The New York herald., 1876-12-31
FLORIDA.
REPUBLICAN SENTIMENT IN REFERENCE TO
THE RECENT ACTION OF THE RETURNING
BOARD.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.l

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
TALLAuAssEE, Dec 80 1876
The Union, at Jacksonville, and the Sentinel this
place are the republican organs in this State the
icrmer beng larsc. owned BY Governor s,earns. Tho
ia'on OF yesterday contained an editorial sharply
coudcmung tue action OF the Board of state Canvas
sefs. and adds "rhc Board OF Canvassers is com
posed Of, We may say, three lawyers well
competent, It may be presumed 10 perform the
dcyolvng upon them. 1T the FIRST they de-
liberated carefully aud with moderation ana the dil-
icrences between them seemed TO have been merely
legal differences devoid of any purely partisan color
ing They decided that Governor Stearns and the BAL
auce of the republican ticket mad received majority
Of all the votes legally cast Both parties repre-
sentcd by eminent counsel and considera-
Bile lautrde for argument allowed. We
believe that their action then sourd and
Logical. II they had possessed the judicial powers
assumed by them, that, though technically
Illegal. Il in conformity with the evidence ana the
rigl. Eui the action of the Board tins second can
vass seems 10 US to be untenabe, and smacks too
mach Of political purpose--a purpose both improper
and unjust and one which the Unoa cannot indorse."
HAYES ASp srgARNs RoAr.
Governor Haycs cannot afford to mo coun-
uy anord To-, have him 20 no tue White House by the
electoral vote ol Florida unless it be conclusively
provcd that he Is honestly fairly entitled that
vote: % not believe that Governor Hayes who
Is an honest AMI upright man, would lend himself 10
auy such proceeding We want the readers OF
TIE U,non to distinctly understand that we
do not acknowledge tha been de-
ieaicd. We only rauky aud openly ssy that the State
anu national tickets cannot be the
attempted With such l,msy lever the Baker county
rcturn reversed. That The defeat OF means,
ally. tie defeat Of the other this State. We
see how any other result can be arrived at, aud no
such result the present viii prove satisfactory the
people Al large They will not be satisfied until the
Supreme Court which is non partisan in
us character. aiudcates upon the matter in alI is
bearings. The returns, with all aldavils, arguments.
evidence and all mattcre pertaining 10 them, mus. be
brought before the supreme Court, and they sii,
tie matter TO the bottom.
NATIONAL QUESTION.
'ThIs Is something that has reached more gigantic
proportions Than a mere State quarreL IL commands
the attention Of the whole United States, and we
might say, In somc degree, of the civilized world IL
has passed out 81 hands into thcirs II
property now, and they have an equal rishi with us
~ demanding that rs settlement shall DO tainted
with fraud; that both parties shall stand aIoof
ami let that august tribunal wncn The aoa tribunal
IN this State, that knows politics party. pass
apon lie equity ~ all proceedings Connected with the
reeton, aud render lis decision without iear favor.
~atcv,r that decision may -, whether favorable or
Guiaypraoc, propose 10 yiti quiet obedience 10
u. We shall ooInsrl unrcasonng resistance,
connNe at no attempted fraud aud give to The ncom-
ing administration, whether i 30 Govefnor Stcarns
Goyernor Drew, that hearty support which rs actions
Nay seem TO moria True It's political principles
ihc Uaion wagoda bold, open aud manly warfare upon
tnc opposition during tho las, campaign Tho contest
rnaed IN continuing any warfare
against It, whcrc The Interests OF the state
concerned state Is higher than party ;hc interests
u tho people higher han thai cf pollicans aud tho
taloa docs not propose TO throw any obstacle in the
say OF aayshug that may bcneGt tho people the
State. "
BITTER FEELlSG CHERISHED
The Seniinsl the srpremc Court OF delibsr-
atcy reversing the viii o. the people and ordering the
democratic candidates TO be counted IN, under which
order covernor Drew viii bo naagGratcd on TUESDAY.
II says that "it Is natural that bitter and
scngcui spirit sho uld tho minds of thousands
offepubllcans" (" and admits that such a feeling does
exist
ghc absent judges did not arrive today, for what
reason is not known.
SEARCHING TOR TRUTH AMONG THE EVER
GLADEs-REpUBLIcAS CRITICISM or THE
RETURNING BoAED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
JAcKsoSvuLE, Dee 30. 1870.
The Senate Committee is SIN ia session herc but
very little has transpired TO the developments be.
fore them. Dennis, noted republican leader who