Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-11


electoral vote if Hayes is declared by the Pres
dent Of the Senate to have majority OF the
electoral votes cast, and that they will, no mat
ter what may be the result, declare TildeD
elected.
"Correspondent-But il it appears that
Hayes has received a majority OF the votes. do
you think that they will still resort to such an
action?
Judge Miller-ies, they will allego fraud
on the part Of returning boards IN disputed
States, and proceed to throw out the electoral
votes OF such States.
'Correspondent-The there would be, 10
your judgment, conflict between the two legs-
lative branches Of the Government
Judge Nliller-I think, as | said before,
that the democrats mean mischief.
Correspondent do you think Of The
tendency displayed by Senators to make par
tisan matter Of the present complication?
Judge Miller do not think that any
trouble need be apprehended 10 the Senate.
A different character OF men are 10 that body.
The Senate may be trusted to not lend itself to
any revolutionary proceedings.
Correspondent--What chance do you thlnk
there is of carrying into effect the provisions OF
the Joint resolution introduced by Senator I'd
munds relative to the Supreme Court being
made the Judge Of the validity Of the certlE.
Gates OF electors to cover the present election
Judge Miller-Not being conversant with
the resolution, |, oil course, cannot answer.
But should think that any scheme fthis kind
would prove entirely practicable.
When sneh men az the above shows ustlce
Miller to be are a constituent part of the trlbun-
Ell of last resort in the land, it is by no means
surprising that beither democrats nor fair
minded republicans are anxious to submit the
determination OF the impending crisis to its de-
csion.
The New York Times publishes the ro;ow-
ing dispatch from Washington:
Republicans are advised Of the discovery OF
O most extraordinary circular. 1t ia printed
and addressed TO the commanders OF all the
armed organizations ID the Southern States.
The circular recitcs that it i5 the desire OF the
democratic managers to have an imposing mill
tary demonstration az the time Of the lnaugu.
ration OF Tilden, and i! requests the recipient
Of the circular to notify the person sending 1t
whether his command caa attend, how large!lt
will be, and especially to give line record OF the
officers, number, calibre, character and quality
of its rifles and field pieces. A blank is left for
the signature Of the person sending 1t. That
the democrats might desire 10 make an I'm.
posing military pageant IN the event OF IN.
denis inauguration can be understood, but
the remarkable request as TO the calibre OF the
rifles and the artillery, and record OF the otl-
GERS is believed 10 mean mischief.
Tho Washington correspondent OF the Baltl'
more Gazette, after saying that the radicals
have made every preparation for lnauguratlng
Hayes says the scheme receives further cor
roboration from az Interview had yesterday at
IL L,t - nd
guerrilla Mosby, which the latter patriot re-
peatcd to four gentlemen IN the rotuada OF the
National Hotel. The President, he said, had
told him that Hayes had been elected aud he
would be iuaugurateG if it required the whole
occasion to inform ilosby 10 patronZlDg way
that If uny such military extremity arose that
he (uosby) would have bigger command than
during the late war. Mosby himself is author
ity for the statement. Several prominent DEM
ocrats, ore Of whom isa member OF the caucus
committee Of the House, predicted tn.day that
before this business vas over we should sec
the Hall Of Representatives cleared at the point
of the bayonet. 1t is learned from reliable
sources that Senator Sherman will 10 lew
days succeed Mr.. Ferry. This is part OF the
programme. end will opca up direct family re.
IatioDs between the Senatorial returning board
and the army. 1t is openly asserted by prom.-
nent republicans that preparations tor the 4th
Of March are already under way. I'll Natlona!
Republican of this morning prlntsthc following
as an Interesting or significant piece OF news:
The Milwaukee Sentinel OF recent date says:
"Alajor W. Fl. Decker, formerly 4 resident
O! this city but now of Washington, y. G., is
in the city, and is energetically leboriog to or.
ganize council of the new soldier order of the
"Stars and Stripes an order very popular lo
the East. where veil organized councils exist
in every city and town. Major Decker has
been very successful in Interesting the veterans
OF this city, and has already gathered quite a
council here. The meetings are held III the
Grand Army hall. Oh West Water st., and are
already largely attended. The precepts OF the
order are SO commendable that they find gene,
raj accord wherever they are promulgated, and
so generally are they endorsed that councils ere
now in existeDce 10 every State 10 the Union:
Veterans Of the army and the navy will do well
to acquaint themselves with the workings of
the new association and assist in practlca ap..
plicatoD Of the great principles il was designed
to advance. Major Decker will stay until q
thorough organization is effected hera and III
every village and town OF the State.
Similar organizations TO that OF the stars and
StTlDeS are D2lDS Sci UN lUUL III every 4>Vltueiu
State, and it is no secret that the purpose OF
these military organizations is TO assist the reg
ular army IN stamping out the new rebellion, as
republicans term the efforts Of the democrats
to secure true count OF the votes in Louisiana,
Florida and South Carolina. The visit of Gov
ernor Hartrantt to Washington at this time is
asserted to be for the purpose Of consulting
with General Sherman and President Grant as
to what measures he shall take to render the
Pennsylvania militia most efficient when the
crisis comes. The radical leaders pretend to
laugh at the proposed action Of !he democratic
caucus issuing an address to the people, They
sag that the party lines are now so strictly
drawn that no appeal from democratic sources
can have any effect whatever on the republican
masses st the North. They admit that there
are few republicans who are tmid and weak
knead now just as there were some half heart.
ed at the beginning of the rebellion, but they
will be swept along by the irresistible current
of popular opinion, which is more powerful at
tho nreoent tmn than II was in the winter of