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Election of United States Senator by
South Carolina Republicans.
CORBIN'S REWARD.
A Full Democratic State Govern
ment To Be Instituted.
STARTLING ELECTION FRAUDS
Aitkarity of the Congressional Investigators
Disputed in Looisiana.
; SOUJH CAROLINA.
JUDOB BOND'S DISCHABOB OB THB STATE CAN
VASSINO BOABD?ABBBSTBD BOB CONTEMPT
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BT THB SOPBBMK COUBT?ELECTION CP
UNITED STATBS SXNATOB?D. T. COBBIN THE
OHOICB OB THB BKNATB AMD if ACKEX
HOUSE?THB BLECTION TO BE DECLABED TO
DAY.
[BY T1T.BOBAPH TO THB HEEALD. ]
Columbia, Dec. 12, 1870.
The decision of Judge Bond, of the United States
ClroOlt Court, discharging the State Board of Canvass
era from custody creates S lively sensation here and
Is eonslderea quite a curiosity by the legal fraternity.
It Is s voluminous document, even leaving out the
authorities be cites. He assumes that It Is a motion to
dismiss the petition granted by him and to retnaud the
petitioners to the custody of the Sheriff, irom whom
they bad Jmen taken bv bis writ of haboas corpus, and
claims that section 755, titlo 13, of tbe United States
Revised Statutes, compelled him In tho first mslanco
to award tbe writ If tbe petitioner set out in bis peti
tion what Is necessary to give a federal court jurisdic
tion. Tbe Judgo admits that the party must allege
that he Is In custody lb violation of the
oonatltntlon *or 'of a law of tbe United States
and says tbe petitioners do allege that tbey are a board
?I canvassers, chargod with tbe duty, among others, of
canvassing the votes cast at a general election at which
Ipembcri of Congress and Presidential electors were to
be cbosen. He ignoros carefully tbe fact thai before
the time at which tbe proceedings In contempt were
commenced against them by tbe Supreme Cobrt of tbe
Stale this Board had adjourned tine die, claiming to
bave fully performed tbelr duties under tbe law, and
bad set up tbat defence before tbe Supreme Court.
judos bond's reasoning.
The decision of Judge Bond adopts tbe artful state
ment of tbe petitioners framed in languago to creato
tbe Impression tbat the State Court had interfered
with them and interrupted them while tbey were en
gaged In doing work involving tbe eloction of elec
tors and incmbors of Congress. In the face
of tbelr own admission tbat tbe order
of the Supremo Court, In - order to disobey which
they adjourned expressly, was In the caso of tho
election of State officers, and tboir own claim tbat tbey
had done tbelr wore, tbey say tbat tboy had notice
of an application to restrain them Irom--exorcising
what tbey thonght to be their powsrr, and tbat in oon
Seqnenes of further proceedings against them uSder
tbat notice tboy were now restrained of their liberty.
Judge Bond admits tbat II those parties are now in
soaiody lor disobedience of an order of s Slate court
of oompotent jurisdiction there is no power of s
~ federal oourt to roleaao them, and tbat snch order
must be not only erroneous, but absolutely void.
prisoners' objections sustained.
He considers tbe objection of the petitioners that
the Bosra are a part of tbe Executive Department of
? (hastate government and not subject to the control ot
the Judicial branch, and undertakes, an the ssthority
Of Gaines vs. Thompson, 7 Wallace, to decide tbat tbe
Buprnme Court bod no jurisdiction, the Supreme
Court of South Carolina having previously construed
the Stato constitution and lawa directly otherwise. He
admits, however, tbat it la not enough to release a
prlsonor that is In custody under what he pronqpnccs a
void judgment, but ho mast bo in custody for an act
dono or omitted In pursuance of a law of the United
States, oft In custody in violation of tbo constitution of
the United States. On tbe flimsy pretext that tho Board
before adjournment bad bad to canvass, along with tbe
returns lor Stato officers, tbe retarns lor Presidential
electors, and although tho ordorof tno Court rcquirod
tbera to do certain inings appertaining solely to tbo
Bute officers, and although such order had not prc
. vented them Irom completing their canvass of tbo
electors returos, according to tbelr own view oi their
dalles, Judge Bond assumes that tho Board was boing
punished under a law ot Congress or In violation of
tbe constitution.
cosrucT or jurisdiction.
He affects great concorn nt hearing and determining
n cause when tbd parties are charged with disobedience
to tho orders of a Stale court, and is happy to thiuk
that this conflict of jurisdiction may be referred to the
Bopronio Court or the United States, knowing that In
habeas corpus tbo Sipreme Court has no appollale
jurisdiction.
(ORRIS'S REWARD.
United States District Attorney D. T. Corbln was
rewarded to-day for bis zeal and fidelity to the repub
licaaa by an election to tho Uuited States Senate"
Two ballots were taken in the Hockey House, 06
members being present, of which Mr. Corbin received
18 votes In tbe Senato Ave ballots were taken. On
tbe fifth Corblu received 17, the lull republican voto
present, and Gary, democrat, 12, the full strength of
that party in the body.
THK CBOICK BY TBK WALLACE BOUSE.
- Tbe democratic bouse also balloted for a Senator,
the voto being divided among about 14 candidates, and
without making or even indicating a choice.
TO-DAY'S IMPORTANT EVKNTS,
It Is bolievod that this election of Mr. Cnrbln will
bring the present extraordinary slate of affairs to a
focaa. Tbe action of tbe democrats in balloting for a
Senator to-dny shows that they recognize tho organiza
tion of tbe Legislature on the 28ib of November last
It does not, however, commit them to a recognition of
the Mackey Houso, against which they have per
sistently recorded their protests as an lliogal and
snconitltatlosal body. On to-morrow both housos
Will mtot, as required by law, to count the votes
for benator and declare tbo election. Against
this tbo democrats will again protest, will
refuse to participate, and will claim there It no eloc
tion. Tbo republicans, of course, will declare Corbln
?looted to tbe United States Senate as the successor of
T.. J. Robertson. In the meantime the democratic
House will continue to ballot for a Senator, and to
sarry out tbe forms of law tbey must also obtain a
Senate to do likewise.
A SMPARATS DEMOCRATIC STATS OOVKKXMEXT.
Tbelr programme has not been developed, but It
la anticipated that lbs democratic Senators will with
draw to-morrow aud lorm at least a quorum of the
Besate by tbo admission of three contestants and tbo
secession of one or two republicans, who will
some with tbem. A result ot this will be tbe Irame.
dials inauguration of Hampton as Governor, tbe
election of a United States Senator and tbe establish
meat of an entire separate Stale government. Thoy
bave steadfastly retrained from adopting soy measures
tbat mlgbt be regarded as In tho least revolutionary ;
while It le elalmod by them that all tbe acts ol the
republicans so far, since tbo 28th of November, are
revolutionary and treasonable. In case tbe above
Mttoa is adopted there will be two separate and Inde
pendent governments, but with tbo dllTeronoo that
the Hampton government will have tho power and
ability to Isvy and collect taxes, while tbe Chamber
lain government will bo absolutely devoid of any of
tbo luuetious or authority of a government, and un
less It is proppod op by lbs United states Army it
?tost full.
