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clared by the Clayton-Had1ey gang in charge Of
the returns, are
Grant. r.::.2ss: o7s Baxter. eo'e.eo. ss1
Greeley. ,o27 Brooks. 49, All
The Opposition insist that they have beer
cheated out Of a majority Of at least 1850, but
there is no friendly United States Judge al
hand, and resistance would be useless. The
return made to Congress- by the Greeley Electors
will probably be thrown out with contempt.
In Florida, Governor Reed and his associ-
ates. all perfectly loyal to Grant, appeared at one
time to lack courage. The Federal power inter.
vened and fixed up the returns. Senator Har-
lan's Washington Chronicle happily states the
result, thus:
In Florida, the State Board of Canyaasera have COM
ps.sd thsr count and 4aus been eonstrainea to
elects the whole State ticket and carries the Legsa
ture also This will secure Republican Senator. All
trust that Of complaint with Federal officers,
| it ever had IN existence, is also at Au end.
Senator Harlan's Washington Chronicle pub
fishes IA Defence OF the Conduct of the Federal
Officers in New Orleans" from which we extract
this conclusion
Ten or twenty years from now, when commercial
and agricultural prosperity shan have been restored
Louisiana, and smiles inBtcad of frowns and
shall appear the faces Of her people, then the work
done In that State by the Republican party will be
estimated ut its proper value, and General Grants
proval Of that work. and countenance the men who
| did 1t, will not be forgotten.
] All trustworthy accounts agree on this point
that the white people Of New Orleans and Louisi-
generally panic-Btricken at the turn events
have taken, and seem likely to take in the i'm
mediate future. They believe that this Federal
interference IN their affairs means worse mis-
government than ever, q more grinding taxation,
the paralysis Of trade the commercial and finan-
! cia1 ruin Of New Orlesns il not of the Common
wealth.-Sprinqfe|d Republican.
| That intellectual organ, the Press seems to
| imagine that calling Warmoth q 'scoundrel J"
decides his entire legal rights.-H. Paul Pio-
nee7.
| The people of Louisiana are to be congratu-
lated that his (Warmoth'sl power for injury is
| very likely to be at an end, and that, whatever
| other Ills they may be compelled to suffer, they
are hardly likely to hare any greater than he has
| been.-Des AEoines Register.
1t appears by Judge Durells Interpretation
of the law, OF rather Of his own power, that, il
Ohio as did when the Democrats got the control
| OF the General Assembly by coup de1at, by
taking possession Of the Legislative halls by sur
prise, early in the morning, and seating two
the certificates, and held on there in continuous
session night and day to prevent the Whig ma
jority getting possession, then, if negro could
be found to mako affidavit upon his cross that
he had been prevented voting, United States
Judge, by assuming that the negro could be pre-
vented for no other reason than color, could get
entire Jurisdiction, could call out the United
States troops, take possession OF the State Gov
ernment: revise the election returns, install the
proper officers and Legislature, and set every
thing running smoothly - Cincinnati Gazette.
-Congressman Cox. who wanted the House to
inquire on what grounds the President pre-
sumed to interfere in the AFFAIR." Of Louisiana,
was promptly 1ebu5ed for bis audacity: The
idea that the President had interfered at all
would not be tolerated for moment. Things
have come to such pass these hitter days that
State Governments have no rights whatever that
= Federal Executive il bound to respect.-St.
Louis Times.
Crest wrongs cannot be committed with i'm
punity. What Was intended to affect only tho
South is already felt in it's consequences in all
the States, as diseased limb impairs the
efficiency Of the whole body, and may destroy it's
Ife.-St. Joseph (1Io.) Herald.
1t is reported from Washington that soma
Of the most g thorough i'm the Straiford sense
of the Republican party-leaders wish that
General Grant had not been quito so hasty and
peremptory in the New Orleans business It ia
even said that Senators Morton and Carpenter
do not hesitate in private conversation to ctltl-
else the Executive action as precptate and i'll
advised. This speaks well for the Judgment Of
the aforesaid leaders, but we fear it does not
promise much practical benefit 70 the outraged
and dcspairing Commonwealth. 80 long as oven
are promptly and Loyalty voted down in Con-
gress, what Honorab1o gentlemen say in their
private communirss with each other and the
special correspoadentsls ls OF little consequence
Springfield Republican.
We priat in another column q warm eu1ogy |
Of judge Durel. of New Orleans but, while
We have no reason for doubling its perfect cor |
1eotneBs as to his personal character, We do not |
wish its publication to be taken as an approval |
whole OF it, though technically justiiable, per-
haps, under the recent extraordinary legislation
Of Congress, seems to Us an alarming stretch Of
power. It put tho States in the control Of the
Eo6n I'M rhnf yf%4
nuls their existence as States. What is the use
of local election If Judge Of Federal
Court, on mere show Of irregularity, or in the
event Of dispute between factions, may take
the matter in his own hands, and install which
e~st OF these factions he pleases In such
condition OF things, what difference would there
pc between State and Territory, or between
State and an ab1ect dependency, like an Eastern
Evening Posi-.
Reform is badly needed in the election of
United State Senators. OF all the mon who
hold seats in that body, the election Of not
and bargaining. OF these men, again, how
many have a reputation for other than political
ntriguery7 How many are statesmen in the
1lgher meaning OF the term, or fill the ideal the
tathers must have had in their minds eye when
hey created the chamber as balance to the
popular representative branch Of the Legislative
body? The recent election of Patterson in |
south Carolina, while not extraordinary
,Heut see4as " u@fe peeu 6ugEe9tlT6' one.-
Press. :
Mr.. Gree1ey's ghost may haunt the Tribune
fhee, but his spirit has permanently departed
rom it.r-BaAinlore american.
There is no earthly reason why Mr.. Orton
hould not Own newspaper il he wants one and
} able to pay for it, and no one eau object to {
ny newsPaper owned by Mr.. orton opposing
'osta1 T Telegraphy, but the feelings Of q great
aany will be shocked at the New York Tribune :,
eing made the subject Of such an e1periment.- :
l. Louis Globe. :
IF tho Vice President Of the United States is
lowed to throw up his trust, for any considers
ons OF private business, what seat of sanctity
emains unbroken in this land? On the 9TH Of 4
larch next, Mr. Colfax goes out Of Office. and
i'll carry with him, into Whateyer business he
lay select, the good wishes Of large part Of
le American people. But not before that
ate:-Neso fork Commercial Advertiser, 2,
DR.. Ronner has sold part Of the Omahs s.
taats- -ZettNng to General Funke and Mr. SOM d
erlad. It vii be, henceforth an ADMINISTERS ~
on paper It has the largest circulation aud is at
10 oldest German paper in Nebraska. y
We deny, by authority, the statement of the i
ouisVille Cou,1er-Journdt that General f. P,
lair, Jr, caused or approved Of the casting of s;
portion of The H1entnrq1 vnfa of 7