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NOT YET. lie Long-Drawn Agony Over tie Presidential Election. PREPARING FOR THE COUNT. Troops to Gnard the Louisiana Return ing Board To-Bay. SUSPICIOUS TACT.CS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. 4 , Benewed Democratic Claims ol Success in Florida. VIEWS OF PROMINENT CITIZENS. lodges Black, Pisehnl, Hand, Moak and Conolryman Speak. INCENDIARY UNDERCURRENTS. The "Ineligible Elector" Scare?Secre tary Taft's Opinion. The situation li unchanged regarding the easting of the electoral votes in the three still doubtful States? Florida, Louisiana aud South Carolina. Froui Florida we have renewed democratic claims ol a victor/, but the Board which will settle all this has Dot convened. The Louisiana Returning Board meets to-day, well guarded by federal troops. In South Carolina, the Beard met yesterday but dia not proeoed. Charges of withholding the returns are made, by democrats against republicans. - The seething ex citement ol the people over this unwonted dolay and the aspects of the situation as they present them selves to men of all parties may be appreciated from tlio statements ot prominent citizens which will be founa below. THE LATEST RETURNS. ESTIMATED MAJORITIES OF LOUISIANA, BOOTH CAROLINA AND FLORIDA, WITH COMPARATIVE TABLES FOB 1872. FLOBID^ Pint District Culliuuti Encumbia. Franklin tiitdsdeu Heruaudo Hnlaboro Holmes. Jackhod Jefl'crvou Lalayotte Leou Levy Liberty M.uatuc Monroe. 1'oik. baula Kosa Sumter ?.... r?v or kVukuila A'.iltun {Vunlini^tou .Second Uistrict Alachua B.<ker. Biadioru Brevard. Clay Columbia I>nd? Duval Huimlion M ,nl i.so ii Marion Nassau Drudge Pai mi in Si. Jolias Suw.tuee Volusia. Totals Tliden over Hayes. Prttuitn tial, 1S7U. a Rep. 175 46y .012 1.010 426 50O| 114 0,024 161 0Oj 4801 62o. 195 103 J 258 j 450 07 462 3o'j| 143, 17lj m. 60o| 2 s 41 0S 40 i 7*| lt>7l 1S 71 5 2051 743 45 l?4| 175. 316 j 7,962 1,038 J Presiden tial, 1872. Ci 2 2. Hep. 450 280 1,636 1,634 730 No r? 41 & 73i 604 424 131 a, 78b <3 Ijiem. 117 47 166 141 210 120 106 76 110 332 262 213 157 62 76 207 238 43 240 turut. 114 424 264 115 188 131 04 SOCTB CAROLINA. Count in Abbeville AudlTKOD. ... . Barnwell Beuuiort Wiurle.toii .. ? Cheater Clic-terlield.. Clarendon.... CulitMOU Darimxton.... Edge Held.... Mmmmm Ueortieiowu... Uri eDville.... Horry Kemnuw..... Laucualer..... Liurcnr Lexington..... Marion Marlboro' Newberry..... Oconee Orangeburg... Pickens....... Bleb land Spartanburg,. Sumter I'muB Williamsburg. York Totals + Tilden over Hayea. Preiiden tial, 1876. %? liep 5,331 6,223 300 550 LH8| 760; 073 1,786 200 605 1,602 lf422 1,433 606 22,748 hem. 187 742 2,980 1,233 3,225 2.306 1,352 350 1,161 872 746 33' 1.559 1,648 3,200 755 862 24,254 1,506 Presiden tial, 1872. Hep. 2.502 1,660 ? 82 1,701 4,013 0.3*2 1,723 102 1.031 L773 2,418 2,637 1,006 l,02i 475 83 1.051 413 L357 *53 2.010 1.503 2,061 11* 2,344 85 2,546 2,450 1,650 0011 42,61oj Dem 4,561 102 Paritkn. J'rtnden tial, 1876. Ascension Assumption. Avoyell?s Bates Rouge, E.. Baton Rouge. W. Bienville Botaier Caddo Calcasien Caldwell. Cameron Carroll Catahoula Claiborne Concordia I)e .Soto Feliciana, K Feliciana, W.... Franklin Urant Iberia Iberville Jai k*on Jefli-rson l<al*ytt* l.alourehe Livingston Medieon Morehouse Naehitoches Orleans Oum hits Flaquemine* .... Pomie Coupee... Rapides. Fed River Rep. i i Dem. Presiden tial, 1872. 844 ? 223 ? ? 230 625 475 ?, ? 720 026 ? 006 1.146 848' 221 1,780 160 L166 1.010 446 1.74fl 4115 cm 150 207 1,500 102 75 2,100 S14 430 442 646 628 10,DIM 1,074 23*1 7Wi; ?I I S! 1 fey 667 100 500 1,542 613 L1M 611 500 1,170 200 1.621 232 1,022 1,026 ?00 420 1.645 164 74.". 96 L43t 411 1,206 805 1,703 3621 8711 6611 <5 J Dem. 117 136 415 277 402 407 8,426 Richland........ Sitblne St Bernard 8L Charles 81 Helena. SL Jamas 8L Juba Baptist. St l.andry. SL Martin 81. Mary SL Tammany.... Vaugipaboa Tensas. Terreboune I'uion Vernon Vermilion. Washington Wobsler Winn Totals Tildeo over Hayes. 83a 97* I, OH.'! I 562 1,500 150 921 2,740 581 ?M T82 ?74 426 1,429 721 63'. ?!l W| 478 191 ji i.ow 1,1 sy VI (W 1,12* 1 137 2,117 180 29 21,866(29.5251 ?| 7,859! 28,991 428 727 CO 457 069 4*8 280 461 14,139 THE UNDECIDED STATES. FLORIDA. DEMOCRATIC ALL TllBOt'OH?ELECTOB8, OOV BBNOB, TWO COXOBBS8HBK AKD BOTH BBABCHBB OT BBB LEGISLATURE. JiCiioxTiiu, Not. 16, 1876. 1 aend yon balow the rota o( ihe State by counties. The returns are ail In, except from Brevard, which la democratic and caats loss than a hundred rotes, i a the First Congressional district the following countios five democratic majorities:? Calhoun 181 Manatee. 460 Franklin 90 Monroe 87 Hernando 480 Polk 462 Hillsborough 620 Santa Rosa 352 Holmes 196 Sumter 315 Jackson 103 Taylor 171 Lafayette 268 Wakulla 183 Lory 286 Walton 000 Liberty 86 Washington 284 Total 6,171 Tho following giro republican majorities:? Escambia 176 Jetrerson 1,912 Gordon 459 Leon 2,019 Total 4,506 The foregoing give a democratic majority of OoO. In the Second Congressional district the following countiesgivo democratic majorities:? Bradford 499 Brovurd 78 B ukor 98 being tho vote of two years ago. Clay 187 St. John's 183 Columbia..... 187 Huwaneo 175 Dade. 5 Volusia 318 Hamilton 295 Orange 743 Total 2,791 Putnam 45 The following conntlea cast republican majorities:? Alacbu* 434 This is the true voto, but by flagrant ballot-box stuff lag at one precinct they seek to increaae this majority to 717. OuTal 798 Marlon 690 Madison 426 Nassau .... 114 Total 2,359 Democratic majority In the dim. ct.. .. 