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The New York herald., 1876-11-22

cannot DO shirked, and interest rs well ms
duty requires the presence of the Represen-
tatives The democratic House will main
tain that il can exclude fraudulent votes,
and the democratic members will not miss
the occasion to exercise the power so claimed
If they should find il necessary.
still stronger motive is suggested by
Mr. Potter for the attendance of the House.
contingency may arise which will require
the Representatives to elect the President,
and il is maintained that the House is the
sole judge Of that contingency. Neither the
constitution nor the laws make any provision
for informing the Representatives when q
case Of that kind has happened. There
is no officer or body which IS required or
authorized 10 notify them. The reason why
they require no notification is that they are
present and personally cognizant Of MI that
is done during the count. Being witnesses
Of the facts they need no other information
and Mr.. Potter contends that the House is
the sole judge whether the cxigency has
arisen which makes it their constitutional
duty to proceed to elect a President
in consequence Of the failure Of any candi-
date to receive legal majority Of votes in
the official count In such failure the
House must Immediately proceed TO elect
the President, and, as the constitution gives
no other body the right to decide whether
such an emergency has arisen, Mr.. Potter
contends that the House must necessarily
decide this question for itself.
This summary will enable readers to see
precisely what tho democratic line of action
will be if Louisiana is counted for Hayes by
the Returning Board in dishonest defiance
Of the returns The democratic House will
be present in full force, and when the Lonis-
lana certificates are opened objections will
be made to counting those votes. II the two
houses disagree, the Representatives will
adhere to their own decision. At the end
of the count they will decide that there has
been no choice by the Electoral Colleges,
and proceed Mt once to elect a President.
This is undoubtedly the settled democratic
programme. This is the method of pro-
cedure the party chiefs have deliberately
resolved to adopt. We commend their
boldness in placing it SO early before
the country and submitting it to the ordeal
Of public discussion. More than two
months will intervene before they will need
to put it in force, and in the meantime it
will be the great argumentative battle ground
of the two political parties. But it is not
probable that there will be any change of
plan on the part of Mr.. Tildens supporters
if he should be counted out by manifest
fraud.
The New York herald., 1876-11-22

CHEF JUSTICE CHURCH is opposed to any
change in our electoral system which will OBJ
litcratc State lines and melt the whole peo-
pie of the United States into single con-
stituency for electing the President, and he
is equally opposed to the district system,
which forms the essential feature of the
plan advocated by Senator Morton. Judge
Church would abolish the Presidential elec-
tors and have citizens vote directly for the
candidates of their choice, the whole vote
of each State to be counted for the candi-
date receiving majority in that State. This
would differ so little from our present sys-
tenn that the change would hardly be worth
making. At present the whole vote Of each
State is given to the party or candidate
which has majority of its voters, SO that
Judge Church's plan would be simply the
present system minus the Presidential elec-
tors. They are indeed useless, but they
alter nothing, and it seems to US that more
thoroughgoing change is necessary than
looping off mere excrescence from the
present system.
The New York herald., 1876-11-22
The disqualified Vermont Elector.

The Vermont Board of Canvassers, con-
sisting Of the assembled county clerks of the
State, met yesterday at Montpelier. accord
ing to law. Their proceedings excited great
attention and interest from the fact that Mr..
Sollace. one of the republican candidates
voted for on the republican electoral ticket,
is ineligible by the fact that he held the
Office of postmaster on the day Of the cleo
ton. The question which awakened SO
much interest was whether the votes for
this ineligible candidate could be legally
counted or were to be considered rs so many
blanks. If thrown out rs equivalent to
blank votes the democratic candidate having
the highest number Of votes might have been
declared elected and that one vote, gained
by q nero accident or blunder, would
have decided the Presidential cleo
ton in favor of Mr.. Tilden, who
needs but ono additional vote. With
so much at stake the question was of course,
ably argued on both sides by some of the
most capable lawyers in the State, and We
think most readers will agree with us that
the republican lawyers had tho best of the
argument
1t was contcndcd on The democratic side
that, inasmuch rs Mr. Sollaco is clearly in
eligible, all votes given him were null and
had the same legal effect as If they had been
blank. II was thence argued that they must
be thrown out md not counted at all. Had
this been done, tho other five candidates
having the highest number (including one
democrat) must have received certificates of
election.
On the republican sido it was maintained
that the Board Of Canvassers is only min
isterial body, charged with the mere duty OF
counting the returns as received, and with
out power to 60 behind them to inquire into
their validity. A decision Of the Vermont
Supreme Court was cited to sustain this de-
cision. Il was further maintained that al
though members of the Board might be per-
sonaliy convinced that Mr.. Sollace was
postmaster on the day of the election, they
had no official knowledge oft, no official
power to ascertain it by legal proofs nor any
authority to listen to the proiiered evidence
that such was the fact After the conclusion
of the arguments the Board passed unani-
nous resolution declaring that their duties
we're strictly ministerial, confined to mere
count Of the actual returns and certifying
the result TO the Secretary of State We
have no doubt that the refusal to count in o
democrat is perfectly legal, and are certain
that it is in accordance with equity. Nobody
questions the intention of the voters to choose
five republican electors, and fair-minded men
should frown down any attempt to strain the
law against the real intention Of tho major
ity, and make the Presidential election de-
pend on mere legal subtlety. Mr.. Sollace
will be declar ed elected. but will neglect to
The New York herald., 1876-11-22

