The New York herald., 1876-12-07
LOUISIANA.

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LOUISIANA.
ITS VOTE CAST FOR HAYEs-THE DEMOCRATIC
ELECTORS, WITH MENERY's CERTIFICATE,
GIVE THE STATE TO TIIDEN-A COMING
CONGRESSIONAL CoNTEsT-REPoRT OF THR
VISITING REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE AS SUB
MIrTED TO THE PRESIDENT.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l
New ORLEANS, Dec. G, 1876.
At the State House every face looked jubiiant this
morning. The State electors met Mt the Governors
with leading politicians in the presence Of the Cover
nor who shortly before twelve O'Clock, signed and
delivered their certificates. 1t then announced
that the electors would In tho Senate Chamber
at two o'clock M at which time they proceeded to
the vote Of the State for Rutherford Hayes and
William A. Wheeler for President and Vice President
ACTION OF N'RNERY's KLEcroRs
In pursuance Of the course already indicated the
democratic electors appeared in tho Hall OF Repre-
senatves this morning at halfpast eleven O'Clock, all
armed with Governor John McEnery's certificates OF
their legal election and proceeded TO cast the electoral
vote Of the State for Tilden and Hendricks While
this ceremony was in progress Governor kellogg.
from his In another portion of the State House.
aftcrward thought better OF his course, and treated
the affair as ono OF no importance 1t Is
understood that this plan was adopted by the demo-
democratic visiting statesmen for the purpose OF
establishing two points the COM est:-First reopen
ing the question to who Ia the legal Governor OF
Louisiana; secondly, and mainly, in support Of the
principle that it is not IN the power OF the Returning
Board TO upon and count Tho returns OF other than
strictly State election, the law creating the Board
specifying that is to act in all elections other
wise provided for; the democratic statesmen holding
that the national elections were and are otherwise
ADDRESS OF GENERAL NICHOLS.
General Nichols issued an address to The people OF
Louisiana to-day, in which he characterzes tho action
scrupulouan He says the liberties of the Union are
threatened through those Of Louisiana, and ends with
an earnest appeal to the people as their duly elected
Governor, to keep the peace. and hold in check any
attempt at violence feeling assured that the Ameri-
people moving In your, in their behalf and In
that OF free government and constitutional right"
While much indignation is manifested by the people
in private way there Is not even an appearance of
excitement.
The large majority twenty on joint ballot It Is
confidently believed was arranged to secure for Kellogg
md Anderson their election to the United States
Senate.
The remaining visiting democratic statesmen will all
leave tomorrow evening Tor Washington. They treat
the result very good-humorediy, aud still profess
abiding faith in the ultimate success of Tilden. In
conversation with them this evening Senator Thur
mans letter TO the HERALD upon the De Soto returns
published Decent s. severely criticised and
direct issue made with his statement therein con-
tanned.
DEMOCRATS ELECTED IN ORLEANS
The Returning Board finished cnnvassing the votes
OF Orleans CITY and parish this evening" and counted
oil the democratic candidates.
AN ALLEGED FLAW IN THE ELECTION OF THE
HAYES ELECTORS IN LOUISIANA.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l
WAsmSGroN, Dec 6, 1919
serious flaw in the validity of the election Of tho
Hayes electors Louisiana is said to have been dis
covered by the democrats who claim that there is no
of Louisiana providing for holding elections
for electors but II there is any law 1t is the law Of
1865 which requires that the vote for electors shall
be canvassed, not by the present Returning Board
but by tho Governor and other State officers given
day in November. The republicans do not appear to
show any concern about the matter.
SENATOR sHERMAN's LOUISIANA STATEMENT
WASHINGTON, Dec. Q, 1876
The following is the message Louisiana election
matters which the President sent to Congress to-
day.
To rHg SENATE AND HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES,
have the honor to transmit herewith u letter, ac-
companicd by testimony, addressed TO me by Hon.
John Sherman and other distinguished citizens, in
regard to the canvass OF the vote Tor electors in tho
State OF Louisiana U. S. GRANT.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Dec. Q, 1876.
The letter transmitted by the President Is as fol-
lows-
THE REPUBLICAN VISITORS REPORT.
To PRESIDENT UNITED srArEs:-
In Of ysS, request ina. several Of tho under
by the Returning Board of the state Of Louisiana
g votes cast ,h. State slsssor. aud
that duty. and now most respectfully report that,
sa. om % H"s SS hS prossssa
hsfs At q the Chairman Of the sa0as Demo
men who came, reprssensng republican state orsanxn-
your request also appended to this
communication between the rsn.ienen Iepresenring the
eusucd copy OF which Is appended hereto Reference to
exercising Influence upon the Returning Board de-
snea ns ground a. ,hs The only aIy ds,cyed upon
nes and finally TO report faithful history thereof with
should demand such report we are now able to present.
and tase pleasure in stating that our ability
sindness by the Returning Hoard which sn.itIe the
confidence which just public extends toward every Ir
hunsl which desires that all is poeeednrs should be day
This publicity shoud be attained but should have felt
se asse o the soad w sssa w
al emearssment ~ the receipt OF its iom" invitation
Who attended at the request Of the carmen Of tho demo-
spectators and witnesses
proceedings Of the Board aud this Invitation
committee, present and mil repor, all
tcn BY the prcss The undersigned arrange
mens for ,ha, purpose with the propretors Of ones
,snd shus; perhaps. ihcre and elsewhere have
widest circulation In Justice to the Board IL should also
DO stated that this privileges freely accorded by is
members without Sc itatobs. aud that they cordially
unled Win US IN the re to a their proceedings
punished thrun ghunt the the scrutiny invited
~ me koard has been constantly exercised by day.
Roth committees have been attendance before the Boar,
with their stcnographic reporter and in addi.
tion privilege rendered TO both tue committees
~ inviting gentlemen from state. other than
Louisiana has been several times svscd OF. the
turns opened. whether contested the
inclused have been freely rendered tue
examination and have usually been carefully Inspected
and VI detecting possible In the
turns after leaving their respective parishes both
furnished by shc parties state
mens of the vote claimed ny them respectively that
By comparison II might he known " any alteration had
been In the be passed upon Board
with which statement the rctnrns usually Whcn
It known 10 the Board that return
to be contested the a,tnncys Tot the candidates Interested
we're sent toe 10 at tNe ceremony cpcning
when such knowledge attsiIabc only by Inspsc