432 Total democratic majority in the St??. ..1,038 This insures the election of th Uu national tickets, democratic Congressmen from >olb districts and a democratic majority In both Louses of the Legis lature. J. J. DANIEL, Chairman Democratic Execativo Committee, Second district. BBXBWBD COCBABB OB THB DEMOCBACX?TUB SITUATION IMPBOYING. Tallahasss, Not. 16, 1878. The official figure* constantly coming In wonderfully confirm the esussates made on Individual reports. Willi noarly all the official returns at^ bund it la impos sible that Drew's majority can be cut below- ?tw or Tildm's below 400. Tbcro Is a wonderiui cbango In the tactics ol tho democrats In thw last two days. All their mertuess and feeling of dlscouragemeut baa gone; from acting on a rathot feeble and dosultory offensive t^ey have suddenly as sumed the aggressive, and wll^wonderlnl energy and organization they are (attacking tbe republicans on all sides with charges of fraud, Illegally and miscounting. They havo filed elaborate protests against tbe legality "of the vote ol Leon and Jefferson counties, each cov ering a republican majority of 2,000. The bill of ex ceptions against Aetfersou oounty Is particu larly ample, containing ten speciflo counts. It Is claimed l here has beeu a miscount; tbat there were fifty-two more votes in tbe box than were checkcd on the registry list; tbut tho clerk was delected entering names on tho tally list when there were no voles being cast; and that colored democrats were Intimidated. DEMOCRATIC XAJOHITISH UNASSAILAHLk. Chairman Paaco, of the Democratic Slate Commit tee, has rcturued to headquarters permanently, and says tbat bo has carefully canvassed the facts In tbe points ol the'contest, aud Is not only sure tbst the Tiklen majorities In the State can be sustained, but that at least two republican counties must be thrown oul He reports the situation as much better than he expected, tho majority being not only decisive but squarely unassailable. tub stats cabkikd fairly asd homstlt. Ex-Governor Joe Brown, who hsa abstaluod from any positive statement until bo bad thoroughly overhauled all tbe returus and tbe facts, now declares be Is prepsred to say that Mr. TUdsn has carried this Slate fairly snd honestly. His majority is positive and ample. We shall be atfle to sustain It before sny fair or Just tribunal. If U should be overthrown by sn authority determined to Uatnplo ovor everything wo shall be able to present the matter to the American people In such shape that it could not be sustained a singlo month. Geueral Pieroe Young baa Just returned from an authorised tour through tbe contested counties and Indorsed what Governor Brown baa to aay. so VIOLS JSCS ok imtimibatiox. In reply to tbe question as to what bad caused tbe chsnge in tbe policy of the democrats and given them saeh confidence and enthusiasm, a working member of the Slate Committee said tbat In tbe first placo it had been ascertained beyond doubt that there was no violenee or Intimidation on tbe part of Imprudent democrats, aa It was fesred there might have been; that In the second place co pious snd weighty advices from tho North bad oon vlnced tbe committee tbat it would be sustained to the very utiermoet tn all that It was entitled to claim. ?'There had been a general feeling," ssld be, "tbat the republicans Intended to count us out anyhow, and tbat we would bave no chanoe ?r appeal, no good and sufficient reason. No doubt of that sort troubles us now. We will get our rights." A FAIR OOl'VT. Tbe Usrald editorial on a fair count, tbe lull text of wntcb baa Just reached here, was referred to In hlgbeet oommendatlon. Information baa Just betn re ceived that United Stales Commissioner Hartridge went to Baker oounty on the laat day allowed lor the county canvass, and Insisted tbat Its vote should be canvaaaed. Tbla was done end tbe canvass of tbe Staie Is now complete. Tbe county bosrds are out of tbe queation. and all iasuos are adjourned to tbe Stat* Board. rUKSinnxT grast's ordsr. A nice question has been raised here to-day. In President Grant's order of instruction to Generals Roger and Auger tbla phraae occurs:?"Should there be sny ground of suspicion of frsudulent count on either side It sbonld be reported snd denounced st once." It was a question as lu whotber this sentence was general in its nature, or whether it was a spoetflc order to General Buger, putting upon him tho duty of giving attention to the count, and reporting If bo deemed it lair or unfair. General Ruger's adjutant, when appealed to, aaid to your correspondent, "He will act u|foa tbe letter of that order." ?'How will be construe this phrase?" was asked. ??He will eonstrue it Just as It reads," wss tbe snswer. But it bears two constructions on It, or three If you like. Mr. W. E. Chandler thinks that be yond preserving the peace President Grant Intended General Ruger, aa an Intelligent and impartial offi cer of the government, to carefully observe tbe progress of tbe count and tbe lacta on wbieh the dis cussions were based, snd fernlsh a report upon them for the general Information of the people. This will bo tho construction put upon It by the republicans ber* There Is nothing new at republican beadquartera to night, except a telegram Irom Volusia eooaty, which elaim's s reduction of 118 In the democratic majority in that county. Its reliability is not vouched lor Democrats asserl ibal it cannot be true, aa they have tho official returns Irom lhat county putting their ma jority at SIC, a gain. VORTIIhR* DEMOCRATS ARRIVKD. This evening Mr Maiiion Marble, Mr. Saltonstall, of Boston; Mr. Coy Is, of Wssbinglon, snd Mr. Ssllers, ut Philadelphia, arrived. They were very much fatigued by their long Journey, and did not receive any oilier*. SOUTH CAKOLINA. MEKTI.NO or THE STATE CANVASSERS?CHAROE THAT. A COUNTY RETURN IS WITHHELD?NO rnoposmo.v to he acted upon before THE DECISION or THE SCTREMK COURT? THE ELECTION OP HAMPTON CONCEDED BY' REPUBLICANS. Colombia, Nov. 15, 1870. The Board of State Canvasser* met thin morning, bat under the order ot tho Court did not canvas* any return*. During their session, however, a develop ment took plaoe which confirm* what 1 have previously ?luted In regard to the tactic* of the republican* In de laying the returns, and, if possible, in tampering with them. Richard C. Watts, tno democratic manager of elections In the county ol ljturona, came before the Board and made the following statements That W. H. Rutherford wo* a republican com mm lloner of election for Lauren* county, and a candidate for ihe legislature on that ticket; that wnen tho Hoard of County Canvassers canvassed the result* and made their rrjMirt*, he wa* elected messenger to carry the name to Columbia, ax tho law direct*, and left lor tliul purpose, with tho official returns, and arrived in Columbia on Friday iilylil last, but ha* failed to perform that duly. He tbon said Rutherford prom ised lioyd, our democratic Commissioner, and myself, on yesterday, to make his return*. 