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THE WEEKLY HERALD.
E. E. riSE...........................Editor.
TIIlIiSDAV, UtCL.'lBER 7, I87G.
IllAMtSiilVIXC.
Thanksgiving, observed yesterday, in ac
cordance with custom and executive procla
mation, had its origin in Puiitan New Eng
land, where it is still to be found in its glory,
as the great family festival of the year. It is
said that the Puritans established this festival
to supplant Christmas, w'hich they hated in
proportion as Catholics and Episcopalians
cherished and observed it. Whatever may
have been the motives with which its observ
ance was instituted, it has conquered for
itself a national observance on higher and
more creditable grounds. The season of the
year is favorable for this part of the world at
least, when the harvests are all stored and the
forests have thrown aside their robes of ver
dure, the better to buffet with the fierce
winds. The religious element was strongest
with the Puritan founders,—gratitude for the
mercy and goodness of God in sending seed
time and harvest. In something of the same
spirit with which the old Jews offered the
firstling of their docks and the best of their
harvests to the Lord, so the Puritans, who
were inclined to study the Old Testament
more than the New, and insensibly adopted
many of their customs and much of their
spirit, heaped upon their groaning tables the
best fruits of the autumn's harvest as upon
an altar, and gathering every member of the
family, of all generations, these modern patri
archs entered upon this feast with all their
souls as the most exalted worship. Grim
Puritanism did not allow so many worldly
pleasures, and we suspect they made more of
the few left to them, of which eating was
one.
But it is principally as the great family fes
tival of the country and of the whole year,
that we think its most attractive feature is
presented and its best influence is exerted,
in New England its preparations occupy
weeks—every wandering relative within reach
is summoned home, the cars for days previ
ous being crowded to their utmost with human
bees Hying to their hives. Among other ob
servances of the day, it was expected that the
minister would do his part with a sermon
largely political, historical, statistical, etc.
It was the greatest treat that the pulpit furn
ished during the year 'o many. There were
few empty seats in church on such occasions,
except as a few w T ere detained to give the
finishing care to the cooking.
We suppose it is not too much to say that
the sweetest memories to one born in New
England cluster about this day, of all the
year the best. In becoming national, this
feast has lost many of its original character
istics. In fact it Is no longer the same in
New England as formerly, and those who at
tempt to celebrate the occasion in foreign
lands feel much as the exiled Jews when
called to sing their native songs by the waters
of Babylon. Their hearts are away recalling
the enchanted memories of childhood's home,
and saddened by the thought of those gone
never to return.
We believe that our nation and our over
worked people need more holidays than they
now T have, and we rejoice that this Feast of
Thanksgiving has become national. Its char
acteristics must change in many respects, but
we hope it will not part with any that have
been its charm in days past. Surely, if any
nation has occasion to observe a Thanksgiv
ing it is ours, crowned with so many bless
ings of every kind that a bountiful Providence
had been showering upon us for a century
Democratic politicians are not stout enough
do a fraudulent act ! They attempted to
ip the fruits of a little business in that line
the Third St. Louis District, but it was
obably nothing more than an innocent joke.
a total poll of more than 16,000 votes,
etcalf (Rep.) beat Frost (Dem.) by 8 ma
rity. The contest was so close that the
unt was gone over repeatedly, always with
s same result, so that both parties became
tirely familiar with the figures and satisfied
at they were accurate. Subsequent to the
nvass the returns were manipulated in the
Ice of the County Clerk, and the vote of
,e precinct was changed from 272 to 292,
■ which Metcalf's majority was wiped out
d Frost given a majority of 12. The fraud
as immediately detected, but every effort to
rrect it without an appeal to the courts was
sisted. Finally, Judge Lindley interfered,
anting a writ of mandamus compelling the
)unty Clerk to change the return back to
i original figures, and to certify the honest
>te of the district to the Secretary of State,
etcalf is thus elected by 8 majority, as at
st shown, making the fourth Republican
mgressman gained in the Democratic State
: Missouri.
a
it
Javing determined the result of the elec
al vote in Florida, from the face of the
urns, the Canvassing Board next proceeds
an investigation of the frauds perpetrated
a dozen or more counties of the State,
nclusive and overwhelming evidence has
m secured, showing the number and mag
ude of the frauds consummated in efforts
evercome the Republican National and
de majorities. We are confident the full
icial report of the Board will show a Re
blican majority in the State of not less
in 500, and it may reach 1,000 or more.
