Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-11
More Esulnors OF War.

Justice Samuel II. Miller Of the United
States Supreme Court court by which the
Presidential election may have to be settled,
has unbosomed himself To q correspondent Of
the Chicago Times as follows:
'Ia roply to question as to whether he
though, that there was any danger or trouble
growing out OF the present uncertainty he said :
There is grave dagger to be unprecedented, and
the country will be- fortunate if II escapes a
shock which may shake ita institutions more
severely than did the recent civil war.
CORRESPONDENT On what do you base these
serious apprehensloDa?
Judge Mer-On the evident tendency oil
the democrats to make mischief. Thoy mean
mischief. Their action 10 tho House on open
ing day shows plainly that it - their intention
ID place Tiiden in power, 40 matter what may
be the cost
CORRESPONDENTS you anticipate the pos
sibility Of the people forgetting the results OF
the late civil war so speedily SIS might be ln.
piled If they allowed themselves to be hurried
into another trouble by the in;emperance OF
politiciars2
Judge M:!er-Pe0ple may Le led a7ray
to-day az easily as they were fifteen years ago.
Communities are governed more by the i'm
pulse given 10 their sentiments by men who lead
public opinion than by common sense,
Observation-Disclosures think, then, that
there is disposition on the part of men you
term leaders to mold public opinion improperly
"Judge Enthusiastically do can only
repeat that the democrats mean 1ildcn or mis-
chief
"Correspoudent--Iu what manner do you
think they can accomplish the mischief you
seem to fear?
Judge Mier-I believe it is their intention
to force the election Of President into the House
ct all hazards,
"Correspondenl-lIo will the democrats he
able to accomplish this design?
Judge Mller-l seriously fear, judging from
the many iDuendoes that are appearing from
time to tine in tho democratic papers, that one
Of the republican electors will be bribed 10 re-
frain from casting his vote for Hayes may be
more than mere nonsense, add mea 0 something.
Ia such an event the election would, of course,
60 into the House.
"Correspondent-Do you really believe that
Iiden would lend himself to such p!an2
Judge Miller think that his past career
indicates that be would resort TO anything to
carry bis point and attain his ambition. He
has been educated in political school 10 which
is taught as a cardinal doctrine that everything
is fair in politics as in var.
"CorrespoDdent-Tha is rather ! severe
opinion for you to express, Judge.
Judge Miller think not. simply mean
that Governor ,Tilden is al orthodox democrat,
and that be therefore thinks that the end to be
attained will justify any means that may be
taken to attain it.
Correspondent--I do not wish to be pertna.
cious, Judge, but would like to know what
you think will be tue upshot Of the matter?
Judge Miller think that Hayes will have
a majority Of oDe in the Electoral College, and
that the vote will be counted by the President
Of the Senate, ADD that Hayes will be declared
elected.
Correspondent l to understand from
this that you think it. is the province of the
President Of the Senate to count the electoral
vote?
Judge Miller-I have no opinion to give on
The subject. Ny position will not permit me
to advance any when there is possibility ofmy
being called on atterWard to deliver an opinion
udicialy