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1 MAMMOTH DiK
Slow Progress in Deciding the Vote
of the Disputed States.
LOUISIANA BEGINS THE COUNT.
Suspicious Failure to Appoint a Filth
Member of the Board.
The Democratic Protests?Curious Re
publican Campaign Tactics.
SOUTH CAROLINA WAITING.
?
Ftilire of the Board to Bring the Retoroi
Before the Supreme Court.
FLORIDA'S ANXIETY.
Stearns' Determination?The Democrats Ask for
an Iiunuctiou and Mandamus.
Louisiana alone made any progress yesterday in
aolvlag tbe question of who is to be our next President
Tbe Returning Board met and counted tUree p arlibes
bit without tilling up tbelr number to tbe constitutional
number. It is stated that they preier taking tbe risk
?I tbe whole count being declared unconstitutional to
appointing a flub member of the Board, wbo should be
a democrat. Hopes are, notwithstanding, entertained
ot a lair count. In Florida both democrats and
republicans still claim the victory. Tbe former have
applied lor an Inunction restraining Governor Stearns
Irom bis stated purpose of counting tbe electoral rote,
and also lor a mandamus compelling the Board of
Canvassers to perlorm tbat work. In South Carolina
the Returning Board did not bring the reiarns before
the Court, bat will do so to-day.
LOUISIANA.
fHB ? COUNT COMMEM CED BT TBS CAMTABSIBO
BOARD?a BEPUBLICAK CAMPAIGN CIBCU
LAB?^ SUPEBVISOB BBQC1BBD TO PRODUCE
A STATED MAJORITY?GOVEBNOB BIGXiBB
HOPEFUL.
[BT TELEGRAPH TO THB HERALD. ]
Naw Qrlsaxs, Not. 20, 1874.
But Hula excitement was observable this morning.
At noon there was nothing In the small erowd of ne
gro politicians gathered at the street corner near tbe
State House to Indicate anything outside tha ordinary
events of business going on. The Returning Board,
however, soon appeared, closely followed by tha com
mittees from tha visiting statesmen, and entered the
Senate chamber, a circular room about eighty feet
la diameter, once the rotunda of the famous old
St. Louis Hotel There wera present ot tne
. Board President Wells, Thomaa Aaderson and
aagroes Kenned and Caxeaava. Afiec
some lew preliminaries the members took seats
around a small table just In front of the Lieatenant
Governor's neat. On their right the republican com
mittee chosen to watch the count selected their
places, white on tha left the demooratlo Congressmen,
with a stenographer, were seated. Ia the rear, and
Bear tbe lobby, were assembled about thirty citizens,
k lew visitors to the city and some friends of tha
Board. *\
Order having been called, tha rulea adapted ta govern
lhair action were read. Including oaa relative to ad
fnissloas. This latter elicited a protest from the com
mittee thaa present Irom tha Democratic Siato Ceatral
Committee. Judge Spofford, tba spokesman, naked and
obtained leave to apeak three miautea He said that
tbe occasion was one of extraordinary Importance,
and that 40,000.000 people were watching with in
tense interest every step in tbe progress of the Board.
He desired that tba rule making the sessions executive
ahould be abolished, and, according to American insti
tutions and iaeas, tba Iraa air aad clear sunlight might
ha let In upon the proceeding*
President Wells answered somewbst curtly that tbe
Boar* would not alter ita rulea The Board, through
the Presldeat, announced that the name of Dr. H. W.
Kennedy bad been mentioned as tbe representative
selected by tbe democratic party lor a position on the
Board. He said the matter would be laid over.
Colonel Zacnarie protested for the democrats, and
?aid that the law required both parties to be repre
sented on the Board, and auch was not now the case.
Coveruor Well* responded tbst the law only re
luired that when the body was first constituted, but no
law existed requiring the different parties to have such
.-cpresenution after the original couatttulion if tbe
Board.
Application was then msde to allow tbe United
States supervisors ol election to be present when their
Parishes were being canvassed. This was re rased
Governor Wells stating tbat they might wait outside!
and If the Board waated them they would be called. A
pretest was entered against this rallag. A number af
other protests Irom the democrata followed, which
wore not entertained.
axiocrivx sixsiox.
Alter mora desultory talk ex-Governor Wells aa
fiounced that the Board would go iato executive ses
sion, the only parties allowed to be preaent being the
two committees ol live, with their secretarlea This
announcement surprised and somewhat staggered the
managers of tbe democratic side Irom the Stato Cen
tral Committee, wbo had prepared a case and bsd com
piled evidence to check tbe tbrowtrg out of votes, but
President Wells was obdurate, and, with tbe repre
aentaitves of the press and other spectators, they very
nawlllmgly withdrew. Some very strong comments
were made on tbe outside st this summary action
whish was considered by the dsjnocrala as Indicatire of
the Board's
ixraxTioN to cocjrr in bat km.
There were, however, no evidences ol exettement
around the Chamber. Alter all thoso not allowed to re
asaln inside bsd withdrawn, tbe Bosrd, In Ita fragmen
tary condition proceeded to open tbe returns of three
parishes, commencing alphabetically. During a ses
sion of two hours the parishes of Ascent ion, Assump
tion and Avoyelles were uksn up, and tbevote re
turned was found to tally exactly with that upon the
certified return In the hands of tbe Democratic Central
Committee. At the conclusion of the count of the last
named pariah, tbe Board adjourned until eleven
o'clock to-morrow morning.
HO DtlIOCKATIC NKXRKR WAMTKD.
The geaeraily assigned reason lor tbe non.election of
? filth member af the Board to fill Mr. Arroyo's vacancy
la tbe lollowlng:?If an election wss held they could
hardly holp selecting a democrat, who, as a member,
would bo entitled to be present at tbe Board's secret
sessions, and this might interlere with devising tne
programme. It la therefore preferred to risk the un
constitutionality of their proceedings, unless they can
Sad aa the proceedings progress a person adapted to
?11 tba peculiar position.
A* IXFAMOOS circular.
Tbe following circular is in tbe bands of tbe Demo
aratic Ceatral Committee, and will be produced in evi
dence Ihe man by whom It was received arrived
here to day. Itexhibiia something of tbe mode of
aanductiag a Louisiana campaign. The figures wsre
avldeatly Inserted subsequently to the letter being
written, which would Indicate Its being a sample or
?say othera
HsAoqvAaTKRs Rspcblica* Partv or Locmaxa i
t'OMIM'SH O* CoJIVASSIXU ASO UkuifllK I- '
r, Tlolf, Mkcuaxicr' Imititl'Tk. }?
Ksw Oki.kaxs, Soi.t 2". m:<| /
BersR^eoR or Rruistratioji, rAkimi or Aa?cni?ii,w.