1 huutcd for him agalu last night, but could not Bud him, but 1 told Y. 1*. Powers, the other republican Coinmisaloner, to tell him that ho miltl turn them ovor or I would take legal step* to lorce him to do no. lie premised it should be doue as 1 required. On this morning be positively refused to do In* duty and turn over the report to the Secretary ol State. This re fusal wa* made In the presooco of Wtllium L. Boyd, Democratic Commissioner of Klecllon for l.aureus county. Hulherford is within 100 yard* or this pl*ce now, and I make this statement to this Hoard in order to put them in possession ot the facts as to the l.au reus returns. RICHARD C. WATTS. November 16, 1878. xo row sit. The Board replied verbally to this ststem< > could do nothing and that the democrats woul> > to seek their remedy elsewhere. A TRICKY MULATTO. Rythorford Is a defeated republican candidate for the Legislature. He is a mulatto, and irom what I can learn, a tricky, unscrupulous politician among tho nsgrooa. His refusal to deliver tho election returns has been a subject of common talk In republican circles for several days. The mem bers of tho Board of Canvassors, four of whom are mulattoes like Rutherford himself, know of his pret ence here, and, It Is presumed, were aware of tho cir cumstances. Rutherford alleges as a reason for the non-delivery ot the returns thut be has Information of the breaking of a ballot-box in Liurens couuty. This 1 bavo inquired Into and Und to be utterly without foundation. It Is the Impression hero that be means to cause trouble. Lawronco Is a heavy democratic county, and the intelligence that be has withheld tho returns has brought a number of persons from that county to this city, who are determined to see that tho returns shall not only be dolivered. but BBALL XOT UK TAMPKRKD WITU. Rutherford is a fair specimen of Governor Chamber lain's Commissioner* of RUction, who wore themselves candidates. Warrants bavo been issued a^amst him by both a United States Commissioner and a Stale trial Justice,.'on civil and criminal process, but be dlsappoared Immediately after the action of the Board, which he was probably awaiting. The following application was also submitted to the Board:? To tux Board op Statk Canvabskum:? Wo submit mat tho canvassing of the statements of the Board of County Canvassers with the returns ol the man igers of elections and tho verifying the aggre gutlou of lue returns bo accomplished by tho Clerk ol the Hoard and un assistant clerk ot tho Board and a clerk und assistant clerk ou the puft of those whom wo represent; that the clerk of the Hoard opeu thu sealed puckaues in the presouco of our clerk; that the two clerk* verify the papors and compare them with Ihe returns ol the muuHgers and call off llio , figures, and that tho assistant clerk,' on separato papors, keep tho tally and aggregate the figure*. JAMKS CONNOR, Counsel AWAITIXO T1IK DKCISIOX OP TUB Bt'PHKMK COURT. The Board made no answer, but in reply to another protest against their character as having Judicial func tion*, they adopted the following resolution Resolved, That the Hoard will not act upon any proposition until :he question ot lta powers and dutlva be decided by the Supreme Court. The Board then adjourned. JUDUX CARTKR AMD COLOXKL BACON IX COLUMBIA. In additioo to tho distinguished democratic observ ers now here the republicans rejoice ovor the presence of Judge D. K. Cartor, of the District of Columbia. The Judge came at the instauco ol the President, who sout for blm whilo bo was on tbo Bench at Washington and requested that ho should como down and Investigate mutters, ano the operation of the Board of Canvassers and report to him the result. There Is a rumor this evening that Judge Carter said he came here mainly to watch the Supreme Court; but I am hardly satisfied of IU authenticity. Colonel John M. Bacon, of General Sherman's staff, Is also here, but for what purpose Is not known. ?AMPrOX'S SLKCTIOX COXCBDKD. Republicans to-day generally conoedo the election of Bampton and claim the election of the republican candidates for the remainiag State offices. Tbo dem ocrats, who are better posted and bavo probably full returns, claim the eleotlon of their entire ticket, and some o! them intimate that "TILOBX WILL ALSO PULL TUBOUUB," as one of them significantly remarked Figures and facts are withhold for the reason, 1 suppoao, that they do not wish to disclose tljelr own strength and pout their opponents as to their weak points bqiore the count la made, as such information might possibly defeat the result. CIIAMBXRLAIX DXPBK9SBD. Governor Chamberlain was very despondent to-day. He admitted to the Hon. Montgomery Blair that "it would take thaofficial figures to doolde tbe oloetlon." In reply to an Inquiry from our correspondent a* to hla opinion of tbe retult be writes to-night:? I am confident 1 have no flguros which will be new to you. My views are hardly worth giving. Yours, very truly, D 1L CHAMHKRLaIN. A REPUBLICAN 1BTIMATK. From tbe face ot tbo official return's in twenty-olgbt counties?all except liurens, Barnwell, Kershaw. Georgetown and Darlington, which have not yet been received?an estimate baa been made between an Elec tor at Large on each ticket, taking democratic esti mates of the above named counties, which give Bowen (rep) 84,420; McGowan (dem.), 83,380, making the majority for llayoa in tho 8lato 1,040. This calculation, however, cannot be taken a* a fair Indication ot tbe electoral result. A republican who baa access to tno returns, to-day stated Hampton's majority to be 1,'JOQ. ? rough calculation made from the official returns from twenty-eight counties, at tbe offico of the repub. Iiean Secretary of State, and an estimate on tho vole for Governor of the four remaining counties, give Hayea about 1,000 majority over Tllden, Tbo same authority gives the State to Hampton by about 1,200 majority. Neither of tneao estimates is regsrded by the democrats as correct. They claim that Tllden will carry s sufficiency ot the eleo'.oral vote of the State to elect blm, but will not disclose their reaaoss for thla assertion. Republicans now concede the election ol Hampton, oo the face of the returns, but claim that tho remaiBder of the republican State ticket la elected BSPUBLICAN CONCESSION OP THE STATE TO TILDEN. CHABLX8T0H, Nov. 14, 1878. Tho Columbia corrcapondent of tbe AVwi and Courier telegrapns that ofllcial returna have been received from all tbe counties In tne Stale except Laurens, Kor sbaw, Colleton and Darlington. The returns from Laurens couaty have been in Colombia since Friday, but have not been delivered yet to the Canvassing Board. Tho correspondent la informed by a