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Counting the Votes.

Concern is expressed in some quarters
about the method OF counting the votes
for President and Vice-Presldont upon
the idea that the election Will be close and
may be attended with possible danger.
This anxiety is misplaced, and these fears
may be dismissed. In the first place, Mr..
TlLDEN's majority Of States in the electoral
college, and Of the popular vote, too, will
be- so large as to furnish no pretext for
dispute.
I'm the second place, the Constitution
provides the only existing mode by which
the election shall he formally verified; for
after all, II is nothing more than veriica-
ton of u result already determined. That
clause in the Constitution is explicit
enough, when not broken into fragments.
, II says, Article H., Section1;
an y Sy Ss 9' Tor ts 10 'e5 re,Pesye s1e
ige, shan not BE- an inhsb ant Of the same state with
son No'ei ior, ami q toe nuDcr OF votes Tor each
d % NE cs s9 q ~ p S9s Ss "a 1nd Ds
S,.trs, u,recicd 20 tue PrcsId,nt Of the senate the
hgaa,. sna House o a,s'G the %, c ,ae
uncates, and the Eotes shan then be counted" WV
Tho act OF March l, 1902, was passed 10
carry this clause into effect. II provides
how the electors shall be chosen when
they shall meet, and TO whom their oertiH-
Gates shall be sent Also, that Congress
shall be in session on the second Wednes-
day in February "for the purpose Of
counting and declaring the vote" The
practice has been for the two Houses to
meet in joint session on that day, and for
the Senate TO appoint ono teller and the
House two, to record tho votes as read
from the certificates of the electors, which
had been previously "directed 10 the
President of the senate"
On the 9Th Of February, 1865. the Repub-
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"a chanp~ IN the laws Of naturalization. making a
continued residence Of twenty year, OF all not
heretofore provided f2r. an indispensable requisite for
Citizenship hereafter"
These principles Were adopted little
more than twenty years ago. Had they
been incorporated i'll the Federal Consti-
tuition, it is safe to say that one-third OF
the citizens of New York, who, under the
existing laws. exercise the privilege of
suffrage, would not possess that privilege,
or be able to vote for CALVIN or anybody
else
Every citizen, whether Of foreign or ma
tive birth, should see on election day that
his ballot does not bear the name of this
man CALVIN.
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The Empress of Brazil lately gave
Queen VICTORIA n dress woven from spiders
webs. the fabric being far finer than the finest
silk. Some time ago the London Society OF
Arts. conferred upon Mr.. Rott their
medal Of honor for obtaining thread
of silk OF the estimated length Of some $1,000
feet from twenty four OF the drdncd dit
dana, or ordinary garden spiders. In the course
of the Investigations which followed this re-
marhahle achievement, the thread was found to
he six and three-tenths times finer than that
produced by the silkworm, and, AS the average
number OF the latter required to yield a pound
of silk Is found to he between three and four
thousand, II il calculated that no less than some
twenty-five thousand spiders would he required
10 spin similar quantity Unfortunately. how
ever except In the use " spider Alamcnts for as
Economical purposes, no further encouragement
seems To have been given 20 th species Of indus
try This Is owing to the fact that when col
lected together the insects cannot be prevented
from fighting and killing each other.
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New York, oct. =; -IHE sun is the
mOIel Of r chcap daii paueri rs Is bright II 10
suucV, IL is puyiu-tit . ~ D, always puking some
body under the ribs IA a way that It's cOnstitu-
encY likes. IL aue- not care what II hltS OF VINO
Is hurt 81 long 4, a. uAalr lis own tme, or "
half a second ahead iti3 always able, alwal 3
well written, mi mas me Hdyantage u never
beng awaupHd uf long Rriictep, or oVeTpOWer
by ils own s;1s. Iis nnsnia,t thiags are in a
nutshell ant eYrVnpdY Knows Just whore to
tiud them. JENNIE JUNE.
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The Republican rebel claims bugbear
was eGectuay buried by Gov. lILDES's clear
and positive letter declaring that he would not
consent to the payment Of those claims. In case
OF his election. Now the Southern Governors
and members OF Legislatures are buryng 1t
deeper with solemn usseverations that the South
does not ask tloy shall DE paid, but rather cries
out against their payment as opposed to Their
interests.
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The latest desperate attempt of the Re
publicans to ward OF their coming disaster, Is
by threats OF insurrection in case HAYES is not
elected But the people are not TO be intimi-
dated by sucn thre.ts. They will elect TILDEN
and defeat HAYES, spite Of all the efforts OF the
rantng dema goguos who are so wildly nghtlng
for their oiilces.
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The question is asked by New orleans
correspondent; "Cin foreign born negroes
register without naturaliz uonT Certainly
not Negroes Of foreign Uirth have no more
rights or privileges than whites not born IN the
United States.
This question Is not 40 silly, however, as II
might seem. The mere fact that man Is .
negro IL taken by many inspectors Of election as
proof that he IL native born. This IL wrong. for
there arc thousands OF Canadian, West India,
AMI South American negroes In the United
States, many Of whom, we have no doubt, vote
without naturalization.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-31