Dbak Sir?It Is well known U> ibis c?iiimltt<e iron.
aa i lamination ol the u i efi, * ?
lie ja vote iu your pmisti i, Xxoohimi u,t. .
majority is woo. Vo.i ntc esp.n.j re^H.nrauuV?.ir
tne lull ?ireiig li o. .lit-r. pu l .? .11 |>.? , v,?;i r
l.b V. UI H-nini.U ? , i.> ii,i
tai Ail .... L ..... ..... .. .. ' ' 1
ties, tod you will b? bald not to navo tea* your full
duly unless tli* republican registration iu your pariah
roaches ;2,2tJU, and lb* republican voters at laanlli, 100.
All local candldatea and committee* are directed to
?id you to tUtf utmoai la obtaining this reault, and
evury facility ta and will ba offered you, but you mui>l
ob atn tin reaulta called lor berela without tail. Uuce
ootaloed, your recognition will be ample aud generoua.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
O. J. U. A. J? WE IT, See'y.
Ex-Oovernor Blftor, one of the members o( tba
democratic committee, represents the outlook much
more cheering, and baa strong hopea that more har
mony will prevail In tba proceedings of the
Board tbsa haa been anticipated. Ha noticed
two remarkable thing* In tbo returns already
counted. One was tbe discrepancy in the j
reapactlva electoral votea, scratching having
been sxtenaively dose. Tbe other was tbe number
of prectnoia returned u having voted unanimously lor
either the democrats or republican*, lie doea uot
credit half the alar mm: things told, and believes or
rather baa strong hopes of an honest count and poace
ablo result,
viainso ran mouth or ria masiarirri
A party ol eight of tbe republican vlaitora left this
evening lor a trip down to the jetties at tbe mouth ol
the river, on the invitation of Captain Kadk I'pou
their return another eight will start, thus leaving
enough to attend the sesaion of the Returning Board,
acuta or tuk kktiuxinu board.
With a vlow to regularity and expedition In tbe dis
charge of tba duilea of the returning officers of tba
election, tha following rules were adopted for their
guidance:?
yirtt?The returning officers will me#t at twelve
o'clock M. eaeb day, Sundays excepted, at tbe place
designated for holding their aeaaiona, unlets a different
hour or place be designated at adjournment.
Second? I"poit meeting the presiding officer ol tbe
Board shaM order tha roll of members called, and if a
quorum be present be shall direct the Secielary to
read the minutes of the preceding meeting or meet
ing!, unless tho reading thereof bo dispensed with.
Third?Tbe S#cretary shall daliy keep an accurato
account ol tbe preceedlngaof tbo returning officers.
fourth?Tbe Board shall first lake up can vaas, and
compile returns Irons parishes where no objection Is
made to tha oanvaaa or compilation of the votes cast
a* any polling plaoo In such parish or parishes on ac
i ol fraud or Intimidation or other Illegal prac
tt> .training tbeae only to ascertain whether tho
le malitlea have been complied with in holding
tbo .oviions, en<4 making tbe returns to tbe returning
officers.
yi/th?That after disposing of tbo parishes as pro
vided In the preceding rule, then the reiurmug officers
lake up parUhas In which objection Is made to the vole
ol any or all polla in such parishes; that tboy
Brst canvass aad complete the votea at the
polla In such parishes to which no objection
ta made, and then they shall take up the coutested
polls in such pariah; provided that It becomes neces
sary to delay tho Inteeilgatmn of aay such polls on
account of the absenoe of witnesses or other evidence,
the sane aay be continued until a day to be fixed by
tbe returning officers; that the returning officers shall
decide at the time they are-ready to procoed what
parishes they will take up.
Si*th?That all motlona made by candidates or their |
attorneys, or by other persoas authorized to appear
before the returning officers, shall be In writing and
signed; all arguments presented to tlto returning
officers shnll bo In writing. No oral arguments to be
allowed.
Seventh?Tbe Returning offloers. If they think It ad
visable, may go into secret session to consider any mo
tion, or argument, or propoaition which may be pre
sented to them. Any member shall have tne right to
call lor a secret session for tbe above purposes.
Eighth?When any candidate, or his attorney or
other person authorized to do ao, ahall produce a wit
ness before the Returning Officer*, he shall present the
Interrogatories to be propounded to auch
wiiaess, which ho shall have previously sub
mitted to his opponent to be crossed at
least twenty-four hours, unlosi such time
be waved or tbe cross Interrogatories put before tbe
expiration ol that itmeu In the examination of wit
nesses tho returning officers may interrogate wit
nesses beyond said Interrogatories when tbey think it
necessary, but candidates and their attorneys shall
not examine wltnosses before tbe returning officers ex
cept as abovo provided.
yinth? No ex parte affidavits or atatements shall
be received except as a basis to show tbat sut h fraud,
Intimidation or such Illegal practice at aome poll, re
quires interrogatories, but retains and affidavits au
thorized by law, made by offlcora of election, tr in
verification of a statement, as required by law, shall
be received fn evidence prima facie.
Tenth?Tbat tbe evldonce lor such contested poll In
any parish, when concluded, shall be laid uaide until all
tbe evidence la in from the contested polls in tbe several
parishes where there will be contestants, and after
tbe evidence Is all In the returning officers w.ll decide
tbe aoveral contents In socrot session. Contestants or
their attorneys will be allowed to submit briefs or
written arguments up to tbe time'Axed for the return
ing officers to go into aecret session, alter wbieh no
additional arguments will ba received unless by special
conaont.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
TH BUfinti' torjyc dbmands fsom the
8TATK C4KYASSSBS A BKPOBT OF TBB
COUNT?HOPIS AMD FEABS OF BOTH FABTIBS
IK BXFEBXNCE TO ITS ACTION?CONFEBENCBS
OF IIFOBUCAX LBIDBB8?OBNBBAI. BE
KCZ.TB.
[BY TSXJCQBAFH TO THE V-IEBALD. ]
Columbia, Not. 20, 18T&
The proceedings Id Ibe Supreme Court to-day were
unimportant. No decided Mtlon *11 taken, but there
wore marked and unmistakable Indication* of the In
tention ot the Conrt to keep the Board -of
State Canvassers rigidly within lb* exercise or
purely immaterial functions. The Court evidently
expected to have a report from tbe Board as to the re
mit in the Stat* a* ascertained from the roturnt of
the county csnvaasing boards, and an intimation was
given that this report should bo forthcom
ing to-morrow without fall. After discuss
ing an order presented by couusel for the
democratic candidates^ asking that tbe Board should
make a comparison of the returns of tbe managers of
precinct elections with tbe returns forwarded by the
I boards of county canvassers, which the Court, under
the circumuances. deemed unnecessary, It adjoorued
Tbe comparison inado in five counties by the Board
showed so many blunders and Illegalities In tno returns
lrom tbe counties giving large republican majorities,
against whieh protests were entered by tbe democrats,
that the latter are satisfied that by a thorough
investigation Into the returns the electors! result
ss announced, will be rttlaled, and tbe voto of the
State will be cast lor , Tildes. This they assert will
certainly give Tildes two electors, at least. Tbe ac
tion of tbe Court te-morrow is looked forward to
with
tbs aost uttsssb IXTSKSST.