repub lican, whose name is oot given, that the malority 'claimod for Hayes by therepoblloana upon tbe returns as they stand la 1,200, and tor Chamberlain something less. No couoty I* thrown out In thla calenlatioo. An error la the returaa from Pickeus county re duces the majority of tbe democratic Slate ticket, ac cording to tbe New* and Ctmritr count, to 1,118. Cbiet Justice Cartier is In Colombia, and has vis ited Governor Chamberlain. Mr. Cartter ssid, is con veraat'on, that tbere Is not half so muoh excitement here as at the North. LOUISIANA. LEADING MEMBERS OF TBE STATE RETURNINO BOABD AT TBE STATE HOUSE?THEIR POLICY Or SILBNOB?MB. OTTENDOBFER's OPINION OP THBIB CHARACTER. Nsw OSLSAXa, Nov. 16, 1874 Messrs. Aodersea and Well*, of the State Returning | Board, ar? now In the city, both at the State House, ami ret use to receive visiters, The democrat*, In ses alon ibis morning, discussod the j>olicy of applying to the S'j|ircnii> Court lor an Injunction restraining tho Returning Hoard, but arrived at no definite conclusion. The republicans are Mtill reticent a* to their purpose*. The Hoard claims *o tar to have only received ofilcisl return* from twenty-three parishes. OSWALU oTTSSDORrkK'S OSSKATCH. [Kroin the Suais-Zeilung, Nov. 15. J Nsw OKLMXI, Nov. 14, ID'S. It is apjiarcul from thu duplicate tally Hat* of the : pariah commissioners, ot which tho majority aro I already hero, and the rest on tno way, aud whose con ; louts huvo boon telegraphed, that tho democrstlc tna- i Jorlty In l.oui.-naua aiuouuis to 8,l)IW. Nevertheless the j Returning Hoard will declaro tho republican doctor* ! cho*cn, in that it will throw out the enure vole of , certain parishes aud tho partial vole ol other parishes under pretence*, the Absurdity ot which will be shown In case an Investigation Is Instituted. It looks now a* tbongh the Keiuming Hoard could not be prevented from accomplish ng this consummate Iraud. Ac< os sibte neither to reacou ncr moral presihre, the meiii j bers of tho Returning Uoard di?regard public opinion j and point to the result ol tbe elecliousiu most ot Hie I Northern states as prool of the readiness ol a ma jority of the people lo sanction frauds and usurpa tions of tho worst cliaractor. OSWALD OTTEXDORKEB. XKIIKO .MEMHKKh OK TltK IIOAUU TO hold OX Governor Kellogg domes that Mr. Pluciibdcli Is in opposition lo tlie party. Tlio lntler has boeu ap- ; pointed upon Iho coinuiitleu lu the republicju lulorest ! during the canvass. Tho usgro politicians aro ! arm in their determination that the negri es ou iho Ue | turning Hoard ?ball slick. There will probably be no j other change in Its organization than is already uuder j stood. Tbe impression is strengthening lliul tho Hoard will act in the mosl arbitrary uiauucr. As yet no ' loiice has becu taken by Ihe republican* ol the democratic coiiiinuuictttioii tolicitn??{ an in terview, and lu conversation lliey ludicale hal the Issue Is one lu which tho law, ? it exists, must take its course. Hon. Sum Randall) f Pennsylvania, who has beeu vorv uctlve iu looking ato allalrs, is very liopclul lo nighl. He sHys the re pk'dlcuns oanuol niuke out a tuse, und that his friends will not lesvo until II is all settled, despite their obv. ous policy ot delay. UEHl'ATCll KKOM COLONKL ISOKKSOLL. The following despatch was received by Governor Kellogg, at seven I*. M., Irom Bob lnger.oll:? Governor W. 1*. Kklmxig lu ihe l'resideuiial guiue the democratic party ha* a hand tilled with stolen cards?Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, New York and .Counerlicul. Kull banned lluslit Loosing over tbe tops of Ihese stolen caids, across the table, Willi o?o hand ou a revolver, the old political oioat, line; and bulldozer shouts loibe repub licans, "Don't you touch Louisiana! Dou'lyou steal a card on tno! Don't you touch u! Tne people de mand retoriu." R- J- UiGERSOLI* attitude ok mxchhack. Piuchback is among the crowd at tho St. Chario* rotunda to-night. Ho denies thai he will tall tu Ills energies lo push the republican ticket tbrougn the Returning Hoard, hut would be saiisfi.'d, In caso llsyes was returned, lor the St.uo ticket to be deleated. lie bad votod agalust l'sckard ou account ol pust difler ences; but he is still a thorough republican. He bo lli-vea that Hayes aud Nichols would be satislaciory to the entire people of the South. oovrnxon kbllouo and his democratic visitors. General Sherldau ha* taken rooms In tho bouse im mediately adjoining Governor Kellosg's residcnco. Eight or ton of the democratic visitors called upon Governor Kelloug to-day, und bad a loug Intorviow. The Governor conllued hlmsoll to exhibiting and ox plaining tho law, aud stated that he bad no control over tbe pertonnel or organization ol tho Board. The 1 visitors complained subsequently that tlio Goveruor j talked only generalities aud guvo them no assurance I upon any *peclllc point*. Tho liiipros*lon left upon : them was unfavorable as to their prospects. TKOOl'S TO 1'ltOTKCT TUK 1IO A11U General Sheridan has expressed a determination to have nothing to do with the afTatr, bis visit bore being solely in his official capacity and lor tho preservation ol poace. Since arriving ho haa spent much of hi* time tn consultation with General Augur. Tho Returning Board will ineot to-morrow morning , n who Slato Houae, and the following disposition ot ' troops for their protection has been rnsdo by General Sheridan, with General Pcnnypacker as socond tn command:? Two companies at tho Mechanic*' Institute, six com pan 10* at lb* Custom Ilouse and five companlea bick of tho Stalo House, on Chartres stroot. Gonoral De Trobrlaud will command at the Custom House, General l'ennypacker at Mechanic*' Institute and General Brooko at tlio State House. All aro ordered to report directly to General Sheridan. Total number of troops, 680 men. The city I* pertecily quiet. DKM0CKA.T8 CLAIM Tn* B0AR0 CAJWOT ACT O* THS * PKIHIDBXTIAL yl'SSTIOX. Senator* Stovon*on and Blgler, alter clo*e examina tion of tne law, have arrived at the opinion ihst ihe Returning Board have no right to act upon tho Presi dential election. The law give* tho Board power lo act In all elociiona "not otnerwl*o provluod for," while tbe Presidential eloctlon is otherwise provided for. Senator Trumbull has al?o recently assented to thl* view, and a strong light will be mad* upon it. Messrs. Matthews and Noye*, who, It la understood, will act as