In 1835 Marcus Morton was chosen Gov
ernor of Massachusetts by a majority of a
single vote. And the remarkable fact is that
the rival candidate didn't contest.
IMPEACHMENT.
For the past fortnight, eyes accustomed to
glance over Democratic papers have been
everywhere met with the words, "Fraud" and
"Outrage," until it is a real relief to have a
change of any sort.
"Impeachment" will do very well for a
relief. Yes! the Confederate House pro
poses to impeach President Grant ! For what?
This is harder to tell, but we suppose for pre
venting bloodshed and keeping the peace in
South Carolina. Well, it is possible that the
thing may be attempted. There is nothing
too ridiculous or criminal that this House
would be deterred from undertaking it. If
not engaged in such a piece of folly, they will
be in some other, where perhaps they might
do even more harm. It is hardly possible
that even a Democrat would expect to suc
ceed in convicting the President before the
pr. sent Senate. It must be for the moral ef
fect of the thing—perhaps with the idea of
frightening General Grant from interfering
with their reconstruction measures in the
South. We fancy that there are enough of
these Confederate Congressmen who have
met Grant in the field, and know how easily
frightened he is, to take little stock in the
success of this scheme.
Perhaps this House may not be aware of
the fact, but it is none the less true, that they
have themselves been impeached and tried
before the country, found guilty of high
crimes and misdemeanors, and their seats
taken from them and given to others. If the
course of this House had met the approbation
of the people, would its membership have
been so largely changed ?
At the last session the members of the
House could boast of coming last from the
bosom of the body politic, and that its heart
was Democratic and themselves the true rep
resentatives. This delusion is dispelled. Their
power for mischief is gone, and with so loud
a popular rebuke ringing in their ears, we
doubt very much whether they will find stom
ach for impeaching the President for aught
that he has yet done or that he is likely to do.
Wherever the Democrats have succeeded in
their schemes of terrorism at the South aud
got possession of the entire State government,
it is not likely the President will be asked for
aid, unless, as we sometimes fear, the blacks
be driven to desperation and rise on their op
pressors with bloody vengeance. But iu
those States where there are still Republican
Governors, there will doubtless be frequent
calls. We regret the necessity, but we aie
glad that we have a President that will do
his duty and cannot be frightened by bug
bears of impeachment.
THE ELECTION AT LAMAR*» HOME.
The attention of our readers, at the time,
was called to Hie iciuar kable dispatch tele
graphed by Senator L. Q. C. Lamar from
New Orleans to his friend, the ex-Confeder
ate General, at Grenada, Mississippi, and by
him given into the hands of the Southern
Associate Press and sent broadcast over the
country. The Senator, fresh from glorious
conquests at home, and with a Democratic
majority in his State of unprecedented di
mensious, hastened dow T n to Louisiana to
help out the count of the "bull-dozed" par
ishes for "Tilden and Reform." The day
after reaching New Orleans, taking in the
whole situation at a glance, Lamar prepared
his dispatch and flashed it to Grenada. He
was sure Louisiana had been honestly carried
for Tilden by 8,000 majority ; that notwith
standing this fact the Returning Board would
probably give it to the Republicans; that he
had no confidence in Governor Kellogg or
the Canvassing Board; that the troops order
ed to New Orleans presaged the establish
ment of a military despotism, etc. Now, in
view of this remarkable dispatch, we ask
the attention of Hebald readers to the fol
lowing extract from a letter to the New York
Times , giving an account of the manner in
which the election was conducted at Lamar's
home in Mississippi. We simply remark that
Lamar's story concerning Louisiana is entitled
to little weight in the light of the extraordi
navy events which transpired under his own
eye on election day at Grenada. Says the
Times correspondent :
I had related to me yesterday by an eye
witness the manner in which the election was
carried on in Grenada, Grenada county, Miss.
He said the Democrats took possession of the
polls early, and remained there, permitting
no colored person to vote. About 3 p. m.
one colored man worked his way through the
crowd and was about to vote, when he was
knocked down by some Democrats and
pushed out. The colored people outnumber
the whites three to one in the county. When
the disturbance occurred, the colored people,
numbering about seven hundred, went home.
