Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-16

VI ~ dutS. p"puotic3u WlluesSes nave OecH
Threatened, and dare uo' testify without incur.
ring loss of position aud personal Danger. The
production OF kilograms aud papers is refused,
1t is believed, upon assurances of protection
iron. Washington. Without the power of tha
committee caDUot DO its duty. The House
a dispatch from. the president of the Westcru
UnIos Telegraph ComIany declining to comply
with sub; GO a to produce certain teiegrams.
The tnilo w'rg reply has been sent:
New ORLEANS. Dec. Is, 1876.
Nm. Orion, President, de-, New York:
SRI have nothing to do with your M.
lives Tor refu.iug TO obey the process Of the
House of Representatives. My duty will b.
performed by invoking is aid in the enforce.
ucnt OF such process, regrettiug your refusal Of
necessary to ascertain the who'll
truth as 10 the Louisiana election.
am, yours respectfully,
WIZ Il MoRwsoS.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The C0iu.Dbia correspondent of tic Bliti
nore Snu says, uuder date CT last eight:
liz u. II v. Simpson TO day notified the Sen
ats oil his election and claimed his rishtfut
place as President OF the Senate. Giaave. the
President, cau.cd Simpsons letter to b; rea:,
and % mott u Of a radl:a, Senator il was refer
red 10 tic Judiciary Cou,m'ttet. The obj C; OF
the references Is p~rob.bly To c1usuEc ti"lc, as
both he Senate aud the Mackcy H.u,e have
agr: ed 10 adj ,uro sine die 90 the 22I. Ii the
Committee, report tha; Gltave is the Lawful!
Lieutenant Governor, then Simpson vii! organ.
IL: the Senate els where with such Senator'S ai
...r,,, HIM, .,l upiIi .,,, u,,t, D., Hi al ,,
cauclcs. Should the Judiciary COMMITTEE at.
tempt TO smulher Simpsons letter ne will,
after wAitiog q reasonable time, organtz: The
new Senate at once.
kumors are ah1at that the democrats are
wiliiug to elect a prominent republican 10 the
Uulled States Senate II they can thereby secure
he rec ignition CT Simpson by the Senate aud
enough tcnators 10 Civ them Il quorum. The
drmucralic committee deny this, Dut 1t is not
ali TAX, as is shown by the failure OF the dcm.
ocrats u eltct a Senator day after day 90 &C.
couot OF tue pre- arranged absence OF cuough
membe1s &c !caVe the iJlut assembly without a
quorum.
There is 10 w~avcr!ug on the part OF the
Chamberlain ~Iactloo. 1t va. supposed that
they wruid affect to treat the movements Ut
the conservatives with contempt, aud take 10
sicIS EdiISt IuC lub - x oo-
less that body made SOME active demonstration
such as attempting to occupy the S,ste House.
AN iutufmed, however, 70 day by d repuOil
can official OF high rank that ChamDerlaiu Wi
10 a day or Two order, by proclamation, The dis
persal of the constitutional legislature, and
will enforce the order a: the point OF the bayo-
net.
The con.el vatives will, it is assumed, offer
10 resistance. bat they are determined TO rc:us%
recognition to tie Chamberlain Yovcrnmeni,
aud to ignore Chamberlain acts as Governor.
For example, to-day the only two capable
and trustworthy magistrates ln Charleston we're
notified by Chamberlain TO cease 10 discharge
the duties of their ofice, be having renewed
them. The Two magistrates have made answer
that Il ey d. pct recognize ChamberIal as Gov
error, ana will c. n'iuue their Otlrlb! acls until
remoVe ed by coul ct ut authority.
The general T. iH Of the conservatives Is
GU lined 10 the tci uW!hg extracts from the ad
dress Of the State democratic committee i<-uci
10 day.
I'VE urge every Csrolinian, without regard
to past political ati :!atlOn strictly to ic'u"o al
leglauce 10 tie moGs'rou. usurpatlon c~lalinlog
to exercise tie functions Of tile State govern
neut, firmly resolving never 10 Contribute QUE
dollar OF taxation iGr ls su5'euauce, sGt stead
lis maintaining the verdict u the people 4! :he
bail tx Every i~utrrest OF the present ADD
every hope OF the fu,ure age. the peace, pros
pcrity and happiness of the Sale Tor eepela-
tious, demand a firm, unwaveriug aud rcrsis.
te0t determination ucver, under any clrcuu.
stances, 10 recognize the Proceeded authority
Of 4 degraded and disgraccd mao, w:o.e
slaudrrs and vitupcratious Of our people viii
always BE- remembered as the emauations of a
vindictivc and Off d politician and adventure
thwar.cd 10 an uDno'y ambition. The issue
mus be uade. aud to yield is TO seal the p2ll,
teal fate Of a braV" people
Ire Congressional Committee is bu<lIy al
work to day. A clerical errer was ']llscoccr-
ed which gives Hurley, republican candidate
for %eIector, $50 additional Yates, and It Was al
so discovered thai tue rcturns FROM tvs pre-
ciucrs 10 G!ernvlIlc county, which gave large
democratic msjorities, We're not counted, and
that the Secretary Of State can give 10 account
of them, although the are proved to have Jeen
delivered to him.
The Superintendent Of the State l.unatic Asy-
lum gave notice to the authorities to-day That
he must discharge the hundreds Of patient. IN
That institution unless provision is Speedily
made for their maintenance. Since last spring
the institution has been sustained by No7tn-.n
merchants and local bankers the State author
ties having failed to pay he money appropriated.
A dispatch to the Baltimore Gazette says
Gov. Hampton has served notice on Ill the
banks in which state funds are deposited not to
pay any money except on orders signed by him
as Governor of Souta Carolina. In accordance
with The plan to demand the Stats Offices and
exercise their functions, Simpson to-day notified
the colored msA who prcsides over the Senate
that he WAS Lieutenant Governor of South Car
DINA, and intended to discharge his Guties rs
such. Tho democratic Senators have determined
TO withdraw from Chamberlain's Senate. The
Congressional committee examined several wit
nesses Today as 10 missing returns from various
precincts. LII every instance il was proven tbs,
the returns we're s.led and sent to the Secreta
ry cf State in accoi d snce with law, and that tho
return. were distracted after reaching that otE
cial. The Serate's committee tf investigation
declines 10 NEEDLE in the affairs of the State.
lCOMMUSICATED.
LET lis Have Peace"
One hundred years ago a remarkable politl.
cal writer, advocating the right and policy Of