The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-16
Souutin. the Vote.
uE. EvAIr's srEECH-JUDGB CAMrRELL's
REPLY.

Couutin. the Vote.
aE. EvAEr's srEECH-JUDGE CAMrRELL's
REPLY.
Mr.. Evarts addressed the Commission for
two hours and fifty minutes. 1t was very
learned, ingenious, and interesting arsu-
ment, thoroughly and deliberately shaking
up the case in every aspect. The Court
gave it careful attention, and the justices
appeared to enjoy it. Nobody else did.
Judge Campbell addressed the Commits
sion. some Of whom were once his associates
upon the Supreme bench, with force and
yigor scarcely to be expected at his adj
yanced age. And his thorough knowledge
OF the actual state OF affairs in Louisiana
gave him an unusual facility in repelling
the wholesale charges against the character
OF her people. Among the facts presented
this is notable: that the supervisors and
various classes Of election officers, ali OF one
party, who conducted or watched the polls
In Louisiana OH the 18th OF November,
numbered 1900; yet there was not
single protest Of Illegal voting filed
in the whole State by any officer
whose duty it was to do so If it had oc-
Cured. Again, on election-day one United
States commissioner issued 10000 warrants
for the arrest Of 10000 citizens OF New Or
leans for alleged fraudulent registration in
1874. These warrants were all sworn out
By two policemen IN each ward, persons
wholly irresponsible as to damages, and
their intended victims were taken from the
very best class OF citizens in the State.
When the commissioner presented his bill,
amounting to $4,000, for issuing the war
rants, United States District Judge Billings
declined to certify single cent, and pro-
uounced the warrants fraudulent upon
their face.
Judge Campbell said
THE CONDITION OF LOUISIANA
was similar to that OF Turkey, which was
ruled by rings of renegaGcs and adventu-
rers from every State in Europe. And the
present condition OF Louisiana was attribu-
table to the uniustifable liberation of a
usurpins government Of thieves and ras-
Gals.
While Judge Campbell was speaking,
there was handed to Garfield a telegram an
nounclng that an attempt had been made to
assassinate Packard, and the "white
Lacquer" who attacked him had been killed.
Garfeld's eyes frightened. Here was an
opportunity to throw a straw into the bal.
ance in favor OF the Republican party. So
he made haste to pass it around to the Com.
nissioners to read. A later telegram, not
passed around, stated that the shooting oc-
CURED in row between Republicans.
The Commission went into conference,
with closed doors, ut half-past 4, upon the
questions OF admissibility Of evidence.
Democrats who are most likely to be in.
formed OF the drift Of the Commission had
never been 30 confident as they are tonight
that some OF thetestimony will be admitted.
Senator stevenson's face wears the first
smile that bas graced it for two weeks.
Several OF the shrewdest Democrats In
the country arrived to-day, and they say
the Louisiana case will come out right.
Perhaps this may have grown out Of q false
rumor that during the secret session the
Commission voted 8 to to hear some tes.
timony; and another, that Hoar said to-day
he wanted to look into this case further.
This, too, is improbable, as Hoar is not
likely to be the eighth man, though he might
be the ninth to vote to search for the whole.
One OF the Democratic commissioners
spoke privately tonight in uncompliment.
airy terms Of Bradley; and in reply to in.
quiries as to their prospect replied that he
had but once In his life felt more despond.
ent than now. s>at' -. .... sl-a
The Commission was in secret session but
a short time. No vote was taken, but it
was resolved to notify counsel to be in at
tendance at 4 O'Clock tomorrow to receive
decision. They adjourned till 10 A II. Fri
day. A
Emil Honore, Assistant Secretary of State
under Kellogg, has arrived with the original
election returns OF Louisiana. He will be
examined before the Field-Knott committee
tomorrow. f "
Associated Press Reports BY telegraph to the
Dispatch.] .tE
WASHINGTON, February 15.-Mr. Eyarts
contended that the right to cast Its vote
rests With State. Whatever power the
Federal Government had it held through
the terms OF the Federal Constitution.
The whole matter belonged to the State,
and it was for the Federal Government to
count the votes after they had left the State,
as In the Florida case. The Commission
have no power to count the vote. He
then contended that there was no proof
that Levisee and Brewster were not quail:
fed on the 9Th OF December, and proceeded
70 discuss the laws OF Louisiana in regard
TO the powers OF the Board and the eugi-
ity Of stats officers to be electors.
The feeling IN Democratic circles Is quite