TMB XSW UNITED STATES HKNATOK.
D. T. Corbin, tbe republican Senator elect, was born
*Ib Vermont, and la a graduate or Dartmouth College,
of the class of 1853. He is lorty-lour years or age. At
tbo commencement or tbe wur be raised a company
lor lbs Third Vermont regiment, was badly wounded
IB 1803, was captured sad conttnad la the LIUby
Prison la Richmond, Ti Hs cum to this State with
General Daniel K. rttckles during the reconstruction,
having left the army with the rauk of major. Ia IMS
be was elected to the State Constitutional Convention,
and subsequently to the Slate Senate from the aatno
county. He waa appointed Ualtea States District At
torney by i'reildf-Bt Great In 1869, and has served In
thateapaelty ever since. Among the legal Iraterntty
he la regarded as an Intellectual light weight, and by
the people as the moat hitter partisan in tho State.
pkdebal intekpsbexcb mischisvocs.
Senator Robertson sends the following telegram
Columbia, S. (i, Dec. 11, 1878.
General U. S. Ghaut, 1'reside.st or tub Umitbd
States, Wassixotux, D. U
1 see no disposition on the .part of any one hero to
break the peace at this time. 1 hope the federal ad
ministration will not attempt to Interleroin the settle
ment of our Stale affairs In that caae 1 am satisfied
that a peaceable and legal solution can be reacbod.
T. J. ROBERTSON, I'tilled Slates Senator.
tub binsws or war.
Speaker Wallace, of the democratic House, Issued
pay eertllicatcs for $100 to each of the members of that
body, which wera all promptly cashed by the Carolina
National Bank. The whole amount paid was $7,100i
This pad s depressing effect upon the negro members
ol the Macltey House, who have no prospect of getting
tte'r pay, and Is an assurance that the Hampton gov
ernment will be sustained by the money, power and
properly holders of the State.
rrilTIISB I'AKTICI'LAKB OF DEMOCRATIC I'LANS.
I learn to-uighl, at ten o'clock, that the democratic
prog ram mo above Indicated will ne carried out, with
ouo exception. The law in rotation to the election ol
a United States Senator requires that when no election
takes place the first day, a majority ol the members
only of both houses shall meet lu joint session
next day and proceed to ballot. Tho demo
cratic House has now seventy-one members,
and these, with the thirtoen democratic Senators,
make eighty-four, which constitutes a majority of both
houses,-tho whole numborof the Scnuto una House
being 167. On to-morrow this democratic quo
ruin of eighty-four will ontlnuo to bdlot until a
United States Senator Is chosen, who, it is claimed,
will then have been logally eloctod, and win bavo a
proper right and title to the position. I am able also
to predict the Inauguration of Hampton on Thursday,
and tho establishment of an entire and separato detn.
ocraito government.
WORK OP TUB IMVERTIGATIXO COMMITTEE.
The Congressional Committee has boon baillod and
retarded In its operations so far by the inability to
lorce tho colored Secretary of State to give up the
olectlon returns. This difficulty hus now been over
come to a certain extent. The committee bus not only
begun to muko some headway, but to make also
BOMIi 8TARTLIXU DISCOVERIES.
The members are retlcont aa to the natnre of tho
Utter, but I have authority for the statement that the
roturns ef over thirty ballot boxes, which gavo demo
cratic majorities, are unaccounted for In tho returns
of tho canvassers, and that errors, discrepancies ahd
Irregularities have been ascertained to such an extant
as will probably elect the en tiro Tllden ticket. In the
cases of the thirty boxes just mentioned no returns aro
forthcoming in the office of the Secretary of State; but
the committoo have arranged to summon witnessas
who will establish the frauds per pot rated by the repub
lican managers und commissioners ol elections.
A WITXESS ATTEMPTI.su TO ABSCOND.
A sergeant-at-ariuH experienced considerable diffi
culty to-night In detaining a witness who waa endeav
oring to escape Item the city on the Charleston train.
Altogether the douoeratlo prospects are much
brighter to-night.
FLORIDA.
THE CONOBE88IONAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTI
GATE THE STATE AS WELL AS NATIONAL
ELECTION?EETUBNS TO BE FUBNISHkD BY
THE BEOBETABY OF STATE?KINCTEB Of THE
CANVASSING BOABD PUBLISHED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. 1
Tallahassks, Dec. 12,1870.
Tbe Congressional Committee met this morning in
the Senate Chamber. Mr. Thompson, chairman, read
tho order undor which the committee was created, and
ruled that the power ot the committee extended only
to an investigation or the electoral vote.
Mr. Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, rose qnlcklf and
arguod that the eommlttee was ordered to Investigate
the election for Congressmen, State otllccrs and all,
adding thaT+V?lf>.. >_-nie aa Important for Congress
to know who was the roal Governor of Florida as any
thing else.
The republican members adhered to Mr. Thompson's
view, aud the debato growing warm the committee
wont into executive cession. It was determined in
that session to look Into the whole election.
Mr. Hopkins, denioorst, offered a resolution to the
eitecl that no ex parte affidavit* or deposlllona he
taken. Altor debate it via determined that no
allldavlt of thia sort be made part of the record, but
that tboy bo presonted lor the Inspection of tho com
mittee.
TIIK CANVASSEKS' RBTCBX8 TO M PRBSSXTRD.
The Chairman then made a written requott to tho
Secretary ol State, asking for certified copies ol the
returns on file in bis office, and also for a tabulated
statement of tho rosnlt reached by tho lato canvass ol
the Stale Hoard.
The Secretary replied that be wonid furnish the do
aired papcrt to-morrow morning.
KKPCRLICAXS WISI1 TO CRKATB DKLAT.
His compliance with this request created aome sur
prise, as it Is reported, and generally believed here,
that Mr. IV. E. Chandler had telegraphed back to the
' Governor to allow tho coinmlttco to have access to
nono of the papers In bis office until tho Senat* com
mittee was heard from. It Is said also that Mr. Cow
gill telegraphed to General Harlow to aay nothing
about Florida until bis (Cowgill'a) letter woe received.
XO rROUKKSS ix tuk judicial pkocukdinu*.
The Supreme Court liad no session to-day, and the
mandamus case was not heard. Court will meet to
morrow morning, when the mandamus case will be
tried.
Ill PORT A XT DOCmKXT PL'RLIHUKD.
