New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-08
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o,,.rs,e with the committee appoint
~ ,hs Democratic Senators to take IN
s;d.ration the recent elections IN IN
son,h and the nee Ut government I'oop7
.harein. and further report to the caucus
from time to time, such RECOMMENDATIONS
"a they may deem proper. :. A..
Mr. Wood CFeied resolution IN the
r.nnsa instructipg the Judiciary Committee
~ innuire whether there has been any vio'
latiobs of law by the President.
Mr Lord moved that all matters under
a;scnss,on be referred to committee OF
ton to report when the committee now
voing to South Carolina, Florida and Louis
jam, have reported.
Durlrg the discussion views were OF
pscific character. Inc general eentinieS'
ssas hat the pending questions between pc
,itical parties, respectir & the electoral vote,
should be preserved dis,inctively, ana size
ISSUES which would divert public attention,
avoided In this connection 1t was lntlnateu
there should be no movement toward Tue
impeachment OF the President. Ihe ols-
cussion was general between tbs Northern
and Western Democrats, South IN lnt M
teSs only participating when called
upon for advice. They cornseled ca'mness
and modera iOp. 81 ting ia this connection
ahe conduct Of Wade Hampton afforded IN
sxarnr!e, but owing to the peculiar rela-
items of the South at this time they prefer
rel not 10 take action on the point in dis
oSseion. The caucus adjourned subject to
ihe call OF Colonel Lamar, chairman.
A New Paper.
The EHiOn, a Democratic journal. with
Montgomery Blair IS editor, appears this
motnl2g.
SenH tor West.
Senator West remains chairman of The
Committee cd Railroads of the Senate.
New spnper Comments.
TIE World says the certificate given 10y
The Governor of Oregon to the Democratic
eIector (Cronir) establishes. on principles
laid down by the Radicals. the majority 81
Governor Tilien, and pats the position OF
the preside n,ial contest IN uew and inter-
eating light.
The Times ssys: The Illegally certified
Cropin proceeded to constitute llmself the
Electoral College of Oregon, 10 take unto
bimself two Republican associates, and to
cast his vote for Tllden and Hend,icks.
This travssty of constitutional forms aD
bears TO have been gone through. not Only
With the aid and approval OF the Executive
of Oregon, hut under an expressed under
standing with AIR Tilden and his mana
gers. If the moral sense Of the country
can cot be trusted to rebuke the reckless
tricksters who have schemed by tails and
similar methods to get posse ssion of the
government, then 50 much the worse for
the future Of the country.
Barr's Digest.
A review of telegrsphic reports of the
action regarding the electoral vote shows
the folio y ing situation Eight Republican
electors of Alabama cast their votes for Mr..
Hayes, without any credentials. The De
mocratic electors Of South Caroline, under
the sanction of decree Of the Supreme
C"rrt of the State, cast their votes for Mr..
Tuden.
1ne Democratic electors Of Florida, under
q protest and certificates in the ir favor from
a member of the canvaesing board, who is
also Attorney General of the State, cast
their vote for Mr.. Tilden.
The Democratic elec,Ors, under cartifi-
Gates from Governor McEnery, Of Louisiana,
east the vote of that State f"r Mr.. Tilden.
A Democratic electOr of Vermont, claim
ing office in place of Mr.. Postmaster Sol.
lace, cast his vote for Mr.. Ti,d.n Il, and ap-
pointed himself messenger to carry bis vote
to Washington.
The Republican electors of Oregon. with
out any certificates, cast their votes for Mr..
Hayes. The Electoral College of Oregon,
as commissioned by the Governor, votes
two for Mr.. Hayes and one for Mr.. Tilden.
The summing up shows, covered by the
broad seals ct the States, lS5 votes for MIR.
Tiiden End 1874 votes for Mr.. Hayes.
Powder Bnrnip9.
The Republicans fired lS5 guns tonight.
The Democrats fire 204 tomorrow night