Speculation Is rife ts-stght as to what It will do.
The democrats art confident that tbe Court will boli
the Board to tbe strictest discbsrge of Its ministerial
(unctions, allowing, however, the correction ot errors,
omissions and disrrepsncics between the returns of tbe
managers and the boards of county, canvassers. With
regard to the boxes at wblcb tbe election wss lllogally '
held In Beaulort oounty, the Court will luelf, probably, |
take cognizance and either throw out or retain the
votes ss at present counted. If thst box should be
| thrown out tbe electoral vote would be so changed as
i to give Tilden tbe twoglectorsl votes above referrod to,
I and Insure the elestion of the entire State democratic *
' ticket.
SBri'HuOAJt DsaroxDBxer.
Tbs ropublioans are apparently despondent. They
do not hop* for much lrom tbe couut. If there had
not been so many of th*ir candidates on tbe Board of
Canvassers toe prospect would hsve been brighter.
They go so fsr as to coucede that It Is
too ssuch to expect tbe lioart to allow
| the Board, under the circumstances, to
exercise Judicial functions. That they admit woald be
a palpable and flagrant outrage. As the matter staods
their case seems desperate. The (aco of the returns
gives the democrata the State and nearly everything !
they worked and (ought ao bard for, and '
If the Board is ordered to go behind |
the returns of the county canvassers, tho situation |
will probably be much worse. In that event they 1
may lose the electoral vote and the lew ^tate officers
they now seem te be entitled to. Their pre.
dicaraent Is sadly iisfuria-ale. but tbe leader* |
are assiduously endeavoring to keep their spirits
up with assurances that something will be Jono which
will make It sll right. Their greatest crumb ol com- j
lort arises lrom tbe secret conferences that have been 1
held yesterday uud to-day at the Mate House.
KONBTHIKM HTARTLIMl AKTU'IVATKO.
Theresultol those aro not Known, but they feel sure |
Ibatai-uMp rf flat ol some sort is cootemfiluied. Thin
leeiing is reluforc?d by the arrival hero of Judg* Hugh
L. Rord, ol the Uu.trd .Slates Circuit Court, und bt
j Amos T. Acktrinan. of Georgia, lurtmr Attorney Uen
! eral ol the I'niied Slates, Juugo liord, who
' Is regarded in an extreme republ.can par imii, comes I
here ueiirly u-u day? in stiVance of n.e <>|ieiiini< >d his
coun. wh.cU takes p'arc on ;liv lonitli JI.n any lb N<>
vtm<>er li? arrived v > >atsrday mnming, and, as *
be |> ,i pciMltsi liiel.d, Hto|'t?-'i nt llie liuil-c
; III yst'iriMr C.ni.biria ... Miiiid MS> is klift
I ili m advl <>ry Wd1' ?*!?*?' V t.i<;?>%??. bur l.'hsnitwriaMI ; ;
IHfior- i init s < "in" !?> 1'iiMt n M-r i l?f i: inn nl Iiimi
H ?*, >? .h> 1' ii'i! ali U< v. nsf.. a li i li iiiv >li i i- i lie li ml 1
ui 1 ujaiui. itr , i. i.i ll.i'i.,.? ma s.ii ru uii't !
hundreds accused of Intimidation. Whatever U is,
the republicans take new hop* Iron his
presence. They are always comforted by
any branch of ibe Mdrral government, whether execu
tive, legislative or judicial. H baa alwaya auatained
them, aud but for ita conatant aid and aupport tbey
would fall aa a party la tbe South.
MBBTINO or CBAaBBKLAIS'S BACSBBB.
Another conference waa held thia evening in Gov
ernor Chamberlain's office, at which all tbe leaders
were protenl Ackerman C. C. Beuion. fl. K. Hayne,
Secretary of Slate; T. C. Dunn, Comptroller General,
and T. L. Cardoza, Treaaurcr. The latter three
are members of the Slate Board of Can
vassers and candidates for re-election. Tbey were
all closeted for several boura with tbs
Governor. Tbe object of tho conference has not trans*
i)i red The strictest secrecy la observed on that point,
but It Is strongly surraItsed, taking Judge Bond Into
ooaklderatlon, mat tbey are trying to patch up a
case which will somehow or other worm the State
election Into the United Slates courts. It la the last
hope, and they think tbe federal government may hslp
them once more aa It hat ro often in tbe paal.
MAS SOUTH CAROLINA A UOVSKXOB*
There Is a rumor afloat this evening ibat certain proofs
are in the possession of somebody which establish the
fact tbat O. H. Chamberlaiu haa been a bogua Governor
for the past two year*. Tho story goea tbat Judge
Green, hla republican opponent for the Go\ o mora hip,
on a lualon ticket two yesrs ago, was actually elected
by 2.U00 msjortty, but tbat through tbe instrumentality
of this same Board of State Canvassers, Chamberlain
was counted unto tbe extoat of some 11,000 votes.
At thai, time the republicans had overythlug in their
own hands, and It was possible to perpetrate even
so great an outrage as this. I could trsco the rumor
to do sotbentio source, bat it is so wldoly circulated
tbat 1 give It as It came to me.
TUB VOTB OX CONURBHSMB*.
The following Is the vote lu the several Congressional
districts an ascertained by tho stats Bosrd of Can
vaaaera from tbe face of tho official returns:?
>Yrst District.?Joseph H. Rainey, republican, 18,180.
John & Richardson, democrat, 18,ML
Republican majority, 1,519.
Second District.?It. H. Cain, republican, 21,386.
M. f. O'Connor, democrat, 13,028. ?
Republican majority, 8,367.
Third District.? D. Wyutt Aiken, democrat, 21,470.
L. Cass Carpenter, republican, 1S,66&
Democratic majority, 5,9.'t).
Fourth District.?John 1L Kvins, democrat, 21,876.
A. S. Wallace, republican, 10,071.
Democratic majority, 6,804.
Fifth District.?Kobert Smalla, republican, 19,964.
G. D. Tillman, democrat. 18,610.
Republican majority, 1,438.
GBNBRAL HBSl'LT I* TBI STATS.
Tbs result of tne election may b? briefly summed up
as followa:?Tbs election of Governor and Lieutenant
aovernor a gain of sevoa State Senators snd thirty
one Representstivss, which givss a majority, snd
?ecures the return of a democrat to tbe United Slates
Senate; a gain of two Congreaamaa; a gain of live
solicitors out of eight; the election of tbe Comptroller
General snd probably of the Attorney General snd Su
perintendent ot Education. The two latter are de
pendent upon the throwing out of a preolnct la Beau
iort coufaty, where tbe election waa illvgally held.
