, 1876-12-31

cnauge IL the situation. here. The Supreme
Court will convene again Monday at II a. m.,
When, 1t is thought, further action against the
Cangassing Board will BIO taken. The gen.
era1 opinion is that the Court has put
itself in contempt, aud must 60 to further ex.
tfemes to get out Of It's difficulties. The
usurpers and reyolutionists are holding fire.
quert eaucuses, but no definite action has been
decided on. The stake played for from Liberty
street, in New York, was F1orida's vote for
Iuoen, no matter by what means obtained.
That stake is
mRErREyABIx LOST
and the. Eeformers" are in terrible rage.
Tho possession OF the State Government by
the means resorted to is too poor componsa-
tion.
Two methods Of relief for the Tildenites arc
discussed. The first is to have the Court order
¬her canvass, distinctly commanding the
Board to count IN ali the returns without
reference to blotches on their face: The
second is to mandamus Of the Secretary Of
State, and compel him to issue certificate Of
election to the Democratic pretender, Drew. It
seems to pc taken for granted that the Court will
uowhatthe Democrats desire. Already the Demo
Gratis eare quarreling over the spoils. The ultras
thosc who propose to make the State too hot
Tor carpet -baggers, and the Conservatives, those
VINO advocate allowing them to remain In place,
are at loggerheads.
The Cabinet officers reports to Gov. stearns
will be ready Tuesday morning. The
Treasurer's report will show q fine
balance IN the Treasury. which Of
ITSELF ra{a Is sufficiently eonvineins Of the need Of
Of the Superintendent OF Public instruction will
show that the common school system Is more
popular than ever, and that colored people have
made considerable progress In education. :;
Nobody questions the Republican majority IN
NfAfA hat 10 Ct nf ho1 1n&a
election, and al the same time no one knows
why the Supreme Court should interfere and
enthrone the defeated party.
ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
New YoRx, Dec. 3l.-The 1snaes from another
correspondent has tho following:
JACKSONVILLE, Dec. Sir. B. Archibald was
subpnnaed before the Senate Committee
to-day. This gentleman is Judge OF the Fourth
Judicial Circuit; and his examination developed
startling state Of affairs here. It showed the
Democrats guilty Of crimes and murder NJ in Arising
out Of hostility to Republicans. Judge
nsea n4aer d Senator an 5osnsoa 5sssa0 whes sS
occurred a short time ago.. The State Senate
stood twelve Republicans to twelve Democrats,
and johnson was selected because his district
was 4 close one, and deliberately mur-
dered for the purpose Of giving the Dem
ocrats the ascendancy In that branch OF
the Legislature. The evidence against Richard,
Inc aS3aSslny was 0eAr3 cQ1necte0s anQ aMOunt-
ed to d certainty of mathematical dem
onstration, and yet the jury refused
arrested, the whole Democratic Bar OF
Jacksonville, and nearly every Democratic
lawyer in the State, volunteered their services in
his defense, while every effort was made by the
hest citizens to throw the officers Of justice off
the track and facilitate the escape OF the mur-
derer. The experience Of the witness was that
the murder of Republicans was looked upon by
Democrats as meritorlous act, and When .
criminal was in danger OF suffering for big crime,
the home Of every good Democrat Was to be Of
fered to him as an asylum, and he
was entitled to their protection and
defense. Political murdcrers and assassins
Ind little to fear, and we're seldom put
to any more Inconvenience than forced tempo
rary absence from home.
II is often asked by people at the North,
Why do not the authorities put stop to
these murdcrs2 The testimony Of Wit
nesses furnishes complete answer to
the question. Where there is no
regard for the. sanctity OF IN oath, and where
the intelligence and wealth and all social forces
arc on the side Of the criminal, how is it pos
sible to punish him
The Committee have adjourned till Tuesday.