The minutes of the Hoard of Canvassers wore com
pleted lo-day, and given to the public for Mho first
time. Your correspondent obtained a copy aud for
warded it. These minutes aro not signed by Attorney
General Cocke, but present tho lirtt eoliorent and offi
cial record ol the proceedings ol tho Hoard, and may
be called us defence.
MIXVTKS or TIIK CAXTASSIKU ROARD NltETIXUS.
Certified Copy of the Minutes of the Proceedings of the
Slate Hoard of Canvasaors at their Final Session,
December 6 and 6, 1976.
Tucsduy, Dec. 5?10 A. M. ?Tho Hoard met In pr|.
vato kossioii. It was ordered thai those counties
wmch wore not contested should be first taken up ntid
| canvassed. The following counllee were then can
vassed according to tbo laeo of thu returns, viz. :?
Hrovard, Hrudiord, Calhoun, Dado, Kscambia, Frank
lin, Gadsden, Marlon, Poluain, Polk, Sautadtosu. Sum
ter, Sk Johns, Suwaoee, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla,
Walton and Washington.
vXAXiuoca actiox or Tna soaan.
At two o'clock P. M. the Hoard took a reeess until
four o'clock 1'. M., at which hour It reassembled and
proceeded with the canvass. Hakar county was taken
up and canvassed according to the procinct returns,
by tho uuaniinuut vole of tne Hoard.
Clay Couuiy?I'wgnty-nine votes wcro added to and
four illegal votes taken Irom the democratic electoral
and .Statu vote, and eight volee were added to and tun
Illegal voles taken Irom ibe republican voles, and
witn these amendments ol tho return the couuiy was
canvassed by a iinuuitiious vote.
Hernando Couuiy?Five illegal votea were deducted
Irom the democratic electoral vote; wlih this deduc
tion the county was canvassed by a unanimous vuto.
Nassau county was canvassed according to tho taco
of tbe returns by unanimous vote.
Levy county was canvassed according to tho face of
the returns by unanimous vote.
orange county had seven Illegal voles doducted from
tbo democratic electoral and Male vole and, with the
doductlou, tbe couuiy was canvassed by uusnuuoue
vole.
In Juflorson county sixty Illegal votes were deducted,
from the repohlican vote and, with this deductlou, the>
County was canvassed by unanimous vole.
In Leou couuiy two illegal votea were deducted from
tbo republican vote ana, with th e deduction, tbo
county woe canvassed by a uuaouuous vol*.
TWO MKMHSSa OCT-VOTK OXK.
Mnnatee County?I'liis entire county was thrown
out ot tbe canvass on acoouotor the enure absence of
auy and ull legal steps in preparation tor the electiou
and In holding the same. The vote stood as follows:??
The Secretary ol Slate and Comptroller lor Ha rejec
tion, aud the Attorney General lor retaining It.
ri.AiiKAxr iRRMCLASiTita.
Duval County?I'lns county waa canvassed by com-,|
paring the county returns with the several precinct I
rot urns, oil accouu! ol the lormcr not beariug iDe sig
nature ul the County Judge. Thu vole stood Becre
lary ol Blato and Comptroller lor canvassing tbe
county; Attorney General lor refusing it
Hamilton County?Eighty-three democratic and
fifty-eight repuolicau volee, which had beau Illegally
added to flte electoral vole on iba laoe of the returns
were thrown ouk Jasper precinct, Not 2, giving 323 |
toU? for the democratic electors and 183 vote* for tbe
republican electors. waa thrown out of the canvass on
account of gross notation of the election law bjr tne
inspectors in not completing the canraaa without ad
journment; lu allowing unauthorized peraona to
handle the ballots ami to asaiat in the count;
in adjourning over night and going to another place
and in signing the returna nest day. which they had
not themselves made or vended and thu contents of
which they did not know. With these deductions this
county waa canvassed by a unaniinoua vote.
OKOSH VluI.ATIO.SH OV LAW.
Monro# County?1'recincl No. it, Key West, giving
401 voles to the democratic electoral and State tickets
and 6<J votes to the republican ticket, was thrown
out of the cunvasa on account ol grots viola
tions of the election laws hy the Inspectors in ad
journing before tbo completion ol the canvass, and
completing it next day in a dillerent place and without
public notico. The vote for Its rejection was unani
mous, tbo Attorney General deciding, in reply to a
uueallon put to him as to the legal eilect of these vio
lations ol the law, ibet it uiuat be thrown out. With
thia deduction the county was canvassed.
Alachua County?.seventeen Illegal doctoral votes,
lour republican and thirteen democratic, at Waldo pre
cinct, were thrown out unanimously. A vote was
taken on retaining or throwing out Archer precinct
No. 'A aud the Secretary of Stale and Comptroller vot
ing to retain it and tbo Attorney 'General voting to
throw it out. It waa returned and the county canvassed
with the beloro mentioned dcdnction.
BOXES KEllOVKD.
Jackson County?Campbelliuu precinct, giving for
tbo republican electoral cud Slate tickets seventy
seven votes and lor tbe democratic tickets 2U1 votes,
was thrown out ol the canvass ou account ol violations
ol the election laws by the inspectors tu removing the
ballot l>ox troni the election mom at Ihutr adjourn
ment lor dinner into an udjoiutng storu and leaving it
tburo unsealed and concealed Irom tbo public during
said adjournment; in not coutiliug the bmtuts at the
clo.-e of the poltBSnd comparing them with thu number
of names on the poll list, and becaoso only acvouiy
seveu republican bailuts were counted out of tbe ballot
box, where.u> 1S3 persons swear Ibul they voted the
lull republican ticket ut that poll. The vote of the
Hoard was us lullowsI'Uo Secretary of Stato and
Comptroller lor rejectlug it and ihe Attorney General
lor rutatulng II.
BOX kKPT OCT OV .MilHIT.
Friendship Church -precinct, giving for tho repub
lican electoral uud Stale ticket forty-lour votes, sad lor
tbe democratic electoral aud Stute ticket 143 votes, was
thrown out of the canvass on account ol thu violation
of the election laws by the inspectors, in placing the
ballot box In such a posiliou as to bo out ol sight of
the voters sud the public; in placing a supervisor at
the window to receive ballots, instead of au In
spector; in not making and completing the canvass
at tuo polling place and without adjournment aud in
View ol the public, but lu a bedroom two miles uw'ay,
and in not rountiug the ballots uud couiparing them
with the uumtH'f ol names on tub poll list. Ah to
this precinct tho vote ol tne Uourd is as lolluws:?Tbo
Socretury ot Mate and Comptroller lor rejecting it and
tne Attorney General fyr retaining It. WilU these
deductions the couuly was canvassed.
TUK UKSL'LT.
Tlta list of counties having nuw been goue through
Willi, at a little alter twelve o'clock Tuesday night the
Uourd by a unanimous voiedoclurud the Stuto cauvats
concluded and directed the clerk to prepare a cer
titlcuio of tbe result On the suggeailou ul the Attor
ney General he was requested to call in sorao iricnd to
look over the clerk's iigtiroa aud verily the footings.