attorneys for iho Board, have also prepared a lengthy opinion Instructing them on their legal rights and responsibilities. Senator Trumbull and others not yet selected will represent tbe domocrais In tho contest. Tho Board, it Is givon out, will morely organlioto n.orrow and then adjourn over until Monday, but ths military preparations, fto., are hardly (fouslsteni wilh this view. PACIFIC COAST REPUBLICANS. CAMPAIGN OBOANIZATIONS TO BB KEPT 0* A*D LIMBS STRENGTHENED. FOB CONTEST. Sax Fbaxcisco, Nov. 15, 1810. Tbe ropubllcans on Ihe Pacific coast are determined to be prepared lor any emergency that may arise over the counting of votos In the doubtrul Slates, and to morrow Mr. DeBornck, Secretary of tbe Republican Stale Central Commiltoo, will mail to the Preeldeut or every republican club on tho Pacific the following sig nitlcsnl dooumont:? <?Dr.AU sir?Please maintain your club organisation as It is, and strengthen It In evory way. Under no olrcumstancos sliow It to be dissolved. Tbe uarty IS now in splendid condition; lot us all assist to make It tho strongest In the Union. It has achioved wonder ful triumphs, In which wo all part cipated, and there are other triumphs In the future wbteh wo niuit ?eb tor*. "Other communications will be made to yon In due time. In regard to tho requeit that la now made, re collect 'in union there I* strength.' " There aro 5,000 member* in thl* Stale and 16,000 In Oregon and Nevada to whom this Is sddrossed. The circular means "be ready for fight." bENATOR TIIURMAN DECLINES. Wanhixutos. Nov. 16, 1170. senator Thurmsn. ol Ohio, hss declined his Invita tion to proceed lo Louisiana as a witness of the count ing of tbe vote of that State, and baMS Ins declination upon substantially the same reaaona as those attributed to Senator Bayard, of Delaware. MISSISSIPPI. OENBBAL OABEIBLD INVITED TO THIT THE STATE. Jacksox, Nov. 15, 1870. The following telegram waa to-day aent to General Jamea A. Garfield at New Orleans:? The republicans of Mississippi earnestly Invite yon snd your associate* of both parties, when yon hsve completed your Investigations in Louisiana to visit this Slate, to mak* a Ilk* investigation into lbs irauds and violence wltb which tbe State baa been carried." H. R. WAKE, Chairman of the Republican State Executive Committee. THE ELECTION RIOT'S VICTIM. rmsT day's pbocbkdisob or the inquest UN KB. WALTEB, KILLED IN THE BLBOTIOM BIOT. CHARLKSTO*, 8. C., Nov. 16, 1171 The Inquest over the body of Mr. E. H. Walter, the white democrat, who waa killed during tbe riot on the 8th last, began to^lay. Tbe jury Is composed entiruly of white men. Ill witnesses wore examined, whose ?tstomonla concur In abowlng that the deceased *a, shot by. a negro policeman, who fired with a Winches ter rifia irom near tbe guard house; but no proof has ycl been adduced pointing directly to the guilty party. Thero ars about twenty inor* witnesses tn be ox am lued. t THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE. VIEWS HI* tin. i'Kf! HT, OK KT. LOUIS. Mr. John (i. Priest. of Si. I,out*, a prominent mem her of the National Democratic Committee aud on* of the 1110*1 conspicuous ?inl highly respected citizen* of ! Missouri, is at lbs Fifth Avenue Hotel. ilia new*, as | given yesteruay, on the present situation ure marked j by great moderation aud candor. While many pfoml uont democrats h >ve already virtually thrown up ibo sponge auU declared that, although Tudeu wa-> r 1 ^ t> 11 u 11 y elected. Ibo republican returning boards would undoubt edly count iu llaycr, Mr. Priest llruily adheres to tbo o|iiuiou that iilduu la uot only vloolcd, but also that his cloctlon will yol bu concodcd by the returning boards and tbo republican party at lurge. "I behave.'' aaid be, "that Mr. l'lldon baa been elected by a lair majority of the Klectoral College and ibat the people will see to It that tbelr will and choice ia respected I" "Uut arc tho returnlug bouidsnot ccruffc to count him oot," ho was asked. "Why, uo." Mr. Priest replied. "I do uot spsuiuo that men, because they arv republicans, wnldo wrong, just an I do not assume tliut uion who aro democrat* will do right. They canoot count Mr. Tilden out. Ho haa undoubtedly received a majonly In all the tbreo I doubllul Stales, and nioit assuredly in l.ou,alana and Florida. Now, it aounia to mo preposterous lor repub lican* to claim thcao Stale* simply on the despatches of the Ooveruor* ot those Stales, men who have been repudiateu auu discredited by the rcipecluble reuublt cans llioiiiavlvea. Just look at it; tbo deiuocrau liavo given tho inajorille* by puristic* and voting prorlncta, wuile Ibo republicans simply send general despatches claiming uiajoriliea, and the lying character ol these I* sufficiently ludicaled by tbo fact that their llgurea aro reduced Iroiu day to day," "Mr. Olteudorler, one of tbv New York delegates of Ibe National lKinotr.au: Committee. baa hen I a de spatch iu which ha expresses hia conviction thai ululo Tlldtu baa rarrled Lou n.auii by over K.OOU the lie turning Hoard 1* determined to count llayrs in." "I uo iioi believe tuey can do 11. I am aware that tbv pretexts ulncli\h<y moan lo use lor tbiowing oul the votes ol certain democrat!: parishes aiu lutiinl j dation and Iraud, but that ia a aftnKII WlltCll l.'l'IK H11TII WAY*. | 1 am couvmcuJ itiut moru ucuiocrats have been lu 1 liiiudaled tbau buve republicans. Everybody ktio?* i how a uegro, 11 be Ih-coiiick a democrat, 1.1 persecuted ! l>y 1 lie rtpu hi lean whiles Now il the republican* can | show Irauu or lulimidatlon 011 tbo part 01 the dutuo . craia b> uieuus ol bogus affidavits, the uetuocriits can , certainly procure I'.onuiuo statements proving both luiiiuldatlun aad Irau.l 4?y ibo republic m-t. aud then II ibe Huturuiuif Hoard throws out demourutlc parishes III Ur t it uot also reject republican parishes? Audit so, bow can they ovciuumu Tllucn's honest inujority ol S.ocjyi'" "Many p' oplo hero bellevo that tlioy uot only can but will do It." 'Ap they may take your pocketbook, or course, but 1* there 110 law, no redress for such, criuie*)' And II it I* done, what aro tbo liberties ol tllo American people worthr Ol wbat lurtber use I* II theu to hold another 1'rcsitienlitl election lour years heuce, it the deliber ately and cleurly expressed will ol tho people can thus be nulillled by uunjts;akable barefaced iraud? No, sir; tho Ainerirun pcop.o uave not .tot come to that noiul when tbey will lolorule such proceedings. I know many distinguished republicans in Su Louis who have come to mo alter the election and said:? *1 believe Mr. Tilden h..s carried these doubllul Stales, and It an honest, fair count of the votes shows thul he bus, I waul to see ? huu inaugurated!' 