THE Political SITUATION. Matters be-
gin at last to look really favorable in
tho disputed States. The force of North
crn public opinion begins to be felt down
there. The Louisiana Returning Board
yesterday proceeded with moro moderation
than it at first displayed. In Florida the
Circuit Court has forbidden Governor
Stearns to canvass the votes. and commanded
the Returning Board to begin work at once
In South Carolina the Supreme Court still
has the Returning Board in hand.
It heard argument yesterday from
counsel for the republican side, and we are
surprised to find the name Of United States
District Attorney Corbin among those who
supper. or defend the Returning Board. He
is n federal officer; ought he not to keep out
of this partisan struggle? Would not Attor-
ney General Taft do we'll to rcprimand his
subordinate and instruct him to withdraw
from case in which federal officer cannot
appear without impropriety7
The New York herald., 1876-11-22
Keep Cool.

We have met with real disappoiNsss mt
and wc suspect considerable par the
public here shares il with u.s. To Florida
about week ago. sped two public men
highly esteemed an capable and calm; anc
at Tallahassee, to our great delight, they fell
nt once into the ranks OF what they call down
there visiting statesmen. In fact, they
took leading places, as was proper, and
Northern people who had been anxious
before, now rested in peace 1t wal
natural to suppose that General Barlow
and Mr.. Marble, one republican, the other
democrat, but both honest, experienced in
politics, clear-headed and COOL would unite
10 watch the political intrigues at Tallahas-
see, and act and report for the people and
net for their parties. And behold, yester-
day found their names--the one at the head
Of republican, the other as the author of .
democratic, purely partisan representation
of affairs. We respectfully call them to
order. They are there in the interest of the
nation they ought to cooperate, and to
make no publication, at least at this time,
in which both cannot agree Partisan re.
ports and assertions can be left to the
local or visiting" politicians. We beg
Messrs. Barlow and Marble to regard them
selves as really visiting statesmen"
The New York herald., 1876-11-22
Wise Words Tor Peace.

We rejoice to sec an article in yesterdays
Sun urging patience. absolute peace, order
and quiet everywhere. Our contemporary
says:-"Better submit to wrong for the
time, however gross, than appeal to any but
legal, constitutional and peaceful reme-
dies. These are wise and patriotic words.
lie Sun has been SO vigorous and
effective supporter Of the demo-
cratic cause that its temperate views
expressed yesterday will have great
weight with its party throughout the coun-
try and these few earnest words which we
have quoted will do more good to its side
than al the silly vaporings of the demo-
cratic country press. Mr.. Dana has great
influence with the country press, and we
beg Of him to continue to use his powerful
pen to tone down their wild and feverish
temper He can do moro good in this di-
rection than even the HERALD, for they look
to him as powerful guide, and will follow
his counsel MS that of one of their ahlest and
most vigorous leaders,
The HERALD is doing what it can for peace
and oruer. and we are very happy to find
our sprightly contemporary ranged on our
side and animated by the same patriotic
purpose. We too hold, and have repeatedly
said, that violence, or even the menace of
violence, is the greatest possible mistake.
We repeat with the Sun, Better submit
to wrong for the time, however
gross, than appeal to any but legal,
constitutional and peaceful remedies" :"
To counsel the people wisely now,
to strengthen the hands and purposes
Of patriotic men, and to discourage and con-
denim rash and violent expressions in this
time of popular excitement, this is the great
est public service journal like tho SIN or
HERALD can do--far greater than discover
ing Livingstone, searching for the Northwest
passage, or any other enterprise of that
kind. When SO able and SO powerful
journal as the Sun joins us in this patriotic
effort to maintain peace and order under all
circumstances we feel encouraged to hope
for the best results.
The New York herald., 1876-11-22
Tho Park Commission.

