Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-08

iDd the defendant is guilty of au assault, and
impose fine OF oDc hundred dol as.
King was defended by Mes.rs. j, j. Davies
and R. TaDsei!, and prosecuted by Mr.. L. i.
Meredith, CommonWeath's Attorney, and Dir.
c. f. Nico!.
RTM0Rs Of WAR.-A dispatch 10 the New
York Tribune from Washington says: Bitter
disappointment prevailed amoog the democrats
10 the House to-day when they learned that
the vote Of Florida had been declared for
Hayes. They had counted so confidently on
the success Of measures which they believed
had been taken to secure this State that many
Of them celebrated last night In conyivial way
the victory which they thought already gained.
The news to-day, confirmed about one o'clock,
threw them into state of great excitement.
They gathered in groups about their leaders,
and for over an hour discussed the situation
among themselves 10 way that vas anything
except calm or wise. Many threatening re.
marks were made. One member,tor example,
said that There is nothing now for democrats
TO do except to buy muskets.' hlr. Morrison,
the democratic leader, had, while in New Or
leans, predicted to Gen. Garfield that people
would be cutting each Others Threats within a
hundred days, and to-day he walked over to
Gen. Gar!:eld's seat, and after asking him il!
DC had signed the Louisiana report said, ~ on
| remember The prediction plado 10 New Or.
! leans" Garfield replied that be did, but that
| he hoped that Mr., Morrison had changed his
| mind by this time 'On the contrary" said
Mr. Morrison, II repeat my prediction, and
believe it moro firmly now than aver This
| conversation was intended TO DO private,
but it vas so loud that number of republicans
sitting near heard it,
| General Garfield speaking OF his recent Wait
to Governor Hayes, says the Governor mani
tested the greatest calmness; no said he had no
wish 10 fill the office of President il it were not
allotted to him by fair Voe that he carefully
Investigated every varying phase OF the contest
and has received from every quarter all inform
alton bearing upon the complicated questions
which have arisen, and has studied them with
great care He spoke az he appreciated the
gravity OF the situation, and said that be would
perform his full dGty in the emergency What
ever might he the consequences Of personal
danger.
| JUDGE Blacks OPINION. Black, IL
letter to the Washington Union Of yesterday,
retutss the assertion of the radicals and some
of the independents. that tbe people have
no legal and paaceabIe remedy against the
cheating radicals who have undertaken &c
count 10 Hayes He finds the remedy 10 The
constitutional power OF the House to scrut
nice papers purporting to be the votes, and tc
reject any that may be proved to be fraudulent
The power exists, he says, whether the twenty
second joint rule is still in force OF not, and il
is ample for the purpose. A fraudulent cleo
tora certificate. 90 matter how attested, is {
nu!lity, piece of blank paper, and to be treat
ed as such. Examining the law uader Whict
the Louisiana returning board acted, Judge
Black finds their procedure illegal auC
shameless. lie is of the opinion that 90 IL
dictment for forgery would hold, aod is cleai
that the House must throw out the bogu:
votes. The power to choose a President when
there has been 10 constitutional election By
the people necessarily implies and includes the
power to ascertain whether there has or has 20
been such election. This the House must Dc
for itself. II it decides that there has been NJ
election, and proceeds 10 choose a President
the Senate cannot interfere If the Senate de
cdes that Mr.. Wheeler has been elected Vice
President and accepts him as such, the House
cannot interfere. The claim that the presiding
officer OF the Senate has the power to coun
the votes as we'll az open them Judge Black
! charactaTzas rs sheer impudence.