1 believe thai the majority of tbo i decent republicans ol tho country wnen iney seo the 1 true stale ol affairs Hi Louisiana as developed by the count, when tbey see thai Mr. Tilden has undoubt edly received a majority of tbo voios cast not by fraud or Itiliuiidutlou, oul fairly and honestly, will oot countenance Ibe counting in process contemplated by some of llaycs' unscrupulous eleoilou managers and will Insist upon Tilden'* Inauguration. 1 benevo In ibe honesty of tbo people, be tbey republicans or democrat*." '?1)0 you believe thnt any redress could bu had by the action of Congress If ibe rcturnlnv board* act from partisan motive* I"' "Undoubteuly I do. I believe thoro ure enough honest and lair men iu the Senate to consent to Mr. Tilden'* inaugurallou il the proof 1* laid beiore them Ibat ho wo* lawiullv elected. Ol course, men ol the stripe of Logan and Morion, whose suiibo oi right und duty i* completely sunk In bitter partisan teal, will not lake such a course; bul tbcro are enough lalr-uilnded aud conscientious republicans lu the senate lo defeat the project of counting in Mr. Hayes l>y force aud Iruud. 1 do not believe that all republican* are rascal*. I be lieve that there ure as many bouorable, high-minded and impartial gunilemeu in oue parly as there are in the other, although a vast aniounl of dishonesty and corruption has undoubtedly crept In among the repub lican otnco-lioldcrs. It the returning boards prostitute Ibumsolves to parly purposes I believe thai their ac tion will b?t a subjcct ol revision by Congrcssi&nsl in vestigation, and If the tacts aro then laid before the country 1 caunot doubt that the repub.ic.au parly will doiuand thu Inauguration of that caudldulo who has boon lawfully elected." CHAUXCXY HUAVFlCn'tit OPINIONS. Tbo IIsiialo reportor who called upon Mr.'Chauncoy Shaffer lo loarn his opinion of tho political iltuation wan not at all surprised to And that vetoran of the Bar cngagod in discussing with no lltllo warmth tbo Tory subject ho cam* to talk about, lor be knew Ibo ballot box, with Its usos and abuses, to bavo always boon a pot thomo of Mr. Shaffer's. ?'Wbat is your view of tho aspect of affairs In tb? contested Stales f" asked tho reporter. ?'There can ho but one opinion about It," said Mr. Shatter, "and 1 must say thut both democrats and re publicans, irrespective of |K>litleal creeds and without consulting personal preferences, admit that there is ? desperate effort bolng made by Kollogg, Chamberlain and Stearns to count out Tilden and givo tbelr States to their own party. Why, tho tacts of the case aro patent to tbo dullest Intellect, and It Is nacr* tomfoolery to beat about the bush and endeavor to shirk them. Wo have three Slates which are not beyond tbo bounds ol civilisation, and which have. It Is rea sonable to suppose, somo of the means of conveying news rapidly which belong to that civilization. Now It is preposterous to suppose that it has roqulred all this time lo count the votos of tho diOeront parishes and make full ro: urns of tbcni. Thoro are States in the Uuion with territories us expansive and with facll. liles of communication no more porfect than those of Florida, Louisiana and North Carollua, which have long slnco lurnlnhod us with the result of their elec tion?. This delay can only moan that it Is tho deter, xntaallon of the ropunlican Governors and their satel lites to count llayos iu whether the nation will havo it or noL Hut, it is said, those Sums aro unlike some others Tbey liuve a peculiar population aud have beeu embroiled in political dif ficulties rising oul of racial diflercneos; fraud and in timidation ari> supposed 10 bu rifj in them. Now, it aeotns to mo thai the papers hud fuil and adequate accounts ol the spirit In which Ibo election was con* dueled. >'or my purl, lsaw uo rupori of ue-groc* being driven up to inu ballot box at the inus/lo ol Ibe re volver, nor did 1 hoar ol auy riotous detntnsiraiion on too part of the democrat* oither in the way of manip ulating returns or otherwiso manipulating republican voior*. Kveryihing pasted oil ss quietly in tho South as 11 did iu the North, and il any disturbance occurrod subsequently It was Republicans and not domocrai* wero at the bottom ol It, as the papers show. Now, why do the republlcaus tail to publish the return* and refer alt aorta ol power to the election boarus 1 There was uo great snow of intimidation, uo gisat parade of Iraud that would call for Ibeir inlcrlerence. Il la simply because they aro resolved to tamper with tbo returns and iuvali Jalo any democratic majority." "Mr. Shatter," asked th* reportor, "what do you Judge tbo tunotions ot tbeso boards of canvussors, are thoy ministerial or judicial or both T" "Tne law distinctly aols down the powers ol can vassing boards and duly circumscribe* them. Tbo cauvaaaer has simply ministerial functions; none of a Judicial nature by right and by law belong lo biin." "Have you precedents in yokr readmits beariug on the caae f "Oh, thoro are numbers of cases which have been tried aud passed upon iu which tho question ol the powers ol canvassers has been raised, and the de cision ol the court has invariably beeu thul inspectors and canvasser* havo ministerial functions? only. If any returns be questioned, sud if II be doomed neccs sary lor tho tnaiuienauco of Justice to decide upon certain votes and determine whethor they aro cast iiitentlonuily by lbs voter, llie matter must be brought lulo tne Supreme Court uuder a writ 01 quo warranto, and there Judicially settled. 