The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-10-18

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WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. II, ~.
Making all deductions from the
Republican vote of Ohio due to the
Grsenback and Workingmen's
movement, to the question of silver
reconciliation resumption, Know
Nothingism and strikes that have
operated during the canvass to
slacken party allegiance, there still
remains TO be accounted for several
thousand Republican votes lost to
the party at yesterdays election.
Democrats here are exultant over
their victory, more so than at any
time since the few hours on the 7th
and 9th Of November when Tilden's
election was generally conceded.
Republican followers of the Admin
istration are correspondingly de-
pressed; and it is difficult to deter
mine which are most astounded atthe
large Democratic majority reported.
However, it is one of the vicissitudes
of political warfare, and the masses
of the party will no doubt accept
lesson with commendable philoso-
ply; but it is predicted that the two
prominent Republican aspirants for
the Senatorial succession are des-
tined to long convalescence.
The family jars growing out of
the contest for the Speakership and
over the minor positions in the
House are fast assuming considera-
BILE magnitude. The headquarters
of the several contestants we're live
ly yesterday, and their chances we're
holly discussed by Incorporate ad-
herents till o late hour last night,
at some of the hotels and other
places of political resort. All the
candidates that have been mention
ed, were in town save Sayler who is
expected to-day fresh from the field
of his Ohio triumph. Ellis, mean
while represents him. Notwith-
standing all the intrigues and COM
binations thus far reported, having
as their ultimate object the defeat
of Randall, he will be the successful
candidate, in the estimation of 8 out
of 10 of those watching develop
mcnts. Thompson, It is thought
likely, will be reelected without
serious opposition. The contest for
Clerk lies between Adams, of KY,
and Colwell, of Ala; and for Fitz-
hugh's successor there are Patter-
son, who filled cut his unexpired
term; Wedderbum, of Va. and Polk,
of Mo.
A good many Republican Ad-
ministration supporters declare that
Hampton and the mob Of BULLDOG
ers behind him pushing the perse-
cutions of South Carolina Republic
cans, have clearly forfeited all claim
they ever had to the consideration
OF honorable men by their fragrant
disregard of their solemnly-pledged
word. Whom Wade Hampton left
this city last Spring with the rec
ignition Of his government assured,
one Of the conditions of that tacit
agreement was to the effect that
there was to be no prosecutions for
past political offenses by either side.
lie was pledged to that course and
all the men for whom he was au-
thorized to speak. At least that
was the general understanding.
The President was appealed to, to
quash the criminal proceedings in
the case of the instigators of the
Hamburg, Ellerton an other atroci-
ties, in the interests of cenciliation.
Yet from the hour of his return to
Columbia, Republicans Of that State
have been pursued with bloodhound
pertenacity, this statement holding
good also with reference to many
other localities in the Gulf States;
and these prosecutions have been
conducted with such disregard to
the dictates of humanity that they
have provoked the earnest protests
of men heretofore identified with
the mississippi plan" Of carrying
elections, and the shot gun policy.
For proof / refer to many Southern
Democratic papers ofthe better sort,
which have been threatened with
vengeance, and to the statements of
scores Of residents of the South, ar
rived here within the past two
weeks to attend to business before
Congress. When Hampton's agent,
armed with Judge Carriers bench
warrant for the apprehension olsen
ator Patterson, came to look for
him he could not be found. He
had quietly slipped across the Dis
trict line, and waiting over night
to allow his counsel time to prepare
an application for q writ Of ha5sas
corpus he returned and sent word
to the officer where he might be
found. The deputy was immedi-
ately served with an order after the
arrest, to produce his prisoner be-
fore Judge Humphrey who allowed
him till the 18th to fle legal objec-
tons to his rendition.
No additional details have been
received from Gen'l Miles relative
to his fight with the Nez Psrces on
the Both uIt., on Snake Creek. Un-
official dispatches confirm his dis
patch of a severe fight with heavy
losses on both sides. II appears to
be the impression at the War Dept.
that unless promptly reinforced,
Miles would not be able to prevent
Sitting Bull from reinforcing the