The Republican journal., 1877-01-11
From Washington.
By Telegraph and Mail.


Reports have been circulated that prom
inent Democrats propose new election
as the solution of the presidential question,
but there is no truth in the report. AS
choice between ballots and bullets, how
ever, all good citizens would propose the
former Mr.. Lamar does not hesitate to
express his preference for new election
over the Inauguration OF two Presidents
Prof Seelye says the country would loathe
the idea OF new election, and would GER
tainly defeat the party forcing it upon the
country. And the republican leaders be-
gin to feel the force of this, and they drive
less confidently in that direction.
CARPET-BAGGERs HOIST BY THEIR OWN
PETARD.
Under the present constitution of Flor
ida carpet-bag creation, the Governor is
vested with the power and authority of a
dictator. He makes all appointments,
even the judicial. and has an undisputed
control Of the patronage Of the State. I'm
der the carpet bag regime this exercise of
authority has been made to bear heavily
on the people Now, with a Democratic
Governor and Legislature, it will be turned
against the carpet-baggers, who will have
the poisoned chalice presented to their
own lips. For the present, therefore, the
Conservatives will abide by the constitu
ton, which is their sole legacy from the
carpet-baggers, save and except a debt
traudulently incurred, and Il system of
taxation which is simply confiscation.
MR. LAMAR's OPINION.
Mr. Lamar declares his belief that by
the terms of the constitution and by the
usage under it, it belongs TO Congress to
count the electoral vote. and that the duty
Of the president of the Senate extends
only to breaking the seals in the presence
of the two houses of Congress.
ONE OF CItANDLrE's TRICks.
Zach Chandler has at the expense Of the
national republican committee, sent an
agent named Belts to Alabama with a
trunk full of aiiidavits, TO which he is on
dered to secure the cross-marks OF negroes
in different parts OF the State to the etfecl
that they were inundated from voting
the republican ticket through threats OF
violence. He had already supply from
Mississippi and North Carolina. The OBJ
.ject is if the two houses agree upon an re-
ciprocity OF throwing out the votes of
States, to have these States thrown out of
the electoral count. to the end of making
1t appear that the only way in which the
people will be satisfied to settle the Presi-
dental middle is to have an opportunity
themselves to again pass on it by their
vote.
WHAT CHANDELIERS TELEGRAM5 PROVE.
On the Sth day OF November last Zach
Chandler, chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, telegraphed to the re-
publican authorities in South Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana genera. order that
their States must be declared for Hayes,
and that all the troops would be supplied
by the authorities here. The fact that be
sent such telegram will be proved before
the House has hcished its investigation in
to these States The Democrats have proof
OF it, and say they will produce it in due
time They regard it as furnishing the
basis for demonstrating that there was a
conspiracy to count in Governor Hayes.
THE SPRINGFIELD ARNoPl.
The Secretary of War transmitted to The
House Friday the annual report Of the ex-
penditureS and operations OF the Spring
field armory for the last year The total
expenditures were $3.50 424 81, OF which
$1,000 was for the manufacture of arms
and Sl46 ,545.oi for arming and equipping
the militia. The principal productions Of
labor at the armory works were Is, l09
Springfield rifles, ealibre a.; 20 Coz steel
bayonets and scabbards, and II .o03 Met
calls cartridge blocks
THE RETURN OF THE SENATE LOUISIANA
INVESTIGATINC COMMITTEE.
From private letters received here from
Senator Howe, chairman Of the Louisiana
Investigating Committee, it is learned
that the committee will not return before
the goth inst. 1t was the intention Of the
committee to be back Il week earlier if
possible, but Senator Howe thinks that
they cannot make Il full investigation be-
fore the date indicated
GOV. GROWERS TESTIMONY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. e. In Growers tes-
timony to-day he said that he never re-
ceived Il printed brief from New York in
relation to the Watts case. but received
printed brlet from some place and per-
son unknown to witness. This brief was
collection of English decisions 1t was
compound of conflicting decsons-wit-
ness received no instruction from New
York pointing out the way in which he
should act IN relation to the Watts case.
There were no arms in the State house
or IN the private house of the witness on
the day Of the meeting of the electoral
college or any time afterwards Witness
knew of no funds being telegraphed from
New York to Oregon to pay the election
managers expenses. lie knew of money
being sent to l4add and Bush at about the
time OF the meeting of the electoral col
lege.
Watts testified to his resigning this
post-oflice by telegraph, and its accept
ance on the 10Th of November
Runion was again questioned to whe-
Their he knew Mills and Bolton, and as to
whether Pelton knew anything of the S.
600 matter. and Runion said he did not
know the man by sight. There was never
any talk between Pelton and himself about
this $4,000 check or about his (Runion)
coming to Washington. Runion's refusal
to give the name of the party giving them
the IS, 900 check will be reported to the
Senate. with the request that action he
taxed to compel him to answer
CONGRESS.
The House adjourned Jan. 9Th without
transacting any business OF importance
Maine Legislature.