Boechpr, and there.
BY give the case precedence on TIE
calendar. Second, that an impartial
jury could not b. found in NV York
to try the case. | showed that an i'm
partial jury may easily be obtained in
New York and in response to an IN
quiry from the Judge | consented to
struck jury,
Judge NcStbrook, however, has
decided that the defendant cannot Sc
cure Il fair Trial in any community con
versant with the facts Of the case and
the character Of the parties, and has
re'eyated the cause to a region unai-
tected by intelligence and inaccessible
to me. don't intend to follow the
defendant into the wilderness. Mr..
Beeuhcr has moved to change the
venue to remote and inaccessible
county on the ground that in Brook
Iyn-hlS own stronghold-he could
not Get lar and impartial trial. In
other words maintain that his dec
laraton was that by the publication Of
the facts Of the case during the trial
of Tilton V. Beecher, in the city Of
Brooklyn, the conviction of his guilt
had become 50 prevalent and he had
SO declined from his former Oh es-
tate III the community OF his residence
that 10 escape certain conviction it
was essential ior IN to transfer the
trial on my action to n remote point
and among a strange people. Tbither
| cannot pursue the defendant. The
crimes which have charged against
him | leave to the condemnation of the
Christian community and the reproba-
ton OF mankind.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-22
L0rTeSp0H0eHCt.
better from KlnrtlaIias.
HARrLAND, W., Nov. 20 Y

HARrLAND, W., Nov. 20. rs.
EDITOR Age The action of lead,
ing Republican officials of the Zach
Chandler stripe and leading Republic
can papers, in claiming the election of
Hayes and Wheeler beyond doubt is a
shameful piece Of folly and unworthy
the conduct OF men in high position in
the councils Of the Government. 1t
likewise shows 4 lack OF principle on
the part OF leading newspapers like
the boston ]o,Nnul, Ner Torh Times
and many others in claiming what is
certainly false in regard to the result
III the three doubtful States in the
South. These States show ny the
figures already published in many
leading Democratic papers that they
have given decided majoritics in favor
Of the Reform ticket represented by
Cows, Tilden and Hendricks. two of
our most worthy and honorable states
men. In Louisiana the majority al.
ready toots up nearly 5000; Florida
and South Carolina aye Democratic
without the least shadow of doubt and
in California we learn that an amount
of extensive frauds committed by the
Republicans in San Francisco, the
Governor has refused to give the Re
publican Electors lheil certificates of
election, and the Withholding of returns
of elections is no doubt design on
the part Of the more political corrup-
tlonistS to count in Hayes and
Wheeler by fraud, but we trust this
cannot be done. Our Democratic
journals have III all inst lnces publlah-
ed the correct returns as fast as they
hay" been received this the Repub
llcan papers have not done in case OF
what they claim to he doubtful States.
but simply clam those States by tele-
grams. These things are suggestive
in themselves and prove their case is
hopeless. 1t is our duty to hold stead
lily to the opinions already expressed
that our candidates are fairly and sure
ly elected and when Gov. Tilden is
President of the United
States business will revive. real estate
will rise in value, business men will
have more confidence in each other
md times will be better, and we shah
soon have a gold and silver currency
in circulation same as in old Demo-
cratic times, and We shall know every
day without referring to price cur
rents eNactl y what a dollar is worth.
Let every Democrat stand firm and do
his duty faithfully and hor orably.
DEMOCRACY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-22

DO IT AT ONCE. III a tlthe Of the
testimonials now on hand of the val
ne of DR.. Wistar's Balsam Of Wild
Cherry should be published, no one
would stop TO read the bulky volume.
Ask any druggist and he will tell you
that this Balsam is a real blessing to
all affected with throat or lung dis
eases. All kindred affections, includ,
ing bronchitis, sore throat, group,
hoarseness. pans in the chest, and
bleeding Of the lungs, yield to its won
dertul power. We advise any one
tired Of experimenting with physi,
clans prescriptions. or quack medi-
zines to drop them at once and use
this BaIsam Of Wild Cherry. so cents
and 81 bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-22
SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Wednesday, November 22, 1875.
Official Vote of Vermont.

The following is the official vote Of
Vermont for President :--Tilden,
2O,35O Hayes, 44,42s, Hayes ma.
.jority, 24,O7S' Vote of Windsor
County---Tilden, 1915; Hayes, 81
GIL. There are are only three coun-
ties ahead of Windsor for Tilden--
Chittenden, Rutland and Washington
in all three of which are large towns.
Windsor County has made the largest
Democratic gain Of any county in
the State.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-22
A Dark Page from History.

