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DoS CAMERON, Secretary # War!
And what warrior! What man,
too, for the head of a department!
We read of the visiting of the sins of
the father upon the son, but here the
sins Of the father, the old Secretary
of War, and of the son, the new Sec
retary of War, are visited upon the
whole people.-[Ncw York Express.
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"GRASr's is the most corrupt gov
ernment the world has ever seen" So
the World says, and the Void certain.
ly knows what it has seen.-[Courier-
Journal.
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"I'm a Philadelnhin

"Pm a Philadelphia Alderman
said stout, pompouslittle man, us he
approached the turnstile on the open.
ing day. "Oh, that's no natter" an.
swered the gate-keeper, that don't
exclude you. Pay yoY 6f,y cents,
and you can 20 in Just the same as
the rest. ."--Commercial Advertiser.
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EIfshnah,s.Lcffer.

so much has been written and said
about Fitrhughs famous letter, that
we produce II verbatim for the benefit
Of those of our readers who have not
seen II. efs ..aH - Ha a.F
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tIvIN csToN HOTEL,
ct Livingston sts,ion; has ssod ssabies ard
Accommodation for Drovers

Plenty n g,,~l lalcd Hay. aud Corr. always en-
hand. tcod water running through stock lot.-.
Drover stopping at this stand avoid the risk of ex-
posing their stock bv swimming the river prrvinu,
to going into the lot @ the night. Ne e. we'll pro-
pared 10 entertsir his od and tn. trsvel-
pr puhlie generally. aud invites isersI PARTON ef
their patronage In his line, Dee. a. '5S-ies-f
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A lawyer is not necessity, for nee
essity knows no law.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-08
THE VOTES OF OREGON.

DOES NOT THE ACTION OF GOV. GROVER CoMPhh
CONGRESS TO INQUIRE INTO THE REGULARITY
OF THE ELECTIoNf
To the Editor Of the Tribune.
SIR: In an editorial of to-day, in speaking
Of the electoral vote OF Oregon. you say
"The one fact OF Importance Is that Tlden elector
has the Governors certificate 1t is not likely, however
to be OF much service To MIN"
Why mott Is not the certificate OF that one elector OF
the same validity and force as the certhcates oi 'ne
other two electors emanating from the same sourcef III
II is not who IL 10 decide that ponti Is the President
of the senate or Congress he they behind
the commission OF the Governor OF Oregon certifying TO
the election OF Tden elector, cannot the same power
inaure into the correctness Of the certificate OF the Gov
ernOr OF Louisiana H. Is claimed, tie PRESIDENT OF
the bound TO receive count and declare the re-
suit Of the vote Of the electors In louisiana whose reg
larty certified TO by the Governor OF that state Is DO
not equally bound declare the result OF the vote OF the
electors OF Oregon regularity certified 10 by the
Governor Of that Satei The same claim OF unalrness.
leguary, and Elegantly that rs made 10 feioTeoS Tb no.
Democrats claim that IN Louisiana Iliden caifeu tne
state and that the Returning Board dslegaIded lhe tA
pressed will OF the people and Illegally issued certificates
10 pe1sOns who not legally elected Inc sahe cah
is made by the Republicans in reference tO Oregon Ia
what particular do the der What IS sance for the
q Ose is for the gandcr. Tue c'rllhcAtes III ooh
States arc issued by the Governors Of both states. Those
crrarotes accompany the result OF the votes cast la
both States, and both sent 10 the fIehucnl oi s
senate be opened by him The credentials OF the III
don electors In Louisiana and the HaPes electors In Ore
gon are neither certified tO by the recognized Govern
ors of those states Can President Of the Senate
recognize any certificates of electors except
those accompanied by the certificates OF the
Governors OF the respective Statesf IL this is
80, as IL claimed by some, would not thc
President OF the Senate be bound 90 recognize only tho
HAYES certificates In Louisiana, and the certificate fu
Oregon which contains the names OF two Hayes electors
and one Tilden clect1ri n. the other hand as Is
caimed Congress inquire into the regularity OF lhH
certificate from Oregon, they not bound also to ~
0ure into the regularity OF the certificate from I0uis
anal the present state OF affairs brng up tc
whole matter for audication OF Consressi FAIR PLAY
Nelr- York, Dec. z, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-08

