Richland beacon., 1877-02-03
Washington. correspondence
WAsniSGToy, ID. c., ia

A ,li> .arch from Florida last nigh, gave the
particulars cf a new count of the electoral
vote. under law Just passed by The Leyisla.
urc of the STATE The runri showed Tildrn
q lave a ma alor'y of ninety four. While thls
, count comes nearer To the truth than any be-
fore he'd, there are complications around The
qne-iinn which ma,es it doubtful it even his
,-,s ;he whole truth. | can only repeat
berr ;hat every fresh investigation in jLat
state ami in i.'aii-ana, has shown more AMI
more plainly that the states cast majority uf
votes Tor Mr.. rit,en. and that. as far rs the
Democrats are concerned, the elections
were s fair as they were peaceful. Tha,
ifI"e numbers of nr2rors .yu,ed the demu-
cralrc ticket aud il;i Othecs were prevented
by segro violence from doing so, is becoming
as PLAIN Is that Vermont gave n republican,
majpry. The whole power, of the Gov-rn-
meat, coutro'lrd ;y mscrupulous men, w.s
used To c1nrea! these facts, and tu make il.e
r"nirary arp0 n the truth
II is not too much to say that the clecsoral
p'au, agreed upon IN committee and present.
~ to H. House and Senate gains strength
every Ray Fault j. ju>riy fpnnd with ii Ia
some rr,ie,-, bat l,Yond question its mos,
bi'.er eLcmie> are Rel ulimams Their argu-
n!eni l. Pialn. Ta,y have the present admin
l>iratIor., they have tEc President of the Sew
ate, aai he viii arcare Hayes elected on tie
liIh of February, II tins proposed plan is not
agreed upon, thus they viii have the formal.
oiticia declaration in ti"r favor and the con
trOi of The ar,Hy shI navy for three weeks
thereafter Gnn 'bis power Will be surrendered
on tIc irh OF Marrti hy GraLl To HAYES. To
sipiort II IN after Jiiai vote, they have, be-
,idrs Material force, the reverence ever fei,
10y Americans for auilioriS and a universal
irsire for peace. Su'h argument as this is
dishonest. 10 be sure, and unpalriotic, and
leaves cut wholly the question rs to who was
fairly cler Il, but it nevertheless l. what is
heard Il m the bolier Republicans. Briefly
stated, il Is this We can declare HAYES
elected, and Grant will back him mp; and
what are you gong to do alnul it J" The
tiirer Republicans, al course, would acknowl.
edge lie dishonesty of such IA course, but
they would be power.es> wh-n the tune for
acton can.e; and il is This more honorable
portion Of the party, ] think, which favors
This committee plan Of leaving all disputes tn
he settled by a commission.
4 dispatch from London says the proposal
Of a method OF settlement; has strengthened
all classes Of American securities.
All the iele9rams sent by body from
New York, about election time, are to ie
thrown before the world. This will bring
Out much interesting reading for bot sides,
no doubt, bnt probably no'hug more damag
ing To Chan ler-who was the man aimed
at-than the messages already discovered.
IL is 10 b. hoped that soon as the election
excitement IS over Congress will PCT upon
record plain declaration rs to the amount Of
pIiyacy one may count on IL seutiine teie-
grams. This is due to the business and social
relations Of the country which sustain tie tele-
graph companies.
In the investigation Of the Presidents
kitchen editor yesterday the only mean things
proved against him WAS that hc had violated
tie confidence Of a brother mason, who at
tempted privately 10 asss; hun in his presen,
ruphles.
There is considerable good feeling here
over the election of Mf .ioar in place nf Mr..
Bpuwcli. Ii isn't pleasant Thing 10 be sure
of Hoar for the next six years but il would
be very unpleasant to know that Bouiweli
was to Le with us iha, long.
There is a delegation here fson, Arizona,
seeking the removal 0f one Twee,l---;t may
or may not be VIM. VI who is Assorj,te
Justice Of The Supreme Court of tliat Territory
The charges are drunkenness. favoriiisin AMI
corruption. Knowing tia, hiiIe irFSgularii-s
Of that kind could not secure the Judges re-
movaI by tue Administration. a IN has b-rn
prepared and will be submitted tn Inorrow
directing the Judiciary committee "a report
articles Of impeachmeuts. pxH.