ZACH CHANDLER got $50, 900 more yester-
day out Of the Custom House salaries for ocio-
Der In order to ease the burden Of the heavy
assessments, the ten per cent. taken OF the pay
Of the employees last spring by Mr.. BRIsrow
has been restored by orders from Washington.
Thus the people are made to directly supply the
corruption fund collected to keep in power the
party which has so long wasted their revenues
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The crafty schemes of the Republicans
to so set the city Democrats by the e-rs as t.
themselves profit by the dscord, have come to
naueht. 1ILDEs and ROBINSON will set every
Democratic vote In New York, and be-
sides, they win poll the ballots of a
large body Of Republicans and Independents
who are disguised with the ways OF GrantisIn,
aud see that we cannot hope for business pros
perity or political purity until we have ariven
the RepubAe an party from power.
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We have not been willing to believe that Mr.
1iIDEH vas personalY cognz nj Of the Infamous frauds
pefptirated by Iammsny IN lb6S-jdg GOuhfs tribune
Haven't you, young editor2 You are very
kind. But nobody cares whether you pretend
to believe II or not to believe 1t. Everybody
knows that Mr.. ruDEN never has been party
to any fraud Of any sort, whether JAY GOULD
says 80 or not, or whether his stool pigeon is
paid to write on the one side or the other.
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JAY GOULD Is working hard and daily a t
the Republican headquarters, and isspeno-
ing his money freely for HAYES. With
TnDEs he can't carry his Union Pacific
scheme or any other of his grab games.
SO the Wall street shark is putting forth
all his strength TO elect HAYES and TO per-
petuate the Republican Rings with whom
he has made terms. But JAY GOULD labors
in vain. The people Will checkmlte him
next Tuesday.
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Everybody has now made up his mind
how he Ia going TO vote. The Republicans will,
OF course. keep up the manufaclur Of roor-
backs. but the people are beyond being fright
ened by political scarecrows. Gov. TILDEN has
gone through the canvass uDhsrpod, aud ia
stronger than whom he 1t rted the Republicans
nave waved the bloody shirt In vain the rebel
claims busaboo is at rest the south Cerolina
war has stirred the inclination Of all honest
men; the millions OF ZACH CHANDLEas corrup-
ton fund have been wasted Brother BLAINE Is
failure a. the trainer OF HAYES; CARL SCHuRz
Ia deserted by tho Germans; the psopls do not
respond to the Republican notes Of alsrm the
business men and laborers OF the country de-
mand o change Of Admit istrat,on, and the 7th OF
November approaches with victory In its keep
ing.
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1t is reported that large numbers of tick