Livery intelligent citizen knows that
the legal government in Louisiana was
counted out by fraud four years ago.
No fair minded Republican attempts
to deny the fact, in face of the refusal
OF the United States Senate to admit
any of kelloggs Senators to seats.
But in four years the popular recoIlec.
ton of these events has grown some
what dim, and brief outline of them
will give the people OF the North a
clear idea OF the outrage, which. there
are too many reasons to fear. will be
attempted again, in order to deprive
Gov. Tilden of the position to which
he has been legally elected.
The Returning Board, of infamous
memory, was composed of the Gov
ernor, the Lieut.! Governor, the Secre
tary of State, and two Senators. In
1872 two OF these officials, having
been removed by the Governor, formed
a Returning Board Of themselves,
filled vacancies and proceeded to
count the ballots, which always re-
manned in possession of the other and
legal Board. 1t was this count of
ballots, which the canvassers never
saw, which declared William Pitt
Kellogg Governor Of Louisiana. And
it is this same Governor who IS now
preparing, there is every reason to be-
lleve, to use the same machinery to
count in Rutherford B. Hayes! In
1872, just after the election, Kellogg
filed complaint before Judge Durrell
that 10000 persons had been denied
registration that from 5000 to 5000
blacks had been deprived of the right
to vote, that ballots enough to elect
him had not been counted that the
returns were about to be DESTROYED.
DC, DC. Durrell, who goes down to
history as ''the drunken Judge" de.
clared the Kellogg Board legal, and
enjoined Mr.. McEnery from making
any claim to the office of Governor
Warmoth checked this movement bv
approving a law which had been
passed at the last session of the Leg
lslature, but not yet acted on, abolish.
ing all existing Boards of Canvassers
and authorizing the Governor to ap-
point new one. He approved the
law, and appointed a Returning Board.
This, under the Constitution of Lou
islana, he coald legally do, This Re-
turning Board canvassed the votes
actually cast and declared McEnery
ClCSVCu oONCIuOl.
This was supposed to be the end of
the matter; but the same night,
though no application for troops had
been made. Attorney-Gen. Williams
telegraphed to Marshal Packard that
he was to enforce the DEGREES of the
United States Courts, and that Gen.
Emory would furnish call necessary
troops for that purpose The same
official, by order Of the President, had
refused troops few months before,
when they were called for by the
Governor and Legislature. Durell's
midnight ORDER was now issued, Or
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-22

Mrs. Frank G. Edwards, of San
Francisco, enjoys the proud distinc-
ton of being the first woman in this
country to shoot at and hit target at
the distance Of 1000 yards. She
adopts the Creedmoor posture. which
most ladies would consider slightly in
convenient. She shut her eyes and
screamed very loud.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-22

Thanksgiving next Thursday.
Let all enjoy it who can. We hope
ere this festival comes around again
the people of the United States will
be living under Democratic govern
ment and prospecting as they always
have done when Democracy has
been in power.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-22

Under the heading of "Facts for
Hayes to Study" the ". Y. San, of
last Saturday, thus closed an article :
of Mr.. Hayes shall enter the White
House in March, he will be the first
President who ever took office in the
face of a hostile outgoing and incom-
ing House. With a bare majority of
one in the Electoral Colleges, with a
universal public conviction that his
success was due to fraud, with ma,
.jority of more than 100000 against
him at the ballot boxes, with retir-
ing House Of Representatives de-
nouncing him as usurper, and con-
fronted by House which holds in its
hands the key of the Treasury and the
power Of impeachment, and regards
him as having stolen his high office
from another to whom it rightfully
belongs, we fancy that his place will
be as uncomfortable to himself as his
administration will be disastrous to
the peace and prosperity of the ma
ton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-22

IT there is any victim of an ernp.
tive malady who despairs of relief, let
him abandon his dependency. So
long as it is possible for him to ATTAIN
GLENN SULPHUR SOAP he need enter
tain no doubts respecting the possible
ity OF his being cured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-22

Col. Segar of Virginia proposes
to contest the election of Congress-
man Goode. 1t will probably end in
smoke.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-22

Halls Vegetable Sicilan Hair Re-
newer restores to bald heads fine
healthy growth of hair, if the hair
cells are not closed up.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-22
The NOuliOn-Beeesier Eizxle.

