Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-21
The Election.

having filled the Y. caucy vi lc;: existed. ne
visiting couui'tees, with counsel, stenograph'
ers, AID visitiug representatives, of the leading
press, wer. admitted. A motion by the demo-
cratic coupsel pcttioniDg the Returning Board
to conduct all lis proceedings with open doors
was dcaied. TIE board will exclude tuilDg
their executive sessions all persons except m.m-
Ders o tie vistiog committees, and viii 60
into strictly secret session wheue'er they doeii
il necessary to discuss questions that may arise
n,otc,t was N .de against the board proceed
ING to the couu, before filing tue vacaucy re
t..rred TO, but the motion Vas deulcd, aud r.
turns from the uudlsputcd parishes were taken
up and proceeded with.
Blu, ll!t!H prugr S. Was made 10 me c""'es'
with the South Carolina ctnvasScrs before Tie
Stat: Supreme Coua ct Columbia s'erda!.
The acuu,a iGr the dcu Gratis sutuilttcu "
thu, ecu / al oruer reel ing hc error and !rrc2'
| uaritlcs 10 The statcUaGis Of the c"uu!y eau
II; ser a crmI AIRED vi liz Er"clnci r. u'cS'
auu .stIuctluI IN. canVa>a"i@ T. report ~ SUCH
dscicr cits 20 ia" c1I't. IN" "il'I WAS >"
i ctc,; To ~ irregular aiIu tc curt 'oDk no ac-
| llov. The cuu 0rderei the hu,d 70 a"glc
gaze AZ once the vote i.Ir members ii the LeS's-
!
| s,u caus. nutntr y. ties. he c4"V&a'rIs
| show the - ct 20 Vi Nv" Democrats auo ''''e
| radical tunH.c.sr! II.
Thr SITUATION 70 H-r!lr Is p!act:a;'y un'
| chapr.u. lnt.e are nc counties ycl 10 oe
| firn,ly raru irum, :, d 1t Is EDt tXp"ct ii
| that tn" carvaS wiz c u, nee til- VIZ
| The \ " O,nauS cor, spDudrnt III the haI-
| timorc Su says, under date OF last ngit: ing
luitiatury proceedi. Is vi i"c IL urn:us DuaF
to-day Indicated a dispoStIpn 10 carry thing.
with high Land Wncn Inc boa:i rJmmeIc d
its lruccedlr4 ttcr" were gathered II the ~ u.
ave CA#uuet whc.c II ma, th: committees o'
,nc iwo al risoiy ii ega:i0t.s her, tie rei'!e
sen,a,iv, IT tie ta,.Iut, p,.pcra X Il, au1 Tic
couu, Il iiie woc:ailc Constructive parry o!
Ln;.lSlara. There were sua.ds st"no""d al
cacn Of he iuUr. u the cnau,b:f, ard al! vi me
abuy, gut, meu Wa!" Admitted uy card All
Oh rrs were rl2!iiy "x"u:iad.
My ,.urri,s a. IL ihr purposes Vt the b',ld
were CT a. Answered ny CIV. Ne'ls The
w, go ord mclu.,yrs. C"s>aaavc aod kc"rri,
d,a Dol trust themselves 10 g!EH direct an
,..'r 20 auy 81 my qti ,i"ia~, IS Trey ":lc Cyl
druay iear!ui incy mGiii say something 'hcJ
Should oot. They w-rn. however, Extremely
ccmmur,icativt On maticr5 pr.sj"a Il thcm
s,,vvs. They both tnu,,4in i Gitltry &. i!'t
nrr, wh Sc cumprx,on very igft, sad hai
n travelled all over h., Nvrih ~ white u,an,
bar d wn here he wa -oiii;ts i'ut 'n'gg.r,
although nc was icscsLdcd from one o' the
p;eud>; f mlI,,s OF Louisiana.