This may also elect the entire democratic State ticket.
JITDUB MAOKKT'B OPINION.
Judge Mackey, of tbe 8txth Judicial Circuit, ar
rlvod bero yeaierday. He la an authority on tbe cou
dilution and laws of tbe State. 1 informed tho Judge
tbat despatches which bad been sent North in the in
terest of Governor Chamberlain alleged that the au
thority of the Board of State Csnvussers to bear
and determine ea**s of protest and contest bad never
been qucationed heretofore. He pronouncod auch alle
gations to be felae, and said:?"In November, 1874, I
argued this very question before tbe Board
ot State Canvassers, contending that tbslr
powers were simply ministerial. I urgod
that the aot creating tbe Board was void,
in so far as It vestsd in tbe Judicial power to set aside
any return, regular upon Its face, and to hear and
determine contests, tbo Board being composed entirely
of officers of tbe Executive Department of tbe govern
ment, who arc prohibited by tbe express terms of the
State constitution Irom assuming such duty.
They are strictly prohibited from discharging any
Judicial functions. The contsst In which I urged this
view involved tne olection of members of Congress
and eighteen members of tbe Legislature and a Senator
from Charleston county, all ol whom ran
upon a ticket adverse to s Goveraor
Chamberlain. Although I was one of Goveraor
Chamberlain's cblef supporters la thst canvass I
urged tbat certlOcalcs of *1601100 be given to bis oppo
nents sbovs referred to, tbey having received tbe
highest number of votes according to tbe returns of
the managers of the election. The Board sus
tained this position and declared tbe election ac
cordingly, although there were some who then
held tbat tbey must declare tbe election according to
the returns, aud tbat tbo powers of tbe
Board were purely ministerial. This question
had never been made previously, because the
Board until then bad nejrsr attempted to
exercise judicial functions. I further cite, upon tbla
point tbe language of Governor Chamberlain, as con
tained In hia Inaugural address, in which be calls st
tcntion to tho present uncertainty of the law In respect
to tbo nature of tbe powers conferred on the Board
of Ststo Canvassers, and tbe want of any
provision for onsbling tbe Board to hear and deter
mine esses of conlestsd elections. It Is held by many
persons that the powers of the Bosrd sre wholly
ministerial. It Is proper for me to add thai
tbe Isw in regard to tbe powers of tbe Bosrd of Stale
Canvassers has not been changed in any respect since
Governor Chamberlain called attention to its uncer
tainty, as I have stated."
J?'.LURID A.
JUDICIAL AID INVOKED BY THE DEMOCRATIC
managers?opinions or noetheen REPUB
LICANS ON THE SITUATION?THEIB BKASONH
FOB NOT PUBLIBHINO THE *OLL DETAILED
riQURIS OP THB VOTE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO 7QI H KB A LI). ]
Tai.laiia.xhkk, FUl, Nov. 20, 1870.
Tbo democratic managers here to-day look two bold
aud decisive sisps tbat aliow that they Intend to force
the lighting all tbe way through. Through Colonel
Seller*, of Philadelphia, and Coloool Koaby, ot Talla
hassee, thoy made application thin morning to Judge
White, of tbe Circuit Court, now holding court at
Wakaulla, Tor an Injunction reatralnlng Governor
Stearns from undertaking to canvass the returns of tbe
electoral vote to tbo exeluMon of Ibe Board of Can
vasaers, and also lor a mandamus compelling tho
Board ot Canvassers to begin tho canvassing of tbe
votos at oncc.
Both papers were prepared with great care and elab
orateness. Tbo bill asking for an injunction against
tbe Governor recites that the petitioners havo rousou
to believe that tbe Governor Is contemplating tbe tak
ing of such a step. The petitioner* tben proceed to
recite clearly that tbe Governor has
XO HHAKOW or AI'TUoRITT
for undertaking the canvass of thu electoral vote from
tbe hands of tbo duly appointed Canvassing Board.
The petition, prayiug that a mandamus Issue ordering
tho Board to proceed at once to tbe canvasihig ot
such returns as are In, acknowledges tbat, while
tbe Heard cannot be compelled to closo tbe
canvass before tbe thirty - fl: t h day alter the election,
unless all the returns aro received before that time,
argues turn there Is nothing to prevent tbe Board
from commencing tbo canvass at onco and proceeding
Upon such county retufns aa have been ruceivod. It
further recites that as there la an unuaual number of
county reiarus uuder contest, and as there is a vaat
dim or testimony to be sifted, unless the Board pro
ceeds to work promptly there will be no time for the
consideration ot this testimony, and alleges that tbe
relusal or luo order will amount practically to a denial
of justice.
Tbe Judge bofore whom these petitions are laid. Is a
Circuit Judge, snd no matter what his decision msy
bo sn appeal will be had Irom It lo tho Supreme Court
There Is ono circumstance uuder which Ins decision
may lie ilnal. Thu supremo Court is not now in ses.
mon. While It can convene In extra sestton (or tbe
purpose ol iK'Sring Mux appeal il It chooses to do so,
it cannot he compelled lo do ?o. II It should refuse lo
convene bnlure ibe nth or December, of course lh?
matin would Irtve to real on Judge White'* decision.
the attorneys lor the democrat* tiud to ride twenty
in tea to reach tne Judge, and Imvo not yet returned.
Jtld^e Wh'le N h rcjiuluK uu. nut it Is i-sid he lias
h|m.ii.v i mil milled hluiieli t<> I lie opinion tnut tbe Gover
nor i 4a no r ii*l to (ai.vafs the lelurns It la expected
in..t bia cuuiac ?i.l la to tasue the injunction asked lor
Tk?itttr>?|a iri axpteidt luck to the city tomgUt |
ubmocbatic uumuT or uovkksob krBABB*.
Tbe democrats do uoi hope lor anytblnc inside of lb*
SUU of Florid*, provided Governor Steftrns 1* per"
milled to usurp tbe lunation* of ibe Iloafrd. They do out
nope even to get juvtico or * lull bearing tl be la
oiadn the Judge. Uelore tbe Board I bey are
confident of proving their case absolutely and irresisti
bly. Their moat obstinate tight will bo made against
the attempt ol Governor Stearns to htmtclf lake Jurls
dlcilon over toe electoral returns.
OPINIONS OF NOBTBBR* RBPCBLICAKS.
I am JuatilloJ in laying that at least oue of tbe re*
I pcblicnns here from the North does not believe that
the Governor ban ihu right to canvass these returns.
None of the republican* will say a word for publica
tion. Tbey have agreed, 1 believe, that whatever ihry
say shall be said concurrently over their own
signatures. Oeueral Barlow talks quite freely and
fairly, but will say nothing.
The democratic managors ascribe perlecilv honest
Intentions to Mr. Harlow and express themselves at
much pleased at his arrival.
IIABD WOKK BY XK. XASTOX MAKBLK.
