The New York herald., 1876-12-15

going behind . Governors certificate in cases
where u suits him. and refusing TO go behind
hand, " u shah be agreed that the two houses make
the count. the same difficulty presents ITSELF for N
objections be made 10 the reception OF the vote
cast by The democratic elector In Oregon must be
admitted that objections also be made TO the votes
o. the republican electors In south Carolina, Louisiana
and FLORIDA Whether IL requires concurrence OF both
houses To reject vote only the separate action OF
one house, Is altogether immateria SO lar the re-
suit Is concerned, because. whichever rule IL rccog
nized, II must operate both sides alike,
and II one body throw from tho South
States neitncr can the ether throw out the vote
from Oregon IL Is ioeraby certain that the houses
Will not concur In throwing any voto but II this
should be the Tden elected the lace Of tho
certificates suppose SHOULD be admitted that votes
can be rejected bv the refusal OF house OF Con-
gress 10 count them, then IL is barely possible that
sufficient number Of votes might be re-
jectcd each side to produce tie between tho
two candidates This would throw tho election OF
President INTO the House OF Representatives aud Of
Wee President into the Senate. Where only
ddaes have been voted for by the State electors
vote rs the only contingency under which the election
can be had by the houses OF Congress- :,
s.wcli, Governor" was the next Inquiry, edo you
think there will be serious trouble in arriving ut the
settlement Of this com pcationY ~ IL hopo not was
his answer II think the masses OF the people
both sizes simply want TO see the law respected
and justice done. and that they are Disposed
unless Il Is reached by rapaby Illegal unjust proc
II is not cool policy, IN my opinion to incuicatc
these complications, but every man who has influence
with the people should endcavor TO convince them that
there
AND PEACEABLE METHOD SETTLING ir.
S more Is il the duty OF great and influential jour
nal like the HERALD TO discourage all Efforts either
sidc 10 embroll the country another civil | be-
cve that legal and pcaccabc solution OF these ques
will be arrived ut and adopted good faith BY
both parties. y
zone more question, Governor, and I've done. What
chance ls there Tor the Supreme Court OF the United
States to intcrierey"
.'fnere Is only one chance that can call TO mind.
and that is II both hayes and Tilden should be inaugu-
rated
TWO PRESIDENTS POSSIBLE.
II Is possible that Hayes may 10 inaugurated at
Washington aud Tilden al Now York The constitu-
uon does not require the ceremony OF swearing The
President into office to be performed any particular
po.nt or by any chosen officer. A notary
public In the President as well as
the Chef Justice. Supposing that both should
be sworn in and both go on and make their appoint
ments OF subordinate officers. you easily how
there might be two Collectors OF the Port appo ncd in
tho CITY oil New York Then the question OF VINO held
the Office rphtiuily would go into the inferior courts
and be carried up 10 the Supreme Court of the United
States Tor nnai settlement | only this office
illustration but that indicates tho only channel
in which the could tho Supreme Court for
settlement, without some constitutional amendments
should be between and the ior counting
the yotcO