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New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
THE ACCUSED FERRY MASTERS.

In the case. of George w. West, Morgan
Decker Terry ticket collectors OF
the nnsyyanla Railroad Company, who were arrested
and indicted or conspiracy to defrud the company in
the collection OF fares nc tue NewJesey ferries the de-
ndants' counsel asked for the appointment OF com
mission take evidence at Newark for tao purpose OF
proving that Patncr, witness for the people, had
been offered remuneration and position VITA the COM
pany for giving infornatOn against tine accused men,
Counsel the people, before Judge Gilderseeye In the
Court General Sessions, yesterday asked 10 have the
co onnissiOn vacated, the ground that matters
sought 10 be obj lned thereby collateral the
issue aud were inadmlssble the for the people
was argued by Brooke OF counsel the Penn
yauIp alOad Company and By Joan y. Mott for the
dcfendans Judge Gderseeye VIII render Ills decision
Oh Monday.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
WINNING BY TECHNICAL ERRORS.

TO thc EdttOF OF Inc IrtbHRe.
SIR: The very general intention shown by
partisan newspapers TO take advantage every lechn
oal error made By their opponents strikes SIMPLY
disgusting think large majority OF fairmindod men
must have the opinion Of such arrant moanness
tnk cvidcn, bunders should he yielded for correction
IN "A fuIr and generous spirit, ana that should moi
nave tue result Oi an election overturned through the
mis>pclns OF ndme or eyont AS III Lou san, through
neglect to place the ticket two electoral names.
Wncre there bo doubt As 10 tho party for whom
the vote Was cast, should be considered for
moment hold also that IL VIII be perfectly right and
inst Tor the Louisiana Returning Board after hearing
Do sides as 10 te BudOzcd parisdcs" 10 reverse the
riuIIi and ave Republican ujurics should tlo bar
Gen Oi prU submitted SNOW mat sucn would have re-
suited liUm an uniilnbiatcd vote.
AeC- IOFE, Nov. 70, 1876. SAMUEL TETsEL.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
CAP AND BELLS IN POLITICS.
A SUGGESTION IN THE INTEREST OF CIVIL SERVICE
REFORM,


TO the Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR: In the interest of our great republic
md civil service REFORM which ell the candidates ol
President and Vice-Presdent pledged 10y tho plat
forms OF their respective parties and their letters OF ac
ceptance eer the following proposition. and ASK TIE
TRIBUNE to place it before the public. and invite the
leading men of all parties 20 favor it,
l. That the full electoral vote shall be cast Tor Peter
Cooper for President and Green Clay Smith for Vice
President Ii this should first seem little hard ON
Tilden and Hayes they would. as honest men and
PATRIOTS and especially as civil service ref'rmers be
reconcied when they have had time TO reflect that ali
this mudde grows out of the struggle between the two
pares they represent for the pundcf the pafUahs %
each EXPECT to reap in either is counted lu.
p Principles before Civil service reform OeIofc
the claims Presidential candidates o. pdftes LEI
Tlden and Hayes be sailed down for 1880 II they are
good eggs they will keep Or four years and improve Di
age Meantime let the President and VcePresdent eject
set apart day the people % meet and cide Dy s
ioritV vote VINO they Will have for Postmaster IN It
Several localities and, when PRACTICAL nave all Gihe
Government officers elected in the same manner Ihoc
would still remain large number OF pubic officers 10 De
appOined which the President could divide between TIT
Greenback and Prohibition parties.
3 LIT the Greenback and Prohibition candidates Tor
VicPres lent sated down fOI 1880, 10 he Tie Ifes
dental candidates OF their respective paues Tor Pr 81
dent and to possible similar condition en- 10 Tue
present one between Tilden and Hayes.
4 as tle Prohibition party has woman's sunIaSe
plank in its platform submit that out of respect for
that unrepresented class and in the interest OF peace ao
harmony that ieut.-Gen. Sherman be retired nom
service ana Widow Butler appointed 10 MI tie vacancy
Pean Yam, n. L., Nov. II, 1876. FELIX GkUNDf' "a
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
THE TRIBUNE TOO CONSERVATIVE.