80 stringent Is tbe law 011 this point that 11 ueorecK that uo canvasser Is at liberty even to rectify a mistaken surnaino or correct a misspelt name, ir John Smith runs for office snd certain ballots be rast with J. Smith on them, or Jonu Minyth, these last cannot be credited lo the candidate by the canvasser until he brings tbe matter be iore the Supremo Court and has Judgment passed upon It. Several cases havo arisen In which Illegalities claimed in elections have given occasion for prolonged litigation. In the celebrated Klagg case, which Mr. Tilden so lollcitonsiy conducted some year* ago, an election was disputed and bad lo b? brought beiore ibe Supreme Court; and so in every case of ibe kind mat has occurred beiore or sine* I will one the caae ol Tbo I'eople vsl Steven* (vi. vol. Hill's Kcporis, 01b), in which It Is rilled inat 'the election is th* louudatlou of tho nubi of a party 10 an office, not tho returns. The oanv?as?rs have the right only to set down tne natnos of tbe candidates lor the respective offices with the number of votes lor ea?h, and in is is ibo axiom of their power.' This la common law doctrine laid dortn by Lord Coke. Again, 111 ibe case 'ex parto Heatli and otb*rs' (ui. voL Hill's Keporta. 43), lb* Court rulod -thai the ruiuros made bv inspectors ol elections sre ministerial and noi judicial, and are valid so f?r as ihsy are con lined to tbe lacis, which tbe inspeetors aro required to set forth; sud tbsl if the inspector* go beyond these facta and slat* others such statements are mere sur plusage ot no legal oflect whalevor.' These are tho Iswh governing canvassers and Inspectors in this State, and I am advised thst tbey are snbsianlislly tbe same in South Carolina. In Louisiana, however, an act was passed, I believe, Investing tbo Hoard ot Canvassers with powers which legitimately belonged to ibo Supreme Court. These ibey used for the advancement ol partisan lutervaia, as the stiuraclul irauds perpolratou lu 1?7'I and 1874 conclusively prove, and I believe that tue act was paasod to aullci|>ate suoh a crisis ss Ibo preseul one. ' ?'Uo you laauy Uint tbe committees ol gvnueuacu sent to the different Stale* to be present at the can vatt (it tbo returns will have aiijr otTcci upon ihe re aull ? ' ' tlli, I believe tliey wiilexereis* a ,;?od mural influ ence upon ibe caovasseis ?nu ;n k? tin-in timorous of .pcrpstraliug Iruuda I>oI>11 v and brazenly, as they olh*r vfiru might 111 tli.a country I hav observed tbat In**ii do their duty best wlieu ib?y uto well waichsd, uud so tbia kurvviilance la ay morullv ?fieri the can vancrn. >< I say; but I four 11 will have virtually le*? c fleet. lor the returoa, in uiy opiuiou, were figured out by the republican liuurd before tiruul or Kelloyg invited public, .scrutiny. In South Carolina ibe mutter lu? been brought belore tb? Supreme Court, I *??<-?, and I draw good ausuriiis ftorn tli.il. lor there ta ouc ol ibe Judge*. Mr. Willard, urh* was a Now Yur* lnwyur, and who was r. murkeble ml tsu upnuht und houoranle conduct wblic bo practised bore; unless In- lias wonderlully changed bo w ll countenance no Iraud." Mr Sbslfer then weulon to deplore tbe defllomeut ol tbo .ultimo with ir.iuduleut practice*. '*Tbia U a time," said be, "when people Waul to be ireuted lairly and mil imposed upon. The vote of tbo citizen la iho piodiie ol lila security. and bo will not lamely submit to seomg it tampered with. Oe|>eud upon it there I* nothing between a clean ballot box and the bayonet. A Ul?e ballot box means revolution." Mil AARON J. VANDKRPOIX, ol the firm or Vauderpoel, tiroen and Cumins, bad not looked closely Into tbo manor of the Investigation* Into |lie alleged frauds, bill with reference to the mat tern connected with the electors In Vermont ao<J Oregon, who were said to bavo held ofneo as posl masters until after tbe election day, aud whose resig nation* bad been reported as accepted, be thought lbs ballots cast tor those elector* were void; that tbe up poiutinvnl ol an elector comes irom tbe people, and tb< manner ol ascertaining und of declaring tbe vote Lus nothing whatever to do with the appointment. Take, lor tustsnce, a can' tu which the cauvasslug board or the public authorities announce the election of a cor tain person, the validity ol tbul choice depends, not upon the board ol canvassers or upon the local au thorities, but the law goes back ol the ministerial ? dunes ol tbe canvassers to tbe voles that Wore actu ally cast I he mailer of disptflo 111 tbo choice of the doctors in Veriuoul and Oregon conies up squarely in tbe prchOut cmeigency, uud ol course Invites the at tention of liiw> im generally. Tbe whole point of the matter IS, III l the votes cu*t lor snv elecior who is known to lio ineligible should be thrown out; and tu such case thfro is uo vacancy wlieu suotner person, w ho is eligible. Inn rucetvod the next highest number of votes oil the opposition ticket. UNITED STATES COMMIKSIONEll FITOH'b VIRWB. I'tilled States Commissioner and Heglster In Bank ruptcy, John Filch, gave expression to tbe following sentiments on the political sliuailou to a Hxhalu re porter yesterday:? "Tbe people ol the North do not uudestand tbe feel lug of tbe South?their spirit or their determination to wiu m this contest. Tbo people of Iho South aro us much determined In the matter of tbe 'lost cause' as ever. They aro holler organized than before the rebel lion, and they uro as bold, bravo and determined a people as ever tbo sun shone on. Young men uro brought up to liato , the North. They are united, uud have, by means of their secrct societies? \yblto Leagues, Ku Klux and Klflo clubs?gotten together a letter military organization thac they ever bad. They aro better prepared to go out at tbo Union now than they wero beforo tbo war. They have no debts that thoy would pay. They aro now houvily Indebted to the North, but theso debts would sharo tho same fato of those which they had beforo the rebellion. They bavo un Immense cot ton crop and havo good crops geueralljr. The North baa built, repaired and put in ojieration hundreds and buudreds ol miles of railroads In tbo South, ihoj bavo provisions, and It Is made a point by every youni man to bavA a brooch-loading gun, plenty of ammuniiioi and also one of the best revolvers. With tbo experi ence ol tbo Souihcru otllcers uud with the uclenniua tiun of Soulboru men, il would be very diflicul* iocs united North to put them dowu should they agalu at tempt to secede. '?I very much dcubt If our capitalists would again consent to furnish tbo niouey to pui down a rebellion; because If we are to bavo awurotory ten or Ufleeu years neither wo uor auy other uuiivu could all?rd to pay me expouso. ll U doubtlul it wo can again havo u uuiled North. 