Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
Specinl Dispatches to the
From Washington.
TIE SITUATION

commission, ID WnlCu oou'' ~
eigAt will always beat seues.' and gloom an'
dcspondency are perceptiblg depicted upon ut
countenauccs of the democrats, while the raul
Gals do not exhibit much ezubcrance. Inc lat
ter seem afraid of popular sentiment and ta'
lust Indignation that is sure to follow Inc ren
dition Of purely partisan verdict, 10 the LACE
of law and facts. Mr.. Hayes may, prooaoly
will be, naugurated, but the circu un
der which he will become President are suct
that few men would be willing 20 assume tht
responsibility or undertake the burden o.
fraud that must hang round the neck OF bin
who wears the crown.
This morning there was feeling OF EeVo'
manifested. but Mes,rs. Lamar, Bayard, anc
some ether prominent democrats Insisted upon
acuuiescence, and their advice will be taEen
The trap was adroily set-lt was "neck CT
nothips"--or revolution with the democrats.
The South vas not in position to initiate any
moycmcnt-the Northern men OF the party
did not seem willing to .jeopardiZe peace.
Mr.. Hewitt, avowcdly acting for MIR. Tl!den,
said that peace must be preserved even though
fraud should triumph, aud 50 the question
was referred to commission, with Que man
to decide and he radical and as such,
he has readered bis decision. The
witness that could establish the fact OF
the murder was excluded, and though the
people arc all aware who the murderer ID. yet
he gees adult under the ruling OF the court,
from whose decision there is 90 appeal. The
| blow is a sa?cro one, falling most heavily upon
| the heretofore considered bulwark Of justice,
but i j. still more hurtful to the liberties OF
the people and the cause Of republican ln5tltu'
tions-~the will Of the people being set at
naught and precedent established that 10
future will enable a few bad men always to
control the dcsinie5 OF the country and elect
whom they please.
| The Indications to kick at the result do
not come from The South, the members from
that stciou Determining that let come what
may they at least will not break faith.
A report that Judge Clifford would resign
from the commission is not credited, though
the report originated i'll reliable quarter.
lhe democratic h'clnoelS VI 'uc 1iou'' aio
| to hold caucus to night 10 consider the stu.
alton and have harmony OF action IN their pro.
ceediugs as to the further count Of the electoral
votes By that time it is thought the blood oil
some Of the mere impctuouS will have cooled,
and better expression OF opinion can be
reached. There is no Disgusting the fact that
CAM, ,f ,ha Western members consider that
~ .,..o,,, cow,;,tod i or such mapnitude
the Outrage ''u''''''''
that RESISTANCE "oo!u DC Jus''uao'e' Du'' 10
stated above, other counsel will prevail, and
,,,r. ,p;il IA a sulleu acouiescence 10 the
,,o, ,,,,trv
greatest 'auu 7''i P"'
The democrats are h0p'ieSS' ahl "h''e 'ne
Oregon question will be l subject Of dispute, 1t
:, o,l, ;ns, IA tho ruhl. 10 saw that the lead
,,u,, ~, h,,a !, that or,rtcr
luz n'u''0'a''
reasoning that inc coWu'ss'ou Will ui""' o'0
to salt the case aud give all the votes to Hayes
~ .,,r, Crou, ,bn sad sid, If the nicure it is
;. ,oo .n3 b,,r tho dsmocrata--,hcv
auusi"H u 9'c AL" N'"' ~,
look like 1ei!o" "ho faa oeeh Caught !" d
naughty place, hy accident but give vent to
.b.;, ,,.r.oaI ferlons in language more iOrC-
III ,ho, nn,;,o
THE SENATE.
~, A., r,o, ,o,ur;oI Aur;,u q
The oeoatc 'o,uay was oo'upien u LULU .
c2nS'derao'e Io1lon vi ene 'noa d " nor!on
Dir. Nelly OF oatIGH WIZ h;s ul"r nnc",n ye;'i
eXp'anat'Guu ~ ,e;S', tho OraSon nnc,;oo
a''eSei nr'oi.'; ~ o ..I re tba Forida vots
n ~, $50 ~. ,ba Commiss;on epsncd
auu ~, Ms" A. Sargeut of California. and Mr..
Te'"eeu M; NJ
hrgy' y, n''su 'unI ,,,,,;,, =, -, fact th,t
r; pOey ;aeh ha a'''o o,suv to change ia
L'c o't nSI"; ,n Iao;do5 ,b,t rho law
Judge nraa'sy oo'o, ~ 'ho nI;,;hil;tv If ,ler.
an'n''" F u,a'T ,Mt rcfuseJ to allow the same
'riS III i,o' ,nn oasn 81 T,ons;,na whcr. the
cV'Gen'I =" w. ~ Io"t ono eInrtor was .grao,
rtn E''' or J~frirs and Newbury Lave come
ne " r."', n,ncr Isvs rcekinv with disgrace
nc"" nU.' ;.,I,n. 81 in utnrc DAVIS, coupled
~ hl', HrroIls n,mpa The name Of Judge
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