New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-04

az tnis, and replied with much earnestness-
KNOW they have piled this charge as a
great handle of attack, but it is utterly nm
true. never charged and never said in
ny report that either Governor Wells or
Anuerson was dishonest or acted from bad
motives. defy any man to find q line in
ny rePor5 In which impugned their mo-
uVes' All did say and meant to saw
was tnat they had misapplied the law;
that Is, all the law required them
IN N cases of intimidation to take
the affidavits in the parishes at the
several polls, and then and there to attach
mem TO the returns, while they failed to
Jake such attidavits and subsequently threw
out votes on charges of intimidation, with
1ub havlng complied with the letter of the
IaW. 1 have the highest opinion of the
PelSonaI LIE integrity of Wells and Anderson.
i?ti Doth are native LOuisianians. Wells was a
faithful Union man who was hunted with
uogs through the swamps by the rebels.
@slie anderson fought bravely on the Con-
federate side"
"HOw about the neproes nm .ta pat,,rnin,,
Board" e,O'' VI 'A-' ''i 'iiNs
oon't know much about them2"
MIR. LRmaI's Views.
WASHINGTON, January 3-Mr. Lamar il
quoted as follows: The safety of this coun-
try, and especially the happiness and pros
perity OF the South, depend on the strictest
and most loyal devotion to the constitution.
and all the disorders that sff1ict the coun-
Try at this time are the result of departures
from the fundamental law. All the dangers
now apprehended are the dangers which
will spring alone from the violation of CON
stltudonal methods. There is no necessity
Tor any revolution or for violence in
oroer 60 bring the government back to
constitutional procedure. 1t is only neces-
sary to concentrate the attention of the
people upon the violations already com
mITtad and thnaa fhraaAa,.l =.
Orclse the danger and difficulty; indeed.
the result OF the war of secession has
eliminated from our system all resorts to
extra constitutional remedies and happily
In TINS emergency none are needed whether
the joint committees of the two houses
agree or not. The provisions of the consti-
tuton are adequate to a safe and satisfae-
tory and final solution of every question
| involved in the present emergency,
On the fourteenth of February next
the houses will be bound under the con-
stitutlOn to meet in the same chamber and
perform the duties, and TO exercise the
| powers which the constitution devolves
upon them to examine and ascertain the re-
suit OF the election of President and Vice
President Neither house can refuse to
| perform these duties without abnegating
lts constitutional power and violating it's
constitutional duty. In this august as
semblage it is the condition of our ma
tional life that the duties imposed
shall be discharged in the spirit Of
| truth and patriotism, regardless Of conse-
| quences to party, but profoundly anxious
| Tor those that concern the whole country.
II, however, as the constitution contem-
| plates in this as well as in other eases re-
| quiriDg the co operative action of the two
houses, they are unable to Agree upon
decision whether either candidate
has been elected, it must follow that
there can be no constitutional ascer-
| tsinment and judgment put upon re-
cord that any one has received a ma
l1rity Of the electors appointed. 1t is in
effect failure to elect; in such a case the
constitution is clear. 1t devolves upon
each of the houses immediately to proceed
in their respective duties-one to elect the
President and the other the Vice President.
Let the constitution be maintained 1nvio-
late, and there need be no disOrganizing
collisions and no necessity of resorting to
force.
No News is Good News.
The Tribune says, editOrially: "Tbere
was a pleasant serenity about yesterday,a
Cabinet meeting. The public welfare was
duly discussed, both as to internal and ex-
ternal affairs. The conclusion was that
the body polite is not in very bad wsv.
and is not in need of government medicine.
In such cases no news is good news"
FlOrida Turned Over to the Democrats
TALLAHASSEE, January 3.-The board
made return to the court, declaring the
vote for Governor. TIE court accepted this
as a substantial answer TO the writ and dis
charged the parties, with proper costs.
What action will be taken regarding the
electoral vote has not been determined.
Drew was inauguratsd Governor at noon.
Chief Justice Randall administered the
oath. The inaugural guaranteed full conoes
sion and protection in the enjoyment of aIl
| rights and privileges and laws of the
United States to freedmen. A great many
eolored people witnessed and took part in
the inauguration, and but few Republicans
absented themselves. Nearly, if not all of
Governor Stearns' cabinet officers were
present. Governor SteaTns himself did NOT
attend. The oath of office was administered
to the Lieutenant Governor also bv the
chief justice.
The Legislature is organized in both
branches, and both are Democratic.
Governor Hartranft's Message.
HARRISBURG, Pa, January 3.-Goveruor
Hartranft, in his annual message, makes
mn nnfa Nn Of 81