He introduced Mr. i'ssco, who cxutuinoil uml found
said lootings correct.
The certlUcato of tho electoral vote baring been pro
pared and verilled It was siguod by two members of
the Board, the Secretary of Mato aud Comptroller, Ibe
Attoruey General declining to sign It, saymg that ho
would prepare a protest sotting lorm his reasons.
The Board then, at three o'clock on the uiorning of
the tub of December, adjourned to allow uuio lor the
clerical labor of preparing a certtlicaie ol' tbe result of
tbe canvass ut large; this having been completed and
verified, waij signed on tne 8th ul December and dalod
tho bill ol December, the day thu cmuvats was com
pleted. WILLIAM LKK AFTHOUP,
Clerk of Board ol Canvassers.
.SAMI'LL McLIN,
Secretary of Stato and Chairman ol tho Board of Can
vassers.
I do hereby certify that the above Is a true copy of
the minutes of tbo dual sitting of the State Board ol
Canvassers of Florida, held on tbo 6th and bill days of
December. A. D., 187b.
W. LKK APTHOKF, Clerk of Board of Canvassers.
SAM I KL McLIN. Secretary of Stato and Chairman
of tho Board of State Canvassers.
LOUISIANA.
AUTHORITY OF TUB INVESTIGATING COMMIT.
TU OF CONGRESS DENIED BY TBE BTATB
CANVASSERS?A BUB-COMMITTEE REFUSED
ADMITTANCE TO THE BESBIOX OF THE
DOARD?ARGUMENT AGAINST THE JURISDIC
TION TO BE HEARD TO-DAY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD,]
New Orleans, Dec. 12,1870.
The Congressional Investigating Committee which
arrived on Sunday and Monday, at once commoncwd
operations by subpoenaing the ReturningBoard and
calling for tho presentation of all documents under a
subpoena ducei tecum. The Stale ofllctals and the Su
pervisors of Elections were also served. Accordingly
the committee met to-day at cno P. M., as which tlaie>
the subpoenas wore mado returnable, and the seaaions
commenced.
RKSISTASCB TO CONORKastOXAL ACTIIOBITT.
On calling the name of J. Madison Wells, Mr. Abtll,
tbo Secretary of the Keturning Board, presented a letter,
couched in respectful, but deilant terms, In which the
authority of Congress was denied and a protest made
against the committee's sction. Tbs Board refused to
prodnco the documents, on the ground that thoy were
archive* of the oillce of Secretary of State, but ex
pressed a willingness to furnish copiss, provided the
expense thereof be Uefrsyed by the committee.
A NUB-COMMITTEE SI1UT OUT.
Thereupon s sub-committoo was appointed to visit
tbo Board, with a view of making the necessary ar
rangements. They arrived at the Senate Chamber,
where the Board was In session, about a quarter past
two o'cloes, but on asking for admission were promptly
rolusod by tho polleo In ehargp of tbe door. Tbe in
vestigating committee had in the mcanwhtlo adjourned
until 11 A. XI., to-morrow.
IS TIlIS ACTIO* ISSTIUATXD FROM WASIIIIOTO* 7
As may be supposed, this open defiance of Con
gressional authority has crealod grant excitement In
the community, lntensiflo.1 by tbo belief that the
Board is acting under direct Instructions from Wash
ington. Tbe committee Is very much incensed at the
rebuff, and Intend taking prompt action to secure tbo
appearance of the Board before their body to-morrow.
argument against the juuisdiution of the oom
MITTBt.
The Committee wilt meet In exocutivo session to
morrow morning, when General Ilurlbut will argue the
case of tho Iteturning Board bolore them, donylng
their Jur.sdlction.
division or rns committer.
.tairman Xforrison will sub-dlvido tbe committee
Into u-ur sections. Three sub-eonunilteoa of three
members each will visit the parishos, while the re
mainder will remain in session In this city. In vlovr
of the labor nlroadv laid out to he accomplished, It
will be impossible lor them to gel through in less than
a mouth.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRATULATIONS.
ENTBUBIASTIO PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS IN
OEUUOIA.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.]
? Atlanta, Dec. 12, 1878.
Tbo democratic torchlight procession here to-night
was by far the grandest demonstration ol tbo kind ever
seen in this purl ol tho country. VIsitors from every por
tion of the State participated. Almost every house In
the city was illuminated aud docoraled with tho Stars
and Stripes. 1 lie largest procession ever seen in
Uoorgia, bearlng\ran.?p*roncics containing all manner
of dovicoa and thousands of torches, marched through
the streets ol tho city, which waa literally abla/o with
enthusiasm.
HPXXrllRS AND LETTERS.
Judge O. A. I.ocbrsno, General 1'. M. B> Young, Hon.
Joliu W. Wollord, Colonel Joel, Albert iliilups ami
others udurc.-sed the crowd. Kx-Goveruor Joseph K.
Brown was uuablo lo respond to an Invitation tospeuk
on account of a severe rold wbloh ho contracted iu
Florida while lio was watching Hie Bsturniug Board,
hut a letter waa read front hltu asserting hia conviction
ol Tlldcn's election and congratulating the country on
the result. Patriotic despatches were road from At
torney General Cocke, oi Florida, and a number of
other distinguished gentlemen.
CONCILIATORY SENTIMENTS.
The temper ol all tba speccboa waa moderate and
conciliatory, and a general belief wua expressed that
tho wisdom and good sense of tbo American people
would see that Tiideu, who was unquestionably elected,
would be peai ofullv and quietly inaugurated.
Much enthusiasm prevailed throughout, without the
slightest disturbance. Hundreds of colored mou wore
lu tho procession.
CALIFORNIA.
THE CONTESTED CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION IN
*THB FOUr.TH DIHTR1UT.
w San Francisco, Dec. 12, 1878
The clerk of Monteroy county, In the Fourth Con
gressional district, has forwarded to the Secretary of
State a new set of election returns from that county,
mad* nut In conlormlly with the original erroneous
lootings of tho supervisors, which the clerk had cor
rected In his first returns. I bo new returns give
Wiggiulon, the democratic candidate, one majority In
lbs district, lsit night Facbeco, the. rspublioau can
didate. hud writs served on the Secretary of Slate,
prohibiting blm from counting any otbor than the
ilrst returns, aud directing him to onunt and certify
the vol# in ncoordauon with mem.,
GOVERNOR HAYES.
A Declaration of His Views as to
the Presidency.
''I HAVE BEEN HONESTLY ELECTED."
The Attitude of the Southern Democrat*
and Mr. Hayes.
Busybodies Bore the Governor
for His Views.
"by telegraph to thb herald.]
CutciSKATi, Doe. 12, 1S7G.
