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Show S.VL.T LAKE IUIM 8EK1E.4X1, TICl ISSIHV JJOKXIXti, (VI.lIi!l R !, S7. 01 the ftDovc states in the Hayes column, couth Carolina, (7) Florida, (4). California, (d), Nevada, (3), Wisconsin, (10), and Oregon (3) were regarded as doubtful by both parties, while all the states in the Tilden column were conceded by the, republicans. Should the two columns stand as they are above, H.iyes and Wheeler would have a majority of 1 ose in the electoral college. Here was a fine chance for a sensation, sen-sation, and it was kept up during the wholo of Wednesday to the very best j advantage. There was tho greatest 1 excitement throughout the country. Very little business was traniacted. The people crowded to tho telegraph and newspaper offices to learn the latest news, and rumors of all sorts were received over the wires, and eagerly devoured by the hungry i crowds. Both parties claimed all the doubtful states away into the evening. At 10 o'clock a dispatch was rrceived from republican Bources claiming with some approach to certainty than Louisiana, South Carolina and 1'ioriJa had given republican majorities, majori-ties, and that Hayes and Wheeler were elected. The democrat?, however, how-ever, ft3 shown in the above table, die not concede Florida, and a dispatch received during the evening Baid to have been received from Governor Hendricks gave Wisconsin to the democrats by 1,000 majority. It now appears evident that the official returns in two or three states can alone decide the result, which, it1 is to be hoped, will be of a character that will not allow any suspicion of j fraud to be cast over it. Xlie fact j that the armed forces of tho United States were thrown int3 two or Hire states, which have probably beei carried by tho republicans, has beei in itself regarded by many 03 1 menace to tho freedom of the hallo box. Thero can be no doubt of tin partisan purpose which planned and executed this invasion, and we fear it will be difficult to convince a greai many democrats that the election 0 Sir. Hayes (should he succeed by one electoral vote while tho popular majority ma-jority is largely in favor of Mr. Tilden) Til-den) baa not been the result of this use of tho military force of the nation na-tion at the polls. But we shall not attempt to anticipate antici-pate the popular verdict in regard to a contingency which as yet is only threatening. Jt is to be hoped that tho wi'dom and good souse of the peoplo will avert all trouble in any event. On whichever side tho election elec-tion is finally thrown, tho electoral majority will bo very small, but the democrat have won the popular verdict, ver-dict, and though the republicans may retain tho officci, Mr. Hayes, if he respects tho ncntimout of the country, coun-try, will have io throw ovcrlxnrd tho prominent men uf his parly, r' pu-1 diato (iranlifjn, and tnko to hi councils men in whom Urn people have confidence. Jiut wc still think Uncle H.immy Xil'h.'n will bo llnj wxl prcidf:n'. I. Ill Jiifflli. Kirn, H. A teli-gram from Jitpan , dated .Novf;nib"r 'i'li, mi y h tho Japanese Japan-ese ntt'iti and luihtury forc.H ul tit:kcd 1 tho iijbi irgents tint ilny nt If njri in 1 1 tho provin'io of NjiI'jn. 'J Ik; nisur - t jjenlu were be-it'Ti and Ibd. j |