Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-08
WASHINGTON.
Prom our own Correspondent.

Another week has gone by and the
all absorbing question continues to be
who is to be President Grants success
or? The count has proceeded as far as
Oregon which is now under considera.
ton by the Jeint Commission who are
to report upon the same this
afternoon. | shall probably be able to
record The result before closing this
communication.
The election and Inauguration of
Gov. Hayes as the next President is
conceded by nearly all, but no definite
conclusion will be reached before the
middle of next week, there being
two sets of electoral votes from South
Carolina which have to be considered
by the Joint Commission and it is I'M
derstood that the Democrats will OBJ
iect to the count of the electoral vote
of the States of Pennsylvania, Yer
mont and Wisconsin which will cause
SO much delay that they will not get
through before the middle of next
week, as Gov. Tilden's immediate fol-
lowers are determined if it can posi-
bly, be done, to not have determine
ton reached before the fourth of March
next, so as to render an election next
fall necessary, and will resort to every
resource to accomplish this end.
There would be no doubt of their abil-
ity to accomplish this, if it were not
for the dissatisfaction Of the Southern
Democrats at the course taken by Gov.
Tilden and those under his Immediate
control since the election. All honor
to those Southern Democrats who at
this time come forward, and say that
the law which was created by their
votes to form the Joint Commission to
decide the electoral votes of the dispu-
ted states, must be carried out In good
faith Notwithstanding the result is not
what they expected and is not satisfac.
tory to them.
1t is not at all surprising to the citi-
zens of Wisconsin that Judge Cate,
who misrepresents the eighth district
of that state should unite with the Til
den wing of the Democracy, in trying
TO prevent a conclusion Of the count
being reached before the fourth o
March next, but the many friends O
Hon. William 2. Lyndc will regret t.
learn that he should aid in this dis
graceful scheme.
1t is reported that in case Gov. Til
den can purchase hi. way into tn
poets to ELL the place of Associate Uni
ted States Justice soon to be vacan
by the retirement of Judge Davis tn
= United States Senator elect from Hi
nois, which is given as the reason G
e Mr.. Lynde's violation of the agree
Y msnt entered into by both parties whe
the Joint Commission became law.
This Congress has spent so muc
D time in president making that there
: no probability of their being able t
t complete the necessary appropriate
: bills between this and the end of tn
session week from next Sunday, a
y twelve O'clock. The Legislative da
o commencing at noon is held to contir
\ ne until noon of the next day whic
Il closes the legal existence of the pre-!
! ent congress on Sunday at twelve, a
o though the records will show all bus
! ness TO have been done under date {
the third day of March. The failu,
d of any of the important appropriate
o bills will necessitate an extra session {
. Congress which will undoubtedly
= called in April or May next.
:. Last Sunda the notorious Don p
d att editor of the Sunday Capitol
d speaking Of the decision in the Lou
II siana case published the following
n "If man thus returned to power ca
ride in safety from the Executive mar
sion to the Capitol to be inauguratee
6 We are fitted for the slavery that vi
II follow the Inauguration.
This is boldly and in the most Law
n less manner instigating assassination
y 1t reminds one of the course pursue
e by Brick Pomeroy during the rebe
Y lion, which resulted in the assassin;
ton of President Lincoln. Ever
;, loyal citizen will rejoice that Don P
ate has been indicted by the grand il
ry for his reasonable utterances an
will be tried for his efforts to Undue
the assassination of Gov Hayes. Th
Democratic party acitly upholds tn
course pursued by Don Piatt and We
don. the attempted murderer of Gov
Packard of Louisiana, by not openl
condemnins and denouncing them an
by the apologies which they make 70
them. No person, unless he has som
personal quarrel to avenge, will under
o take what Weldon and Don Piatt hav