The letter of Mr.. Martin, President of
the Park Commission. and the conversa-
ton with him which we printed yes
terday, will set at rest the public's
fears that permanent or serious harm
may come to the parks through the embar-
RAISING action of the Board Of Apportion-
ment. We have the comforting assurance
of Mr.. Martin that the obstacles put in his
way and that Of the commission of which he
is the head, though making their work more
difficult, will not be allowed to injure the Park.
The geological collections are once more
open to the public; the necessary repairs 60
on. The enforced and needless restrictions
upon expenditure will be so managed by
the Commissioners as to delay improve
ments which they hoped to carry forward
and for which the time had arrived, but
which, nevertheless, can bear delay. Il
should be understood that the work Of i'm
proving the Park goes on upon q definite
plan, which involves the doing of certain
work in each year. Some of this work will
now have to be delayed for year, and thus
the regular progress is interfered with, un-
less public opinion forces the Board Of Ap-
portionment to do what it seems to us
and to almost everybody it ought at once
to do.
II is pretty we'll understood that Mr..
Green is at tho bottom Of the deadlock.
When the contractors md the blind men for
sock him, and through their INCONSISTENCY he
failed to become Mayor, his usually amiab.e
temper became sorred, it would seem, and
hc began to ''makc it hot" for tho city, MS the
street boys say. We are sorry for Mr.. Green
If he had taken our advice, and got constant
relays of societies and deputations to tender
him the nomination there is no telling what
might have happened. But we beg OF
him, now that he is about to leave
public life, to forgive all his enemics-or
rather all those whose enemy he has been
and try to leave behind him sweet SAVIOR Of
amiability The Park must be dear to him !;
at any rate he for many years made it dear
to the city. 1t was one of his pets he will
regret if now he leaves it on short
allowance; and while We wish him
we'll we shall not easily forgive
him if by an untimely and need
less though not uncharactcristic piece
of contrariness he forces the Commissioners
to delay needed improvements, or hazards
the spelling OF the noble pleasure ground of
which New York and the country are proud,
and in which for many years he took q
satherly interest. 1t is too late now for Mr..
Green to attempt the part of stepfather.
The Board of Apportionment will at any
rate probably check Mr.. Green's misapplied
zeal
The New York herald., 1876-11-22

CHEAP CABS. hundred men willing
to subscribe one thousand dollars each now
have it in their power to give New York what
it SO much needs-cheap cabs and in another
column we print an appeal in behalf Of this
enterprise, which we commend to our citi-
zens We need not stop at this time to argue
the necessity Of cheap cabs for the metropo-
lis, but now that there is an opportunity to
begin the system We would urge its consid-
GRAFTON upon our readers. There are more
than hundred men in this city who would
be willing to give athousand dollars outright
to confer SO great boon upon our popula-
ton, while the present opportunity affords
a fair promise OF paying good dividends MS
well ms of supplying public want. We
trust that such Of our citizens as can afford
to take an interest in nm enterprise so i'm
portant will give the subject their imme-
diate attention.
The New York herald., 1876-11-22
Tho weather.

Mondays storm has now moved away to
the northeastward, following the course Of
the western edge of the Gulf Stream. The
storm centre caused the density of the at
mospheric volume that remained for some
days over the mouth of the st. Law
renee to lessen considerably during
yesterday evening. The barrier against
the northeastward movement of the storm
centre of Monday being thus weakened we
find that the disturbance quickly passed
away beyond the sphere of our observation.
AS predicted by the HERALD, the storm that
was central in the Lower Missouri Valley took
a northeastward course to the lakes and has
passed into Canada. We shall feel the in
fuence Of this disturbance this evening by
an increase of temperature and possibly light
rain as the southwesterly winds pass over the
Middle States toward the eastern rim Of the
storm area. Following these winds we may
expect cold northwesterly blow, possibly
with light snow, rs the storm centre
passes our meridian in its course through
the ST. Lawrence Valley. Snow fell at
Duluth, Mich. st. Paul, Mimi. and La
Crosse, Wis. during the movement Of the
storm yesterday afternoon. The places
named were swept by the northwestern and
northern margin Of the depression. and
where the cold mir came in contact with the
warm, humid atmosphere of the storm area.
1t is probable that ''northcr" will be expe-
rienced in Texas. and that fogs will prevail
for some days in the Gulf and along the
South Atlantic coast. The weather in New
York to-day will be cool and partly cloudy,
followed by warmer temperature and posi-
bly, light rains.
The New York herald., 1876-11-22

