The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-12-01

Republicans Of South Carolina whn hnd any
thing to do with pubic atfir al d That he was
included iu the list and tnat # the President
lad appointed Carpenter, or any other good
man. this condition Of things would not have
occurred. He also says that in the case Of the
conviction of Cardoza who % sentences will be
pronounced IN Mondav two of the Jury colored
men afterwards swOre that they voted guilty
because the wbit0 men on the Jury threatened
That t'lev would kill them II they did not. The
Senator further SAYS that If the President had
appointed n District At Orney who was not In
leugue with the authorities now in power, he
would have been abe to go before United
States COURT and show that he could not Obtain
justice which would have enab cd him to have
the charges against him tried IN a eout where
he could get justice. In this dilemma, he now
finds himaelf compelled TO vote for The Hamp.
ton applicant, or 20 to the Penitentiarv.
Conover has been led to believe that by voting
for Butler he will be returned to the Senate
from Florida. This bar gain is not Of recent or.
rangement. Last spring it was his boast that
he had no anxiety about his future prospects,
that he had his reelection sure. 1t was then a
mystery to everyone. Tao means by which
this is TO be accomplished are new apparent
In their emergency the Republicans find some
difficulty in getting their forces together. Sha.
ron telegraphs tnat he cannot be here until the
end OF December. On questions other than the
admission of Butler, Patterson may be regarded
as certain to cooperate with the Republicans,
but II is extremely doubtful whether Conover
will do so. All the chances are that he will not
In the midst of their tribulatious the RepuD
| licans are now running to the President for as
sistance but as was said in administering cir.
| cles yesterday, 1t is difficult to see what the
| President can do in the premises. His efforts
have been from the first directed to the pacifl
cation Of sectional differences so that aside from
| the fact that 1t would be exceeding hs powers
| 10 intervene or co operate In q question of the
admission OF Senator, 1t Is essential for him to
| pay some regnrd to the members of the other
party IN the Senate, which, from the course
taken by some Republican Senators, has be.
come quite an essential feature In success Of
his measures, In word, the Republicans in
the senate will have to take care OF themselves.
Finding themselves unable to frust ate the
efforts OF the Democrats to press the motion 70
discharge the committee in the Butler case, the
Republicans will doubtless attem ot to gain time
by entering INTO a prolonged discussion. The
management OF the tractics Of the Republicans
has been assigned TO Senator Edmunds, VINO
Is unquestiouably the shrewdest pariam0n.
tartan on the floor.
In the midst Of the tribulatiOns of the RepuD.
licaus in the Sci ate comes the intelligence that
Tiden Is beginning to seriously think Of con.
testing the night Of President Hayes to his Of
fee. This he can do under the last section Of
the electoral bill by swearing OUT writ Of 0uC
tOdTrdnto but as the case would come up be
1ore the supreme Court of the United States, II
is not probably that that body would reverse
the decision reached in the judicial proceeding
attending the original action of the court which
paced Governor Hays in the Executive office
But should the Democrats succeed In securing
control of the Senate, they Will doubtless fee
encouraged to make an effort at least 10 sechr,
the executive branch OF the Government, which
would give them supreme authority in the ex
J ecutive and legislative departments, leaving
r the judiciary OnIy with a majority OF Republi
cans.
The Committee on Foreion Relations have q
length disposed Of the nominations OF Hlliard
!. Of Georgia Minister to Brazil ana Sandford
), credited to Florida for Minister TO Belgium
. The charges against Hilhard that he appropua
@ ted money belonging TO Northern creditor
l. were disprOved. and the fact that he marie
v his wife's sister three weeks after the demise O
1 his wife in order TO make her his own before b.
departure for war ION the side Of the confedel
Y atesl, was not considered sufficient grounds IO
: his rejection, so thar he will be reported favO
o ably, and doubtless will be confirmed. In IN
q case of Sandiord IL Was shown that he was 81
a gagged III contracts while diplomatic represents
a tive OF the United states at Brussels, som
r years ago. II Is said in his defense that b
r bought up all the cloth TO be had in Belgium,
{ order TO prevent hts falling into the hands
"a the Confederate agents, who were there for IL
ia purpose Of buying, ana at which time no otht
- person IN the interest Of the Government wa
u On hand, He claims to h"ve be Actuatad
IT patnOtlc motives and there Is no question thi
a. lis services were very highly appreciated |
President Lincoln and Secretary seward. TT
a tee, however, have not reached the san
ID conclusion, ana will report adversely.
A The contest IN tie senate has put an end
~ any further hopes OF adjournment. The Houi
IS Will adjourn from dGy to day until Monday mex
O. when The regular session will begin. The Sc
= ate viii doubtless be engaged for the rest OF Il
u time IN the pending question, unless by acre
1t ment they decide TO co operate with the Hon
o in passing RESOLUTION OF Adjournment on We
nesday next. X.