To the EditOr or Ihe IFiO""e'
SIR: think it is about time to appear 10
tho "hgher law" upon this question Of the frosuooy
The election turns upon three Republican states.
tles cool potence TO read about your entire Wiling
ness 10 abide the re suit There is but one result uneS'
the shotgun has its work too ehecuay As 10 'hf
"bichcr law" want 10 say that little more anxiety
about the negro and little less Indifference apou'
Hayos's election would please me very nu'n inc nVs'o
- srd i,to freedom ly the necessities OF the situa-
ton We did not intend to emanc!pate him. A'ef ~
years of unpaid toll we enforce freedom upon NM am
then abaud0u him the bate and bitterness OF tue a.
whites aud his late masters. How many iIts WI :,
cost Inc blacks II Mr.. Tden be eicctcdt Ana hot y
sparrow fnlcth to the ground without tne fath,i
kuOwlcdge" We do not propose 10 boald anu oio'ne %
him bgt we do propose 10 protect him IN ms HlnH =
rbt ~ mis- life If MIR Tlden II elected, he II eecea y!
and npon the reputation YOU gave MN as toNehoI now
DO Won like the prospect 90 not IKE II very well. Wel )
nn forward 10 his possible elevation 10 the Prenehcy
with fear ard trembling. and thing not TO bc lbeg
submitted to. The North Is to wieid the paIahoI u
power IN this country. ~ ID
Ne,0-Haren, Conn, Nov. II, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
Pendiotoa, S. O., Nov. Is, 1876.
FRAUDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: The Republicans Of South Carolina have
been defrauded out Of 5000 1900 Republican votes
by the trickey and deliberate theft Of the Democrats OF
,hat State About o'clock a the day Of election
1t was discovered that ticket bearing the ffauduleh'
heading Union Republican Ticket" and printed with
the same emblem the regular Republican Ticket Dhl
having instead OF the nominees Of the same the names
OF Tlden Hendricks, Wade Hampton and the onre list
OF nominees down the county coroner on its face ana
resembling the Republican ticket in every pafticular-t
being printed red while the regular Democratic tcke
was printed In black-was being freely distributed
throughout the State among the coiored people Ihel
dciudcd It's color and without stopping 10 fead me
names suppOsnS it IN fact ito be the real Hayes ana
Whstler ticket confidently voted the same on counting
tc vote evening 1t found that IL such ckcs W
your cOrrespDndents voting precinct had iound tLeT
y;y o the between the hours Of Gnu a. No.
When the fraud was detected and stopped This course
me honest reform Democracy pursued throughout Ihr
State and taking the low average OF 10 such ucheta
robbed from the Republicans by the Democrats AZ cic
voting precinct, / arrive NJ the enormous number o
OOO votes diverted 70 the Democratic car Gdaics.
nave furnished herein the facts as they presented
.lIi insevcs during my visit to my county IoWn
eiufurt, S. Co. where went Tor the purpose o. deposit
ina NV vote. Very respectfully, AUG. H. OHHAiD.
BdshiRglOn, ID. O., NOY. 20, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
INTIMIDATION or THE CoLORED VOTER.

TO IN e ENttOT o. Nf = '''"'
SIR: In this mornings issue of your paper 1
notice communication from Princeton n D., sigho'
ar complaining that the only explanation you ouer l
the fact that blacks do sometimes vote the DehocI'
ticket ia intimidation and fraud he theh says ''
princeton the blacks have been hoOted back into the
Republjcap ranks" The writer OF the letter aludeu
TO is either ignorant of the true state OF affairs III
ton or else he deliberately misrepresents iactS' III
Princeton we have larger colored population IN popo'
ton TO the white than in any other section Oh tie
bc called intelligent Now, what are the IacIs IN
facts are that II left to act upon their own
inclination every man Of them w0nu nave lItey az,
voluntarily voted the Republican ticket II ls true Ia
ont of coored vote Of 1j0 In Princeton hVe or SIX NAY
have yoted The Democratic ticket, under pressure c
Inetbods of which ore familiar 90 the ardent anu 1eou7
snnporters OF Ti!ien, Hendricks, and Reform. TRUTH
Princeton, y. d., Nov. Is, 1870
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
HAYES NOT A MINORITY PRESIDENT.

