The New York herald., 1876-11-15
AN Ex.pEMocRAr1c OFFICIAL.

During the afternoon \ HERALD reporter met well
known lawyer, an ex-democratic official, who very
kindly gave his views the question He said;- 81
look the question the light OF political problem
When you given . republican administration, a
republican President and republican returning board
In the three disputed States, n appears very plain
that power will give the Presidency 10 a rcpubl.
can. The slate appears to be all made up, especially
when Governor Kellogg so kind as to invite some
Of the leading OF the country to DO present at the
counting of the We have had instances of the
vote OF State being thrown out-for instance, in
1871, in Monroe's elsHion. Missouri thrown out;
and again In Buchanans time, in 1857, Wisconsin
thrown out, as owing TO snow storm the electoral
college dd not meet en the day appointed by law. In
1865 Georgia not counted for Mcclellan but we
have never had the question come up when its settle
ment decided the Presidency OF the country 1t looks
IS II Sir Robert Peels prophecy about all tho young
republics OF south America that they would see the
DAY when they would decide some OF their most im-
portant issnes at the pont OF the bayoncI Looking
~ the matter II stands now, when the question
:omes before Congress the voie or Louisiana and
south Carolina win probably be refused the grounds
Of fraud, the House having In the meantime sent
down railroad committee to ferret out evidence in
the matter When the houses meet n joint conven-
non aud any question arises the bodies separate
ior discussion. The result OF the discussion
N the House Will in all probability be
10 exclude the Of both the above States and then
the Senate may refuse in. The republican
members OF the House may then 90 into the Senate,
giving a sembance OF House, and the President OF
The Senate who under the constitution the dcclar
ant Will proclaim Hayes and wheeler elected, and Mr.
Hamilton Fish, the Secretary OF state, Will
them certificate to that effect. Again, the 4th of
March falls this year Sunday, and SO President
Grant will be in Office on the morning OF the 9th,
when the new President Is to be sworn In. There
will then be House TO protest. as by
the constitution the House dissolves at mid
night on the 4th OF March. This election is
virtually reduced TO question OF power, and
power viii win As lar as the vote Is concerned II APP
pcars as il the light Will really made louisiana
thus looking the from abolition view,
II comes as a judgment OF Providence on slavery.
Sixteen years ago the question OF slavery wrcsted the
arrF FrA fhn hnn n (ral
and the cup Of victory Is touching their lips wo
the two black members OF the Louisiana Re-
hands TO the ground il Hayes Is elected 10 the face
Of the present situation affairs hope Tor
democracy, IL must fall through"
OPINIONS OF EMINENT PESSsYLvANIASs ON
THR POWERS AND DUTIES OF CONGRESS IN
THE MArrER.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IA, 1sT6
In Wow OF tho probable complications resulting
trom the doubtful election returns In OF the
Southern States the HERALD correspondent this
Ing sought the opinions several eminent legal gen.
temen peculiarly understand possible and
probable result OF the impending conflict.
Mr.. RANDALL's VIEWS
The Hon Samuel j. Randall II is to
be regretted, IS not In town, having gone
20 New Orleans His views present. both
as veteran ?arlameniarian aud as a man
OF all others most likely to DO The Speaker OF the
House On Representatives, doubly important. but
be was not accessible What he thinks OF the crisis
however, is known to his political friends. Mr.. Ran
dali is Of the opinion that the presence OF Northern
gentlemen OF both parties who go TO New Orleans 10
preserve The purity Of the ballot box VIII prevent any
rbnrary partisan action by the Returning Board not
standing II is composed exclusively OF republicans
10 thinks the remedy, however, lies In Congress;
that the twenty JOINT rule stll governs both
houses; that never, his presence IN Congress-
have The joint rules reonaclod at the begnnngo
my Congress, bu the contrary they have been con-
sacred having continuous existence. The twenty
second JOINT rue adopted IN 1865 Al the recent
session the Senate Committee Rules came 10 The
House side aud met the House committee seek
ina 10 change tnis JOINT rule by concur
rent action. The House committee took the
ground that those rules formed IRON 1890 down TO
the present time could only be changed by concurrent