1t is reported that large numbers of tick
cts are being printed for cree circu ton to Dem
ocrats who will accept thom for ride TO Phia-
delphla aud return on election day. The tickets
are not good unless used on the nrst morning
train. The trains will not return until after the
polls close. Many Of tho tickets are to be dis
trbuted by Republicans having In their emplo,
hard-working Democrats to whom a holiday
will be offered II they will sell their birthright OF
freedom for a mess Of pottage. We trust that
no Democrat will be caught with this cheap bait.
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1t Is an interesting and suggestive fact
that of the siGnors to the letter, published yes.
terday. withdrawing the laundering Of Grant
ism. three AT least also signed IN August. 1871,
the report whitewashine DICK CoNsoLLY. when
he and TwgED were up To their elbows in the
city treasury, nd likewise needed TO hide ue
hind respectable wealth.
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10 TIRE EDirOH or iHE eUS-Sir. Having
seen the br'Ve and n'et p3nc"nAR chase the naughty
lad on sunday and observed hm MT the BOY and having
seen the hoy reel ana fan upon thc pavement suggest
that Iohcem be taught the Of the igssn 10 Litdf
villa noys ana thuS stop them before they cluD them
heary 10 deatbF w. h. H., NJ. ID.
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A lie answers Deacon RICHARD SMITHS pur.
poss fully well as the truth CclhHdl Enquirer.
Mol mol IT is wrong to say such things.
Deacon RICHARD Smith cannot lie. But his
wicked partners are liars and they are so dread
fully wicked that when they lie they make peo-
ple believe that 1t Is the truly good man who Is
guilty Of the act. The Enquirer should at once
retract and apologize.
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In Rhode Island n foreign-born citizen,
naturalized under the laws OF the United States,
and who may have been honorably discharged
from the army after riskin9 his life for the
Union, cannot vote unless he owns real estate.
ANY Dative-born citizen who has not been con-
ucted of felony can vote. Rhode Island. It Is
needless to say, Is overwhelmingly for HAYES,
the American Alliance candidate.
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The minutes OF n Nothing meeting
in which DELANo C. CALVIN presided, in
1885, were reprinted in The Sun Of Sunday
last. The first resolution passed in that
meeting was rs follows:
" Resoired That We heartily and unanimously con.
ntm aud rauy the noniua lions made by tie Ancrl.
can party IN National Convention philadelpha,
earneety commend tnem - tue support Of every
American"
1t may be interesting 10 many of our
readers to know what platform of princi-
plos was adopted by the National Conven-
ton Of the American party, and thus
heartily endorsed by DELANo c. CALVIN S
Know y othing gathering.
The third principle as published in THE
SUN of Feb. -, ls56 IL rs follows:
"Amerieans must rple America. snd 70 this end ma.
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Republicans a, tho point OF the bayonst is likely
TO fiil, aftor all; while there seems TO he but
one sentiment at the North among unprejudiced
votere IN regard TO the Infamy Of the soneme.
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in The water distribution OF New York.
1t Is we'll known among hydraulic engi-
neers that tho distribution Of water in q
city so large as this lie problem OF exceud-
ing delicacy, and demanding high theo-
retical and practical knowledge of ny
draulics for its solution. We fear that
neither one nor the other sort of kuOwl-
edge has beon in the command of the en-
Rneers Of the Croton Department for
several years baok. AS long ~ these eugi-
neers had nothing else 10 do except to keep
the aqueduct in TO stop up leaks by
dumping into IL u few bushels OF sawdust
or bran, or to go through the aqueduot
once year--they could sit In their Office
and give n fair account OF themselves.
But when there came occasion for real en-
gineering to be done, they were plunged
into deep water. A great deal of the new
construction they have attempted has
been planned aud executed In an inferior
manner. They have shown lack of tho
knowledge which officers intrusted with
such Important work ought TO have.
We believe that the present trouble in
the water distribution Is In large meas
urc OWING TO the bsiuders OF these enei-
necrs In due time the fncts regarding
the matter must come out.
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Addresses signed by all tho leading clor-
gymen OF different denominations, and by the
most prominent bankers and business men Of
Charleston, as well as the testimony Of nearly
all the Republican Judges in South Carolina,
attest the fact that tho pretences upon which
that State has been overrun with Federal troops
are utterly faise. While deputy marshals. sun
ported by United States troops, are invading
peaceable households and making arbitrary ar
rests of unoGending Democrats by wholesale,
no attempts are making by either the State or
the national authorities to bring to justice tho
colored perpetrators Of political outrages upon
the whites, which have been so rife during the
pending canvass, And while tho blacks are
supplied with improved arus bv the state,
which they are permitted to use as II they wero
private property, an attempt Is being made to
disarm the whole white population. But tho
plot OF CHAMBERLAIN, GRANT, Dos CAMERON,
and Father TAFT to carry South Carolina for the
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JAY GoULD's Tribune says that the Re
publcans IRE going to nominate Centennial
DIX for Mayor. The venerable chameleon
ofliceholder will thus have chance Of az in
running for office. Bat though he may spend
his wind In the race he Will never bring w at
tho goal OF the City Hall. The Republicans do
not EXPECT him to win. They know he Ia an old
and Knock-kneed animal long past his racing
days but they wish TO be whipped with
horse SO familiar to those who consult the po-
litcal stud book. so they trot out Centsn-
Mai DIX, prepared to hedge. Dlck shooting Is
just now good sport. why not leave the aged
sportsman alone to pursue 1t? lie has enough
to do with cleaning his brooch loader and train
ing his Boys IN Blue in this the winter Of his life
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-31

