The New York herald., 1876-12-17

huShoE COUNTY TO Dc TAKEN W.
The OF Monroe, which. with go democratic
majority, thrown out by the canyassers, Will como
up on Monday. pertec, crowd OF witnesses came on
to nights train, OF them having travelled AGO
miles
PROBABLE ACTION or sHSATE COMMITTEE.
The Senate Commtieee arrived this morning by
special train in good health and spirits. Senator
Sargent did call q session to-day but has been in
consultation with local politicians pretty mach all the
time. IL said that the Senate Committee Will not
so into specific and detailed exam nation. as the
House Committee has doEe but will content itself with
getting OF parte afldayits wth which the
Canvassng Board sustans its action, ana make them
the basis OF ils report Incorporating them In it. Sir
Dunnel tried 10 have these papers incorporated into
the House Committees report, but was voted down.
INDUSTRIOUS FRAUDS IN MONTICELLO.
The Subcommittee at Monticello returned to-day to
spend Sunday in the city. Mr. woodburn SAYS enough
has yet been developed to justify the expression OF
an opinion. Mr.. Wal.ing, democrat says he
could not have believed what he has seen'at Month
cello any but ocular testimony; that u halt dozen
republican officials most OF them carpet bagsers, have
entire and absolute control OF the election machinery
and have perpctrated hundreds of frauds
THE MANpAMus cAsg-ASorngR DELAY.
The Supreme Cour, met this morning to hear argu-
ment In the mandamus case. Mcssrs Cowgirl and
McI.n filed answer. which objected 10 by the
counsel for tho democrats insufficient and evasive.
The Court gave their counsel until Monday to amend
the nswer and adjourned. II is believed the Court will
order the Board to make a canvass
This new canvass will operate directly tho State
and Congressional tickets alone, though II Will OF
course have indirect influence national politics.
The face OF the returns, which the canvass If
ordered, viii be made will give Drew large majority
and eject both democratic Congressman. Tho decis-
ion Of the wll hardly be rendered before Tues
day Wednesday.
The local democrats arranging for grand DEM
onsiration, celebrating South Cardinals redemption
from carpet bag rule.
REPORT OF A MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRAT ON
THE EVILS OF CARPET-BAG RULE IN THE AL
LIGAToE STATE
lDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BosToN, Dec. l6, 1876.
Colonel Levcret Saltonstall, OF the dsting uishcd
visitors IRON Massachusetts to Florida gave
count OF his before the Boston democrats this
afternoon. After aliudiug to the natural beauty and
wealth OF Florida and the evils carpetbag government
have wrought there, he said d-Governor Stearns has
the appointment Of 796 officers, by tho papers
hold in my possession. Every officer in the State,
excepting constabes aud members Of the Assembly
appointed by this Governor He has Tho bestowal,
of every privilege the state OF every name
and nature The whole political machinery in
tho State Is in his power and he
holds this pow for four years. There is nothing like
this anywhere to be found except, perhaps. In
OF the Republics OF Central America. Let mo tell you
what this power gives him in Tho matter OF an clcc-
tion. The County Commissioners have the appointing
OF the precincts where the baotng Is carried they
can establish precincts at a certain point not
another within fifty miles Thispracce hns been very
conspcuously followed tor the purpose OF polling a
larger republican vote in republican districts, which
arc the negro districts of the State.
REPUBLICANS STATE.
do not believe there is In the State white man
who republican, unless he is connected with Gov-
crnor S,earns' administration. Ny reason tor be-
cving this is that while VIC were holding these Inn
por,ant hearings upon tho OF roturns there
who came TO us from every portion Of the |
statc-awycrs, politicians, business men and
private citzcns-somc OF the most respect |
able people the State-who showed in
interest and firm belief in democratic
result The republican side had TO DC carried en-
trey by the Senators who were sent therc by the ad
ministration at Washington. The poor blacks
worse slaves to-day than in the oden tmesthc slaves
OF Governor Searns and his political associates Tney
have been compelled to do whatever Stcarns and his
tie that what may, they 20
hill with the poor white to starvation.
ENORMOUS TAXATION.
The government oi tho STATE has been in |
famous every s,a,o ha me value s,s
four times since 1860 without making any
exception OF the property OF the slaves refer vaua
vi real estate and personal properly. Notwth-
standing this the taxation has been quadrupicd ay,
made six or eight times greater, aud the Taxa
tion OF Florida to-day IS far larger ihan IT'S annual
produce OF crops In other words this rich, maguh
cent fruitful soil does not produce, uLder It's present
government enough topay the taxes Of the State The
who hold the power, whom have alluded to-
arc determined never TO give II up They
purposes, as you see; 0ut, gentlemen, when
some of our kind hearted sensible men lind
fault WIN US ior gong 10 70 fior,aa ana say what
returnsy' let mo tell them We went there at
the earnest appeal aud solicitation of the tried men
OF Florida. They were the ones who appealed to us
In tho strongest terms TO go down there and give
them countenancc and support
COUNTING oUr'' THAT PAYS.
In 1870 eight whole counties were counted out by the
Returning Board. which, had the total vote
overturned tho government OF s,carns by
large democratic majority and placed
the ad nistraton State in tho hands OF lis own
ctzeas From that lime II this returns have bccn
manipulated by canvassing boards, shamelessly,
too that they have never made any effort 10 conceal
tho tact that thoy did this for their purposes
The Supreme Court OF Florida am happy 10 say, Is
represented by three honest men. Chief Justice RAN
dali and his associate Justices tho exceptions
the great rule Of tho oice-hoidcrs OF Florida.
MockERr OF JUSTICE.
All the lower courts are represented by OF tho
lowest. possible order. For example the Circuit
Judge rho into the Office of the Returning Board
day alter day. who, when arrested tor drunkenness
The streets aud committed to the ock-up, brought
writ OF habcas corpus, returnable to HIMSELF for tho
return OF his own body (lsoars OF lnughtcr.) One
n,lcman told that there had been III his county
ten murdcrs-murders OF white men and OF negroes
and not single one Of the perpetrators, though they
were all known, was ever brought to court
viccd or in way punished.
PEOPLE.
At all times OF the day, and pretty much all night,
those poor people to us poured their tale
OF woe. They ask ed me:-"What do you tell us do
If this conspiracy carried out IN Florida-if this
carpet-bag government IS returned again after
mense cxcrtons we have made 10 overthrow ityn l
told them they must upon their old Anglo-Saxon
privileges, be patient and walt lnd try reform their
government; that tho time would when thcy
would obtain redress. Their answer s--"Wc can
onr years longer our people cannot 1--we
other four years without change OF government and
believe ,Eeir story be cxaggcralion Remember
friends not iii the beticr portion OF the State
on the eastern shore, at Jacksonville, and the ST.
John River, where the Northern people pass the win
and leave their money behind them. Ny expert
euce was In the western central part Of the Stute