The New York herald., 1876-11-19

Late this afternoon a writ Of msndamus issued
by Judge treat prohibiting the County Court from IS
suing the certificate OF election TO Frost
VERMONT
PROVISION FOR COMPLETING THE ELECTORAL
COLLEGE.
MONTPELIER Nov 49, 1876
Tho House to-day finally passed the bill for filing
the vacancy In the Electoral College by 1z9 1919 The
act is especially designed to meet tho case OF H. NJ
solacc. SAID to be ineligible.
REVIVAL OF THE ELECTION FEVER.
Yesterday, about noon special despatch appeared
the HERALD bulletin board stating that the official
count OF the Returning Board OF South Carolina had
given the State TO Hayes by majority OF 600. The
appearance of this bulletin caused revival OF the
witnessed last week. and the sidewalk in front
OF the building again rendered impassabie. Tho
travelled on lightning wings up and down town,
and the general impression was that tho decision was
final In the hotels and In Wall street the news was
the topic of conversation. Everywhere republicans
were radiant with joy They calculated that this
only the beginning the end and that South Carolins
would DO quickly followed ir tho Same direction bv
Florida and Louisiana.
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS THOUGHT
AT the Custom House and Post Office the was
received with conspicuous expressions OF satisfaction
Collector Arthur expected all along - would como
out just SO He doubted that tho republican
party carried South Carolina, and carried II fairly
and honestly Under the circumstances that tho
Returning Board had chccriully acquesccd in the
decision of the supreme Court 1t oil tho moro sat.
sfactory
Postmaster James sa,d he did not expect any othci
result In the OF things South Carolina should
90 republican. Just as much Vermont or Massa
chusetts 1t was the banner republican State OF the
South. Tho democrats made loose estimates u basn
for their convictions tho State belonged to them
but the strict count the vote has undergone shows
that We all along right In claiming the
State AS republican u square canvass OF votes
Colonel Charles +. spencer said he thought the end
near ut hand "Thc democrats" said he,
hav. overlooked tho iact that they have claim on
the colorcd vote, and that II any party had right 10
anticipate verdict III It's favor from State where
the coIorcd men are SO largely IN the majority y wM
tho republican party IL was they who liberated tho
back from bondage and II was only natural 10
expect the black man would show his gratitude by
taking sides with his bcneiactors Wo nave certainly
carried tho other two stacs and 1t Is ony question
Of time as 10 when their Endorsement OF Hayes and
Wheeler will be recorded"
John j. o. Bricn the active young man OF the Gus
tom House forces said, II tod you 80. South Caro-
lima ours IRON tho start. and oven democrats
themselves conceded in the beginning. IL IL no use
saying carried by fraud, because the Supreme
Court the State refused 10 allow that the Returning
Board had judicial powers, they had only to count
the returns and declare them. and the result Ia
that Hayes has been The choice OF the state"
OTHER FEDERAL OFFICIALS
felt happy that their representations had boon veri
fed nnd in TRUTH all through the ranks OF tho loyal
and faithful adherents OF INC repuoncan parry .heIe
great JOY with the ultimate result In Seuth
Carolina.
AMONG THE DEMOCRATS
various interpretations were put upon tho despatch.
Many held that the whole thing was u trick 10 rcgu.
late the vote that Tldcn should be defeated aud
Hampton allowed to DO elected on the theory that
white people OF south Carolina desired chiefly
aud altogether tho posscsson OF local scifgovernmcn
they would stop agitating about frauds and iass 70
turns long as they got thor Governor and lot the
fate OF Tden 80 10 the dogs They were lighting foi
tho state principally and not for tho national ticket
but il was insisted that this could be So and that
in South Carolina, especially among tho coorcd demo
crais, It was unlikely the name OF Tilden would bs
scratched from general ticket scratching ~ AN
uncommon thing IN that state and not apt 70 DO known
to tho colorcd voters.
this view Of tho matter, and said II surprising
why Tiidcn should behind Hampton, as certainly
the white people could have no preference for Hayes,
and the coored democrats were most likely 10 follow
their lead.
ness OF the decision OF tho Returning Board. Hs
said :--..You will the democrats oi South Caro-
lima have something 20 say about inc matter IN.
election district, think the democrats VIII DO abio "a
show clearly that all the ntmiaation has been dons
by negro republicans on negro democrats"
Ex.Mayor Hail, In his characteristic wny, said,
sTlese returning boards remind Of Bobbius IN the
farce OF .5toncybatter,' What's yours Is mino and
what mine is my own. That was largely The hah.
wnyman's sentiment The Returning Board got hold
OF ali the returns and said substantially to tho demo
Gratis WHATS yours ours aud what's ours Is Qua
own and that's the wny they fixod things for Hayes
Tho least Hayes do. continued tho xMayor, VIA
u merry twinkle IN his eye, 'he least ho can pcrp0
tratc by way OF gratitude Is TO give every man thl
republican Returning Board seat In his Cabinet, or,
not u foreign mission oi tho first class. WHAT aie
Chander's Blnine's or Camcron's services cons
pared 10 theirsy Hc may sigh tor reelection,
where he turn his eyes with more radiant hope
than here! Alas nowhere"
xor Down IN rmE MOUTH.
Though a secret OF modification was fcll
among The democrats at the result South Carolina,
there dependency exhibited On tho contrary.
they hoped with more eager hope that Louisiana
was still saic Tor their candidate. They were never
very sure OF South Carolina aud IL almost reconcicd
them the disappointment 10 ind that alter all IL
majority for Hayes was only GOO
AT AVENUE norEL
In the evening tho Concoursc or politicians In tho
main corridor and ut the bar larger than on any
other evening through tho week. Republicans were
In excellent temper. and democrats showed
out littlc disturbance OF feeling over tho
latest from South Carolina. The latter
argued and drew encouraging hope rom tho
argument the official count decided by the Ro-
turning Board had yet to DO passed upon by the su.
prone Court the state whcrc tho democrats INTENDED
carry their complaints OF fraudulent voting and in
timdalion oil democratic voters. They pointed out
that duties OF the Returning Board mad bcen do
clared be simply ministeria and that the judicial
privilege rested with tho Court which, having already
given decision inclining to the democratic cause,
apt follow up the by yielding 10 the demo-
cratic appeals for hearing Ia such were CAL
culatcd show fraudulent practIces on tho part ol