To the Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR: | would like to say word about that
"mnority President" If Hayes is elected it is by states
whose population in 1870 was lS5O0OOO. The States
for Tden then had 20OO0O00 according TO the census
Now we estimate population at 44.OOOOOc. an IN
crease of 100000 1t is needless To say that this IN
crease has been almost wholly in the Northern ana Wef
ern States which, with the exception of New-fork, New
jersey Delaware. and Connecticut, have all voted Tor
Hayes 1t is safe say, therefore. that the Hayes
States now have population of at least 22OOO,OOO ana
the Tden States than that besides the factthat
there are 81 Of the former and II of the latter We know
perfectly well that Mississippi Alabama, N0rth Carolha
and Georgia have at least many RepuDncan voters MS
Democratic II they free to register ana VOC as
are the Democratic tramps of New-York and Br0oklyn
Hence those States do not belong in the Iuden column
any more thau the other. But let them stay there ana
look next at the comparative Intelligence ana wealth m
the people represented in the two columns Or the ~
states fOr Tden, 13 have population of whom more
than 20 per cent iterate, according TO the census
while their wealth is less than 1900 per capita. OI the
81 States Hayes, II bavea population Oi Nho lcso
than 10 per hterae, while their wealth Is Irn
$500 TO So 900 per capita. New-Iork ~ among the
higher class oi states in intelligence and wealth, ana Wo
does not know which candidate the bulk Of that wealth
and intelligence is for! EDWARD l. hoohLl"
CdShei0n, ~, Nov. 10, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
WHO SHALL DECIDEi

70 me EdifOT OF IHt IFIUHHt
SR:I should like to see the opinions OF
able lawyers and ulsis elected as to the power Of the
Supreme Court OF the United states to adiudleate
mon differences in tho construction Of the funda-
mental law OF the nation, which Is mp
pretended may arise in counting the electoral
votes for President aud VcPresdent Take the case as
stated by Mr. Clarkson n. Potter which supposcs, not
Improbable case that the House Of Representatives OBJ
cc 10 counting the electoral votes Of one or more OF the
dispued southern the ground that they were
lrauducntly and Illegally certified To by the Stale
1boritrs and the senate decides that they must be
cDaUted without challenge or IN other words, tha lho
question legality cannot be raised by either or both
n.c.. can the Intervention OF the Supreme Court De
iuyokfd 10 dctcin.n- which view Of the fundamental
uV s correct After ALL II the question not one of sim
ME law To be expounded aud determined by the highest
iudcia body In the nationi II j., Why not direct the
uuhic sentiment this legal method Of settlement IN.
scad Of allowing it 10 dI INTO wild and revolutionary
t,erres 2 Ynnrs, &C., IL. BOWLBY WILSON
NO. 10 Tcst i6at-sk, Nec York. Nov. 20, 1910.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
A NEW ELECTION IN TIE SOUTH.

