The Morning herald., 1877-02-22
0UR WAsuIU0roH LErTER.
From an occasioaal Correspsndsnt.
WAyHINar0N, Feb. IL.


triumnh. evince some shame for the man
uer in which it was won, and while tney
are willing to accept the fruits OF the WORK
of the tribunal, they do not undertake on
apy principle of Justice or equity, to deiend
ths sctien or motives of the men by whom
thst work was wrought. Hours before the
vote was taken in the tribunal the devil
dared. faced Morton, had telegraphed to ms
pimps, at home that the vote woulu pe ~ w
I. The nest bitter disappointment ~ & .ao
action of the tribunal is exnloitea W tnoes
who supported tho Electoral BIZ IN Goou =.
faith, and who builded, blindiy, a. IL =. 10
now seen, on the supposed non'par1Glsan 1as ~
tributes Of the Supreme Court 0us1Iss, h,
more particularly Bradley. botn III Ine
House and Senate on Saturday, lttle ele'
was discussed, aud while there were un-
sparing words of condemnation, the lna. y,
iority were of the opinion that nothlng ~
the way of dilatory measures TO oelea' 'i'
conspiracy should be resorteo 10.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
It was agreed that the understanding as
to the true intent and meaning OF the Elec'
toral bill had been most shamefully violated,
and il was concluded that the country
should DO made acquainted with al the
facts bearing on that point. Tho almost
unanimous sentiment was that the decision
of the Tribunal should be acQuiesed ~, Dut
at the same time its enormity should Do
held up aud exposed to the public gaze
without ceasing day by day, and that tne
conduct Of the. Supreme CourI Juuso'
should be made most prominent.
The Joint Democratic caucus was no1
largely attended at least seventy-hVe ocha-
tors and members not being present. Among
those who stayed away were uumber wno
are disposed to exert the power: possessed
by the Democrats to prevent any declaration
as to HAYES election and who averreo III
advance that they did not intend to be pouno
by auy caucus decision. Some OF them
have prepared strong denunciatory resolu-
tions on the action Of the Tribunal when
thew arc determined to offer. A motion
made to break up summarily, the iurther
| count of the electoral vote received strong
support, There was entire unanimlty at
the damning treachery and deception which
had been practiced. The Democratic Sen
ators and members think now that the
time has come for the members OF the com
mittee which framed the elertoral Dill tc
state publicly the assurances as to the re-
ception of testimony, which were given oy
the Republican members of the committee
and which assurances have been so auaa-
ciously violated. Had it not been Tor these
assurances the electoral bill never coulu
have passed the House.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
It is not improbable that when the vot'
of this State is called in the joint conven'
tiop, an objection will be made and it vii
also be referred to the Electoral Tribunal
as there are two sets of returns which vii
afford basis of an objection to countin!
the Hayes vote, but 1t will evidently NEE
the fate of its unfortunate predecessors.
GRANT.
It is somewhat reported that the Presi
! dent will shortly issue his proclamatio
E recognizing the Packard Government !
, Louisiana, basing his action on the decif
t ion of the Tribunal awarding the vote
. that State to Hayes. 1t is very certai
should he do so, his decision will not b
acquiesced in. The people of Louisian
l are determined to have no more carpet -ba
, government. If they cannot have ths
which large majority of the people elected
they prefer and will have military 60
}, ernment. Packard's authority will be RI
!. sisted, "come veal or woe." ~
DIVIDED ON THE PEACE QUESTION.
The vote by which the democratic ca,
e Gus passed the resolution to go on with Il
electoral count, is considerably less th'
majority of that party, and, the fact
70 adverted to by the democrats who oppos
e the resolution, as one reason why the q
q ision of the caucus should not be respecte
[e PROTEIN FERRY
~ says he has no alternative under the ell
70 toral bill but to submit to the Tribul
D. the cases of both the South Carolina q
at Oregon votes, whether objections are me
l. to them or not.
J. MR.. HEWITT
VS. will attack Mr.. Hoar for voting in the 7
I'd bunal In direct opposition to the views
Mt expressed as a member OF the commit
e. which framed the electoral bill. He {
u others who have heretofore been consider
re- as the moderate men, are now among
an most violent. Mr.. Hewitt applied so
~ ~ very forcble language to Mr.. Baker,
Ie Indiana. 1t is said that before the ii
W. act in the Hayes conspiracy is consuma
h- the Democrats will issue an address to
G. country, setting forth, in scath!ng revi
all the details by which the people are
. be cheated of their choice.
nv BISHOP WILMAR
lfy in his recent interview with the Presid,
raj assured Grant, that the recognition of
Nichols government by him was the {
lch way possible to secure the future peac
not Louisiana, and that the people could
INV be brought to stand the carpet-bag gov'
Wy ment of Packard. The President inlorl
the Bishop that he did not feel ca
to do hof& b>