, Lassa!..gc said a. was Vaf! inucI ouilagcd
because he people would not huy his cotln@.
aud let uIc tell y"u, >lr, said ne that !
have the tnesi stock OF band N New Orlcaus.
| au sa.i.hi thar what yer rascaiij they u'ay
BE- guilty q: vi DC due more 10 their We iuI
ne c,rra&.t; ggego than 10 their Glsl'ke OF The
viii. rropi: vito refuse 10 con-ori with thcm.
may .ncnEioo tha! Seu2tor Sheruan nuu
Go Garfield sat rs W III snreIlog smile ol
, sa SiacilUu DC lhcil cCurt-raucS Is they VII
p,s,uG thr II; iaspI e and tru'a mauucr 10
" hich Gov. Wells, as ~p kssn,an oi tne hoard.
| q, uic, very mulior mad By ne counsel 81
the cons. Ivativc party u b::hoIt Of !. ':lr. h'n
rs, aHG npru coun' OF the vo' AID h'iaily cu0.
ID hy ignoiu'nl ,nsly 'urniug III III ii! ont Ul
doprs W men Gov Wells +, 10 rkc,i tha, the
{ two v!4ii1g committees Woad % REPRESENT q
duriu! the session. tn" point VA We! taken by
the cuuo.c! thai SlraugcIs - :hr STATE c,us.
rot IL xp"2;c,: 10 III. W :'Ic !c!aiis OIL IT. e G.
Il us nr hc >u-,,ici,rs + pi,ui- ol Irregular!
tvs ani la liz ard Htg!,t tax up di>put.
4 parishes aud de- d n!,an ;hruI before III,
|
The :ct,oG OF the returning board in proceed
inu to Ca vas. Gctnrr hCg III" vacant} i" an
other 10. tancu Of lis Want Of honesty ASH sin
Gritty.
Judg" SrotIord, in support Of his moior
pc,itoupg toe returning board TO conduct al
its prC cecIlug with open doors which Wa III
,au,Iy DEM, d. said, IL addressing he board
the grand ur Of ycur !eSDon> billt!es cam oil
b. ovcrcutcd. The eye" o. :Y1rG than forty ml!
O IS # pcopse are !uIGed 10 you. Macy oil
ii enI lux that the ii lily Of the republic toV
an H.. elnit. future Troubles 10 he balance you
hold The Crisis is grave a. TO v kc proc
lamatiou Iroar tbs. Pres dcrt that should there
be any s:uuad Of u ;iciou Of trau;uieot count
ipg on either side i! ,h, uld be rel orr Ell aud de
uoubced at once. Ect!rr puriIcIty IL the OILY
antid,tc TO the poisco of su.n.c;on. l can set
no apology for secrecy in any part 81 youi
future prccyc;iugs. The statute rom which
you derive your powers d"cS cot provide lnl
private sessions. l he oplunno and traditions
Of the American people are opposed to .uc!'
sessions upon such sui ct With ooe voice
they ask that no part oi this thing be done
in Il corner.
You, Mr.. PRESIDENT remarked the other
day that your functions were partly u,lnlSerl
al and partly Judicial. The ulnlstcriai duties
are few aud simple; they CONSIST only 10 the
addition and ;t,uiati2n IT votes. Tier. is ~
call iCr privacy il appiyiug The rules OF arith-
metic. [u performing ali the RESI- OF your du-
lies, the judicial duties, publicity is lmperAtiV"l,
demand, at every st g-ls essential 10 10
are Just alignment. | lnip!ore you, then, to
let tie public 10; let it shine through all sour
doiogs. Adopt this order so hat every whIs
per in your chamber unay he heard to the Ut.
taruos extremity OF the Union. Thus aud
thus only III my humble ju gmept will it De
possible for you TO reassure perturbod and
auxlcus country, and 10 establish through all
gen, rlious The righteousness OF your luterlo-
cuury rulings aud Gna ward. "
As soou as the Supreme Court OF Soutr
Carolina met, at Columbia, yestcr lay, counsel
for the democratic candidates presented an or
der directed IL the cauvas>ing board recIiiug
the errors and irregularities 10 the stat ;us
OF the county cl"v!s,ers as Q impaired with the
returns OF pr, cinoi managers, nd ordering the
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