70 me Edtt0r Of The TrfbHne
SIR: The long time it takes to get correct
raulns from the three doubtful" Southern States in
e face OF the fact that from the large and t1iny settled
Western States such Oregon and Others we had tine
correct returns in few days must impress fairminded
men every where that The other of the parties or
both al tine SOUTH managing" the returns rather
than giving country the actual result IL certainly
cannot take longer ride hundred miles on horseback
AT the 81 tn than does at the West carry tie correct
returns since with the present management south
neither party VIII be satisfied With any result that may
D.. declared by returning boards and others, would II
NOT Dc woil and practical for Congress- iminedia ely
"A er IL s-remblrs in December, 10 order new eicc ion
nm III tree States for President and VicePIosdent
o Cni IL might be Congressman alsO) TO take Dlacc
l o. the time for the count the eie' torh votes IN
FebriA Y next1 The army might remain IN the South
t hem and committees OF each party go there ara
a,sis in overseeing election in every eico ton dis
tlct so tnat there be no mistake about ialr and
uiiest vote and count. Tue country could lar betcT
% OF Two extra men at every poi
one OF each party-Tatncr tnIn have the eeson d.
cided IL must inevitably De. Neither parry
au.lt 10 ui ct election in these States
In time, the otner states stand Just as hey
do now The people want peace; they want all satisfied
tnty d reunited c0untry. Let as have IT, and now
AN INDEPENDENI VOTER.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
poUGHKEEPsIE WATER.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Your correspondent, s. ID. b., IN THE
TRIBUNE Of 19, confidently asserts that P0ughkeep
sic water is pure and airy the ignorance OF
Commissioner Campbel on the subject the latter having
stated that the water is brackish. "This B. d. b. sayS
'betrays prejudice or Ignorance OF weestablshed
facts officially published and weilknown Which Is not
creditable to one OF his profession yst 10 fougli
keepse during the recent drouh would have prevented
s. d. Il. making statement so unjust ana so leVVu
OF truth POughkeepsie, sept 20 ana my IAN lais ~
were there Nov T. AT both times the water which Is
pumped from the Hudson River, was very salty an anu
brackish" and disagreeable TO the taste IIs sa
formed that it was also unfit at the time for aundry
uses NJ I" "
ELtlshina. Nov 30, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
THE IYELIGIBlLirY QUESTION.

To tn I'd dttOr OF me IFiOUHe'
SIR: The letter of the Hon. Schuyler Colfax
N your issue of to-day tho question whether minor
y candidate is elected by Of the nogiblty Of
the one receiving the most votes and referring to the
case Of John Young Brown Of Kentucky who was elected
TO Congress before reaching the constitutional age, and
held his seat without question, recalls very similar
case which occurred in NcWJcrsey II years ago.
The Constitution OF this StAtc provides tuht "nO person
small member of the senate who shall not have Ht-
iueG the age OF 30 years" In November, 1868, the
since some nat noted Hon james NJ bcoNo was elected
"a Stc senate nom the County OF Camden ana that
BODY met and organized early in January, 1854 but Mr.
seoye was 80 years O when cected, did he
reach that age pnt hc senate had been IN session sew
oral weeks wAen hc appeared gHd M, ana
one AL tna time med to Link that LIS opponent was
elected, there any question ever raised IN re-
garI 10 the new Senator being la as soon ne
lld reached the constitutional age ". 4.
Ojuage, y. D., Nov ~, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
THE sorrrn OPPOSED TO NEGRO SUFFRAGE.

THE SOUTH OPPOSED TO NEGRO SUFFRAGE
To the EditOr OF The TrtbuHe
SIR In Prof. Summers letter to Gov. niger
soil OF Connecticut he SAYS found no hostllty 70
negro suffrage People did not 10 care about It, or
4, they did they approyed Of It," Now the Professors
other IMPRESSIONS are no the truth than that Just
quoted they are yaueess How one with his ears open
could travel through the South or have intercourse VIII"
Southern people, and not know that ALL young ana oi'
male and female, bitterly hostile to ne2ro suiltage, &
IL beyond the comprehension of p!aln Dnslhess nal
In the streets on the railways, in places 1I pusiue
south, and in stores North no ooutnefheI o 3
fates TO express himself opposed 90 the riht she IN
most cases has no hesitation 1T all maAihg m
that so soon as they get full power the rgnt 10 HotJ
men OF NrwYOrk concerning the eNpresseu Ne"s VI ,0
Southern mcu with whom they come IN contact d.
York, NOV. %, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
HONOR BETTER THAN POWER
tLe Ed,Jor oT Ths Tribune.

