The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-19
THE r.tc~t from Warrington.

sr>,rorS-THH NEWBORN TEMPER
>.ys> oy SOUTHERN nEMocRATS-THE
,. -, THE TINES CAREFULLY NOTED
80. ,>o7-r's RlII. FOR COUNTING THE
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From our Own Correspondent
,v..urxGTnS, December lS.-Thc Rcpub-
....n <,riousl Committee are making pre-
..-,,:,o. for monster masS-mcctinsS. torch
-, o-orcs>ions, and ali that sort OF thing.
-. "a ;mporlgnt points Ill the North and
IT,. and in this matter they will seek to
.r.s.;,,.. the Democrats by holding their
..,..;.., before the Christmas holidays.
r-,al2, the first great demonstration will
.}.!l here. ten thousand torches having
or-..l, been ordered and other prspara-
r.,9. T. - insure success. At least rs 10
.,.w and numbers.
T. : thought that Senator's Edmund>.
,.nl,;ac, and Morrill,. 1t least. OF the Re-
r..Mran side O, the Senate, are more anxious
- have = fair and peaceful solution OF the
,,,,,.jan ho is elected President than they
are io7 the success Of their party. Mr. Ed
r,.at,'. prompt acceptance Of the House
,,a2a>itiQA for the appointment Of Joint
r,wm.;tcr to prepare and report some mea-
sire. either legislative or constitutional, that
NAV serve to determine satisfactorily the va
.3rv OF the election returns, seems to indi-
ri, that he honestly seeks TO have the truth
brought - light.
Tsr Conservative element in both houses,
d.arrrattnc further discussion OF the ques-
,.1g, involved Is utterly protitleSs at this
,rnn. tnink il would he better TO leave the
mater IN the hands OF committee OF the
moderate mon OF both parties. Ii it be
possible 10 a.r.yc ut an equitable conclusion
a:.ll j; can Only be done in that manner.
The ani">r'ncc Of the Democrats III the
south awakens surprise among northern
Republicans. and has won for them many
friends. Thry say the South seems to have
escaped from TIE control OF their old " hot.
headed leaders," and perhaps may be trust
I'd 4;:rr Ill, Yet there are others who see
in this "aow-born temperatures mask
assumed to facilitate the seizure OF the Ma
ioaal Government: which once secured,
,...y say. the mask will be thrown aside
u" late rebels, still Union-haters at heart,
wla then administer the Government in
practical disregard oi the constitutional
amendments.
Most rcople who carefully note the signs
0, the times have settled down to the con-
clu>iou hat whoever may be declared cleo
tsd The peace Of the country will not be dis
turDcd, though there may he local disturb
aac"s nj some points where tie turbulent
element Of the population is difficult to
control. The steadlnc$s in quotations OF
gold i cited as a strong indication that the
hu>inr>>-men OF the country do not antici-
late armed resistance in ans event, yet it is
true that this is due TO other causes.
The Cabinet holds frequent sessions, some
a them tong, bat the dual government in
South Carolina has not YET been the special
~, lee formally determined until after the
conrrr~ >ional committee has reported which
government will be recognized. To be sure,
the inclination Of the President and his
coun,vllors. except Mr.. Fish, is to rccog,
uize CMambcrlainc aS Governor, but 1t is
possible that the investigating committee
may present 4 non-partiSan report which
will decide the question in favor OF Hamp-
ton.
The Oregon case still annoys the Republi-
cans. and they continue to attempt to draw
from Democratic senator's an expression OF
opinion as to whether Governor Growers
action was legal Democratic senators like
Eayard content themselves simply with pre-
sonting authorities and precedents, while
others, like Wallace oil Pennsylvania, urge
that the question should not be prejudiced
bc:ora all the facts are before the Senate.
Colorado occupies Il singular position
The Senate accords her senators ali ths
rights and privileges enjoyed by senators
from other States. But at the other end OF
tic Capitol her representative remains I'M
recognized, and bill offered the other day
hy Mr.. Hale, in which the estate OF Colo
RADIO was mentioned, was objected to by
tie Democrats.
Mr.. Knott introduced . bill into The
House to-day in regard to the counting Of
the electoral votes for President and Vice.
President. The bill provides that at - NJ
on the second Wednesday in February
next, and at the same hour on the secont
"Wednesday in February in every fourth
year thereafter, the Senate and House Of
Representatives shall meet in JOINT as
selnbly in the hall OF the House for
the sole purpose OF counting the electoral
votes, and determining and declaring the
result; that the secretaries OF the Senate
and clerks OF the House shall be present, Il:
also the scrgeants-at-arms and doorkecpers
that the president OF the Senate and Speaker
OF the House shall conformity preside, il
pursuance Of certain rules prescribed il
the bill; that the president OF the Senate
shall appoint teller on the part OF the Sen
ate and the Speaker one on the part OF tn,
House; that the president OF the Senate
SHALL open the certificates from the variou:
States in the order in which they ratfiet
Tue Constitution or were admitted into tbt
Chlon. And in case two or more States
were ratified or admitted in the Union or
me same day they shall be taken alphabetl
caiy, and upon opening each certificate he
hAail hand the same to the Speaker OF the
House and demand if there is objection to
counting the votes therein certified. And
II no objection be made, the same shall be
handed TO the tellers; and the votes thereby
authenticated shall be counted; that either
House may by resolution, before the
DAY OF counting, determine to OBJ