The prospect Of q union OF the Anti
Tammany Democrats, the Germans,
and the Independents with the Re
publicans on q municipal ticket against
the regular Tammanv nominees, was
brought to an end yesterday. There
was evidence that the Republicans
were trying to use the movement I'm the
interest of HAYES, and against Gov. TIL
DEN; so the friends OF the Democratic
candidate for President gave up the idea
OF coalition, for local purposes, with these
men. The probabilities are. that there will
bebut two tickets for the Mayoralty in the
field; that the Republicans will make n
straight party nomination; that GREEN
will withdraw from the canvass; and that
Anti-Tammany, with its allies, will sup
port SMITH ELY, Jr., but put up their own
candidates for the other offices on the
county ticket.
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Tho ninth principle was as follows

Americans must rule America. ana TO this end ma
tive born citizens should be selected tor all state Fc
era ana municipal ofces, or Government emp ~ meat
IN preference ~ naturallzcd oiuEeus."
The Morning herald., 1876-07-20
The House Yesterday.

The House yesterday considered the
South Carolina contested election case and
decided that neither Mackey, the sitting
member, nor the contestant were entitled
to the seat.
The conference report on the Army Ap-
preparation bill was presented and agreed
to.
The House then went into a Committee
of the Whole on the bill to protect the
Texan frontier. The committee soon arose
and without taking action on the bill the
House adjourned
The Morning herald., 1876-07-20
Cornell Wins the University Race
Again.
By Associated Press,

By Associated Press.
SARATOGA, July 19.-At half-past eight
O'Clock this morning the water on the up
per half of the lake was as smooth as @
mirror, while the surface of the lower half
of the lake was disturbed by a ripple about
an inch high. At that time gentle breeze
was blowing due north.
At 1887 the boats entered for the Univer-
sity race started. The result Of the contest
was victory for the Cornell crew, Harvard
coming in second, and Columbia third.
The following is the order in which the
six boats crossed the line, with the official
times made by each
The Morning herald., 1876-07-20
lI J VlIlllsIIIe1l!I| ! !
]! University Boat Races )
CORNELL WINS
oreign News
rAmrcr nv TCTEHRApH
CORNELL WINS
--LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
Senate Yesterday,
BY Associated d Press.

oy kAD6kJCA0tGA i ACOcs
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Mr. Wright
(Iowa), from the Committee on Claims
reported. adversely on all bills providing fol
the payment to the State of North Carolins
of certain money for cotton seized, and II
was Indefinitely postponed.
NJ. Bayard (Del.), from the Committee
sOn Finance, reported favorably on House
bill for the relief of H. B. Jones q Co.
Passed.
Mr.. Cockrell (Mo) introduced a bill ap
propriating $4,000 to pay William Nor
rison, of Lexington, Mo-, for the destruction
Of his foundry BY military order. Referred
to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Cragin, New Hampshire, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs. reported IA
vorably on House bill in relation to the
promotion of Commodores on the retired
List of the navy. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Anthony, Rhode Island, said, among
the distinguished visitors to the Centennial
was the Marquis de Rochambeau, a grand
son Of Count de Rochambeau, but he had
been called home suddenly, and had not
time to visit the National capital The
Marquis had inherited all the papers Of his
grandfather, among them many of value
relating to the American Revolution. He
submitted a resolution requesting the Com
mittee on the Library to inquire into the
expediency of obtaining the papers Of Count
de eRochambeau, now in possession of the
Marquis de Rochambeau, relating to our
war for independence. Agreed to.
Mr.. Cragin, (N.H H. from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, reported back the joint
resolution of the House in relation to the
wreck of the United States monitor Tecum-
sch in Mobile Bay, and asked that it be re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary
80 ordered.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen IN. J.) called up the
House bill to authorize the reappointment
of George T, Olmstead, Jr., as captain in
the army, Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, (Vt,) it was
ordered that the Senate bill to reimburse
purchasers at direct tax sales in Arkansas
declared illegal by United States Courts il
consequence of defective Board of Com
missioners, be recommtted to the Commit.
tee on Finance.
During cross-examinatiOn of Evans he
was asked. Did Mr.. Marsh say to you, that
he had to divide with anybody? And replied
he never breathed anything of the kind
never heard any talk about money being
paid to the Secretary of War, until the pub
lication of the article in the "New York
Tribune" in 1879.
Impeachment proceedings were tempo
rarily suspended and the conference report
of the sundry civil bill was presented and
agreed to, 80 to 12. Impeachment was then
resumed, and H. T. Crosby, Chief Clerk of
the War Department, was recalled. De-
fence then closed the case, and the mana
gers said they had nothing to offer in rebut-
tai. It was then decided that three of the
counsel and managers be heard in summon
ing up the case. The Senate then adjourned
The Morning herald., 1876-07-20
Base Ball.

