New-York tribune., 1871-12-29
WASHINGTON.
sprCuIArIONs AS TO THE EFFECT OF VALMA-
srnAis BRUTAL ORDER-OBJECrIONs URGED
AGAINST THE CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONTESTED ELECTION.
iBY TRLRgRAPH TO THB TRIBUNBl


lBY TRLBGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNRl
WASHINGTON, Thursday Dec. 49, 1871.
Secretary Fish has not yet returned an" IL no' "a
pccted for several days In his absence no one peehuS
to what effect the late brutal order OF 'amaseua
will have upon the policy Of Government toward
Cuba. The few prominent men OF sii parties. "o" !"
town. unanimously OF the opinion that this last out
rage Of tho spanish authorities in Cuba will considerably
change the temper of those who have mere
tofore been in favor or Who'iy P"'
sive policy, and that decent regard TOT 'he
safety Of citizens in the Island requires that we
he at least prepared for any emergcnc> prominent
public man remarked, to-day that If the hlood'hirS'y
Volunteers to take II into their heads to butcher
every American in Havana. this Government has no evil
dence that the Spanish authorities would be able to pre-
vent the outrage TO give redress Under these circn
stances he said the Cuban question becomes one OF the
most vital Importance to and. II the Administration
does not make some departure before the meeting
Congress- that body fail the subject its
early attention.
one among the many objections urged here the plan
Of Civil service Reform. which the President to put in
force on the ls OF January. Is that its practical effect
Will e to f nearly all vacancies In the Departments here
with persons living in Washington who will always he on
thc ground to compete for the places and who
sn themselves again and again until successful Few
men will undergo the expense OF journey to washing
ton from distant states. to compete Tor 1920 cerksps
IN the examinations. knowing that they will probably
and who have had the great advantage Of making them
selves familiar with the method oi examination which
successful candidates have previously gone through In
answer o this objection friend OF the scheme SAID
ltlv that there was some force il, hut that he be-
l.vcd In time there would be great National Unvcr
-itv IN this city which students w"nld come from
every state In the Union and that the ahlrs OF IFS
graduates would enter the civil service, and thus rep
rr>cntaiion would lie given ia hr Departments To all
sections II the country.
MI Charles W iButtz. the attorney for the Hon
Robert De Large. in the contested case of Bowen agt
II, l.lc from the lid Congress District Of south Caro-
Una >t> that he has not. 1t has been alleged sup
rr,ci To testimony taken by him for his client in or
dc~ ~ adv ancc the interests of Mr. Bowen but as pos
NV l.s forcing paymcnt TOR his services. and for
IN, ,nI~,>,> he has incurred i'll the case. Mr. Buttz
>,.:,t J., w. engaged for five months taking lesti-
/ r..y.t. With he charged fee Of S,0H ana That
.., :,.."a ,f 5000 which he spent for his
-.... A.,-'~-:' MI Buttzs statement De Large de
..,. . ,sN,-,. ...c> with promises to pay which he
A--. g.: s.. F::,i. >usptctnG that his client de-
g.. .rs..-i q. ia, contest and meant I" throw
- .,. 90. --.ci De Large that r he would
go. -.- 80 january puy. upon the SER
.--t- -. a. -. = he testimony taken would
e.. - --... v, -. . :.n,s Committee DE Large
49,. :. t. = IT,, - -: come on when Congress
49,. 80. -..e.4,- IL ;l.gtter OF these facts. and
.- 49, =. - IL says that the commit
...-t
elected with the election III the
- -4--- - q were brought to light. curious
- = . Oal history would br furnished. De
I,,. d,y that district, 1t is said. was the rr-
-: o. quarrel between Gov. Scot, and c. G. Bowen.
Bowen very strong in Charleston City and County.
| where he had been Frcedmens Bureau agent the ne
Croes believing that everything the Bureau did for them
was done by Bowen personally. He got 700 majority in
that county. There three other counties IN the dis
trict-Barnwen Coieton. and Beaufort. The first two
gave majorites for DE Large which left Bowen with
| about 400 majority, with Beaufort To hear from. The
vote Of county kept back purpOsely It alleged
until the Others could be heard FROM the election Law
allowing the County Commissioners TO keep the ballot
,o1r. thetr houeee for days When WAS found how
many wanted FROM Beaufort messen ger was
dispatched rom Charleston: and Beaufort promptly
turned 500 majority for DE Large. which elected him
by majority The Commissioners were tried for th.
fraud and serving out term Of two years in
| Jail. Frauds a. committed in Colleton County.
one Of the COmnis r. 0f EcctOn who had acted as
ccn,staker and sd returned the number Of voters at
one precinct certified to majority Of 1900 for Dc
| Large al the precinct and afterward. when
arrested. Acknowledged that he aud his confederate
Conis had put $50 DE Large votes INTO the hox
before opening poll. These were not tried The
District Attorney, who friend OF Bowen, entered
mol pros, after get their evidence TO file in the
contest before Congress. These facts are Instructive ~
illustrating bow elections held 1T South Carolina,
under law that facilitates fraud
" e".. Ne"'os, VI '' ~. a', ~ ~, ,n,,,a.
Jnly 30 1885, Tghailhe the tIhe anu hahher vi hohH
elections for United States Senators. by the Legislatures
~ the several States said recently apropos Of the num-
| . y, 49,. -, -. =. .,a .,.o, .,o,,,, 50.
Der oil su'h e'''ohS 'hi' arr " '"hV I' ''ii' nA
month that time the spirit Of the law was under
stood and oDcyed we'll ts letter One of the Oh
| .r a.. ,. ~ .,, ... ., ,at. cha .,oo,iors mn,
Jrots oI the Hi" nc Saiu' was w h' 'o o'
the which have heretofore virtually
con;rolled them and NOT only 10 give every member Of
Legislature which 10 choose Senator opportunity
express IN open his preference for the cand
,,oI. l,,a buty do