Supposing they might make some show of
resistance, the whites got their shot guns and
made ready. A cannon was stationed at the
polls, and was fired regularly during the day,
and an attempt was made to load it with shot
when the disturbance occurred. Very few
colored men voted in that county. A few
days before, part of the town, including the
post office and building in which the Repub
lican newspaper was published, was burned,
evidently by Democrats.
The jig's up, and the most sanguine fol
lowers of Tilden may as well pay their bets
and quit. Miss Morse, who was engaged to
Mr. Tilden if he succeeded in his race, has
sailed for Europe, and left word that she
never thought of marrying the old gentleman.
Thus do even our dearest and most trusted
friends turn against us in adversity.
The Norwich Bulletin says it "had rather
see Tilden President than Hayes counted in
by fraud." That's just the way we feel ; we
would rather see Hayes President than Tilden
counted in by fraud.
DELEGATE.
Comparative Vote of Montana, 1871-6.
The following figures, carefully compiled
from official tables, show the vote in the
Territory for Delegate for the years 1871-0.
1S76.
1S74.
1
COUNTIES.
Kep. i
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I
Dem.
£
S3
t
"
Rep.
5 '
aT !
i O |
CD
Dem.
•s*
**
c 5.
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Lewis and Clarke..........
642
itn i
9S6
93S
Deer Lodge................
734
849
699
978
Jefferson..................
222
296'
285
433
Missoula................... 1
165
333
184
414
Madison...................
5001
504
765
734
Gallatin...................
173
374
216
440
Meagher...................
242
299
260
343
Chouteau.................. \
26
233
30
160
Beaverhead.................
276
148 j
104
149
Totals...................
2,980 i
3,827
3,529
4.584
Majority.................
1
847
1.055
THE LOUISIANA CANVASSING BOARD.
The New Orleans correspondent of the St.
Louis Globe Democrat furnishes the follow
iug brief sketch of the members composing
the State Canvassing Board of Louisiana:
"Ex-Governor L. Madison Wells, Presi
dent of the Board, was elected Governor of
the State by the Democrats in 1800, but is
now a stanch Republican. He is a descen
dant of one of the oldest families of the
State, an honest and honorable politician, and
nothing can be alleged against, him with any
truth for a foundation. He is ostracised and
denounced solely for his Republican princi
ples and position.
Gen. Thomas C. Anderson is another ex
ample of the effect of political opinion. Un
til within three years he has béen considered
less a Republican than a Conservative. He
is a wealthy planter, and that he is personally
esteemed in his section is shown by the fact
that he has represented it twenty-six years in
the General Assembly.
Mr. Casanave is a free-born colored man,
a slave-holder before the war ; is a man of
education, business talent and some fortune,
and is generally respected. As a Jury Com
missioner, he has been very acceptable to his
political opponents.
Mr. Louis Kenner is another colored man,
popular, and a fair representative of his race.
Read those little specials to the World and
Sun , from New Orleans. Their aim, evi
dently, is to break the force of the evidence
of Mrs. Pinkston, one of the "bull-dozers'"
victims, recently testifying before the Re
turning Board. To accomplish this object,
the two prints, (both of one political house
hold,; ought to come a trifle nearer agreeing.
Does any rational man believe that the poor,
mutilated creature testified as a '*
Southern agents of Wor,d and
so, let that man turn back to the scene iu the
room of the Returning Board reported in our
dispatches of Wednesday, recall the effect of
the woman's story upon those present, and
weigh the indignant words of Governor Palmer
in denunciation of the terrible wrongs visited
upon and suffered by the woman.
The New York Evening Post to the Dem
ocrats: "Should it appear, for example,
that there has been one Republican vote in a
parish in Louisiana where there are thous
ands of registered Republicans, and where
there has been until now an admitted over
whelming Republican majority, the Demo
crats will claim that the one ballot represents
the full and honest Republican vote, and that
there shall be no looking behind the returns.
We can tell the Democrats now that while
such a proceeding might secure the State for
Mr. Tilden, it would not satisfy the country.
If Mr. Hayes should arain the office of Pres
ident by means as questionable as these, he
would be justified in refusing it"
Three distinct attempts to wreck the train
on which General Sheridan traveled from
New Orleans were made, the vigilance alone
of the engineers serving to avert a calamity
in each case. The men concerned in these
attempts at wholesale murder are the "bull
dozers," whose usual occupation is confined
to the intimidation of "niggers," and whose
proudest work consists in having perpetrated
stupenduous election frauds, by which a half
dozen or more of the parishes of Louisinna
were carried for "Tilden and Reform."