TO THf IUFFVI VT I'V =.
SIN. II seems to me that all good citizens
will echo the sentiment expressed by you this morning
in vour editorial on The Political Situation" Ihe
honest masses OF the Republican party VIII scorn TO
accept triumph tainted withdlshonor" The quiet un-
assuming gentleman who did not seek tho nomination has
100 much serespect and dignity of character ana TOO
high sense Of personal honor TO take the Presidency or
any other Office with stain upon his uilc' OI MI
HAYES IL may be said formerly our proud
riiutc 10 Henry Clay, ho would rather be nght tAn
President" Tire course OF the ltepubhcan cahdldhtS
since hia nomination has Cndcarcd him 10 hund es OF
th0usands who supported him. Again ana az IN the
conviction has forced itself upon Republicans th.t n9
election and inauguration VIII be followed by ohclI
acts stamping ris administration - honest, wise hu
patriotic But however anxious Republicans may DC tul
MIR Uvrs election they should wisn to secure II bY
any ionibc arts OF measures such II hts own IN
errr tatiou OF the wishes OF his fellow Wtl,izens ana
tpre h. greater IN his defeat In the Lo'loral OF
lcrc than In hs choice by means tainted WIN iful Al
thuig Lis administration be 80 irausht with bright an
ticipatious. "
Neig- York Nov. %, 1876
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
THE HOuSElS CLAIM.

A DECISION BY THE NEXT HOUSE MORE JUsr-ThE
PRESENT HOUSE NOT ELECTED FOR SUCH PUR-
FOsE.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR: The Democratic statesmen who are
manning how to make Mr. Tiden President in case the
electoral system prescribed by the Constitution does not
work right for them are falling back upon the provision
for an election by the House. That provision cl arly
an occasion when the electoral vOte is d
yided between than two persons so that neither
has majority of the whole. Any other application is
srainng Of the spirit as well the letter OF the Cons
tuition.
But they argue, another reason why the House
should elect that body is composed OF men elected d
recty by the people" and would "act by States the
electors dOp The Democratic statesmen great
stckers for State rights" Would they, then, he
willing to have the Representatives bound by The de-
cson of their respective States at the recent election
ANY other eouse would be maniiesty unfair and in the
highest degree undemOcratic In the present House
twenty-two States are represented by delegations In
which the Democrats have majority, ami one state
Qousanal has tie in its delegation But in the recent
elections only seventeen States texcusye Of LOUISIANA
and Florida, yet dspute declared for Tden, and nine
teen oxcusye Of the two sates) pronounced iOr
Hayes SO that eOneeding those two States O Tden he
would have only many State votes Hayes and then
the senate would have II this e,ection is 10 be
decided by the States let II be accord with the
freshyexpressed will OF the States aud according
the party predictions OF elected two years ago
without reference to this responsibility. W..
Paterson, n. j., Nov. %, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
THE CONDITION OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

10 the Edttor or Yhc Trt6"ne.
SIR: Through you l would like to thank
Miss schurold for brave letter which you published
few days since. Miss schohcd may not need any In
orsement from me. and yet would like 70 add my tcs-
mOpy for her that whatever statement she may make
may m relied on for the in which she is engaged
there yes her peculiar opportunities for learning aca
nat are not always appar the surface Se J. do
g an His name" the Masters work III humble way,
, deserves 10 receive tnc encouragement and support
f All MO feel the importance of the education and eieya-
WA OSE OF YOUR READERs.
fitth-ave., Neio- York, Nov. 20, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
HAMLET's MADNESS.

To the Edftor OF The rtoune.
SIR: Please excuse the liberty stranger
takes in writing express his thanks for the very beau
tiful and truthful criticism On the Hamlet OF Edwin
Booth The views there expressed are such as have en-
tertained for years. and nd coming to be enter
tanned now by the most thoughtful critics You are
right when you say the insanity does not detract from
the loveliness of the ideal That insanity is OF the KIND
known as "melanchOlia" and could you have seen as
much of this disease have in the course OF my pro
fossionaI life would be astonshed not Only AT te
dclicacy of the pOes delincatiOD, but the moutnl
truthfnlncss OF Mr.. Booths conception he 49, hueeu
A. o. KELLOGG, NJ ID.
PouOhkeeDse, NJ T., Nov. 20, 1875.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
THE OpoR FROM HUNTERS POINT.