Especial to the MORNING HERALD
Bv Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, (Ohio,) July 19.-The Cen
tennial club of California, played the Quick
steps of Wilmington, here to-day. Score,
II to !, in favor of the Wilmington club.
The boys played well and feel highly elated,
The Morning herald., 1876-07-20
Largo sale Of Dry Goods.

BY Associated Press.
New YORK, July 19.-One of the largest
sales of dry goods that has ever taken place
here was begun to-day at Messrs. Faulkner,
Page s. Co.'s. The goods were from many
leading mills in the country, and consisted
of fannels, blankets, cheyiot, linens, &c.
Some 1900 packages were offered, at an
aggregate value of fully $2,600,OOO. The
salesroom was thronged with buyers from
every house of standing throughout the
country.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-20
A New MayOr-BOss Hessig and tn
Fast Mail Service.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 19.-Mayor Heath entered
upon the performance of his duties to-day
without opposition.
Council for Hessig and several other in
dictcd distillers, left for Washington this
morning, with a petition praying for
clemency.
The Board of Trade to-day adopted res
olutions urgently requesting Congress to
provide at once by supplemental Legislature
for the confluence of the fast mail service.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-20
A Sea Captain Acquitted Of . Serious
Charge.

LONDON, July 19.-Csptain stoddart, late
master of the British bark Skerryvare, who
was arrested at Plymouth, May q, on the
charge of attempting to scuttle his vessel
while on voyage from Melbourne to New
York, after q prolonged examination, was
acquitted at the Devon assizes yesterday,
the jury saying that although the circum-
stantial evidence was undoubtedly strong,
they were not satisfied about his guilt.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Eastern question.

BY Associated Press.
BELGRADE, July 19.-Oficial dispatches
say the Servians drove one wing of Osman
Pacha's army out of three entrenchments
which the Turks retook. The notion that
Montegrins do not count upon the success
Of their allies and therefore 70 for what
they can get for themselves, begins to pre-
vail. A short time will show the truth ol
this, meantime Greece remains entirely
peaceful and balances hes demands on tht
Porte by earnest declarations Of neutrality
aud viii probably be quiet as long ~ she
can.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-20
The Western Union Dividend.

BY Associated Press
New YORK, July 19.-Judge Wcstbrook
has extended the modification of the injunc
tion granted by Judge Donahue restraining
payment of the Western Union quarterly
dividend or of any other dividend 80 as to
permit not only payment OF quarterly divi-
dends but to dissolve the entire injunction
pending the action of the court.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-20
Mob Law In Kentucky,

By Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, July 19.-Near Vanceburg,
KY, yesterday, Washington Lee killed
Robert Ellis on account Of alleged intimacy
between Ellis and his wife. Last night a
mob hanged Lee.
The Morning herald., 1876-07-20

Saratoga Lake, the scene of the contest,
is q beautiful body Of water, from five to
six miles long, and is surrounded by pretty,
though not grand or striking scenery. The
shores, while neither abrupt nor very high.
still afferd good shelter from the winds, al
though the races came at time of year
when the wind seldom blows long or fiercely
This year, however, was somewhat of an
exception, for the wind was so high and
the lake was SO rough yesterday, that the
opening races fixed for that day had to be
postponed until this morning. The course
Is three miles in length, straight ahead, and
this is the third year that the University
race has been rowed on it.
The following are the names, ages,
weights, and heights of the members of the
Cornell, or winning crew, the asterisk (*)
indicrting those who rowed in last years
races -