, 1877-03-03

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. Party or
gans to day, with one exception,
prognosticate or seem to apprehend
very serious trouble concerning the
completion of the electoral count.
The Capital again indulges in wildly
violent utterances, which it cordially
anticipates will be pronounced raw
ings by the moderate press OF the
country, which it denounces as sub
sidized. 1t says: Deprived of the
ballot, there remains to proud free
people only an appeal to the bay
onet." Referring to last weeks ar
ticle, for which he has been indict-
ed, the editor says: "We made the
editorial up from our own head and
heart, and now endorse every word
of it, He takes pains, however,
to state that, while he may indicate
violence, he does not refer to assas-
sination. The Capital, in an edito-
rial postscript, says it learns, "while
just going to press, that Democratic
Congressman have wheeled into line
and will certainly arrest the infa-
nous attempt to steal the Presiden
cy." The Chronicle and Republican
mite in serving notices upon the
Democrats that, if the electoral
count be not allowed to proceed to
its orderly and legitimate termina-
tion before next Saturday, the pre-
siding officer of the Senate will then
himself complete it, under orders
from the Senate, in the presence of
that body and so many members of
House as may be willing to see the
law and constitution lawfully exc
cuted. They express the hope,
however, that the good sense of the
majority of the Democrats will OBJ
viate the necessity of resorting to
this course.
The Gazette, referring to last
nights caucus action providing for
succession to the Presidency in case
the count be not completed by the
4th of March, coolly says: 1.-The at
tempt of the Senate to pass such a
law will show that body to the
country in its true light; llexhibit
it as willing to have chaos if it can
not have Hayes; and will take from
the House all responsibility for
complications that may arise in the
event of failure to arrive at the re-
suits under the operations of the
Electoral Commission" It init
mates, in conclusion, that after the
Democrats of the House shall have
passed this caucus bill, they will
have done all that can be expected
of them, and need only stand firm
in defense of justice and right.
The Sunday Herald, Democratic
organ, contains an editorial headed
+'No more Tilden in ours" vigor-
ously denouncing Tilden and his
managers, including Hewitt and
Given, for bringing odium upon the
party by intrigues and schemes, cul-
minating in the Oregon dispatches,
and for severing the party's vote on
the Electoral Commission bill. The
Herald then adds: Under the cir
cumstances there is nothing left but
acquiesce IN the arrangement, which
not 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 Tri6ume's Washington cores
pondent does not think dilatory no.
tions will prevent the election of
the President. He says by the eiec-
toral law the Senate can go to the
House of Representatives without
waiting to hear that the House is
ready. Consequently it has in it it's
power to force the completion of the
count in strict accordance with the
law, and there is no doubt that it
will do so if necessary.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25.---Special agent
Stewart, of the postoffice department
who has been in this city for several
da S looking into the accounts of
the Chicago postoHice, has discover
ed that Gen. Macarthur, the post
master, is defaulter to the amount
of $3S, 900. This fact was ascertain
ed yesterday, when Gen. Macarthur
telegraphed his resignation to the
Postmaster General at Washington,
and then went into voluntary bank
ruptcy. It is believed his bondsmep
are also bankrupt. Special agent
Stewart will take charge of the office
until McArthur's successor is an.