Governor Hxyci still remains in this city, and spool
to-day in tffaklng loclsl coils among his old persouni
friends here, having boon joined by Mrs. Hsyos, who
came down rrom Columbus yesterday. This alter
noon tbey drovo out to Mount Auburn and Clif
ton and called upon a number o( thoir old
particular Irienda In those beuutllul suburbs. Of course
evnry one who meets-the Govornor makes a point to
ask hliu how no regards the situation, and generally
his answers are non-committal. Ou this point, this
alternouu, however, in conversation with ous ol tho
local republican leaders here, ho said, w ith emphasis:?
a roeiTivn htatsmkxt.
"I have examined the situation carefully and. thor
oughly. and, besides, nave solicited and obtained tho
oplnlous ot tho beat consiitutional lawyers of tlio
country, aud I nin now satisfied that I have been
honestly elected President of tno United States and
am entitled to the ollicc, and 1 fully expect to be
Inaugurated aa .such."
avoiiii.no nkwspapbk mk.v.
The Govornor la particularly careful to avoid ex
pruning very decided opiuiona in tho presence of cor
respondents of newspapers, but this remark was made
to a gentleman who vouches lor its truth.
OOVXIIXOK UAYKS AMU TIIK SOOTH.
One ot the gentlemen with whom he bad oonversod
with inoro than usual Ireedotn was accosted by a repre
sentative of tno IIkkalu this evening, with the in
quiry, "What dous Governor Hayes think of the atti
tude of Southern democrats toward him ?"
"lie Is pariectly snlisQed," was the reply, "from
tho expressions ol feeling tnut'he gets from thou in
letters daily that tbey aro willing and anxious to assist
him In bia efforts to restoro peace and harmony In tho
Soeth."
"Do they want to co-opcrato with him J"
"Many ot them do; at least that Is the tone of their
letters."
"Than that Kobsrts Interview at Columbus tha other
day maanl something f"
"I don't any that, because I don't know; but I do
know of his receiving such letters," was tha reply.
This It only one aldo of the question, however.
A VOICS FROM FLORIDA.
Colonel Charles W. Wooley, of this city, returned
from Florida to-day, and gives as a result of his obser
vations that tho Southern democrats are very deter
mined, and only waft for leadership of their brethren
el the North to make most desperate resistance,
wilhlB tho limits ot the law, agalnat tho acceptance of
the verdiot of the returning board* In determining tho
choice of Pmaident
\V. _____________
PETER COOPER.
H> THINKS TILDEN "GOT TBK VOTEfl" AND
HOPES THAT "KIOHT WILL PHEVAIL."
While Mr. Petor Cooper ?u seated bolore bis cbecr.
"lul grate fire in his old fashioned house on Lexington
avenue, yesterday afternoon, tbo writer had an inter
esting little chat with hiui on the presont situation :?
IUi-oktsr?Who will be the text President, Mr.
Cooper f
Mr. Coohr?It is hard to toll. Mr. Tllden seems to
have a good chauco but for the ctlort of the govern
ment to oount blm out and count in Governor Uayes.
Kecoktkk?Then you believe Mr. Tildes Is olocled t
Mr. Cooraa?I believe he's got tho votes. If you
take the votes of tbo people he has got a largo ma
jority.
Rki-ohtkr?But he may still be deprived of the office.
Mr. Cooraa?Well, It would be a great thume,
although 1 tolnic anything would bo belter iban that
the people should gut fighting'again and we should
have another civil war. Well, sir, If the two candi
dates would agree and say wo both withdraw until
there ia another lair election they would both immor
talize themselves?immortalize themselves.
UsroKTaa?Did you uoi take a good many votes
away from Governor Ttluou *
Mr. Coorsit?No, air; 1 think tho voles he got irom
ree uleeicd bun. You see, lie was associated on llio
ticket with Govuruof lioudricks, who is gouerally sup
posed to reprcseut my views or soniothiug Lear them,
and that's why many people voted lor hiui.
Mr. Cooper hoped that tbo present issue would be
settled peaceably, and, opuulng the door lor tuu re
porter, ho kindly added, "Now |K>uroii on tho troubled
waters. l)o all you can to prevent trouble.*'
st. iiswirr's al>i>k*?s.
Mr. llcwilt returned on Monday afternoon to Wash
ington, slier huviug hud a conference with Governor
Tuden. It had been stated that Ins object in coming
here was to let the Governor reviso aud approve an
atfdrusj, Moon lo tin published, which is to represent
the democratic post I ion lu the preteut coulcsl lor the
Presidency. Mr. Hewitt is cvtwcnlly determined to
keep ihu' contents of this address secret, lor lie
siifoudeU his movements In considerable mystery
wniiu here. From a source supposed to rep
resent Governor Tildun with uuiiioruy it wug
given out that the entire statement relative
to Uio address published III the papers was erroneous,
and ibut Mr. Hewitt was simply here to sou his tuiinir.
This assertion, however, was m direct conflict with the
candid admission ol Mr. i'oter Cooper, Mr. Hewitt's
lullier-lu-luw, who said that the Inner had written
such an address, which he had road to Davnl Dudioy
Field, who highly approved of It as an able aud lorciblo
document.
KJtW JEiiSEY.
CONTESTED SEATS IN THE LOWEB HOUSE?
CANDIDATES FOB UNITED STATUS HL NATO It
AND FOB TIIE LEGISLATIVE PHIZES?CLOSE
DIVISION OF FABTIES ON FOUMEIl OCCASIONS.
Tiiknton, Dee. 13, 137a
Tbo complications over tho organization of tbo lower
House of tho coming Legislature In this .Stair continue
to Ihickeu. Auolbor soal?ttiul ol Mr. Leonard, re
publican, ol Mouinouth county?Is to be contested, ne
wuil as that of Mr. Powers, democrat, from Mercer
couhty. In reference to there contested seal!
a highly esteemed and leading democrat to day as.
aured a Hkuald representative that both parties in
the contest aro so well disciplined Ibal tlicro Is no
earthly chance of unseating either Powers or Leonard
There Is not the loust probability that tho contest, If
prosecuted, can bo decided bolore the Scnatorml oloc.
lion must take place, Ou the democratic sido the
corneal for Seuslorstilp has narrowed to four con.
tuslauis?ex Governor Parker, Ashbcl Green, John IC
Mcl'berson and Ia?on Abbett. On the republican side
the candidates are Sec rotary ltoheson, Cuurtlandl Par
ker, Senator Freltnghuyseu and William Walter Pnelps.
All op|iositlon lo Mr. Kudolph K. Kobe lor Speaker
on the democratic side baa been withdrawn. '
Senator Abbott contiuuas to he tne favorite lor the
Presidency ol the Senate, as also docs Captain W. 11.
Gill tor the Secretaryship.
