The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-30

The Republicans are greatly humilia'ed
a, the condition If things. and the bet
ter class of Democrats go III with them
in cond, mining the Court for Its de-
BASEMENT The best lawyers here unite
III don btng the Courts Interpretation
of the law ard its outrageous order up
on the State board Of convassers. The
Court virtually constitutes itself can
Yassing board and endorses all conceiv-
able frauds at the election by ca sting its
sacred protection over the most p"ipa-
bic violences ever perpetrated. The
saddest part Of all is the woe-begons
appealing fact of the negro lettering
nbont in the shadow If the trees, 10
the corridors If the capitol. ard on the
corners Of the streets, mute or woe
bcgone emblem Of dispair La his
views all j. lost, memories OF slavery
and lark dream. crowd upon him. be
cannot understand bow fraud AMI VIII
lainy can de:~at the party who gave
him liberty. and Whose hand uad. his
.ree education. HIS i.tuit.oDs teach
him that dar,:ness is returning, and he
mourns il agony Let sober people
lock ut this ,icture, and let IN, coun-
try know that it is the fixed purp"-e o:
the Democratic party u virtually en-
slave the men, who, by the will Of the
Government aud tie constitution. are
declared free. The negro is docile.
patient and contiding. but he has in him
! the elements for terrible revenge He
/ is liable to break through all restraint.
The gravity Of the situation appeals to
all. and it assumes the menacing atti-
tuie as to whether those who, in de-
tiance Of law ard right, propose to lay
violen, hands upon their country. Tits.
the Democrats here propose to do. and
they most likely act in voncer: with the
desperate Adventures who now direct
their party. Ex-Attorney Gen. Viii
liams aud Gen. Lew Wallace are here.
New York. Dec. 29.--The Times
Washington special says All election
was held in Indiana Oh Tuesday. to fill
the vacancy in the State Senate, caused
by the death of q former incumbent
The district in which the election was
he'll has heretofore been Democratic,
and in view of the fact that tho politi-
cal control OF the Senate depended on
the result, universal efforts were made
by the Democrats to elect their csndi-
date. The election Of a Democratic can
didatc would make the Senate Demo
cratic by enc. while the election of q
Republican candidate would make it
Republican by one majority. The dis
trict Is composed of the counties Of
Madison aud Delaware. Madison, a,
the Presidential election i'll November
gave Tilden over 500 majority, while
on Tuesday last it gave the Republican
candidate one hundred and sixty major
,y, thus securing his election
The 7ri!uae's Washington special say
Barnes, the New Orleans manager o.
the Western Union Telegraph Co. left
that city at ) o'clock yesterday even
ing in custody of the Deputy Sergeant
alarms. He should arrive here Sat
urday. and if a quorum of the House i,
present al that time he might then b,
arraigned at the bar.
The Worlds editorisl says gooi law
ycrs now think and are agyesd tina,
Cronin. next to Watts in polls, wa,
either elected, or neither Cronin OF
Watts was chosen. in which case Oregon
has appointed bn, two electors
The Worlfs Washington speeasl
thinks Congressman Hawkins. Of Nt~
York. will succeed Druell.
1t became known to-day to members
Of the House Judiciary COMMITTEES TIA;
al important political dispatch sen,
during the campaign Was put out OF
their reach by the w L. Telegraph
Company before the meeting Of the
pre>eut Congress, and that il the CON-
pany were willing to give them TO the
investigating committees. it would be
impossible
NEW YoEk. Dec. - i; is again re-
ported that Sweeney has arrived. or
soon will. and give up his plander to
the city, on condition OF immunity
i'rom being proceeded against
BEAUFORT, :. c., Dec. 29.-The cot
ton ship Harry Wells. lying in the
,treA,n loaded with six thousand bales
Of cotton j. on fire sId two men were
.uito.a,e,l Dctachments from the L.
:. naval vessel are endeavoting to save
the ship The loss will be heavy.
CHICAGO. Dec. ao--The 7,gaes' this
morning publishes an address Of the
National Union League of Illinois,
sail Ia be in -ecrct circulation through
the Sts'c The dooumen; IS sisne,i by
the Grand Secretary, and IS healed by
Robert lneersoll Is President Il
states that another crisis IN the affairs