The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-25

De issued IFQfu I1is OuaSC SS-bi~Aso''s w.
tender 10 our readers the compliments OF
the season. .,s,s,si ~
81. The Rnmored Result. ',.s'3.. "
The New York Heraid takes up. with evf.
dent delight the rumor that the end OF the
presidential difficulty will be che election Of
TnpnN as President by the House OF Rep
resensatiyes, and Of WHEELER as Yice-P Pre-;
sident by the Senate. The Refald has been
changing and prophesying With variations
ever since the presidential election, and at
last avows its implicit faith in this last view
of the situation. It af6rms that the great
danger Is past; that g the wave has passed
under the chip" 1t assumes that the more
moderate men on both sides have arrived at
the conclusion that the legal obstacles to the
election Of either Tu.DEN or HAYES by tile
Electoral Colleges, are insurmop ntabie, and
that 1t vim be determined in Joint session Of
the Senate and House Of Representatives. that
there is no election, and then the House OF
Representatives must elect a President. or
course il will be TILDEN. Then, supposIng
all this to happen in this manner, the Sem
ate will, under the provision OF the Constr
tuition, elect the yice-President, who will
be WHEELER, unless, indeed, sufficient
number OF Republicans shall determine TO-
vote for HEsDRIcKs in respect to the public
will by which he has been clearly elected.
But there Is no probability OF this latter;
for we have never known the Republicans,
Is body, to do anything generous. "a
The. Herald illustrates what it calls the
~insurmountablc obstacles" In the way Of.
electing the President by the Electoral Col
.Ieges by saying that the law requires "that
.tthe electors in each State shall assemble on
ga given day (thc first Wednesday in De-
"ce1nber), cast their votes, prepare and alI-
"thenticate their certificates, and appoint
"their messengers" After that day the
Office Of presidential elector expires, and
the electors have no power to act:,1If the
votes for HAYES cast by Florida were ille-
gal, as the Herald evidently believes they
were, they cannot, it contends, be afterwards
east for TTEDEN. This would throw out
the HAYES Florida vote, and it could not be-
cast for TILDEN. This alone, it contends,
would prevent IN election, But, then, it is
not so certain that the vote OF Florida may
not be cast for TILDEN il it be found that
the State was carried by him. 1t is true
that the electors are prohibited from re-
assembling, but the Congress may never
theless officially acquire a knowledge OF,
facts, and act upon them independent OF tic;
Electoral College. ...-,.,. ..,..,r. 81
There Is no telling what may turn up.
The presidential election is not being made
over'again; but there isa process OF COM
pleting' the election under the supervision
OF Congress, and during that process there
may be developments and alterations that
may affect, the course Of things. o., a..a.
Certainly signs are, more encouraging,
and we thiak Congress win do their own
work in tEeir own way, without calling
upon 'Geneial GRANT for his assistance, or
in any way making an opening by which he
may enter. That will be the best Of all.
Wereadily see how, in the entangled con.
dition OF the matter: that may arise, a set
Element in the manner that is now SO much
talked of-the election of President by the
House OF Representatives and OF Vice-Pre-
sidcnt by the Senate--may be gladly seized
upon by the parties as the way out OF our
difficulties-the way to peace and to our
national deliyerancc from the party Of war
and from the sectional rancors and hates
that have for SO many years racked and dis
tressed the land. It would not be just to
the people indeed, but it would secure in
valuable blessings to the nation. The re-
suit would, as the Herald says, "have
/" tranquilizing effect on the public mind,
Etand abate the violence OF party pas
&" sions." .....r..s.,s.-.rs.
Weextract from the same paper the fol-
lowing remarks concerning the conduct OF
southern congressman during the presi-.
dental troubles: Ill.
The moderate men OH both sides will
come to the rescue and get the upper hand.
They have already the upper hand on the
Democratic side, thanks 10 the admirable
bearing and steady wisdom OF the southern
members, who are doing SO much to atone
for the mistake OF 1861, and to acquire
the confidence OF the North in the
firmness = of their devotion to tho
public welfare. They are the control
ling element in the Democratic party in
the House, and their influence is a
guarantee for its good behavior. The south
ern members nre furnishing shining refu-.
tation OF the aspersions on their loyalty
made during the presidential campaign. !
They have done more in this crisis to re !
store tFaternai harmony between the two
great sections OF our common country than
NIL other citizens have done since the civil !
war; Having established this solid title to |
renewed confidence, let, US hope that their |
section viii not be any longer bulldozed by |
the Federal Government, and that we, may
Mt last "have peace. ''.'s''@ - ~
Reckless Revointionlsts Ike Morton and Sher-
msn.-PhtiadckphtG Times. e5zgsf 7esrys rry<
The Times is right in CHASING Senator