The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-24
JUDGE DAVIS.
HIS REPORTED VIEWS ON THE EhEC-
TORAL COMMISSION.
The Judse Denies Those Attributed to
Him, hut Refuses to Give His True
Views ON This subject.


Especial Correspondence N. 0. Democrat
WASHINGTON, D. c., November IS.
| Some time ago wrote letter from here In
| which gave al account Of It conversation !
had held with gentleman relative to
JUDGE DAVIS VIEWS ON THE ELECTORAL
COUNT.
The subject was brought up in this wise:
remarked that was astonished at the certi-
ficate Of good character which Judge Davis
gave the Supreme Court when he left that
body to take his seat in the Senate
why sop asked the gentleman, who, by
the way, is an acquaintance and friend of the
Judge
Because" replied, 'T don't see how a
man like Judge Davis can consistently certify
to the uniform good character of a body in
which a Joe Bradley has acquired promi-
| nence."
"Why," said he, Judge Davis would have
ruled the same way on the questions raised
in the electoral count" and then he went on
| to give me version Of views which ] under
stood him to say the Judge had to his know-
edge, expressed, and which were not unlike
the views which have since been advanced by
Judge Strong in a published letter.
After the letter was published [ mentioned
the matter to Hon. Bill Morrison, of Illinois,
Morrison at once said that either had mis-
strued Judge Davis, because" said Morri-
son, II know that Judge Davis does not hold
and never has held that
THE ALIUNDE DOCTRINE
was the right one." Then Morrison said the
gentleman who was my informant had proba-
bly, heard Judge Davis explain the legal and
constitutional theories upon which his assO-
piatae RroI hasn tbo;,
rulings, and had mistaken that explanation
for an announcement of his Judge Davis)
own views.
Since then Judge Davis has said that he
was incorrectly represented, which have al
ready noted in a letter to the paper in which
the original statement was published. But
the New York Sun of Friday morning takes
UP the matter in it's customary bloodthirsty
STYLE and processes to discover In my resume
OF conversation q specific and deliberate
purpose probably to combat that grand
and stupendous doctrine of
FRAUD
which in the iSnn's estimation constitutes the
axis of the political universe in these times.
] sincerely hope that my friend, Mr. DANA
will succeed in subduing at least some part of
his ecstacy OF wroth, and that he may cool the
fever OF his throbbing brow enough to listen
while / explain that fully concur with him
as to the enormty of the fraud under the re-
suits of which the American nation at this
tlllle WlltlleS, UIidt, Ill i ullSEepEGSeHJeu
Davis, it was because of faulty information,
and that nothing was further from me than
an intent to weaken the force of
THE SUMS MAJESTIC CRUSADE
against that Administration upon the brow of
which Charles Francis Adams has discovered
fraud branded in italics, possibly small caps.
And, in conclusion, would most respectfully
direct lily friend DaHas destructive attention
to the recent certificate of good character given
by Judge Davis to the court, which, to all
practical intents and purposes stands respon-
sible for the perpetration of that fraud.
Judge Davis has opinions on this subject,
says the SIN, but not such views as /
quoted at second hand from his friend And
then we are informed that considerations of
peculiar delicacy" restrained the Judge from
uttering his opinions at any time when they
might have done some good, perhaps. Well,
/ hope so; but that sort of patriotism which
reserves its fire until the enemy has won the
day is of too transcendent q character to be
enCompassed by my feeble understanding.
If Judge Davis had last winter displayed as
much energy in stating what were his views
as he now shows in promulgating what are
not, then, may be things would have been diff
learned two things which are OF immense sat
to me. First, that
JUDGE DAVIS HAS VIEWS
concealed somewhere in his comprehensive
person
Second, that his views are not the views of
Bradley.
! trust that history may purvey to our
some authoritative intimatiOn |
it seems, may never be let into |
I no ruprnantoIS cacrpt