The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-01-11
Either Tilden will be Inaugu-
rated, or There will be u
New Election.
Hayes Chances Gone GIimmer-
ing in Any Case.

Late Washington dispatches say tho
outlook there from Democratic stand
point is most encouraging. No matter
what may be the vaporings OF the
White House organ here, the almost
universal conviction here now is, that
Tilden will be inauguratsd, or that there
will be new election. IL Is quito ap-
parent that before the second Wcdnea-
day In February an agreement VIII DO
had between the Democrats aud mOder-
ate Republicans which will be satlsfac-
tory 20 the great majority Of the United
States In regard to counting the elocto.-
raj vote. One thing, Is quite certain
The Republicans have abandoned their
original position, that the President OF
the Senate should connt the votes and
decide who was elected President.
WHAT CANDID CoSGRlssMEN SAY.
Washington Special Now York Herald.
Several Congressnen OF both parties
discussed last evening the possibilities
of the Presidential result, aud the con-
versation is likely TO interest others. lt
was admitted on both sides that Il Flor
ida Is clearly shown 10 have gone for
Tildcn by recanvass OF the votes, that
will decide the election IN favor Mr.. TIL
den without further trop bic, because no
honest Republican IN either House Will
support an attempt, should such be
made, to accept fraudulent Returns. IL
was also admitted that the Vice Presi-
dent viii not assume TO count the vote,
nor will be presume to withhold any re-
turns he may receive. This much
granted, it follows that the two lI0ue-
es will count. II is admitted that either
before the joint meeting OF at 10 they
will, II the evidence and reports OF the
Southern Committees show cause, 20
behind the regular returns There may
be resistance TO this cotfso on the part
OF few extreme Republicans who now
profess that nothing can change the
electoral vote OF Florida or Louisiana but
they can not carry their party with them
on such ground. II, then, tho two
Houses go behind the returns they will
establish either that both florida and
Louisiana have gone for Tilden, which
would elect him, or that the latter State
alone is for him. II Florida Is declared
for Hayes there will remain Louislana.
The Democrats will no aoubt maintain
that the majority there given for Tllden
Of over 5000, can not be overcome fair
ly. The Republican leaders, II pushed
now, will move to fling out the vote Of
the State on the plea Of Irregularities on
both sides. This would not help Hayes,
for he needs the vote Of the state %
elect him. To throw out Louisiana
would leave neither candidate a majOrl-
ty OF lS5, and would thus carry the cleo
ton into the House, aud rhis would, or
course, elect Mr.. Tilden IL Il held by
some persons here that the excluded
votes can not be counted In the uggro-
gate vote, OF which the candidate must
have a majority. II this View should
prevail, the total vote counted would be
3GI, the required majority would bu lSi,
and Mr. Tildcn would stlll have ma.
iority, Ia, votes 10 Hayes III, aud
would, OF course, be declared elected.
III both Florida and Iouisana were
thrown out the case would only be tho
worse for Hayes. Ia tho supposed case.
however, IL Is believed that the extreme
Republicans would move TO strike out
some other States Alabama, Misslssip-
ri and Georgia. Bat here there Is llttlc
doubt they Would fail 10 carry theifpst-
ty with them. This project will un-
doubtedly break down, but II 10 certaln-
ly at present intended To try ir. II IL
falls Tilden is still elected Thus, In
any contingency which can now be fore
seen, II the Southern committees show
that the electoral votes ia Florida and
Louisiana, or either, properly belong 70
Mr.. Tildcn, IL was admitted that he
would be declared President by the ac-
ton ofthc two Houses.