HISTORICAL PiUAI.I.KI.S
It is but very seldom (bat lbs legislature has bean
so closely divided between the twu parties. Half a
century ago a similar condition existed. The candi
dates lor United Stales Senator then were rtioodoro
FrohngDuysen and Kphraim Haiamun. The latter
wan presiding oltlcor of (he Joint meeting. When a
vote was taken it stood ;M to 'JH for eacb candidate.
Mr. Bateinan at once deemed tho contest by voting lor
himself, thus wtuAlug tbo prizo.
Twelve years ago the Houso was s tie and tbers was
a democratic majority ol one lu tbo Senate. Mr. Fow.
ier, a democratic member irom Sussex county, died
shortly alter the Legislators was eouvened.
A LOMd HTHUUULt.
Sixteen days were spent in trying to secure an organ
ization, when n eouyiromue was attested giving the
Speakership, the clerk and the sergoant-at-arme to tne
republicans, and kite assistant e.erk, ea?rwaaiDS oterk
wiitl doorkcopers to tbe democrats. At this ??' "
Mr John P. Hlockton was choseu Untied i?tatee Sen
ator in joint meeting, receiving lorty votes. ana no
clareil elected ou a previous resolution offered by ? en
alor lloiBinan thai a plurality mightolecL Mr. m?ea
lou w&? ?ui>iMH|Uuntfy unitaiotl by tbu lmi?u sums
Senate, on the grouiwl thai tin bad ool received a uia
Jonty volo of Ibo Legislature.
"ALL BETS OFT,
STOBMY MEETING AT JOHXBOX'j POOL BOOM
L.tHT EVENING?TUB MONEY TO BE HE
TUKNBD.
The I'reaidentlal bota continue to altraot much atten
tion. Morriasejr & Ca's actiou In declaring Uiem "oil"
bus produced great excitement and conalderablo .bard
talk. Jobnaon ,k Bros. aud Kolly, Bliss A: Co., pro
prietors ol rival mart*. teellng that they should not
follow Mornssey's example, without consultation with
their patrons, collod meetings lor ibat purposo, which
were held last night. Ouo of. Ihcnt at least was a de
cided success In point of the uuuibor of "Interested"
pooplo who wore attracted by the announcement that
U,ero would be a "discussion." In all oilier phases,
however, It was a failure, tl the fact of Its being the
most turbuleut ussotnblugo on record is left out.
TIIS MEKTISO AT JOHNSON**.
Johnson's phtco was rodolent of "pooling" muylc.
Ticket holders at tho. bar shouted dollantly at others
across the room. Prench pool machines wcro stuck
up around tho walls, bulletins of old doclsious were
hero and ihoro. Tommy Johuson had hia
placo in ship shnpo order for tho event,
und many light* made it comparatively attractive. A
six loot specimen of humanity was stationed tnsldo
tho door, and only those holding cards wcro supposed
to bo admitted. About eight o'clock tho room began
to bo uiioomlorittbly lllleil, and at eight there wcro
'1 OUO or more unxious cm/ens present.
A dl'KKIt MIXTUUK.
A more motloy or Uoicrogcneoite crowd never gath
ered under ono rool. The groat majority were ol that
class known a* "sportlug," men who aro ulwuys lound
near the poolbox wucnevor It is open. Then there
weio lordly and domineering burkcopors, who camo
with an extra swash ol oil in llieir hair nad in shining
black pantaloons. The sagacious countenances of
sudces-lut relormers in tho lato election were seen on
nil sides. Helealod politicians generally, merchanis
and men of iiobuiiues* wero on natid In good nutu- ,
bcr- and there were men with a cnuliio look und
those with cream colored overcoats and Tans dia
monds to the IInkalii roporter unknown, though, pur
hips, not unknown to lame.
TlIX "UIBCl'NNION.
Juatat eight O'clock William Johnsou rapped for
order, and lrom a hundred voices there were crlos ol
??Sit down I" "Olvo him a show!" "Let Bill have hi*
chitil" When ho could be heard, Johnsou said:?
Gentlemen, we have called you together Tor no political
dn.ctiM.ion. but to Male to you our peculiar aud embarrass
tne oo.lttou on litis pool budue-a anil tho money lirld by I.
n .lobn?m He i? able and wanuto par ever all the money
In Ills biiiios. We don't think we have the rlulu to declare
these beta off. but there have been to many threats of suits
lor the money. ?n<l becauso of what others i?a\u
lone In their pool room-, we l.ate been ariven to protect
?i..ne n wi??? ? .a * buyer*. We say wo have been
eimtpeTlsd to do what we should not have done hadn't other
, ,le larcd the bets off. which I don't think they had
the riKht'to do. i Applause.) Now. tl want everybody here
to nut hiuiaell In our place; don I he sslllsli.but place your
sell riabi here (thumping the desk) ; don t discuss puUtlets,
hot see if >0U can help us out. I auppo.e you want a chair
man, ho plcnso appoint one.
Then tho uproar commenced. "You'll do, Bill;
serve as chairman," emtio lrom a score ol voices.
"I can't serve, goutlemon," returned robust WlII
la"'You're squsro !" "You'll do!" "Got an outsider!"
"Oh curso your outsider!" aud tweuty other crick
were' heard, wtnlo iu the Jargon Mr. Louis Kudlord,
Mr. John Merry Odd and Mr. Weeks were proposed,
but all refused to servo. Mr. Itedlord thought that as
i a was "interested" he might Be censured lor accept
Ing the position, when an individual in the thickest of
lh"ThuUs so!?UTh?rsettIek it 1 Thoro's vlllany In this
h?"mca1lls,1 hisses end "I'ut him out" now camo from
Ofiv pairs of stentorian lungs, and thus early a row
looked imminent, when sonto ouo proposed the name
?r Mr 1) L. Hungerlord os chairman. "He ami got a
dollar oti tho race." was addod. This assurunco lor a
nmmeul quieted the mass.aud Mr. Hunger,ord being
Cl'"What'wMh?you do,?JgentlomenT?' aekod tho chair
man- "will you appoint a eotninittco to cooler upon
lD!VoUCr-'"Ycs, yos;" "Glvo ua the contmitieo,"
shouted Ally voices, aud the motion, "1 move that a
committee ot ten. Ave Haves and five Ttlden men, ho
antioluted to consider this quesiiou and report.
"What aro they going lo do? A"*?11 ono
"Thev'll decide tho matter," jollcd another.
"Not by a damned sight; they cau't decide my
mThen' aC hundred'^'others, who had been silent, had
thair BftV slqU ftiuoiiilDioDls came thick aud fast. ?lMr.
I'lialrmau 1 move this bouse go Into a commlttoo ol
tho whole " shouted adeleated Assemblyman Horn an
uutown ward. "Vei's that*" "Who aro you?" and
similar cries greeted this individual. Bedlam reigned
supreme. Tho Chairman at last managed to raise^t-j
votoe loud enough to be heard, when ho eald .ual
"ihoro is already a motion belore t he house.
