New-York tribune., 1877-01-04

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| vote of his party
| The grand Democratic army, which has
already faded from the imagination, a thus epIto
mizod by the Hon. william A. Wheeler: :" know two W
three In my town who want TO go TO Washing.
ton with their muskes to that Mr. nlden Is naugu-
rated bat they are generally men who do not 60 on.
after sundowD. They'll fight vaantiy for postofhccs
but that's about ALL
The Democratic talk in Massachusetts, about
sending President Seelyc to the Senate ndcpcnd.
ent candidate gains little in denitenoss The Boston
Post says the Democrats spoken OF likely sup
port him. and admits that they may do that II the oppor.
tunity arrives Perhaps they w but the chances ars
that they win adhere 10 their record and vote for q
straight party candidate who win have hope Of cleo
ton curously interesting thing about the Senatorial
contest Is that no one has mentioned Charles Francis
Adams a candidate.
Senator Bayard is statesman enough to sea
the folly OF the wild Democratic talk Of resistance OF
any kind in OF Hayes's Inauguration "we need,
he says with great truth, OF all things, serenity in
order to see things as they are. II Mr. Hayes is In
augurated under tho sanction OF law there should bs
suggestion Of violent resistance do not believe
that be will be iDauguaed In violation OF the forms OF
law. think see already better spirit prevailing I
believe there are moderate and patriotic enough IN
the houses Of Congress- both Sides get together
and settle this question h0n0raby and justly. believe
has been elected, and, II there doubt who
has been chssen the Constitution contains clear aud
it does not appear that election the colleges
OF electors has been accomplished tho provisions for an
immediate election are supplied in clear terms by tho
same charter OF powers When TINS result made known
sides In Congress will see 10 1t that the person lawfully
entitled Is inaugurated, and violence will be needed
and none will be tolera ed"
Judge Mackey of South Carolina, who carried
Gen. Hamptons letter to Gov. Hayes, is highly delighted
with his interview. He spent Sunday in Cincinnati and
the papers Of that city attribute all uban re-
marks to him. The Gazette says Judge Mackey he
will go home with such report OF Gov Hayes set
the people wild for him. He takes with him such favor
able impression Of the Governors fairness, honesty pa
triOtm, and frmness that he feels he start
feeling in his favor that will widen and will tell why
little incident said he will have the effect OF ma
gican wand, among our people We have been told that
Gov. Hayes Is OF the most mpacabe enemies OF tho
South dined with him the other day, and when be
cused himself for few minutes amused myself by
album, alongside the Governors picture that OF
prominent Rebel officer from Texas. Small is, this
little fact tells OF broader sympathy than the limits OF
party lincs.'" Good gracious! Here are more over
lures"
Congressman Lamar anticipates an early So
luton OF the Presidential problem. lie brings
partisanshp, however, to the question than be has
taught the country TO expect from him His view
follows "On the 14th Of February the houses viii
be bound, under the Constitution, meet in the same
chamber to perform the duties and exercise the powers
which the Constitution devOyes upon them,
and ascertain the result OF the election OF President and
Vice President Neither house can refuse 10 perform
these duties without abnegating Its constitutional power
and violating its constitutional duty In this august
assembage Is the condition Of national life that
the duties imposed shall be discharged IN the spirit OF
truth and patriotism, regardless OF consequences TO
party but profoundly anxious for those that the
whole country. II, however, the Constitution contem-
plates this well in other cases requiring the
operative action OF the two houses, they unable to
agree upon decision whether either candidate has been
elected it must follow that there can be constitu.
tona asceranment and Judgment put upon record that
any has received majority OF the electors ap
pointed 1t is In effect failure to elect In such case
the Srr recye 1nes one 70 elect
the President and the other the VieePreslien Ltthe
Constitution be maintained myolate and there need DO
dsOrganlzing collisions and no necessity OF resos
TO f0rce.'
The Hon. William A. Wheeler evidently ex-
poets to be the next yicePresdent In long talk with
Herald reporter Tuesday be said he did not conceal
his conviction that he is honestly elected aud, though
he had seen none OF the electors certificates he fully
believed Gov. Hayes had been legally, honestly aud
fairly elected by a majority Of the Electoral College"
AS for the counting OF the vote he did not believe that
Congress could be constituted national canyassing
board. Congress-" he said, cannot go behind the
returns beyond the question OF the regularity OF
the certificates Understand me clearly for 1t s point
Congress cannot investigate whether Louisiana has gone
FOR Tden or Hayes the action OF the Returning Board
on this point has been na and conclusive. do not adj
nit the right OF either both branches OF Congress TO
canvass votes The action OF the state returning Or
canvassing boards being final and conclusive, and ma
orty of the electors legally chosen having voted for
Gov Hayes, the only question before Congress is, Is
that fact legally certi1edP II Is the question Is set
ted The Oregon difficulty Is not worthy or serious con-
sideration The face of Cronins certificate shows that
the three Republican electors chosen by the people,
and two being majority they could legally I'LL the va
cancy by the appointment OF another. understand that
Florida has been conceded to the Democrats so far as
te qubernatoral vote concerned. However the main
tght will be over Louisiana. In louisiana 1t Is my hon
est belief that if there had been u free and fair
vote. unobstruced by intimidation or fraud.
tbe Republicans would have carried the State
by at least $4,000. In the nve bull
ozod marshes the very registration shows that these
narshes belonged TO the Republicans" When asked IL
he had not once spoken in derOgltory manner OF ne
mpIubers OF the Louisiana Returning Board, he reped
never charged and said IN my report tha ehe
Gov Wells Anderson was dsholes OF s.teu iroul "a
motives defy any man to find line IN my report IN
which inpugncd their motives. All uid sa!, anu
meant 10 say was that they had misappled the law;
that is all The law required them, III eases Ot lnhoa
take the aiflays IN the parishes at tne se''
oral poa and then and there to attach them 10 the re-
turns while they faed To take sch am anu sIDs
guently threw out votes OF chargcs Cl Intimidation
out having complied with the letter OF the law. nave
the highest opinion Of the personal integrity OF Wes
and Anderson Both are native Louisianlals Wels was
a faithful Union man, who was hunted vita dogs throhga
the swamps by the rebels, wade Andetsou iousu'
brayey on the Confederate side"