Mr. Marble lavored your eorreapondeut with ft long
?ad free Interview to-day. He has effected the most
perfect organization of all forcc* al worlc here, and
there seems to be notUtug looking toward tbe proten
tfttion of Ibe case of tbe democrats la tbo very
best possible lignt. Mr.. Marble, In tbe
first plane expressed himself as absolutely assured
that Tllden bad carried tbe State by a clear and
decisive majority. lie has every figure at his
finger*' ends, and has arrived at this result
ftftor most studious Investigation. In response
to a question as to whether or not. If tbe democrats
failed to gel a verdict bore, they would be able to
make a statement that would carry conviction to tbo
couulry, be replied, Willi greit emphasis, "We
shall gel a verdict here, sir; wu shall gt*
a verdict hero. Our majority is positive, and ^bo tes
timony by which we shall sustain it Is siraply irresist
ible In tbo face of the whole people it tbe court fails I
to give us a verdict. They have tbe power, how
ever, in tbclr hands. Lei us suppose it is
possible mat tbey have literally detormlucd 10 trauiplo
over everything, then we can present such a statement
as will make oven tbo republican Senate undo the fouj
work tbey have done. "
I'AHD fit OK MB. MAHBUC.
Mr. Marble has prepared tbe lollowiag card bearing
npon certain point* at issue, which 1 forward:?
Tbe Governor of Florida contemplates a flagrant us
urpation lu ordor to consummate at one struko the
moa8trons fraud, without which the vote of the State
must be pronounced as it was oast for tbo
Tilden electors. You believed, you have
told your readers to believe, the whole
country has believed, and rightly believed,
Under laws of Florida the returns for Presidential
electors are for tbe exclusive consideration of tbe Stale
Board of Canvassers. The country hss been patient of
their delay, lor ll has demanded and expected Justice.
Men of both parlies have flocked hither in numbers
to witnoss a fair count by that Board. Every member
or the Board has, in written replies to our argeney for
an immediate beginning of ibe canvass, avowed his
obligation and duly to canvass the returns, leaving open
only the question of lime. Governor Stearns hlrasellt
three days ago, In an mtervlow with Leverelt Saltonsta'
of Massachusetts; D. W. Sellers, J. R. Keed, Samuel
Gusllno Thompson and G. VV. Guthrie, of Peuusyl
vama. and Hie undersigned acknowledged the
duly of tbo Board id duo time to canvass
returns. With this unquestioning belief whlcli
needed no support Irom such assurances clear
proof has boon taken throughout this Slate demon
strating tbo Incontestable deleat of ft corrupt ana car
pet bagging dynasty, which has beggared the people
of Florida; demonstrating that the official record of
county retuins show tbo elocllon of Tlidon electors;
demonstrating thai a purging of returns would quad- I
ruple the democratic majority.
A yUkXTlOS FOB THB BOUTS.
Is It possible for fair-minded Northern men to con
ceive the desperation ol the political gsmblers who are
now here pulling at a stake a nation's honor and
peace!
WHAT TUB BXPUUUCA3CS fBOI'OSK.
To candid men of both parties ibis statement of
facts Is submitted. Within the last twenty-lour hours
it has become apparent that tho republican advisers
controlling hero have suggested thai the Board of SUte
Canvdfeters wholly ignored ftnd that Governor
Stearns*, a candidate lor re-election, certify his own
Absolute power ft result iftlse In fact, so ihftt represen
tative electors may be foisted upon this State, thereby
giving Mayes and Wheeler a primd facie title which II
Is contended tbo two houses nl Congress can't B0 be
hind or agroo to question lo order to givo lfc? '?em
plated exercise of unauthorized power a semttUuKe of
lairnMi.
DEMOCRATS AHKBD TO ADVISB.
Tbe cbairmun of lbs Democratic State Committee
?u on Sunday served with a request, signed by Gov
ernor Stearns, which is now before me, for any written
suggestions on tbu question whether tbe Governor
should not ascertain tho result of tbe vote for Prcsl
j dential electors. As no statue or adjudication aloce tbe
war baa been shown to confer any such power
| (bis request la merely tbe thin cover devised to mask
, an lulamous scheme tbat is here in flower now contriv
! log to doiraud iho people oi their cboico for Governor
j and tbe people of tbo United States of their choice lor
1'resident. Further to corroborate tnts evideifte ol tbe
i schema now on loot. It should be known throughout {
' tbe country, as It is well known here that tbt Gov- I
ernor has declined to couler with his Attorney Geo- !
eral, who has maintained not morely tliat tbe power 1
is In the lioard to canvass and not In the Governor, |
but tbat It Is tbe duty ol the Board to
euter upon their duly at once, the time
being near now. It should be known
too, that Governor Stearns la consulting daily witb ;
! iboso who buvc given him hints and aro fetching him !
! flimsy legal opinion* and preparing bis delence for tbe
deceiving ol tbo people ol- the United States. When
| this rascality la consummated It should do
known that W. K. Chandler, who has published
' the falsehood tbat all the counties not yet reported are
i under democratic control, when, in lact, not one
I county In Florida is under anything but absolute and
j exclusive republican control, has here profered pub
| Holy bis laitb In tbo Governor's single power,
I a power lust now dug up out of
i ? thirty-year old statute, superseded snd repealed in
overy line by later legislation. A power Just now per.
ceiveJ to bo to convenient for tbo consummation
ol this appalling fraud, not upon Florida alone,
but ipou the people of tbe whole Union. It
should he kuown that this very night, along with
lbs corruptcst em usuries of the vcnul crew who rule
and riot bore. Federal troop* are conveniently moved
to counties where tbo oftlcml records of the recent
canvass, already black with Insufficient frauds, may
be safely relorged and lifted to ade
quate ligures, matching. It may be, certificates
already falsified In tbe Governor's ofllce. I cannot
risk commuting to tbe telegrapii the measures
adopted to frustrate this desperate scheme
ol desporate - men, but tho indigna
tion of the northern republicans should block
their first steps. What a deluslou Is tbe invitation of
l'rosldent Grant to "fair men of both parties" to come
hitburand witness a fair count, and bow well the
muskets aud the canon of tbe Icderul government are
planted to preclude and foil tbat honest supervision.
MOVKMKXT Or TROOPS.
Company A, ol Ibe Second, Mills, commanding, left
for Marianna to-night; Company F, of the Eighteenth,
l.oyd, commanding, left for a Alachua coonty ti-nigbt.
There are Investigations going on at both places.
Messrs. Thonii?ou snd Usy, ol Philadelphia, leu for
Alaobua to-night to collect evidoooe of fraud at Aroher
procinct on b?balf of the democrats.
ARRIVAL Of RKM'BI.ICA.NS.
Noyes, of Ohio; Lew Walias*, ol Indians, snd Kas
son, ol lows, reached here this ovening.
Mr. C. W. Woolley, of Cincinnati, camo to-night.
