South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-01-26
Letter from sgashi1ss

"AohsNoEVSs ~. O.s y An. = 1911.
A dispAteh from Florida last night
gave the particulars OF new cou6t OF
the Electoral vote, under Q law lust
passed by The Legislature Or the State.
Tho count showed Tilden TO have q ma.
tority ofninety.fonr. While this count
comes nearer to the truth than any be-
fore hail. there are complications around
the question whish makes it doubtful If
even this tells The whole truth. i can
only repeat here that every fresh invos.
tigation in that State and in Louisiana,
has shown moro and more piaialy that
the States cast a minority or votes for
Mr.. Tilden. and that NJ far as the dem.
ecrats were concerned, the elections were
as fair as they were peaceful. That
large Numbers of negroes voted the
Democeatic ticket and that Others were
prevented by negro. violence from doing
20. IS becoming - plain as that Yer.
mont gave 4 Republican majority. The
whole power Of the Government. con.
trol'ed. by interruptions men, was used
to conceal these, facts, and to make the
contrary appear the truth.
It Is not too much to cay that the
electoral plan, agreed upon in committee
and presented to the House and Senate
gains strcngt.reycry dsy. Fault Il Justly
found with it in some fespcats, but be.
yond question it's mo- bitter enemies
arc Republicans. Tar argument is
plain. They hal>,&h} sessnt, Atluinis.
tra,ion; they have the President OF the
Senate. and he will declare Hayes cleo.
ted on the l4th Of Feb, If this proposed
plan is not agreed. upon !; thus they will
have the formal, official declaration i'm
their favor. and the control OF the army
and navy for three weeks thereafter. aud
this power will I've surrendered OH tue
4th of March By Grant to Hayes. 10
support them after that date, they have,
besides material lorrc. the reverence
ever felt by. Americans.ior authority and
universal desire for peace. Such ar.
gument as this is dishonest, 10 be sure.
and unpatriotic. and leaves out wholly
the question as TO WHO was fairly elected,
but it nevertheless is what ia heard from
the bol,er Republicans. Briefly stated,
1t is this: I'VE can declare Hayes cleo.
ted. and Grant will hack him up; and
what are you going to do about lip
The fairer Republicans. orcourse, would
acknowledge the dishonesty OF such a
course. but they would be powerless
when the time for action came and it
ls this more honorable portion of the
party. think. whic., fasors this commit.
tee plan Of leaving all disputes TO be set.
tied by n commission.
dispatch from London saws the pro.
posa' OF n method OF settlement has
strengthened all classes of American
securities.
All the kilograms sent by anybody
from New York. about election time, are
to- he thrown before the world. This
will bring 0ut much interesting reading
for both sides. NJ doubt. but probably
nothing more damaging to Chandler
who was tho nan aimed ATTAIN the
messages. already discovered. IL is to
be hoped that az soon rs the election
eSci:ementris over Congress will put
upon record a plain declaration a. to the
amount of Srivacy one nav connt Oh in
sending telegrafns. This is Tue 10 the
business and social relations OF tile
country which sustain tho telegraph
companies.
Ia the Investigations Of tile Presidents
hltchen l.d'tor yesterday the only mean
things proved against him was that he
hal violated the confidence OF a brother
Mason who attempted privately to assist
him in his present trouble.
There is considerable good feeling
here over the election of Mr. Hoar in
place Of Mr.. Boutwell,. 1t isn't n pleas.
ant thing to be sure of Hoar for the next
six years, but it would he very unpleas.
ant to know that Boutwell, was to be
with us that long.
There is delegation here from Ari.
IONA seeking the removal of onr Tweed
1t may or may not be VIM. VI. who is
associate Justice Of the Supreme Court
of that Territory. The charge, are
drunkenness, favoritism and corruption.
Knowing that little irregularities of that
kind would not secure tho Judges re.
moval by tho Administration. a bill has
been prepared anil will be submitted to.
morrow directing the Judiciary Com.
mittee to report articles of impeach.
ment. DEN.