1'lie Ueriiiun element, so very strong in the republican party, went over, almost en maw, to the democratic racks iu ibis eleuiion; not ou account ol political principles but chiolly by reason of the tetnperuuco crusudes in the Western Statos. Tbo domocruts have consiuuUy brought that belore them, and Mr. illden adroitly al luded to It iu his loltur ol acceptance In regard to Vub sidiary laws. The i.oruian vote in tbe Slate ol Sow York is fully 125,000, ot which over tbo half was here toloro rupublicuu. In fact, nearly all the well-to-do Germans wero active republicans, ll is now aald that 40,000 Uermans volod the democratic ticket iu this election who had always previously voted the repub lican ticket. As it is claimed here in Now York thai tbousauda of domocrats voted lor republicans aud a? this Slate was boreloioro largely republican when everybody volod. tbo German vote bus made tb? cbuuge, uud it Is tho tear of trouolo and tbe tear that Tlldeu may be olected which has causcd the suspen sion of business since tho clectiou. The repablicaua buvo unquestionably underrated Mr. Tilden's abilities, especially as a politician. 1 think he Is the equal, in all respects, ol Aaron llurr, and c???*inly Mr. Burr wss the greatest politician tbis State Baa ever pro duced." ?'Do you think, Mr. Fitcb," queriod tbo reporter, ?' tbut auy serious resell would follow a disagreement in tbo respective staiemenls make by the delegations wbo havo gone South to be present at the counting of tbo votca T" ?? I dread anything that may arise from auch a dis crepancy in the rd|>orta you speak of. I think such a variance would produoo moat direful consequences. I will suy furthermore, that the men aslectod by Presi dent tirsni are men who, heretofore, have held un blemished reputations, and tbe man wbo go on lb* democratic side, most ol them, are men whose charac ters bavo been usperaed by the newspapers. That 11 there aro duplicate returns and It abouid oome to this, that tbo l'resldout ol tbo Sonate, wbo now, under tb? constitution, has sole aud exclusive right to declar* who Is the Presidonl of tbe L'nltod States, sbouM declare Mr. llayea olected, and tbo House ol Representatives, with Us eighty-three reb? brigadiur-geocrula, should declare no election, an* proceed ?<? cloct Mr. Tilden, In that cast Chief Justice Walto swearing In Mr. Hayea, and oith<? Chief Justice Clifford or Field swearing in Mr. Tildsn| then, I say, uo one could foreaeo tbe extoni of blood* sbed that would Kccur. Ctvil war would then be upon us, and tbo South could loavo the Union unmolested, set up their separate govorumeut and leave tbe United Stales to light it out betwoeu llayea and TlMen. Out cities would then be subject to riots and tbo worat passions of a>eu would become excited. The reaull would bo attacks upon our banks for tbe coin in thelt vaults, tbo Backing of private bouses for plunder an4 the soenea ot Paris re-euacted. Values aud aecuritle* would fall and gold and silver reach fabulous prices, a* tbey did during the war." "To wmcb party do you think the doabtlal State* have given their majorities t" "Tbero Is a negro majority In South Carolina ol 40,000 over every wbito uian in the Hiale, and alao ot IKJ.OUO iu tbe State of Louisiana. Ibe emigration of negroes irom Georgia luto Florida during tbe laat two years hss been vory groat, tbo negroes having been deprived of ibeir logal rights in Georgia, having gooo lo Florida to seek a home where sbelter will bo afforded to them. Tbis makes Florida largely repub lican, as a negro would no more vote tbo democraii* ticket ibau an Irish Catbilio would a republican ticket, ll Is idle to May that the negroes voluntarily voted lor democrats tu ellbor of tbo three States, and, tbnrolore, ti is idle lo claim that either baa gone demo crutic. 1 bope lor tbo best that all three have goni republican und that Mr. llayeH* electors will bo ro turned, and that Mr. Hayes will bo duly elected an< sworn in without serioua disturbance. "1 think Ibut meu ol properly, almost without dl? tlnctiou of party, are fearful as to tbo result, aud, bs< a* would be the "effect of Tliden'a eleotlon upon tbt country, tbo repufehcana would ratber havo Tilden elected than oncountor the luclplent stages of a re bellion, or, kui'ae than all, a civil war, and that lb* great uiuss ol democrala having property would a? quioace in the olectlon ol Hayos for tbo same reason. Meu nee and leel that a crisis la impending. Should * dispute arise iu either of tbo throe doubtful Statac, ol tbe dotnocraia uso violence and provont a legal an* proper oanvaa* of vote*, or claim tbat either m Im properly given to Hayea, ibua producing tbe disagree ineut of the two braucbea of Congreaa, spoken of, and tbe swearing in ot both Hayes and Tilden by tbe re spective Juatioos, tbo resuita will be too tearful ta contemplate. *' . THOMAS O. HHKARMAK. Mr. Tbomaa 0. Shearman waa found In bla offleo oa Nassau street yesterday afternoon, and very cour teously guvo bla views of the Presidential situation to a Hkbald reporter. Mr. Shearman began by saying that he had too much conhdcnce la tbo good sense of tbe people of tbo Untied Statoa to ever bellrve thai either party would be laaano enouf h to do aoytblng that would tend toward a revolution. Ho felt aatlaled that tbe party taking aucb a step woald bo certain I* come out the losori RKrokTia?Havo tbo returning boards tbe rtgbt ti count tbe vote In secret aad exclude tbe represent* tlvea of both partiea that have gone South T Mr. Shbakman?That matter is definitely settled bj law, and I certainly trust, tor the satisfaction of ibi people of tbe country, tbat both partiea may l?o repre sented at tbo count. It ta highly important tbat tboy a bail both besatisiled as lo tbo fairuesa and legality of the count. KsroaTKR-Supposing tbo democratic party should not b* salisilod with tbo count in Louisiana, what re dress would tbev have? Mr. Shkaumax opinion appears to bo divided as %? tbe ngbt of no lb houses going into Joint ballot, and 1 trust tbat there may not be a call for *?oh a measure. 1 have seen ll suggested tbat in such a case tbo vole of ail the Stales iu the Uaiun might be rejected by tbo Senate and Congress in tura It would Certalnljr be a inoet disgraceful blot on ibe record of tbo United states ll anything so ildiculous ever to*k place, and 1 have great faith tbat tbe good sense of tbo pea pie will not function any such nonsonse. Of course, if tucfi a thins did occur the I'rcstdeat of tbe Soaato would have lo ail the office, as It would not ba.tba caso where the Kleotoral College did not agree apaat a choice, but It was a case of mo election HsreariB?It baa boot suiasstsd tbat Ik* l*M|