The New York herald., 1876-12-27
The Florida State Ticket Conceded
to the Democrats.
The Possibilities Regarding
the Electoral Vote.
Practical Revival Of the Extradition Treaty
with Great Britain.
The PRIVACY OF TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENCE.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1876.
THE SITUATION IN SOUTH CARoLINA--DEMo-
Gratis AND REPUBLICANS UNITING IN PRO-
DERLAIN Observation-Disclosures OF
HAMpToNs ULTIMATE RECOGNITION.
Intelligence received hero from influential men In
South Carolina shows that there is no likelihood Of
violence there. The democrats determined
peace, and the extent to which the taxpayers and
property owners. republicans well democrats and
blacks well as whites are uniting TO protest against
the payment OF taxes to the Chamberlain COL
lcctors, shows that this is general move
ment, such Il will be difficult TO re-
sist The circuit courts in the State WILL Is
is believed almost without exception, sustain the re-
fusa to pay taxes 10 Chamberlain. and declare Hamp-
ton to be the rghtul Governor, and while, If the
movement included only few people, Chamberlain 8
sherifs would doubtless sczc and sell their properly
at auction, II is manfcsty impossible TO sell out
whole State at sherin's saic There would DO pur-
chasers, and II any were found they would not risk
their money on transactions which would confer no
clear title There Is to believe shat
II General Hampton should summon the Legislature to
meet in extra session after some weeks constiiu-
tional majority OF both houses, having Returning
Board certificates would assemble at his call for the
transaction OF business and there signs that only
very few OF the Chamberlain legislators would
with him. Most Of them would join tho Hampton
Legislature, believing it TO be the legal body.
THE FLORIDA MUDDLE-DEMOCRaTIC AND
REPUBLICAN VIEWS ON THE ELECTORAL VOTE
OF THE sTATF.
The developments in Florida watched hero with
much interest by both sides. The extreme republicans
assert that even II Florida is shown to have gone
clearly democratic the only electors who had tho law
full certificate OF the Governor have cast the OF the
State for Hayes and that they only be recognized
Thus they hold, though the Legislature and thc State
officers may turn out to DO democratic, this cannot
change the recorded vote OF the electors for Hayes
and will not help Tdcn Some democrats hold, how
ever that the Legislature has the right 10 take
OF fraud III tho electoral returns; that II may. on
proof that the State for rlden give notice that
the Hayes electors not chosen and had therefore
lawful existence, and that n may thercupon autho-
rize Governor Drew, who will come into ONCE the
I'd OF January, to appot and certify the democratic
electors as being the persons rightfully chosen,
and send o communication to Congress showing
what has been done and asking that, rs n
matter OF equity, Congress shall reject
the lawful electoral OF Florida simply because by
fraud the lawful electors were denied their certificate
In time to meet on the appointed day. Tho thus
officially presented Is Is held would then be analogous
to that OF Wisconsin 1856, when the electors were
prevented by violent snow storm from meeting on
tho day by law appointed. Congress In that case
chose overlook tho technical irrcguarity aud ad-
mtcd the vote Of Wisconsin, both houses by rcsolu
ton agreeing to accept tho report Of the tccrs who
had counted the vote.