Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-18
THE TOPIC OF THE HOUR.

Black burn, ex radical member OF Coagress
from Louisiana, and still an ardent mem
Der OF that party, comes out over his own
aud Nichols have fairly carried the state.
Mr.. Blackburn says:
"As the oldest native republican In the
S Sond, states in ,s,! cali for display OF m.nly
are evidently elected. Let them be inaugu-
reted. II not, then let us have another war
and an electoral separation, or an
other policy OF reconstruction. Toe south,
especially Louisiana, cannot live as she has
been living for the past decade. 1t Is a
mOckery upon human rights and an insult
to all true manhood to say tn 1t she can"
One Of the electoral candidates ON the re
publican ticket held federal office on the
day OF the electiou-one Bre xster, surveyor
u. g. commissioned. 1t has also trans
pired that in the parishes of West Batoa
Rouge and Iberville the names OF i've OF the
electors was, through an oversight: omitted
fl0m the republican ticket This leaves
these electors more than a thous and votes
behind the rest OF the ticket.
The paper which the board declined to re-
cefve from Mr. Zacharie, of the local demo-
cratic committee, Saturday, was a protest
denying the right or authority or the board
10 canvass the vote for electors.
Although this position has been assumed
oy tne democratic state Ommtttee, IL is
proper TO say that they do not expect to
maintain 1t as tenable. Thorough investI-
gatlon on their part and examination of the
has demonstrated that whatever doubts
there may be on the subject they are In favor
or The power of the board In the premises;
but IL has been positively deter mined by the
democratic electors OF the state that If they
are counted out by the board they will meet
sno organize, and send on their vote for
Tllden and Hendricks to Washington. Thus,
as In 1872, there will be two sets OF electoral
votes nom Louisiana, and the Senate will
De compelled To come To some agreement
win the House as TO method for detsrmin-
ing which shall be counted. Tue conserva-
tives will also do as they did In 1873, declare
tne election OF Gen. Nichols, their Candidate
for governor. The democratic legislature
Will organize and recognize Gen. Nichols AS
governor. This government will be recOg
n1zed as their lawful government by tue
people or Louisiana, and then IL Gen Grant
chooses TO repeat his PERFORM nce OF 1873,
and install the Packard faction by force the
people will bow to 1t as they did before
rhey say that under no circumstances will
they resist the authority OF the United
states. but that IL Packard is to rule over
them he must have tue active support of the
FEDERAL government for every mi cute OF the
whole four wears of his term just as kellogg
mas bad Dispatch to Baltimore Sun.
DIR. Redfield telegraphs to the Cincinnati
Commercial from New Orleans, Nov. 16:
There has been q change in the pro-
gramme within the last twenty four hours.
Last night mum Der of the most inf uen tlaI
VISITING oemocra Is called npOn Messrs. Cas-
anave and Kenner, the resident memb ,rs OF
inc returning board The visit appears to
nave been suggested by desire to familiar
iZS themselves not only with the laws ard
facts, but the characteristics of those who
compose The board. A maj )rity OF the visit
ing democratic delegation appear con WINGED
that rigid compliance with the state law
as at present exists, is the only legal purse
In the premises. Copies of the law have been
closely studied by the most astute law
yeTS In the visiting party. A majJrIty OF
them accept the fact that 1t has been
IN existence for years, and resOrted to At
V f1nli tnQI aartr An,
the state, as an acquieScence in It's legality
Others OF the delegation do not concur In
this opinion. They assert that nowhere in
the law Is the returning board specifically
authorized 10 canvass the returns for Presl-
Dental electors, and infer IRON this that
they have no such authority. This is con-
trOverted by the statement that the return
ing board mas juris iiction in all elections
held In the srate, snd a Presidential election
icing one OF these, Is covered by the law.
The point, however. has been taken, and
Will undoubtedly become an important fac
tor In the issue.
Leading men say that after the first meet
ing OF Congress committee will come here
and ma Ike searching investigation, withou
reference TO the returning board or thei
decision.
The board will likely be at least two weeks
will begin work In earnest on Saturday. The
disputed parishes will be taken up last"
GOVERNOR TILDEN's ENGAGEMENT De
NIBD-Mlss Leila Morse, daughter of the
late Prof. g. F. B Morse, before sailing for
Europe by the Bothnia, on Thursday, gave
positive denial To the current rumOr OF her
engagement to Governor Tilden. While the
lady was receiving her friends on Monday
at the Windsor hotel, Mr.. Tilden called, and
after being introduced to the company,
drew paper from his pocket and inquired
with a serious air IL Miss Morse had seen
the mornings Tribune This contained an
allusiOD to the report of an engagemeT |
YES" replied the young LADY with sup
pressed merrlment, "my friends have sent
me twelve cnpies!' This excited tns curios-
tty OF the guests, and all were on the alert
for the words which followed. After a mo-
ments pause Miss Morse added earnestly,
Impossible! That could never bel" Mr.
Tilden changed the subject at once to poll
tics, and inquired of the nearest lady IL she
was democrat. mo, sir, she replied. 81
am republican," Then addressing an
o'her, he said, "You, am sure. are demo
crat. You have q democratic face" ~
am not" answered the lady; Il have no
sympathy with democrats" SWELL" ex
claimed the governor, gallant TO the last,
"whether ladies are democrats or repu bli-
cans, admire them all the same."-[N Y
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