Talking about our civil service, some one
tells in Harper's of an Ohio hotel-keeper ap
pointed collector of internal revenue, who
got, one day, in an envelope addressed to him
officially, a $500 greenback with a slip of pa
per, on which was written " conscience
money." He put the bill in his pocket with
out debate, simply remarking, "I always did
suspect that barkeeper."
Among the New Orleans specials of the
29th to the New York press, was one in re
ference to the testimony of the colored wo
man, Pinkston, telegraphed to the Sun. The
Independent of yesterday published this
special, crediting it to tae Times. The dis
patch, as sent through ta Helena, is corrrctly
printed in our news report to-day.
Senator Kelly prints a card in the Ore
gonian of November 18, saying : "I did
not send the telegram mentioned in the East
ern dispatches, stating that the election in
Oregon was close, with chances in favor of a
small Democratic majority."
Moulton withdrew from the Beecher suit
at a favorable juncture. People "were so ab
sorbed in the Presidential election that they
scarcely gave his square back-down a thought.
H a rotirnd of o rrne I timp tn nOtiCC.
Hayes' majority in Illinois is 17,406.
Maryland gives Tilden a majority of 19,
799.
Upper Main street Democrats declare them
selves bored—bulletin board.
Michigan rolls up a majority of nearly
25,000 for the Republican Electoral ticket.
Tiip.ee hundred electors of this county
were absent from the polls at the recent elec
tion.
Michigan Legislature • Senate, 23 Re
publicans, 9 Democrats ; House, 74 Republi
cans, 26 Democrats
Tilden's majority in Arkansas will be
about 19,500—a Republican gain of 14,500
over the September vote.
It was a close contest, on the face of the
returns, in Florida. The highest majority
for the Republican electors was 43, and the
lowest 39.
The lightest vote ever polled at a general
election in Montana was that of 1876. Some
thousand or more voters remained at home
election day.
Florida reports, officially, her four elec
toral votes for Hayes. Next and last comes
Louisiana. A day or two at most, and we
will name the President.
If solid lying, resolutely followed for
weeks, could have made a Democratic Presi
dent, no possible blame can attach to the
Independent bulletin board in failing to elect
Tilden.
Hayes' majority in Wisconsin is 6,300, and
Downs, the elector who did not have his
name on the form of return prepared by the
Democratic Secretary of State, has over 1,
200 majority.
Democratic papers are still trying to make
lies do the work of electoral votes, while
sensible people see that Tilden's Presidential
chances are receding rapidly. Our advice to
Republicans is to be patient and hopeful.
Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord.
In 1872 Florida gave a Republican majority
of 2,33G, Louisiana of 14,634, and South Caro
lina of 40,487. Now, all are claimed by the
Democrats. Can the Ethiopian change his
skin and vote the Democratic ticket ? or can
the leopard change his spots and go for "Re
form?"
Several of the members of the South
Carolina Legislature are missing, from some
cause not yet ascertained, thus depriving that
bodv of a Quorum. A w ••»**««»'•,
probably, which will miss of its aim, unless
the members have been disposed of by assas
sination.
California Pioneers.
New York, December 1.— The Associated
California Pioneers have inaugurated a series
of monthly receptions of old ties, swapping
pioneer experience and eliciting and recording
personal historical facts connected with the
pioneer days. The opening reception at the
Sturtevant House w T as a decided success.
--440^ ►* —
Tilden*» Majority in North Carolina.
Raleigh, November 28.—The proclama
tion of Governor Brogden gives Tilden a
majority of 16,178, with three small counties
not yet heard from officially.
Judge Lynch.
Cincinnati, December 1.—A negro named
Crutcher, for attempted rape on a white wo
man in Mercer county, Ky., was yesterday
taken by a mob near Nicholasville and hung.
Tweed.
New York, December 1.— The Herald
announces that Tweed has determined to dis
miss all his counsel and let the law take its
course.
[ - — -
Fire.
New York, December 1.—Thirteen build
ings were destroyed by fire at Englewood,
N. J., this morning. Loss, $6,000.
Arrival of JeflT. I>avls.
New York, November 25.—Jeff. Davis
arrived to-day in the steamship Adriatic.
Foreign Intelligence.
