The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-27
THE STATE CAVASsERS.
Proceedings Before the Board at Albany

Proceedings Before the Board at Albany
Yesterday.
ALBANY, November 20.-The state
canvaSSers met this p. m. Ex-senator
Conkling was present for a few min
utes.
A protest, to the effect that 81 green
back electoral ballots had been cast in
Delaware Co. for republican electors,
and on motion the encouragement
ordered it entered in the proceedings,
and the returns passed as read.
The Kings county returns shovel
slight discrepancy, which was eX-
planned by the county clerk, and the
returns passed.
A discrepancy in the Richmond
county returns was explained by the
county clerk, CornIlus A. Hart. He
presented the original tally sheet and
stated the errors in the returns before
the board were due to the commission
in part of the copyist failing
to insert the names aud
vote of the two Butler electors.
The mistake was not apparent IN the
separate footing. appearing only in the
total. The comparison of the orlgl-
nal with the statement sent to the
board verified Mr. Harris explanation.
on motion of Attorney General
O'Brien the explanation was adopted.
and it was unanimously permitted to
correct the returns. All returns have
been received. and tabulated state
ment will be ready for signature to
morrow.
Gov. Cleveland was asked by an as
ISOLATED press reporter to-day if lie
was aware of the deluSion among the
colored people of the south that a
change in administration would be
unfavoraDle to their condition?
Gov. Cleveland replied: Eyes, l
have been astonlshed at the statement
that there was an apprehension exist
ing among the colored people that, in
some way, their rights now secured
to them under the laws and constitu-
ton of the United States were III
danger from the election of demo-
cratic president. / am even told that
some of them are led to suppose the
result of the recent election means
they lnay be again made slaves. All
this has appeared to me to be so absurd,
and 1 have been so sure that the
slightest intelligent reflection would
dislodge such a foolish fear,
that can hardly deem any notice of
them necessary. But there is not the
slightest objection of calling the at
tention of ali who are in the least I'M
easy on this subject to the fact that
the title of the colored people to free
dom and all the rights of citizenship
cannot be contradicted, except by a
change in the constitution, which wuld
he absolutely impossible to make
Besides, the present condition of the
status of the colored people has been
so fully accepted by the entire conn
try that no one should have the
slightest idea that any attempt will
be made to change it. If there was
any possibility of accomplishing such
thing, so far as the new administra-
ton is related to this subject, the
whole country can be sure that the
lawful power of Jurisdiction of the
executive, will be so exercised that the
rights of all citizens or black
under the constitution or the law,
will be preserved and protected and
all the advantages to which they are
entitled by reason of their citizenship,
will be secured to them. There need
be no fear that either the democratic
party or its newly elected administra-
tor proposes to Cypress or enslave any
part of our population, nor to destroy
the business interests of the c0Gnn
We hope, on the other hand, to do
something to benefit the people. 1t
seems to me that our efforts in that
direction would be aided, if mischiev-
Gus croaking and dark imaginings
should give place to an earnest en-
deavor to inspire confidence, to make
universal a cheerful hope for the fu-
ture."
The statement that the president
elect has engaged quarters at the Ar
| lington, or at any other hotel in
Washington, is premature at least.