New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-30
POLITICAL NOTES.


The situation has become too serious for him TO graphic
There will never be peace in the South till
all classes learn that it is Just much murder to Kill
Singer" as TO Kill a White man.
The only thing conscientious Republican
sOud do yesterday morning was to take long look at
South Carolina, another at louisiana and then mount
the fence
A correspondent writes from Tallahassee,
Florida: 'Tne Associated Press reporter here, Mr..
Henry Grady Of The Atlanta Constitution, who is also
reporter The Herald is entirely in the Democratic i'll
erest and his dispatches should DO treated the same as
other partisan dispatches"
If all the leaders of the Democratic party
would behave with so much good sense as Gen Wade
Hampton does they would command good deal more OF
public confidence and sympathy than they do at present
HIS bearing and language at Columbia on Tuesday were
those Of q true man and patriot
A woman's husband is killed before her
Ues her babys throat is cut her arms aud she her
M outraged beaten and covered with CHASTITY wounds,
because her husband is Republican, and her simple
story il seOfed by Democratic journals rs bosh and
a. an effort 10 produce dramatic effect" Not word OF
horror uttered against the hehds WHO ala the Duter
1t might burt the party.
The Democrats have made q blunder in
having three original Republicans and AbOlitonsts
their witnesses OF the count in Louisiana. Messrs
Julian Trumbu and Palmer have not been in the DEM
Ocratc party long enough TO hate the damhggcr with
sufficient hearness 10 make them servceabe witnesses
They all succumbed before the story produced for
dramatic effect" Tuesday, and so.hcarted as
to denounce the jealous Performers" who had been
"peacefny influencing the colored people with pistols
and bowie-knyes This will never do. What the party
lair count Of the votes in the boxes not list
of the "niggers thrashed and Killed IN tue process o
securing tic majority.
Mr.. H. V. Redfeld grows more and more
earnest he studies the situation IN the "buldozed
parishes" He closes long Of reports of out
RACES there in The CineimGh Commercial with these
truthful Words "When the truth Is Ou-and IL viii come
out this Winter if what the Republicans here alege is
true the Democratic party must not cannot defend It,
The party Will be damned that seeks 10 win power
through murder-cruel eowardly, coldblOoded murder
The American people Godfearing jusce-loyns peo-
gle They want of this do not say that all the
partisan Republicans allege here is true but they are
certainly making out strong that viii re
duire some effort upon part of the Democrats TO get
over Let us have tho truth the Republicans seek 10
profit by lying let know IT. II tho Democrats have
carried five parishes with the shotgun let us know IT,
The burning of Gen. HamptOn's house was a
great boon to the Democratic press or course 1t wasn't
the Geaeras house at ALL but that didn't make any diff
ference 1t belonged to member Of his family, and
of course was set fire by the Republicans Not
Democratic journal had a doubt Of that Sec what a
beautiful hubbub The Troy Pres made ont Of the case
"Gen Wade Hamptons house ia in ashes burned by in
eendiaries, and his family barely escaped with their
Hves VIII the Republicans deny that this diabolism
the work Of their agents Will they dare say that
is is not one Of the many acts that they have com
ntted with the hope Of exciting violence on the part %
been burned what Numbering howl would nave VEN
surprising that The Press did not charge Gov Hayes
with sending messenger 10 start the fire.
Mr. William Beach Lawrence hastens to APP
prove the reported action Of the Governor OF Oregon
IN giving certificate to Democratic candidate for
electOr because Republican candidate was disqualified
by holding Federal Office. He writes to TIE Herald:
cit seems TO me nconcelvablo how, in any event, ex
septon can be taken TO Gov. Growers course The law
Of Oregon requires that the for electors shall Dc
made in the same way provided for that Of members
81 Congress and State officers the votes being counted
by the Secretary Of State in presence Of the Governor
The inegiblty OF the postmaster must have been sup
posed 10 have been known 10 all electors, which would
meet any points raised in the decision OF some OF the
tate courts but whether known or not 1t is on mme-
mortal rule Of that law which we have Inherited
nom our English ancestors that votes cast for ncompe
tent persons void The case OF John WilSes Whch
occurred In 1862 is in point After his expulsion rom
the House OF Commons lie repeatedly unanimously
reelected the House refusing to receive him. At last
Mr.. Luttrel was induced to against him and the
House admitted him, though he had only go votes
against 43 for Wilkes There no question That
votes given for a disqualified candidate were VOID, Dut
II contended that expulsion did not exclude re-
Eeeton to Parliament may add that cons,aer9g VIA
most extraordinary that exception should be taken 70 inc
Democrats II they avail themselves or a
formed simple DUTY, IS understand u, ana rs DC,
heye Is understood by most constitutional lawyers
Now will Mr. Lawrence these views upon his Demo
cratic friend Gov Bede Of NewJersey, ana SO prevent
The Injustice Of issuing ccrtheates To TWO llue
electors who happen also 10 be United States COmmls,
toDersi He should also explain that the men enltItd
70 the certificates are the two Republican electors nav
ing the highest number OF votes What good constu-
ona law in Oregon ought 70 be good constitutional law
ID NewJersey
Mr. Joseph II. Choate, Mr.. Evarts's law part
neE and President Of the Union League Club regards
She situation In South Carolina with considerable alarm
In an interview with a World reporter on Tuesday nc
said; Before the election they certainly made out
pretty good show the necessity for the presence
CT troops this Of affairs is something certainly
not contemplated by the Constitution. The Returning
Board has given the electors their certificates and the
present is all about the sete officers and does
not affect the electors There therefore none OF tho
Justification which might DO claimed II the election Of
United States officers involved / would like to
know what business Of the United States army who
Governor Of South Carolina who constitute its Leg
lslature" Had Judge Bond any authority 10 review
he action Of the Supreme Court Of the State In the first
place p the inquiry. al do not know that he
had" Mr.. Choate rcplied he probably acted on the
suppooion that the electors United States officers
lhave always supposed that they State officers
and that the United States had nothing TO do with them
In Louisiana they turned the members OF the House
aud here they prevent them from going in. 1t is,
dana