Mr.. Sherman, counsel for Henry
Ward Beecher, said Oh Tuesday that
MIR. MoultOns withdrawal OF the suit
against his client and paying the costs
had not surprised him in the least.
lie had looked for it ali through the
litigation, and the decision Of Judge
Wcstbrook made it Il foregone conclu
sion. AS TO Mr.. MouIton saying the
reason for his disseminating the suit
was because it would cost more .han
he could afford to eXpend to try the
case in the county. Mr.. Shea.man
said it would reall " cost less to try the
case in the county than it would in the
city. The lawyer was OF the opinion
that Mr.. Moulton would not begin
another suit nor reopen the old one,
for he thought he had got enough of
it,"
MIR. Mouit0n, who was interviewed
on Tuesday, is reported to have said
that he did not wish to review the de
cision Of a Judge of the Supreme
Court, but j! the Beecher action was a
farce, and Judge Westbrook an actor
in it, he should say the actor has
made a ''palpable hit
an transferring the case 70 Dela-
ware county," said Mr.. Moul,on, sit
seems TO me that he has made a blum
der equal to that Of Judge Dykman's
in sustaining Beecher's demurrer.
Beechefs counsel in the case made on
ly two points worthy Of notice, name
". these /: First, il the case was tried
in New York there would be DELAY.
In answer to that plea, pursuant to
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-22
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-22
Brncnrn,s CONFESSIONS OF vr1r
Victoria woodhull say. lie Confessed to Ber

p
Reportcr-It was your persistent appeals
to the public, and reitc-atiun II Beecher's con
Cuoinage with Mrs. Triton, that ultimately
brought about Beechor's tralf
willng that the Whole matter should bo made
pubic, tut he desired thu bowen should bear
the bruLt Of the WI lie battle. Tie used TO say,
" II an, one asks YOU anything IA regard 10 THIS
Bcecncr scandal Put 1t upon Henry c. Bowen ;
for II ever they question him he'll tell the whole
story" NJ. bowen ll- sid tune and again that
Ia tw"nty-;1ur hours lie could drive Beecher out
K.gortci- DO You think tho allegations con
tanned ~ the fam jus letter written by Bowen
Mr.. woodhull-I most certainly do, and my
onll SURPRISE is inst Mr.. l. lwen treats the mat
torso einseilv. lie A. made the remark tnat
he would suffer himself 10 be killcd. 90 8 Ime-
tnlng TO that ercct rather than nruit thc names
~ the persons VINO knew The secret Of NE in
tmacy VITA Henri, WAri Beccher. Mr.. Bowen
has good reaspus for making tuat remark. AID
there is no doubt in the word but that Ills hps
Repoftcr- ID you believe Mr.. neecher was
guilty with Mrs. Triton, ts cnurEcdf
Mrs.. " oodhull-I do most sincerely.
KeuuTte You had Nr. Iercncf's, a. well az
Nr. ana AIRS iiiton's confessions & that eject
Mrs Woodhull-I certaing id Mr. Tilton''
COME sion was made 70 ne on tho mpruins ~
the puhi alton II nv letter M tue New 4 orN
World re,it'ug the fact that certain prominent
minister lived in open coucuninas' with tho
WHO of his friend md parshlpner. Anerwari
became intimate vita the families Of Theodore
1ilton ani Frank Moulton. Mr.. Bee her was
daily ylsitant at hotn OF these houses, and va
would Familiarity discuss the relations ot tue-t
penn'e, and especially those ~ Mr.. Bfechcr and
Nr-. alton, around tie fire in winter Amoni
other things. remember We discussed what
might DE the eyentuaiities In case Mr. Hilton
uied' ana wheaher iiou ~ brecher was tu'
iither Of Mrs. 1i!tou's culdreu. Mr.. lilton he
liev 3 now that his so-calle1 two Younger chil
dren are the chidrcn Of Mr.. Becchcr. In "A con
Vers.tion tttcrwafd with SIR. Iton, s NJ O.
him. " Theodore, YOU must keep your lips sea-
el bout TINS matter. or else You should Nj
f HNHfnOr
shame INTO every family YOU enter
Reporter ID - sou tnlnk inst prominent mem
hers Of llYmouih Church, who threw them
selves to the front IN persecutng YOU and il
/ the conduct Of Byecher's deienc,-do Npu thinl
that tley knew that Mr.. Beecher was guilty, a
| you didY
Nr-. woodruff i can only say what believe
! believe that thuaa people knew the bottom
/ facts of the Beech"r Sc ndul. and that Is VIA
/ N lde them so persistent Ia desiring To hold ul
| heecher, so that the church would nos 20 T.
] ligaps.