, 1877-03-03
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
EASTEieS STATES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Party organs
today, with one exception, prognosti
cafe or seem TO apprehend very serious
trouble concerning the completion OF the
electoral count. The Cayitai again in
dul"cs in wildly violent uttcrancrs,
which it cordially anticipates will he
pronounced rawlings by The moderate
pres of he country, which it den, unGes
as subsidized. 1t says: "Dcprivrd Of
the ballot, there remains to proud, free
peopc only an appeal to the bayonet." :"
Referring to mst weeks article, for
which he had been indicted, the editor
says: ave made the editorial up from
our own head and heart, and now en- o.
dorsc every word OF it," He takes pains
however, to state that, while he may in
diCale violence, he does not refer to as.
sas'lnation. The Captai in an editori.
al postscript says it learns, while just go
ing to pr, So, that Democratic Congress
men have wheeled INTO line and will GER
tninIy arrest the infamous attempt to
steal the Presldenc,.n The Chronicle
and RpUJtican unite in serving notices
upon the Democrats that, il the electoral
count be not allowed to proceed to its
orderly and legitimate termination before
next Saturday. the presiding officer Of
the Scuatc will then himself complete it,
un,,rr orders from the Senate, in the
presence ol that body and SO many mem.
bcrs OF the House as may he will n. t, STE
the law and constitution lawfully exc.
cuted. They. express theshope, that the
good sense of the majority of the Demo,
Gratis will obvatc the necessity of resort.
ing to this course.
The Gasette, referring to last nights
cau;us action providing for succession
to the Presidency in case the count be
not completed by the 4th Of March,
coolly says "The attempt oft Sen
ate 20 pass such law will show that
body to the country in its true light I;
will exhibit it as willing TO have chaos
If it cannot have Hayes and will take
from the House all responsibility for
complications that may arise in the
event Of failure to arrive at the results
under the operations of the Electoral
Commission" 1t intimates, in conclu.
sion, that after the Democrats Of the
House shall have passed this caucus bill,
they will have done all that can be ex
pected OF them, and need only stand firm
in defense Of justice and right.
The Sunday Herald, a Democratic or
gan, contains an editorial headed mo
more Tilden in ours" vigorously de-
nouncing Tilden and his managers, in
Guiding Hewitt and Given, for bringing
odium upon the party by intrigues and
schemes, eliminating in the Oregon dis
patches. and tor seyering the party's
vote on the Electoral Commission Bill.
The Herald then adds "Uuder the cir
cumstances there is nothing left but uc
quiesce in the arrangement, which no,
only has all the force of law, but which
has been agreed to by both parties. All
talk of resistance now is not only insane
but criminal
The 71iJuae's Washington correspond.
ent does not think dilatory notices will
prevent the election of the President.
lie says by the electoral law the Senate
can 20 to the House of Representatives
without waiting to hear that the House
is ready. Consequently it has in its
power to force the completion Of the
count in strict accordance with the law,
and there Is no doubt that it will do SO
il necessary.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Special agcnt.Stew-
art, of the postoflice department, who
has been in this city for several days
looking into the accounts Of the Chica.
20 postoflice, has discovered that Gen.
Macarthur, the postmaster, is Il detaultcr
to the amount of $4,000. This fact was
sseertained yesterday, when General