been connected with the Controllers Office Tor many
years laid before Mr.. Kelly the pressing current pus
ness and he began without delay to examine ana sign
warrants aud give instructions as TO routine matters
II is understood that Mr. sorrs will continue 10 act as
assistant to the Controller. Frederick W. Whittemore' ~
sistant and Eliot Mccormick secretary to exControef
Green have rendered their designations TO MI keiy
The new Controller requested the Commissioners Oh
Accounts TO proceed Immediately to examine the seeu
rifles and property underhc charge OF the Sontroer
and 70 furnish him detailed statement OF theu. ny
Sccutes OF the sinking fund also 10 De e&heu anu
Nelson j. Waterbury, Of Mr. Green's legal ADVISERS
was asked Yesterday IT Mr. Green wonld take Hy iesai
steDs against the new Controller MT WateIpaIy io,
plied; iWhat Mr. Green will do cannot tell. hs % ah
informed, Mr. Green has vacated his once anu snvu
think that that II true practically an emu OF the
unless the Legislature should take hold OF u se
circns stances reported TO me, THINK u uecl5o
fiat Mr. Green is not going to contest IT, gave mL
Green advice some time ago, ana tnat was 70 w w
nothing in the wa OF resistance unless ne was goE
ght Il out to the eud II Mr Green has SURRENDERED s
Office how re is going to do anything more
Col Harrison, Mayor wickhams private secretary
sad 10 TRIBUNE reporter that IN nlllhg tne Two ln
portant offices OF Controller and Corporation Counse
The Mayor had conferred freely with the mayo,eMot
Smith Ey The nominations had been IecOlnneu ~
Mr. Ely, and cOncurTedin by Abram y Hewitt JONI Il
Agnew, Edward Cooper James B. mayer, August ocf
mont, and many others.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-08

Governor had acted in fragrant defiance OF the s'",
which REQUIRES him 10 deliver the certificates OF eec'
20 the college Of electors and not to any lhoNiuuh
member OF It, aud gives him shred of AUTHORITY 10 com
mission candidate whom the people have defeat ted al
the election.
There was great curiosity the floor and III tne gar
lees 70 ace whether any Democrats would venture 70
defend this papabc piece of scality MOI one OF 'nen
denounced it, and the theory that shehoe gives S
sent all the Democratic Senator's placed themselves IN
the attitude Of approving IT, Messrs. Thurman and Bay
ard went stil further and while declining to commit
themselves as the rghtfuness OF the features OF e
affair went into technical discussion of the Englsh
nreoedens in the cases OF ineligible officials MI I'd
munds tried in vain 10 make these gentlemen zoe lie
mark on the question right wrong OF GOV Growers
outrageous performance but they eyaded nm success
fnlly The discussion continued by Mr. Logan, VINO
showed the Inconsistency OF Mr. Thurnans present posi-
ton with that taken by him in the North Caroina con
tested Senatorial case of Vance against Abbott
Just before the Senate adjourned the motion 10 print
the Louisiana report adopted by vote OF 40 10
which was about the only piece OF business accomplished
during the day.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-08
MR. GREEN REVIEWS HIS WORK.

Controller Green yesterday addressed com
municatlon to William A. Booth, George W. Lane VII
liam H. Macy Parker Handy, Benjamin Ii. Sherman
7 n yermjlye James NJ. Brown, w. l.. jenkins, John
J. Cisco and F. D. Tappcn, in which he reviews his man
arenent OF the financial affairs Of this city from Nov
90 1871 to Nov co. 1879. He claims that the net deDt
Of the city hasncreased only $9s66s9s 81 The assess
meut bonds now outstanding amount to ao9 Win
On of assessment IL be levied and collected OF %
95s ssI A. estimated at n net yield OF Inc
decrease bonds In hye years Is %9 1 20 90
s33 695 52 OF which -20,0O0,0OO VIII probaDy De
collected. The increase in the sinking innu IN IVY y
nendtnres for printing and stationery advertising, au
gas SIR. Green recommends reduction III tno m num- -,
a constitutional amendment limiting the power @ Oh
further issues OF bonds for public improvements.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-08
persons in the House of Representatives of that