CAN TIE REPUBLICANS AFFORD THIS ?-On
fair count in Louisiana may depend the de-
cision of the Presidential election. Four
republicans, two whites and two colored
men. form the Returning Board which is to
make this count. OF the white men one is
. federal office-holder, naturally anxious to
hold his position. OF tho black men one
is 'fhe owner of small grogshop, with a
billiard table in the rear" Some Northern
men went to see him the other day, and "he
came out from his saloon in his shirt sleeves
to .ulk to them" Can the republican party
st;.,r,l to count in their candidate by such
help rs these men, unless they take the
utmost care to satisfy all men that there has
been fair play? Unless. indeed. the result is
% clear that no one will venture 10 disputeit2
The New York herald., 1876-11-22

THE Webster STATUE in the Central FarA
is to be unveiled on Saturday next with ap-
propriate ceremonies. This is the third
statue to men prominent in American his
tory erected within few months. Lafay-
cites services in behalf of our Independence
is commemorated by the work in Union
square, Mr.. Stewards familiar form and
features are preserved to US in that in Mad
ison square, and now the great expounder
Of the constitution is to have q monument
in the Park, which, we trust, will be as en-
during as his fame.
The New York herald., 1876-11-22

appear at the Electoral College on the APP
pointed day. when the other electors will
fill the vacancy before proceeding to vote, as
they are authorized to fill it by statute. The
professed intention Of the democrats to ap-
ply to the Supreme Court of Vermont in
January is preposterous considering that
the Electoral Colleges will assemble in all
the States and east their votes in December,
and that no authority short Of Congress can
revise their action.
The New York herald., 1876-11-22

THE CouRr OF GENERAL SESSIONS OCCASION
ally supplies text and follows it up with .
very effective sermon. Such cose was that
Of Henry r. Lewis, convicted before Judge
Sutherland yesterday of larceny and receiv-
Ing stolen goods. This man had been in the
habit not only of living upon his wife's earn
fngs, but he even compelled her to steal
from her employers in order to contribute
10 his support The sentence of five years
90 the State Prison is none too severe for
such an offence, while the considerateness
with which justice was administered in the
case by entering nole proseq,a in the case
OF the wife cannot be too highly COM
mended.
The New York herald., 1876-11-22

''DouBLE DEcKEns' are good thing but
II tie Sixth Avenue Railroad Company had
shown the alacrity in supplying them to
accommodate the public with seats at the
time Of the NO seat, no fnrc" war that il
now exhibits in building them ns n him
drance to rapid transit We could have hailed
them with more pleasure.
The New York herald., 1876-11-22
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Owing TO tho nctoH OF portion Of the carriers and
newsmen, who are determined that Tie public snail
can prevent H. have made arrangements place tho
HERALD In the hands Of all readers at the reduced
price Newsboys purchase any quantity they may
desire at No 12e5 Broadway and No. Z. Ann street.
The New York herald., 1876-11-22

AHoTuEn Omar WoEK. the New York and
New Jersey Tunnel is to bc rapidly pushed
forward. With one highway over the East
River and another under tho North River
two very important needs of the metropolis
will be supplied.
The New York herald., 1876-11-22

WALL STREET YEsrgRpAY.-Stocks were
!evcrish md higher. Gold opened at IO9 IA
and closed at lW' 5-S. Money on call wns
supplied ut 4. l-2 and per cent. Govern
mcnt and railway bonds were firm.
The New York herald., 1876-11-22

From orr reports thus morning he probabii-
Tics IRE that the wed'hcr to-day ,ciH ic cool and
parity cloudy, Joilo,ced by ,cdrmer tooaihcr to-
rdr,i night
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MONDAY EVENING. MAYS.

A THUNDERBoLT THRoUaHA WILD Goose.
During the thunderstorm yesterday a flock OF
wild geese were seen flying northward' They
whirled aud changed their course many times,
but turned to the north after each change.
When over the corner of Tenth and Felix
streets streak Of lightning was seen to strike
downward from large cloud, and one of the
geese dropped as if shot. An observer ran to
the spot where the goose was seen to fall, ex-
pecting, no doubt, wild goose for dinner. Up
Cd arriving on. the spot he found what, With
out question, was one of the most curious
freaks that that most subtle Of fluids ever
played. The goose had a Scared aud burned
hole extending from the back down through
the body, there beioe DO question bot that the
electric bolt passed through the flying, bird
The feathers were somewhat singed, though
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The bird was shown to several persons as Gu,
riosity, our reporter among the number, all
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