1 Colonel W. Kiddle, of 1'hiladslphis, is sxpected to
morrow night.
Despatches of sn exceeding hopeful nsturs have
been received at demouratio beadquartsrs here Irom
New Orleans.
REPUBLICAN REAHONK FOB MOT PCBLISB1NO
: THE DETAILS OP THE VOTES IN TBE STATE.
Tallabasskr, Nov. 20, 1870.
! To Hon. Zacharias Ceaxdlxr, Chairman Republican
National Committee, Washington
We hsve been Irequentlv asked to give tho figures o(
' the electoral vote ol the Stats ss claimed by the repab*
; iicans. We have declined to do so for lh?
| following ressous solely:?Official returns have
k been received from thirty-two counties out of
I lie thirty-nine, and until nil are In we are unwilling, I
and think II unwlee, to give our understanding of I
ilia figures, btcama ol the possibility of the j
figure* lu the democratic couuliea still behind
being sufficiently cbacgeu to altar iha ra- j
cult. We do not neceasarily impute to any
one a design to couitult fraud, but It !s
enough that fcueh a thing la possible, and not unknown
hero ar elsewhere?as ip the caae of thto election
frauds in the city of New York at tho Presidential
election of 1868 and tho well known Tweed circular in
furtherance thereof. In 1872, In tbla Stale, j
tho raulng of the county return* lu fa
vor of the democratic State ticket nearly 1,000
votea was discovered at the last moment and only .
counteracted by the extraordinary eOorla whivb were ,
made to obtain the original precioct ret'jrns We loci {
entirely justified in refusing to give any information
whieb shall, even m the remotest degree, render any
?uch fraud possible or desirable. The delay in begin
ning the canvass arisea from three cauies ?
Fimt?An uncertainty a.s to whether the Governor
alone, or Ibe General Hoard of Statu Canvasser*. are
the legal canvaaaing officers ot the 1'rsmdt-uiisl vole.
The democrats liav ? asked to be heard on tbis question,
and it is now under consideration.
?SVcoiid?Ail the returns are uot in, which. It is claimed
by many, Is a legal prerequisite to the hegluuini: ol the
cauvash, and if it were oUicrwi.-e. yet, lor the
reasons above stated, it -miuIU ho uuwi^e
to begin It until the returns ?re received. ;
Not unlrequenlly the returns iroui remoter eouu- I
tics do not resell Tallahassee lor three or lour weeks,
and the law allows the General Hoard ot Slate Can
vaesers to wait thirty live days fur them. In so AO
counties the county canvass, even, la not required to
be made uutll twenty days Irotu election.
Thml?Kr.iuus or irregularities in certain precincts |
aru charged by each side agjinsi the other, and li in d?- j
siraoie and proper, il it shall appOur lti.it ?uch ques
tions are to he gone into, ilwt both pari es should have
auiplu time, if they dcaire it, to procure proofs, e
liy tbc law the General Canvassing Board is clothed
with lull powers to correct fraud and Irregularities iu
the severul polls?a provision of law eminently wi.-o and '
neodlul lu a thinly sottlod country, where elections !
are sometimes not conductcd with that order and
regularity so generally obaerved in older !
corn inanities. In 1872 tho vole ol this State would I
buve been given to the democratic Stato ticket had uot
the general Board ot Canvassers, urnier Its Judicial j
powers, corrected the fraud by which tho Jackson j
county canvass was made to show a democratic vote of
some 400 moro tbun was shown by the original prccinct
returns. Thomas Bloxhatn, the deuioorailo candidate
for Governor, received l?3it votes, but tlte returns were
made to show that ho had received 1,330, while the
vote of Hart, his opponent, was reduced from
1,100 to 700. Walls, republican caudidato for
Congress, received 1,108 votes, which was altered
to 108. This is the county iu which n republican ma
jority of 350 at tho lust election is claimod to be con
verted into a democratic majority ol U8 this year
In viow of this democratic fraud, so lately attempted
and so nearly successful, and or well known
frauda elsewhero by that party, we think that the
democratic assertions that fraud is contemplated by
tho republican members of tho Slate Uourd of Can
vassers or the Governor, should he be legally the oan
vassing officer?being made, as they are, without the
slightest proof and lu rcapect to men of honor
able and untarnlsned character?are wan
ton, and made with no fair or honest pur
pose, and they should have no weight with
Just and reasonable men. The power of this Board to
correct frauds and wrongs Is undisputed by any one.
They will act openly and will be subject to tho scru
tiny of the vbolo country, and no one can asu any
thing but that their decision shall be basod upon such
facta as will carry conviction to Impartial men, and
upon the well aottled rules of law and evidence appli
cable to such case*, and such we believe will bc|tbe
action of tho oauvassers. .
FRANCIS C. BARLOW, ot New York.
J. If. THORNBURGH, of Pennsylvania.
W. E. CHANDLER, or New Hampshire.
EDWARD F. NO YES, or Uhlo.
W. H. ROBERTSON, of New York,
D. O. ROLLINS, of New York.
J. R C. EMMONS, of Florida.
LEW WALLACE, of Indiana.
NORTH CAROLINA.
MEmNO AMD ORGANIZATION O* THE LEGISLA
TURE?HA8 THE STATS CHOSEN ANY PRESI
DENTIAL ELECTORS??A CURIOUS POINT OF
LAW.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.]
Ralkiuii, Nov 20, 1870.
The Stato Senate was organized this afternoon by
the election of James L. Robinson, of Macon, lor pro
visional Speaker, who act* until the inauguration of
Lieutenant Govornor Jar vis, and Robert M. Furman,
editor of tbo Ash villa Cttiicn, for principal Secretary.
The Senate then adjourned till ten to-morrow.
The House met at noon and was ealled to order by the
Clerk of the last House, Colonel John D. Cameron,
editor of the Hillsboro Jlrcorder, the oldest paper in
the State. The roll was called and the members elect
appoared and qualified, whereupon the Hbuse adjourned
.... V u
A Cl'KIOl'H LKOAL POIKT?<(0 BLSOTORS (MOCKS IX
KITKTH CAU0L1.XA?BALLOTS TO BM WttlTTK.V, >OT
rRIXTlll.
The extraordinary suggestion lu bean made hero
that lb* Presidential elector* lor thin Stato were not
chosen In accordance with the requirements ol tbe
?latute, and tbat North Carolina most consequently
lotto ber vote In the Electoral College. It appoara
tbat "Battles' llevlsal," in chapter 40, aoctlon 2,
regulating tbo mode of appointing electors, prescribes
that the names of the elector! to be chosen shall bo
written ou each ballot. As the names were printed un
all the ballots instead of written it Is claimed tbat not
one strictly legal vote lor Presidential electors was
thrown any where In tbe State.