"Are yees gniug to cat oil debater" "I deny tbe
richt of any man to decide my money away;? "Oh, go
.boot yourself!" aud like ejaculations were heard.
Tneu without eHher motion beiug put, another indi
vidual shouted, "Mr. Chairman, Mr. Johnson wants to
b* relieved from his embarrassing poalllon. There a
ouljTone way w do It, and that I. to declare all bet.
off which I now novo you be done.
This question was Anally put by tho chairman, and a
thousand "yeas" and the eamu number ol "naye"
muUo answer.
mall bsts off."
It was evident that uothlng could be done, end, to
mako matters worse, somebody yelled, "II there s
^uv man here who wanta to sue for hie money let his
name be pat on mat blackboard," when thcro arose
Hyell that must have startled tho pedestrians on
Twenty-eighth Htrcet. ?
-?There's 'JOOmen in this room who havn't a dollar
on tho result," camo from an excited participant,
when the scuffling and prolanity inmeased ten old.
??I movo we a ljonru to the 4th of Marcn, waaheard.
"1 s-tv Jobneon, doclaro ail pools off, and If they
don't iike it, let '?m K? ?? K"aa," cried other-, and so
? ha lun went on. Some shouted thomsolyes hoarse,
i,ud tbeu thero wcro signs ot it nico Iracas. Bill John
sou moved through me mass up to tho chairman, who
looked demoralised, and shouted, with his hand raised
I have Mad Enough of this; this meeting Is ad
tourncd " The chatriuau, glad toaeuapo, slipped lrom
his chair without puiuug the quostiou, amid a thou
wiud discordant and blnsphemous shouts.
the "discuaelon," sought lo bo quiot, broke up,
but It was with difficulty tbat tbe iiou.o could be
cleared of tho wrangling, quarrelsome crowd.
later In the evening Mr. Johnson announced that he
declared all tlio pools oil, both auction and > rencb. It
la understood that, like Morrlsaoy At Co., the house
will exact commissions.
AT KKLLT, HUMS A CO.
It was a happy family at this establishment. Mr.
Kellv had takon the precaution to adviso many ol his
natrons of his intention, so tho attondonco was but
limited tuirtv or forty only losing presout. At tho ap
pointed hour'Mr. Kelly said that because of circutit
au nco he could not contiol. be wa. compelled to dc
clare all beta "off;" did ho not do eo he .mod he
cbimce ol being sued by scores, and the ponitlou or
doiendant "? the courts was not pleasant
?o him. If ?'"? ***?* are declared off ho
concluded this house will not a*k for any commissions.
* i ..i.L.i, loiittufiul litu rmnitrifr hud
When the nppluuso which followed Ins remarks had
subsided one ol tho audience advised that he would
n ken is money, but he thought that Mr. Kelly bad
actod so straightforward in tho matter, ho, lor one,
should bo willing to p?y htm hie two par cent.
Mr Browster at this point got upend used strong
denunciatory language ol the course Morrlssey fc to.
bui taken in this pool business, the gist ol his ro
msrUs bsIng that tho latter had beeu lorc.d to take
tie action they did to save themselves, and as they
were not going to continue In tho business they did
not care lor the opinion ol the public.
Tlio question being submitted, ? Shall tho pools be
declared off?" it was carried with hut low dbweiitiug
votes Mr Kelly stated tbst he should begin paying
the money back to day, and would not receive eny
C"l'n us" ma measure, ende ibo great pool troublo, but
whether It U a s.mslaciory termination of tho matter
problematical.^ ^ CARBfc
Mr llorrlssoy was tnet by the 11ekai.d reporter nfter
tho pool rumpus hod come to an ond, m front of tho
Hoffman House, and when told ol tho severe lengitsge
1 ?r i Kn uiinl rnrtnui liatilllTl'll
11 Oil 111 UII Ill'Ue' | " ill
used against him at ono of tho pool rooms laughed
ar.t said "Well, there's nobody that would care so
-r.I Mild "Well, there 8 noooay wia. ?ouiu
lUllo ns I do about It, aud nobody who would lake It so
pleasantly as 1 da As H camo irooi both Hayes and
Tildcn men H makes It all tho more satisfactory and
pleasant to me."
THE NEW CONGRESSMAN.
It ts understood that Tain many Hall has decided
to nominate the Hon. Uavld Dudley Fiold to Oil the
1 ongresslonel vacancy causod by the rosiaaation of
Mr. Smith Ely .
GOOD DETECTIVE WORK.
HOW AM EXPBE3H MtthHKNOlfB IDENTIFIED AM?
CAPTUBED A THIEF?THE PEBSUAfllVBNKMI
OF A PIBTOL.
[BY TKLEGItAPH TO THE HEBALD. 1
St. Locia, Mo., Dec. 12,1878.
On the 20th ol November last C. K. Cronin, United
Ktatas Express agent at I.awler, Chlcksaaw county,
Iowa, decamped with $1,780 of the company's lands.
Last Monday oveuing Joseph W. Irwin, an
express messenger on tho Chicago, Kock
Island and Pacific Railroad, running from
Leavenworth, Kan., to Trenton, saw Cronen at tho
town of James port, standing on the dopolptaitorm.
Upon arriving at Trenton bo swore out a warrant ior
Groom's arrest, and securing a locomotive spod bock o
Jaineepori. wbero bo lound ble men in bei at in ? ?
Elmo House, passing nnder the Ilame o'^arpej er. By
pulling e pistol to Cronln'e heed Irving mad > htm own
up as to hie Identity, and M""1"* J*'? 'Li
%\m bMk lo Trowa, ** ** ?#w
Version of tlie Interview by ll?
J
Honorable Representative.
HOW CONFIDENCE WAS ENJOINED.
What the President Said About the
South Carolina House.
HOW THE "PRIVATE OPINION" WAS EXPRESSED
Nothing in Regard to the Party the Preih
dent Represents.
Washi.votox, Dee. 12, 187&
TUo following Is furnished by Hon. Abrem 3. Howltl,
addressed to tho Washington agent of tha Associated
Press:?
In yesterday's papers 1 Qnd a despstoh from yon
rccitlug a conversation with President Grunt m releN
coco to the uufortunato statu of affairs In South Caro*
fiuu aud my mturview wuh hint in reference thereto.
So far us Sooth Carolina was coucerneu the l'resldenl
enjoined no conQdenco, but expressly stated that 1 was
at liberty to commuuicute his views to the pub*
lie. lie did eujoln conQdenco In regard to
what he said of Louisiana affairs, and that conQdonco
1 hnvo respected, although, us 1 liuvo already staled
to hun, I beliuvo the publication ol his statements
would do much to trauqultrze the public mind.