St. Petersburg, November 25. —An im
perial ukase has been promulgated providing
that after the first day of January next cus
toms duties shall be payable in gold or cou
pons negotiable abroad, and also relieving
common carriers from responsibility under
contracts for the early delivery of mer
chandise where interfered with by circum
stances beyond their control.
Calcutta, November 25.—The official Ga
zette publishes a minute of Sir Richard Tem
ple, Lieut. Governor of Bengal, giving the
result of his visit to the districts of South
eastern Bengal, which were devastated by
the late cyclone. The minute confirms the
previous estimate that 251,000 persons per
ished in the cyclone.
London, November 27.—It is stated that
Captain Allen Young, who commanded the
Pandora in her recent trip to the Arctic
regions, will next spring again attempt the
northwestern passage in that vessel.
Berlin, November 28.—The Reichstag to
day adopted clause 44 of the penal code bill,
which prescribes that no publisher, printer,
or member of the staff of a newspaper shall
be compelled to give evidence in court when
the responsible editor holds himself ready to
answer for an offense.
London, November 29.—The bullion with
drawn from the Bank of England to-day was
otimmant t* tVin United Ht&tfiS.
FLORIDA.
The State Officially Reported for
Hayes,
The Electoral Vote. Highest Ma
jority, 43. Lowest, 39.
Last but One of the Doubtful States
Recorded for the Republicans,
New York, November 29. — The Time*
has the following special :
Rooms of thk State Canvassing Hoard,)
Tallahassee, November 2-8 >
I hereby certify that the returns from all
counties of the State, except Dade count}',
were this day opened by the Board of State
Canvassers. The vote for electors, as offi
cially announced from the face of the returns
iu detail, aggregates as follows:
Humphrey.......................................'-31,328
Pearce........................................21,324
Long.................................... 24,323
Holden.......................................24,328
Young............................... 24,284
Call................................................24,285
Hilton...........................................24,283
Bullock...........................................24,281
The first four name are Republicans and
the last four Democrats.
[Signed] W. LEE APTHOI1PE, Clerk of Board.
ROORBACKS.
The Effectual Manner in which
they are disposed of,
The People cannot longer be Im
posed Upon by Lies.
Chicago, November 29. —An effort has
been made in various sections of the country
to convey the impression that Gov. Hayes
would withdraw from the Presidential con
test. The Genera) Agent of the Western As
sociated Press is authorized to say that there
is no foundation for any such story, and that
Governor Hayes will abide the result of the
official returns of the various States. It would
seem that these stories have been started for a
minokievouB pul poee. Among others \s one Vît at
Gov. Dennison has been connected with them,
which he contradicts in the following lan
guage: "I may have had a casual conversa
tion with the editor of the Aation on the sub-
ject of the Presidential election, but never
said to him, nor to any other person, that the
solution of the question was for Gov. llayes
to withdraw, or that fraud was to be used iu
securing his election. I may have said that
in my opinion Gov. Hayes will not accept
the office of-President unless fairly elected,
but I never purposed to advise him on that
subject. I have telegraphed to him that, in
my opinion, he is undoubtedly the next Pres-
ident of the United States, and I believe that
fraud alone can deprive him of 185 electoral
votes.
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SHERIDAN'S RETURN.
Stories of Intimidation Not
•Overdrawn.
Attempts to Wreck the Train
on Which He Left New
Orleans.
Chicago, November 28.—General Sheridan
arrived this morning from New Orleans. He
states that the stories of intimidation have
not been overdrawn and cannot be. There
was, he says, in reality no election in many
of the parishes, the form being merely a blind
for frauds, which will clearly be proven. At
tempts were made to wreck the train on
which he returned Monday night. Several
plans were laid, but in each case the engi
neers' vigilance averted the calamity which
might have resulted.
Democrats who are Saiil to Feel l «easy.
New Y^ork, November 27.— The Herald *
New Orleans special says: Ex-Governor
Bigler and G. W. Julian, who have all along
been most confident and hopeful of the com
mittee, are to-day very despondent and are
considering the proper course to pursue in
the emergency now deemed inevitable. Both
parties are collecting evidence and bringing
negroes to the city as witnesses on intimida
tion cases. The Republicans have stacks of
affidavits and the Democrats have already
received some COO from negroes who voted
the Democratic ticket. The preparation of
evidence upon both sides is upon so exten
sive a scale, that there is no probability oi its
ever beinj examined otherwise than super
ficially. Everything is quiet, and business -

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