The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-02-02
Oar Washington Letter.
WAsBINeToN. ID. c., Jan. so, 1877


WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. so, 1877.
EDITOR FREEMAN-The developments
made by the Committee OF the House WITH
reference to the mutiation of the original
returns 10y the Louisiana Returning Board
is one of the chief topics discussed here TO-
dry. Without the aid of microscope the
transfer of votes from the Tilden to the
Hayes column is clearly discernable by hold
ing the pa per up to the hight inthcse mu-
tilated returns the number ''97" appears
eight times over eraSures in the Hayes
column, and the character ''O'' as many
times over the erasures in the lllden col
umn. All the circumstances attending
the alterations, names of persons, when
and how they were made, ETC., are also
in the possession of the Committee, and
the Board will be so overwhelmingly con-
fronted with such damning evidence OF
rascalty that the RAIDS. will not as much
as dare attempt to lay their case before the
/ electoral tribunal.
The caucus of the House Republicans,
held on Saturday, was stormy and full OF
! discon.en between the two opposing FAC
tions of the party, and came near resulting
| in an open rupture. The extremists at
! tempted to defeat Mr.. Hoar as one of the
electoral five of the House. Their idea
was to get none but Radicals on the Com
mittee and thereby accomplish what they
failed to do before the Committee las.
week. Frye got off a lot of bitterness
against all who approved what he called
| the surrender, and especially was he viO-
lent against Mr.. Hoar, who, with Mr.. Gar
field Of Ohio, was fnallyin direct opposition
! to the wishes of the extremists. MIR. Hoar
looked as if this victory was greater than
| the other.
The Democrats, npon learning that Gar
field was nominated by his party to go on
the "HOuse Five" expressed much indig
nation, and will doubtless refuse to appoint
bin when his name is presented to the
House for the viva vOce vote, ms he has
made himself obnoxious to all fair-minded
men by his extreme views during and prior
to the discussions upon the electoral bill.
The Democrats have placed the presen-
tat ion and management of Mr.. Tilden's
case in the hands of Judge Black, Lyman
TIumbull, and others, while the Repu5li-
cans have engaged Mr.. Evarts, of New
York, Bob Ingersoll. of Illinois, and one
or two others to submit Mr.. Hayes inter
est to the electoral tribunal. The Demo
| cIats can get in all their testimony in Ie-
gard to Florida aud Louisiana, while the
radicals can come in only under the rulings
of the tribunal. The latter intend to deny
the authority Of the tribunal to go behind
the retnrns, and should this point be dec-
ded against them they will give up the fight
anu fDdke OILY u DGo IOGfnd CDnltSL ttcEe-
after. The Democrats have not decided
upon their members, but Jencks and Tuck
er will likely be of :he number. 1t is not
at all likely that Morton will be selected by
the Senate to serve on the tribunal. while
all suppose Messrs. Thurman and Bayard
will be. Grant has expressed his deter
minatioh to approve the bill and we pre-
sumo he will do so to-day, thus making il
the law of the land. The extreme demor-
a ~ at Of tho pffic h.,1
since the adoption of tue electoral compro-
mise is very significant. Courses loud and
deep" greet us on every hand. They say
Edmunds and Conkling have given Hayes
away. Such is their dread of an honest
count that the confidence of the Democrats
under the new order of things fills them
with CONSERVATION. How are the mighty
fallen few days ago they would listen
to no reason nor entertain any proposition
other than tina. the President of the Senate
should alone count and determine the vote.
But now more crestfallen crew cannot be
found. They evidently see the handwrit-
ing on the wall.
Grant has changed the orders relating To
the movement of the troops. ani instead of
massing them in the South, as has been
contemplated, campaigns against the gen
tie savages will be made as soon as spring
opens, now that the passage of the electoral
bill by both Houses and it's prompt ap-
proval by Grant assures the settlement of
the Presidential complication upon a har-
monious and peaceful basis.
The drag-net process of Morton's sub
committee was well illustrated i'm a large
I number of dispatches in the Cronin Oregon
case. which were perfectly valueless, mas
much as they had no address or signature.
Morton's Investigations prove nothing
whatever against the Democrats. Senator
Kelley is ready at any time to translate all
teIegrams he sent or received i'm cipher.
But Barkis (Mortonl is not willin' just
so with others. Mr.. Morton will not per-
NIT them 30 tell all they know as they
( would thereby diSprove all allegations of
! fraud and corrupt use of money. 1t furth-
e. appears that Mr.. Conkling Of the Senate
will decide CrOnn is entitled to receive the
certificate as duly elected eector of Or
egon, as the Senate is on the record i'm the
Vance bbOtt case from North Carolina to
the effect that the next highest candidate
should be declared elected when the one
receiving the highest number of votes is in
eligible from any cause. The Democrats
can therefore gain their case upon the Or
egon vote. even il they abandon all the
other States.
We feel thankful that Judge Davis will
not resign till after March 4tli for then
Uncle Samuel will appoint his successor
The members Of the Louisiana Return
ing Board are still in confinement Ken
ner, the little mulattO, shows evident signs
of weakening, and will yet confess his sin
nings if kept separated from his white as.
sOciateS. ANDERSON