The New York herald., 1876-12-05
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.
INTERVIEW WITH THE DISTINGUISHED PRO-
EssoR ON HIS COURSE AS AN ELEcroE
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
Bosroy Dec. I. 1870
Tho report which camc hero from New York To-day
TO tho elect that OF the Massachusetts electors
lkcly TO throw his vote for Governor Tilden was
the OF quito ripple OF excitement throughout
the entire community. The story would have at once
been denounced as sensat but The fact that II
came from such eminent authority as General ScklcA
While everybody conjecturins as TO who the recro
ant republican elector might be thcro supple
mentary despatch from New York announcing that the
gentleman other than tho distinguished James
Russell Lowell. OF Cambridge. II was readily agreed
that OF all the Massachusetts electors Mr.. Lowell was
the one most likely to entertain independent views,
and those who know him best declared that II he Ict
that the public good would DO promoted by the cleo
tion Ex-Governor Tlden, or II he iet that Mr Tnden
was fairly elected he would not hesitate 10 throw his
vote Tor tho York candidate. TO get at the truth
OF the matter correspondent OF the HERALD at once
waited upon Mr.. Lowell at bis residence in Cambridge
He found that friends and kilograms had already begun
to pour IN upon the gentleman, and It Il
unlikely that during the ensuing few days he wil
be obliged to his attention from literature 10
politics.
PROFESSOR LowELL's srArEMESr
81 am not inclined to be very communicative on this
subject" remarked the Professor, "ior think any cx
preston OF opinion by ponding the election would
be highly improper"
Them after q moments reflection ho went on TO say
that when no chosen clccsof he thought nothing
about it. He looked upon his duties In that position
us merely formal anyhow, and he did not want that
place any place IN politics He was annoyed and
hampnred by being put up sucn partisan position
especially since the candidates choice had been
nominated But when the charges OF fraud by the
Southern returning boards and the question rcpubl
electors voting TO nuiy these frauds arose,
hc examined his position, ana without doubt or aim.
Guilty came 10 the conclusion that there was bus
Id that ho dn and hat
expected TO according to thc understanding wts
those who nominated and voted Tor him ms ecctoE
Tn REQ weeks ago he made this decision and nothing
had modified IL SINCE He had received great many
letters and personal appeals from both repubicani
and democrats begging him TO cast hts vote nde-
pendcntly ana save his country from civil But
his only struggle had been to whether he was fully
%s,y ~ NJ Os,ag s vas ~ he wsre IN pocs ts
were an ambitious man, the temptation would be
great cast his vote some other way than he was ex
pcctcd TO under the understanding with those who
voted him. But honest mar, he thought, could
cvado the plain duty and vote rs he was elected 70
vote.
CARL SCHURZS PROPOSITION.
THE FORM OF Mr. SEIZURES PRoPosITIoN-l
PETITION TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,.
ST. LOUIS Mo-, Dec. 4, 1870
l. now appears that tho communication (a synopsis
OF which was given In those despatchos Sunday
ngnt was not lottcr Addressed 10 the United States
Senate by Mcssrx Schurz aud Henderson,, but news
paper article by Mr. Schurz for his paper, 10
explain and TO recommend 10 public approval and sup.
port petition addressed by ex-Scnsors Schurx und
Henderson tho Congress Of the United States, and
when has bcsn mailed to Washington Tho petition,
which Will be circulated here and elsewhere sgnA-
turcs Is NJ follows:-
rExr
To the HONORABLE SESArE HOUSE, OF RE.
PREsExTAIvEs CoSGR9ss AssExBLED:-
The undersigned citizens OF the Unitcd states ro-
spcctfuy represent that II Is highly important that
electoral votes should be counted anu tho result
oi tho Presidential election declared by tribunal
which, according tho principles OF government.
is TO stand aIoof from tho ambitions
and conducts po,,;'.sa, u,sIs parties; v.,"n .nas
touching tnis matter being tho subject OF different
constructions TO tho power conferred by tbs Iunda-
mental law upon the President Of tho Senate and TO
In tho present excited OF the popular mind TO
the counting OF electoral votes IRON tn" very
OF such contentious and that tho counting o1
result by supreme Court OF the United states
would, opinion, inspire universal confidence a.
10 It's justice aud npartlaty and insure ready 40
quesceacc the part OF all citizens, without distinc-
tion OF party
of Congress- at the earliest possible period,
propose tho Legislatures OF the several Statos an
amendment 10 the constitution whereby tho duty or
counting the electoral vote aud declaring tho result
thereof may conferred upon the Supreme Court OF
such limitations may In the wisdom OF Congress DO
deemed necessary 10 secure tho objects desired.
In OF tho fact that largo majority Of the State
Legislatures Will DO in session during the month oi
January, and that those that not may be CON-
vcncd ior the purpose proposition promptly suO-
miltcd by Congress may be considersd ana rnned by
the requisite number OF State Legislatures IN tinc -
benefits in tho settlement OF tho present
Presidential cOnteal