persons in the House Of Representatives OF that
State, says:
cort can seat these persons and the OF electors
now declared to be chosen should he thrown out az in,
valid II would with the eight men Illegally seated ny
Judge Moses to make the next President.
Allow me to make some brief extracts from Va
decision of tho Supreme Court of the United
States in which is taken the well-concedcd
view that We are really triple Government
Executive, Legislative, and judicial Each
must necessarily be independent OF the other
in acts relating to its own constitutional ex-
istence not only in the General Government but
also in the State Governments in ministerial acts
like an Executive subordinate executing legisia-
tive act-of the Judiciary can enforce their
construction of the act. But the judiciary cannot
Judge of the proper qualifications OF tho members OF
legislative body. Each legislative house Is Judge
of the qualifications of its own members. In the
Supreme Court of the United States at the January
term in 1888, there was the case of Amos Kendall,
Postmaster-General of the United States, plalntlh
in error. against the United States, on the relation
of William B. Stokes ct al. The Postmaster-General
withheld credit to Stokes. Stokes appealed to the
Circuit Court of the United States for the District
of Columbia for a mandamus to the Postmaster
General commanding him to credit, &c. The POST
General brought the case before the Supreme
Court of the United States by writ OF error. Ihe
Supreme Court gave this opinion:
IL has been considerably the counsel on the part or te
that this is proceeding against nun
to enforce the performance OF an 0hcal duy, anu he
proceeding has been treated infringement upon ne
Eyecntivc DEPARTMENT. We do not tlllnk lnc
nroceednc i'm this case nterferes IN respect WHAT
ever win the rights and duties OF the Executive Depart
ment or that IL involves any conflict OF powers between
the executive and judicial departments OF the Govern
ment. =.
The Supreme Court (hlr. Justice Thompson dcliV-
erinQ the decision of the court continues to say
The theory OF the Constitution undoubtedly IS that inc
great powers of the Government divided into separate
departmfnts and so far these powers are derlycd
from the Constitution the departments may DC regae
power is vested In Presidents and 50 far rs ills
powers are derived from the Constitution ne Is % e
yond the reach of any other department except IN Tue
mode prescribed by the Cons ututiOn through ue in
peachiDg power
And then in concluding the opinion on this special
case the court say
The act reaured by law TO be done by the postmaster
General Il simply 10 credit the reatOra WIN tue iui
amount OF the award OF the solicitor. THIS Is precise,
definite act, purely ministerial, and about whch the
Postmaster.(3cnera had no discretion Whatever
have necessarily made these extracts brief SO as
not to encroach too far on your columns
WM. COVENTRY Ii. WADDELL
Neic- York, Dec z, 1876
New-York tribune., 1876-12-08
ABRAM S. HEw1TTs VIEWS.
He CLAIMS THAT TILDEN is ELECTED AND WILL BE


HE CLAIMS THAT TILDEN is ELECTED AND WILL DE
INAUGURATED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Democrats are
determined to stand upon the single vote from Oregon
and to insist that it elects Gov Tlden. Mr. Hewitt said
In conversation this morning:
"You Republicans may take either horn OF the di-
lemma you choose IL You maintain that there Is 10
authority for the behind the face Of the re-
turns then Tden has 1856 votes certified IN accordance
with the forms of law. If yOu insist upon investigating
the Oregon case then you concede us the right TO DO the
same thing wi the returns from South Carolina, Flor
ida and Louisiana; and shall throw out those states
or count them for Gov Tden In either case the result
win he the election Of Tden."
Mr. Hewitt was asked If he thought that one elector in
Oregon had the power to declare himself the whole
board supplan the other and ill the vacancies. He re-
piled that this is point he did not TO 90 into; the
only returns accompanied by the certificate OF the Gov
eruor would show one vote for Tilden and two for
Hayes; II must either be counted or not counted; not
counted the power to reject would imply the power 70
reject the returns OF the disputed Southern States also
1t was suggested 10 Mr. Hewitt that the Republicans
might concede the right TO go behind the returns and
that Senate might throw out two or three liiden
statea whose votes are not now questioned. This
he admitted might be done under the theory which
he believes correct that vote can be counted
when objected to without the affirmative action Of both
Houses but in that event he insisted thaa case would
arise where the House would constitutionay eject the
President He admitted however. that there might be
o doubt on this point because the candidate having
majority after each had thrown out all the States
it objected to might claim be elected and that in this
way Hayes might be figured in. This contingency he
said he had not fully considered but he thinks the sae
and proper way Is for the House TO elect go
Mr. Hewitt was asked he fears that the trouble VIII
60 far TO TO arms He replied that he could
not tell revolutionary measures the Republicans
might take but that Mr. Tilden lawfully elected ana
will be inauguraed AS to compromise OF the umcully'
which was the subject touched in the CONVERSE
ton, he said that the only which the Democrats
cOnld enterTan would be for the House TO elect the
President and the Senate the VcePresident arrange
nent unjust to Mr. Hendricks but which he felt sure
that gentlemen would rather than risk dis
turbanee Of the public peace He did not think the
Democrats would assent to the creation OF the c0nt1n
geney In which the President Of the Senate must admin
lister the Executive Office Tor year, and new election
be held next November.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-08
iBY rELgoRAPn TO THE rRIBUNE.l

DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE REFUSE TO EMPRESS
AN oPINIoN-.THR REPUBLICANS DENoUNcE GOV.
GROWERS FRAUD.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Indignation at the
ross taud by which the Governor of Oregon has sought
20 deprive people that State Of the expression OF
their choice for President found speedy expression in the
Senate to-day. Mr.. Mitchell, the Republican Senator
from Oregon introduced resolution directing the Com
nittoe on Privileges aud Elections to investigate the
fscts This under the rule, laid over and ordered
70 be printed but the Republican Senators were too full
Of the enossiDg topic not 10 find an opportunity fol
expressing their feelings The resolution OF inquiry
INTO the elections the Southern States was he question
Aefre the body but the discussion had not proceeded
far before h abruptly switched of upon the Oregon case
, stirring speech made Dy Mr.. Sargent VINO dc
nOunccd hypocrisy OF the Democrats IN complaining
Of tho action Of the Louisiana Returning Board whe
their party associates coneoctng scheme OF open
and apparent fraud Of all covering OF legal FORMS
Mr. Sargent showed from the laws OF Oregon that the
New-York tribune., 1876-12-08
WHY THE TRICK CANNOT SUCCEED.


CAN COLLEGE WAS THE MAJORITY CoLLEoE'
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON. Dec 1.-THE Democratic members
anpeared TO take their cue from Mr. Hewitt to-day.
They were not, however in the serene mood OF men
who were confident of their ground but were III
ba temper and could not discuss the situation IN
conversation with Republican or even with each
other without displaying an excited ana almost
threatening manner The Southern Democrats were
potceably cooler than their Northern brethern ana
most of the conciliatory talk appeared 10 proceeo
from them. The Republicans we're grave ana anA-
ious A comparison of opinions during the DAY "ehC
far toward reassuring them, however sagacious
men looking at the facts in the Oregon election, soon
perceived a fatal flaw in the Democratic case. They
saw that il is by no means certain that the returns
declared nv the President of the Senate will show
vote for 1ilden.
The case stands thus: The Governor of Oregon
issued certificate that Cartwright and Odell, Re
publcans and CrOnin, Democrat were the lawtui
electors This certificate CTOnin put in his pocket.
He organized himself as the electoral college, moved
that he fill the two vacancies, put the vote 10 hliil
self declared it carried, elected two Democrats ana
made nm return of one vote for Tilden and two for
Haves. which he will bring on himself to Washing
ton and deliver to the President of the Senate The
two genuine electors met, found majority OF the
electoral college present. filed the one vacancy cast
the vote for Hayes in accordance with the verdict OF
the people, and made up legal return in due form.
The President of the Senate will open both the
returns He will find in the fraudulent one the GER
tfcate of the Governor By this certificate he will
learn who are declared to be the electors. He will
then refer to the conflicting returns to ascertain
which comes from majority of the electors thus
certified to. That return, it is declared, he VIII
present to he counted. The other will be treated as
a nullity. There will be no going behind the GER
tifcate because the certificate itself, whenever
found, will show which is the genuine return and
which is the fraudulent The circumstance that
this certificate comes inclosed in the false return is
not important 1t is perhaps all the better that 1t
should be SO, for it exposes the fraud which it was
hoped it would conceal. Republicans now under
stand this clearly, and not at all troubled at this
last trick of their opponents.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-08
INDIGNATION MEETING AT SALEM.

SAN Francisco, Dec. IA dispatch from Salem,
Oregon, says that the Republicans held meeting
last night to consider the action of Gov. Grover.
Resolutions were passed denouncing him. and calling
upon the United States Senate to prevent him from
taking his seat as Senator, to which be has been
elected by the Legislature, on the ground that he
has willfully violated his oath. Prominent Repub-
hcans advised a calm expression of public opinion
and il is now thought that outbreak will occur.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-08
THE OREGON TRICK.
rr.w IN cRONINs CASE.