In reply to the answer that writing, as defined by
Chancellor Kent (14 Johns' Reports, pago 401), Includos
printing, and Is not conQned to tho ordinary and pop
ular slgnillcance Pl tbe term, to wit:?Tbe formation
of letters by pen and Inlc, attention is called to aectlon
18, chapter 62, of "Battles' Revlsal," prescribing tbat
the ballots for Stale and county officers and for mem
bers of Congress, and of tbe Legislature, '-abull be on
white paper, aud may bo printed or written, or partly
written and purtly printed, and without dence."
llero a distinction between writing and printing Is ex
pressly made. It Is urged that tho use ot tbe word
"written" aiono, lu chapter 40, cotnos under tho legsl
rulo ol expression, umtu r?t ezclutit uUrriut. Tbo
point may be merely an ingenious piece of sciolism,
but It mslcos some sensation here.
ALABAMA.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF TBE VOTK.
Mojtoomkrt, Nov. 20, 1870.
Tbo msjority In Alabama for Ttlden and lleudrlcka
electors Is 34,383.
PAYING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOHR.
BACH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR ENTITLED TO
FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS?THE TOTAL
COST FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND FIYE HUNDRED
DOLLARS.
Albany, Nov. 20, 1870.
The somewhat remarkable discovery his Just been
madu tbat tue Presidential electors of ibis ?taic under
tbe law are entitled to (1,500 each for pay, excluiivo
ol mileage, a compensation considering tho am junt ol
tltn* they are usually occupied of $760 a day. The law
Is the old one ol 1842, cnapter 130. title 6, article 3, sec
tion U, win:I) says lliat tbe pay aud mileage ofan elector
shall be tho samo as that alio wed at the lime to mem Iters
ot the Assembly. Tli<* puy ol lh<- lutter at that time
was $3 a day. for not more than 100 days, but It has
since been changed by a constitutional provision to
,.'<00 a year, without regard to the number ot days
they may sit.
It is hardly probable tbst the gentlemen composing
so high a body as tbe Kleutoral College would consent
to receive snob a asm through the evident inadver
tence ol Iho Legislature; but to lollow out the letter ol
the law it is probable ibo Comptroller will have to pay
them that sum and have the residue, alter deducting
the usual pay, covered back Into the Treasury. The
total amount due uoder tbo law to the Electors, exclu
sive of mileage, will be $42,600.
THE CANVA88 IN KINQ8 COUNTY.
The Hoard of County Canvassers met again yester
day, Supervisor Sttlwell in tbe chair. The vote as
canvassed gives s majority lor the Ttld?n electoral
ticket of 20,437. In the Third district ol tbe Pilteestb
ward an error was corrected to the vote for Surrogate.
Tbe vol* giv*n Dalley waa 331 instead of 361, ss pre
viously given. The mistak* ooenrred by allowing blra
20 voiea which were blank. Several other corrections
were mad*. Tbe canvass of the Tote will not be com
pleted till this afternoon.
Tbe result of lb* canvass of tbe city ticket of Brook
lyn give* tbe lollowing resn.t irfr the otBces named:?
CumpiroUtr?William Barrell (dem.), 47,083; ltipl*y
Ropes (rep.), 43,608.
Auditor?William Searing Idem.), 44,931; J. Kings
faMd
Folic* Jiutiit?Andrew Wolih (dam), 49,1M; T.
Monk (rep.). Ui 45".
Justice of trixf?firtt Oiitrnt? Daniel i'erry (dam.),
48 70o; Thomas Kuwu (rap.), 4U,U4U.
Justice of J'race?Second lint rut?Wilson Q. Bloom
(dviu.l. 4t;.4x_': Jaiuea Itidaeway (rap.), 43,07%
J nit if e I if fence?Sixth histcu-t? Ludwig SemW
(dam.), JO, 143; H. Obernu-r (rep.), 3s,0wi
TIIE 1'UK8 ID ENCY.
A COHrBOlilSK PROPOSITION.
Washington, Nov. 18, 1871
To tub Euitok or tkk IIkkai.d:?
It appears quite evident that do (air solution of tb?
election problem ia to be arrived at either lu I.oulsWaa,
South Carolina or Honda. The Northern gentlemen
who have gone a wn there professedly in the lutereM
of (air play aro unwilling or unable to agree tipoa the
llrat principle of what la to constitute ihat lair play.
They look upou the question from oppeaile stand
points, and hence there ia no local point at wbicU
tbeir views meet and coincide. The Amvricaii
people, therefore, may abandon, If they have DM
alroady abandoned, all hope from that quarter.
Whether Justly or uot, ibe republicans, backed by the
administration, will havo the electoral votea of ibote
Stale* counted for Mr. llayea, and It li but too appar
ent that tho democrat*, backed by public opinion, will
resist that courae. Unloriuuately there la no tribunal
invested Willi the power ol deciding the question. If
there wan ila deciaion, wlietber adverse to tbe oue
party or the other, would be acquteaced In without
murmur or dispute. Tbe absence of such a tribunal
constitutes the moil dangerous element In the situa
tion rho democratic House ol Kepreaentallvea will
Inevitably rclusu to be a p irly to what, in iti
opinion, will be a defeat of tbe popular will
iu tbe late election; while the republican
Senate, backed uy an administration whose avowed
and Uuilime policy ia to insure a republican
aiuu, will unuertake to give loree and efficacy
action ol carpet-b?g governments whose existence
has been a national disgrace, aa it may prove also to
be a national calamity. 1 he coasoqnonce of this bo*
l.lo aud irreconcilable attitude ol tbe two houaea ol
Cougrsss no ono can loruaeo and lew would willingly
contemplate.
But i* there uo outiot from this labyrinth f Aro tba
people to sue the country led slep by step Into a state
ol anarchy, aud will ibey uot make au effort to pre*
vent aticn a catastrophe? The people as a whole
really care very littlo aa to whether tbe next I'a?l
deni ol the limed States shall bo a republican or a
democrat; party uaiae* and parly shibboleths aro of
tho nature of contemptible xuperalUion*?not
thov do care ibat tbe regular ?nd sytematlo
woiking of the machine of govrruineui shall not bo
interfered wub lor a day; aud, above all, that It aball
not bu subjected to a shock which might prove latal to
it and disastrous to thr beat luieresta ol tbe country.
A characteristic ol the Auglo-naxou raee ia a disposi
tion to escape irom perilous position* by tba exercise
ol pruUeuce aud by making lair compromise* rather
thau nak all by insisting upon what it may regard aa
ubsolme right It ia lor the American people to-day
to put iu play that .nnate good sense aud to exercua
that virtue olcomprouiiau without which popular gov
ernment caunot be perpetuated.