TO me Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Nothing could be more impudent than
for the OF the establishments at Hunters Point
10 claim that the smells OF which Murray Hill complains
arise this side the river True there nave been cattle
yard smells and fatrendering Smells which had their
origin here but the sludge oil smell is as distinct
from these Oil from water IL Is penetrating and
pauseating the extreme II sticks IN the throat. IL
causes almost immediate headache 10 persons unused TO
IT, IL Is overpowerng and disgusting beyond the baln
OF "A th0us. flowers neutranLe IT, aud IL Ia the very
perfection OF Odious and detestabe stink II the
manufacturers at Huners Point do not know the smell
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
PEACEFUL ELECTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

TO the Edftor OF The Tribune.
SIR: In your issue of the 10Th, under the
heading OF Bitter Wroags OF the Black Man." you say
prominent Republican politicians in South Carolina
represent the condition of affairs there very serious
And after recing the supposed outrageous frauds ana
intimidation practiced there you cOntiuue In Ander
son. where large Republican vote, is repre-
scented that not one Republican vote pollcd" Now
Sir reside in PcndleOn, ana have come here since the
war am 0 British subject, and have never voted In
this country was in sight Ofthe polls all day ON Nov q
and saw no intimidation Of any description. Whites ana
Blacks Democrats and Republicans, voted hS query us
could be desired in any town, North Eas or west such
las far as my experience gOesl has been the rnle III All
tne upper counties in this State, which can only ac
count Tor from here the Whites are IL the
majority We have carpetbaggers nor scallawaGs TO
insiiu devTy into the minds OF the backs The con
sequence Of which H. live in peace and don't require
even troops TO give II 10 u.s. Among O'ler sis,s ~
election day. cOlOred voting for Hampton M
many cases for 1den well To my knowledge some
I40 voted openly for the Republican ticket rec
Olcct Alright therewere fifteen hundred RepCbc&n
yotes pOllcd in this county, where prominent kepun-
oau politiciqns assert there not one polcd IN
The suirit alwas by NOnr iunuentai
uaper and uunterCstcd outsider, Deg you
JOHN A. ii. BRISsDoN.
peu6let0n. s. O., NOV. lS 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25

A VoCATIoN.-Young Genius gazing with
complaeoncy at his mothers portrait 10 which he has
want mother TO regenerate art and restore 1t 10 It's
former high position. II that man should arise among
unlimited poweri-and must say, mother, can't sec
why l should not be that manr Fond and foolish
Mamma: "I'm you might, II you tried."l Punch.
New-York tribune., 1876-11-25
Kingston, N. T., Nov. II, 1876.
ABOLITION OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

TO the EdttOr Or The Tribune.
SIR: The disappointment over the result of
the national election lnis Fall has dissolved TO de-
gree the rgity oil Democratic beliefs, and in the party
which has always pridcd Itself standing up for state
prerogatves many to-day found advocating the abo
on OF the Electoral College and the choosing OF the
President by direct popular vote. If the Democratic
party as a whole, sufficiently large portion oi IT,
sincerely desires the Constitution TO be amended on
important point the Republican party certainly ought
not to offer any objection or refuse TO cooperate IN ei
ecting tie change. The growth OF sentiment Ia favor of
eucb an anendn Is evidonce Of the triumph Of ke
publican principles. IL Is an indication OF the utter
wane of tie perncious State Rights heresy aud OF the
consciously closer coalescence of the czes OF MI see
people. The nervous system So 10 speak
OF czensnp has here ,ofure had many scl-aeliIg
and dis urDing ganga but the Aforesaid innOva-
would give the great central gaghon its due ui