Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-17

majority Il over $50 900, aud excluding tho..
Sro voi'. IA. MINORITY - ever l,0tj.is., y
"en'd b" nio!st!uus il this decided e3rrc..;
ol popular opiniun can be reversed b., hg.l:.>"
hir-'lsg'na OF lev i!Isreputa5e ;;0i,ic,,..
i-ou!-.aua "s!o propose 10 count 10 tie ;s,,o,'
Is caad!jatc by throwing ont Democratic yr,'
do no, !hink It could be done IN AIey.,, 49,
| aul very ccraio it vii! not be tolerated i,,"'
| am satilied AIr. 1ildeu has carried F,n,',
aud Louisiana. and perhaps South Cuo:.,-.'
| tEiok 50 for three rcaSoGs First, the rs..,
from the republicans give 30 details, but ' -,
PLY claim States, while the democrats CIV, =.
turns Tor the several counties end psr;.l.
which they correct from time to ,ima ~ H..
are authenticated. Second, am i5Auep,sI |
the same luanrer as | would be in Jeter,o;r,o.
any other question OF fact By the chayac,fr :
the witnesses. | cannot believe Tia, Ii. =.
ports sent US by tho bfst men Of Louisiana y
cludlog her bankers, merchants apl ,,i.s.
business men are untrue, while would h..;r%..
to believe the other sido on any rra3osin,r
even it they were not interested in sh. far,,,
Third, it there is not a majority 10 favor py,I.
democrats why is il proposed to .hrvY a., -,
tain counties or parishes Why 10. ag,es,,,.
the majorltles and certify them? T!s :. a..
March |, 1872, section j, provides tlr.,...
shall be 10 session on the second Wein Ia.
February, 1893, AID on the second Wyian...,
IN February succeeding every mee;iEs i j.
electors, and the said certificates or ~ ulaa..a
them as shall have been received s!..# e..
append the votes counted and the pcgsou- vi.
shall ill the 0ficas Of Presiden. ash T.,
President ascertained and declared a.n..iE.
to the Constitution. This statute il nta., g.,
Cid as the Constitution, substantially en-.
porineous wlth it, aud prior to the adopi ii. 81
the Twelfth Amendment. 1t seems 10 Z! IT,,
If the power OF Congress to scrutiuiza 81. IT,.
90 the validity Of the certificates, Hhicl ). ,..,t
ly conferred by this section, vas intcaIe :.,.
Withdrawn BY the Twelfth Amendment, Hw..,
have been done expressly, CT 10 such t.!m, &,
to admit Of 70 reasonable doubt. iL,i.4. #
| that, tho two enactments are not 5niy .a,,..,.
able. tut are substantially Identical. r.a
has been the judgment Of Congress, tst.
ever since. ard the t"enty-secoud y.r. .-
under wh5ch General Grant was ;wic. !. ,..,..
| President was legislative constructive . u.
question, affirming the power Of Con..r-. .J..
premises.
The Herald says The J4a.t:,. .,..
among thinking nao, as uttered y..... 4,
| what will be the result if the c0ai@c. he
| Louisiana returning board shtu'l rs4,a ,,.4a.
parent fraud Will there be si)I"ac, VII
there be b!oodshed% 4 lr1Iu.1c0, Republics
politician in this cig saii. III, to-. ,.sy that
the republicans were p!epa:,l i,T Gsy .g.7,.
Its the opinion Of s5ma e2u,l.mca u ,s:a
| meut that the republicans you'd rather -.,s,
country again in trouble thar that theT savai
! lose the rcius &! GoTcIu,!i",,' i i. conf leg!
| ly reported that AZ :ccr.; mce:Iac 81 it.' l..
publican Executive COMMITTEE racan ST.
al which Secretary Chan i!,I, Scc.ri.:. .;..,.
500. Gen. DlrisI L. Sickics. Shar.l." ihy-.
Hugh Hastings aud other i:lcprc s..,s ..r.
among republican esd":s were pIc,~r;. ,; IS.
determined to carry lho three louUt.NI .'s-
at ali EaZards. \. = republican OK II q, ,...
CONGRESS aud az y 20u cfiocr. a rs. ...
Mayor, yes'crity remarked, "Wcil, 8,
! ped them ltte South cDco and can 60 Il Ill.
At the same time the same gentleman .vs.n.
that it would have taen far better for ;ht :5et
CATTLE interests Of the cou1try had the >5lr #
POS for Tildsn aunouGeed ca Wednesday, EIJ.:.
iIg stood The question wou' d tbeo have t~,a
definitely settled acd the wheels Of o5muel,s
begun 10 be set in action with some decree u.
certainty. Az it Is uow everything IS 10 rotsr
condition than before the presidential vac :,
with dim and uncertain future.
MARIN II NAhiLLIt+ Nc.
San rose.......... + Il Moon sttj...,,... 30.
Sun SETS. ! 46 Uiyh icH;:c .... 50 30
ARRIVED.
Str Lady 0i the Lake. Norfolk, /" h l. l:.c..
Str hsLtano, lower Potomsc, TO II BGu.n J.
Son.
Schr Clara E Simpson. Portsmouth, i, q
10 nerican Coal Co.
Scnr Earl T Ms:.n. Providence. !, AM.
can Coal Co.
Sch.s Fewn and l. f Roe, lor W,:l.."..,.
Sthv VIM Il Kennel. for Georgetown
Schr w Brenert, Windsor 20 W a Sn,,ot
Schrs + Williams AMI Ns!ta:. Wa,hth.
ton u Z B lloor.
SAILED
Stmp II G knight, New York, by L 4 K',&
Str j W THOMPSON Cone river by 4 Il t,,i.
Str Exprcas, Baltimore. BY Brodo:7 j. G..
;5chr 6 II MIL Providence. b. hmtf,'a
Coal Co.
Schrs Jesse W knIsh. All joins @!u-a 3D.,
from Georgetown.
Schr Louisa b kalhbHr., Boston, by = L
ho0e.
MEMORANpl<
sehs Euward Williams. hence lor Ey.s,n a.
Vineyard Haven 18th.
CANAL COMMERCE..
Arrived-Boats w Smith, W h Eel n:si y
ADnon, to American Coal CO.
Departed w Smith and " L Be-.