There is little use now in discussing tbe abstract
question as to whether legally and fai/ly tbe votes ol
all or any of those three Southern Slates should be
counted lor the oue candidate or lor the other. It is
euuugh to know mat uooe of them will be counted far
Mr. Tildcn, and ibat, therefore, that gentleman cannot
bo installed in llie Presidency in the usual slmpla and
unquestioned manner. If be gela tba office at all ll
moat be only altor very exciting scenes and through
very dangerous modes of procedure. And ll all of
thoin be counted for Mr. Itayes, tbat gentleman would,
to say tho least or It, assume the office with all lh?
taint attaching to himself aud bis administration ol
boing the product of a gross fraud and outrage upoa
the people. Mo gentleman should be placed in aucb s
lalfo position, and wo ie?i sure that It would bo en
tirely repuguant to Mr. Huyes' high aenaa ol honor and
decency. v
What, then, can bedeno to reconcile these Jarring
and contlicuiig viewa and mleresls?
one course can he taken which, strange a* tbe
proposition may seem al llrsi sight, will obvtste all
the canaers ol mo position, restore friendly tooling
among all parlies and sections and start tbe Kepublis
on it* second century ot exlxieucd wuu brighter and
falser prospects ol good government than it has otoi
bad in lis hrsi century. The plan is suuply ibis:?Lei
it be unanimously agreed, as a basis oi
settlement, thai tbe Presidential eieatori
o( each Slate shall cast ibelr votel
lor Hayes aa President aud for Titden as Vice President
(or for'Tildeu as President and iiayea aa Vice Presfc
dent); thai tbe President shall resign on ibe 4lh ot
Mareu. 187#, to be succeeded by ibe Vice Prestdew
according to tbe constitution; and that Messrm
Wheeler aud Hendricks shall each have a seat In tht
Cabinet as bead of one of tbe deparluenta. The out.
going President might, In turn, be elected to tbe Son
ule and become Vice President. It would, for several
reaaon, be dealrablo Ibal Mr. Hayes should succeed
General (Irani, because thou the changes lu the per
sonnel ol the government,' aa well as In its policy,
would be more easy and gradual; but tbe details 0> lbs
arrangement could be soitied amiaably aud wtiboul
difficulty. In ibia way tbe will of the people, as man*
fesled at tbe lale election (in which tho corneal bus beet
?0 close aa to be virtually a lie), would be carrlot
out, all danger ol a disturbed condition ol public af
faira avoided, the existence ol carpet bag government!
at tho South totally wiped out, the way made oaay 4oi
tho thorough rtlortn of civil service, tho asperities o.
partisan politics sinoothod away, uo violence done to
constitutional law or justice, and a new carcur of peaca
and prosperity opened to me whole land.
There is uo practical difficulty aboni IL Tho chair
men of llie central commit iocs ol tba two partial
could arrauge the whole delails iu a day; could obtail
by lelcgrapiiic correspondence tho coucurrence ot all
parlies coucerued, and In a week Irom to-day tho glad
some news might be Imparted to, aud would be hailed
with delight by, every pcr?ou within the broad boundi
of tne Republic. And tbua, oui of the nettle dangai
wo wouid havo pluckod tbe flower salety.
SOLVES.
GOVERNOB BOBIN SON'S APPOINT*
MENTS.
WHAT SENATOR WILLIAM B. WOODXN SATS OF TBI
APPOINTMENTS UNDKB THE COXST1TOTIOMA]
AMENDMENTS.
Alii A ST, Nov. 20, 1878.
Tho groat chief of tho republican Senate of lh?
Stale?William B. Woodln?has given Iniormal notice
that Governor Kobinsou luity buvc bis appointments u
Ihu two new offices creulctl by the constitutional
amendments continued ut once, and without question.
Mr. WoodiD stated aa much in a conversation recently,
adding that no new appointmonta in piano ol tbo repub
lican nlHriaia now lu office will be conlirmed, under llu
general principle of holding to what you have got. I'
will thua be aeon that no democratic alate for the har
bor masters' apoila in New York city is likely to provt
of much value, and the republican official* wb<
were named in the Hkkalii the other day wll
be pretty aure to bold over. If tbe Senate does not
become democratic in the election nest November,
these same officers will be enabled to hold three years
longer, having already exceeded the term lor which
they were appointed by at Iran one year. Nothing
I but death or reaignuiiou during the recess will give tho
Governor lull power ol a democratic ap|?tuiment to
many of the places upon the poaaeeaion of whtcn
binges the success ol his own administration. Mr.
Wood in thinks Governor Robinson should have the
appointment of the auperintendents of Publie Worki
and ol State Prisons, because it is necessary to
carry out ibe reforms introduced by a repub
lican Senate and agreed to by the repub
lican party. He is lully convinced ot tbe
tremendous power to be exercised by tbeso officers, bai
cannot believe that the Senate will withhold con.
Urination under any circumstances. Ho, ot coursa
disclaims speaking authoritatively lor the Senate, bui
tho public understands that his word has herstolori
bocu the beat authority in that body.
HON. ALEX. H. STEPHENS.
Aiuista, Ga., Nov. 20, 187&
Hon. Alex. H. Stephens loft Crawlordsvilfr to day. U
a special car, for Washington.
OBITUARY.
EDWIN BOLTON SPOONKR.
F.dwin B. Spoouer. who died at his rstlJecce, No.
48 Hood street. Brook I vn, was born October 8, 1808,
at Sag Harbor, I.. 1. lie came to the Oily of ChurchM
with his lather, Colouel Alden Spooner, when but
three years ot age. His lather was publisher of tb?
Star, winch was lor many years tho only paper pub
lished on Long Island. Karly in life Kdwln Spoooei
published a weekly paper at Jersey City, and subse
quently he became proprietor of the Brooklyn Atar,
Ho managed that paper Tor twenty years. 'He was
compelled to relinquish all part in active business
| owing to permanent and Revere injuries received by a
railroau accident, Irom the cd'ects ol which be nevar
recovered. He loaves a widow and three children.
KEV. BENJAMIN F. WILE.
Rev. Benjamin K. Wile, for over forty years a PrsO
byteriau m,mster, died at his residence al Highland,
Ulster county, yesterday, aged seventy-two years.
He loaves a very wide circle el acquaintances m tbo
ministry snd also in ibo Presbyterian Church.
I.IEC7ENANT ALFRED BOTCB BACBM.
The death of first Lieutenant Alired Boyce Bach a,
?I tho Fifth Cavalry, ,l"niled Sutss Amy, look ptaoa
at Kort Dodge. Kansas, on November li Ha wm
thirty years of age.
? FALSE HEStDENCE.
Nsw Yoke, Not. 90, 1I7&
To t? Kwroa or the Hsrai.d: ?
In yonr edition of yosierday (Sunday) you gave aa
account of the arraat of two burglar*, one of wfcaaa,
William Peters, or Peterson, gavo aa hla reaidaitoa
34# Seoond avonue. I bag to inlorat you tbo* aal4
Peters, or Peterson, doaa sol reside at thai sildrsss
never did.. Youra, truly,
JAMJU K ebb, M BiitX ? nmm,