WHAT TilX rSHIDSin stated.
In regard to South Carotin. tho President staled
that, in his judgment, not less th ai sixiy.threc mem
bers, having ccrtillcaies Iroui iho Secretary of Stale,
wero eligible to organlzo the House and transact
business. As this vlow accorded with my own, and an
no confidence wns enjoined, 1 telegraphed It iu the
following language?
A. C. Haskell, Chairman, Charleston, 8. C.:?
I am ublo lo say that neither House will bo recog*
nized by thu President uuul it guts sixty-lbreo mem*
bers huldlng urigiuul ceriillcates from the Keiuruing
Bourd. ABRAM S. HKWITr.
lly object In sending this despatch was that I
thought It would tend lo allay the excitement in South
Carolina and prevent a collision between the people
and tbo troops, ol which wo wore very apprehensive.
On tho (ith of December I recoivod a reply, which In*
duccd ina to send tho following telegram to the Preit*
dent:?
TKLSURAMS TO TUB 1-RESIUIXT.
To the President:?
I have received a reliable telegram from Columbia
staling that tho sixty-third member holding u cerlin
cute lrotn tho Secretary ol Stale has ben. sworn tutu
the House presided ovor by Speaker Wallace, winch la
thereby organized iu accordance With tho require*
mums of thu law us stated by you.
To the Prksidkxt:?
1 have Just received a later dospatch saying that tha
Supreme Court ol South Carolina bus pronounced its
Juugincnland declared the House presided over by W.
il. Wallauo to bo tho legally consltutod House of Kep*
rv'sentaivos aud that Maekey Is a private person, nut*
Speaker or iu any respect an olllcer of the legislative
body.
THE INTERVIEW.
On tho evening of tho tamo day Senator Randolph
suggested that he and 1 should call upon the President
and ask him whether, under the circunnftaucos, ha
could not see his way clear to order tbo withdrawal ol
tho United SUlos troops from South Carolina and re
cognize theHousoof Representatives so constituted
with sixty-three members. The President granted ui
an interview, which bogau by my saying that I had
sent him two telegrams from tho llouso in relerenco to
South Carolina affairs. Tho Prosidenl at onceirtplled
that he had received thorn, and that very lalo on tha
preceding oveniug he bud receivod a telegram from
Columbia saying that 1 bad Informed parties
there that tho President would recognise as
the legal House that body which abould bare alxty
, throe meaioers wufsoortiflaatea fgosoAhe fhwtory ?4
(Mate. The Pres.dont replied that he haa not mads
any such statement; that he did not believe I bad said
he had douo so, and that, at any rate, it was not true.
I replied that I had not sent any telegram lo thai
effect; but bad sent one, as noarly aai could recollect,
us follows:?
I am able Ip say that the President will not recog.
nlse any House that does not contain sixiy-tbree mem
bers with original certiUcates from tno Ketarnln|
Hoard.
Tho President replied:?"That la correct. 1 did saj
to; that was my prlvato opinion; but I did not say thai
I would recognise a House that had aixty-tbreo mom.
bers "
I replied "That Is true, but I think it Is implied, and
wo have come to ask you to do go."
Tho President replied that, as at present advised, ha
must deellno lo recognize the House containing sixty
three members, and he did not know that be woni<l
rocognizo the other Houae; that Chamberlain was
Governor until some one was rogularly inaugurated
In his placo, and that he should sustain him.
THE VIOLATION OK CO* Kl OUNCE.
The President did not say mat 1 had violated hll
confidence In any particular, but he said it would hava
been a violation of bis conQdenco If I had sent tha
telegram reported to him from Columbia, the sending
of which I again denied. I then reminded the Presi
dent that ho had means of testing the accuracy of my
recollections of his statements, because Immediately
slier tho interview on Sunday I had dictated the sob
stsnco of the oonvorsation and rurnisbed him withaoopy
which I requested bl.n to return to me, with any con
rcctlons he might choose to make, either to be pub
lished, If he would consent, Or to be retained for hi#
fuiuro Justification In case, after the 4th of Marok
next, his tntonllona should bo called In qnesllon. Ha
has not returned to too the copy so tarnished, no|
mado any corrections therein to my knowledge.
. "TH* PARTY I RErREHENT."
The President said nothing to mo in regard to mf
using any el his statements lor the purpose of defeat
ing the party which he, tho President, represented. I
have never rogardod tha President of the United States
as representing any party, aud I shall regret to sen
the I'residoni take any other position than that of th?
honored head of tbo poople of these United State^
without regard to party. ABRAM 8, HKW1TX.
Wasiiinuton, 1). C., Dec. 12, 1870.
THE CITY CLERK OF NEWPORT.
MB. BENJAMIN MAESII UKTCQNB TO BIB HOME?
BE HAYS THAT BIS ACCOUNTS ABB ALL 00ft*
BXCT AND UK IB NOT A DHFAULTXB.
[BY TELKOBAPU TO THB IIEBALD.]
Nbwi-out, K. L, Dec. 12, 1870L
The eteemor Old Colony, due here el three mis
morning. did not arrive uulil throe o'clock this after
noon, havloii put Into Huntington on account of lha
atorm. Among her passengers was Newport's mlaalug
City Clerk, licujamtn Merah, and hla arrival caused
nearly aa uiuch excitement as did his departures He
was driven to his realdence, and thla evening be wae
cloaotcd with his bondsmen. Kvorybody was glad tbeb
bo had made up hi* mind to return, aa. In a measure,
his Iriemla state that'll will serve to show that he In
not a ilc fun Her. Ho states mat In e lew days he eea
eniisfaciorlly explain hla accounts as City Clerk, ad*
minisirater and guardian. There ta e growing leelleg
in his lavor. Ilia roiurn la tho leading toplo of eoo
vertatiua lo-ntght, and hla bondsmen are ooahdeal
that he will be proved an honest roan.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
TWO MBN KILLED AND TWO SXXXOUBLY Ob
JCilKD AT THK COPPBBAS MINK OX OBXXN*
POND MOUNTAIN.
[BY TKLEOBAPH TO THB BEKALD.^
Dovnn, N. J.. Dee. II, 1ITK.
The boiler in the engine houae at the eopperee mlnn
on the tireenpond Mountain, ten miles from this pke^
suddenly eaploded last night, blowing the house tn
piecos. Four man waro In the building nt the time,
two ol whom .were Inataeily killed, nnotner totally in*
jured and supposed to be aying at the lest aceesai^
and a fourth terribly matllatea, both eyee being de*
stroyed. John A. Clarko, the eagineer, was one of tb?
killed, and bis body wee blown n distance ef 900 feet
away.
Waley k Connelly, the ooelraetora el the mine, rn>
paired the boiler but e short lime slaoa, lit U fM
supposed to hate been In n eaflt eendlilnm