FLAW IN CRONINs CASE.
x.,,,. ,x r,,s MfSORITY, HIS RETURN WILL NOT BE
ppcrryrp A GREAT VARIETY OF OPINIONS
AMONG PARTY LEADERS.
The Republicans in Washington are unmoVed az az
the electoral complication in Oregon They hoio
that when the two sets of returns from Oregon are
opened by the President of the Senate it will clearly
appcar that the Republican electors constituted
a legal majority of the college, and Were
therefore, alone entitled to act; and tna'
only the three votes of the Repubhc"h
College for Hayes will be received. Democrats III
the Senate at Washington refrain from expressing SILL
An opinion on the case. AbIam S. Hewitt says III
den is elected.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-08
THE OREGON ELECTORS MEETING.


cRoNIN REFUSES TO SHOW THE CERTHICAIES-
WATTS REsIGNs--No OBJECTION MADE TO Co
OPERATING WITH CRoNIS.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE latest advices from
Salem, Oregon, say that all the Republican and
Democratic electors assembled in room OF the
Senate Chamber. The Secretary of State passed an
envelope through the door to Cronin, who read II
as a certificate of the vote given to OdeLl Cart
wright, and himself. He then put it in his pocket,
refusing TO show it to the Republicans. Odeli,
Cartwright, and Cronin seated themselves at a
table and organized by electng Mr. Odell chairman.
Watts offered to leave the room. but as the other
Democratic electors, Klipell and Laswel, re-
fused 10 leave, he remained. at the request
of Odell and Cartwright. Watts then ten,
dered his resignation as elector. Odell and
Cartwright seyerally demanded the certificates OF
Cronin who repeatedly refused TO surrender them.
After some time CrOnin asked Odell and Cartwright
II they refused To act with him. They replied No."
very emphatcally, but they demanded that his
authority to act should be shown to them: Cronin
tlen left the table and after calling III Miller ana
Parker organized his Electoral College, as before
reported. The Republican electors made no oDJecc
ton 10 cooperate with Cronin The Secretary OF
state claims to have simply acted under Gov.
Growers orders. The latter was burned III efhgy at
Jefferson last night.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-08
CONTROLLER Ro8iNSONs SUCCESSOR.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l

ALBANY, Dec. Tt is stated here tonight on
what ID considered good authority that E. X Apgar, at
nresent Deputy Secretary state to be appointed State
controller for tie residue Controller ROblnsOus
Mr. Apgar, although young man, has had good deal
of exper In the State finances Deputy Secretary
of the Treasury under Mr.. Raines.
Controller Robnson's report has been concluded, ex-
cent the various schedules but will not be given To the
uublic before the meeting Of the Legislature.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-08
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New-York tribune., 1876-12-08
THE THROWING OUT OF VOTES.

THE QUESTION or THE CONFLICT OF coSsTITU-
TIoNAL PowRRs-AS IMPORTANT DECISION Oh
THE SUPREME COURT.
me Edit0r Of The frfbune.
SIR: In a communication by yonr correspondent
"GD in your issue of yesterday, commenting ON my
articles in The Evening Mail of the 9th and 9th inst,
your correspondent, in speaking of the attempt of
the Supreme Court of South Carolina to seat eight
New-York tribune., 1876-12-08
WAR ALMOST AT HAND.

LONDON. Friday. Dec 6, 1876.
The Standards dispatch from Bucharest asserts that
manifesto by Gar has been already printed and dis
trbuted throughout the Empire, ready for publication at
n moments notice The commanders Of the Southern
army have received orders to be ready 10 the
Pruth into Rounana, where trains have been engaged
10 transport the troops TO tic Danube Northern Bosnia
is entirely denuded of Turkish troops. Renewed out
break and awcssness are feared
New-York tribune., 1876-12-08

SAVING HIS DIGNITY-AN INCIDENT OF THE
NIxTH.-Capain I'm charge OF division who has got con-
fused turning round 10 veteran In the ranks Oh, oh
what's my word OF command, AtkinsP Atkins: " Hall
lence In the ranks, Sir Think don't know half sections
abcutT-lFunny Folks.