The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-20
NEWS By MAIL.
The organ lsrinder's Lament
fspecal TO Chicago Times.l

ST, PAUL, TeU. To- Iho Aop9h, -
sassinat.on OF Packard created Intense
excitement. and the Erentng Dsspdtcn
came ont with q double-leaded editorial
Charging 1t to frenzied partisan hate,
due to the teachings OF Democracy, and
far which that party at large Was al
reetly responsible, and asserting that 10
sealed Che doom OF Tilden, and with
him the life OF the party. The bitter
partisan sentiments OF the editorial
created intense indignation In Demo
cratic circles, and party feeling - rum
ming as high tonight rs Immediately
following the election. and Tor the lew
days Immediately preceding the Or
ganization of the high joint Commits
sion. ~
GOV. Tilden Receives the News with
spartan st0lidity.
Especial Cincinnati Enauirer.l
New YORK. Feb. 1G.-The news from
Washington tonight that the EleotoTal
Commission has decided not 70, &c pc,
hind the Louisiana certificates helped
to sell several thousand extra evening
newspapers. but there was no exclte-
ment In the hotels and clubs. The Fri
bunal decision seems to have been Q
a foregone conclusion. The result OF
the Commission deliberations was,
therefore, surprise to nobody, and 1t
il almost generally conceded that there
il to be q fraudulent President.
Governor Tilden was ut home When
the news reached him. He smiled as
he read the dispatch, and then turning
to your reporter said that he was salts
fed that such would be the decision:
He changed the subject by speaking OF
horse which he purchased to-day.
He tried 1t In Central Park and was I'M
mensely pleased with it. TO night he
ID attending d reception at the residence
OF Parke Goodwin, In Brooklyn.
MEMORABLE SCENE.
when H.ouisiana.s vote was stoien by
Eight Against seven.
Especial TO Cincinnati Enquirer.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 1877. - At 4
O'Clock the corridors In front OF the SUI
preme Courtroom were thronged with
anxious spectators. Members OF the
House In goodly numbers paced the
tassellated floors. Minutes seemed
hours. Five, ten, fifteen minutes rolled
round. After the hour for the decision
had arrived, and still within the
sacred confines the Tribunal
gat. Rumors flew thick and fast. Elk
pectation was followed with excitement.
First came the news that by u vote OF
nine to six the Tribunal had decided to
10 behind the returns. Following. flew
one that one Of the members OF the
Commission had tainted. Time logged
on. The supreme moment OF disgrace
at last arrived, and at S is o'clock the
public were invited to hear the verdict.
The curtain was rung down not whit
too soon. No evidence was to be allowed
and the Democratic case was lost.
Again the massive doors shut In the
foresworn Jurors, and at o'clock, by
the partisan vote of eight to seven,
Louisiana, with Its upheaval OF wick ed
ness. was recorded for Hays.
opinion OF Judge Abbott.
Especial to Cincinnati Enqnirer.I
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16,. 1877 Judge
Abbott dragged himself YEARLY into
the Riggs House about o'clock. The
expression on his face was a curious
mixture of anger, sorrow and disgust.
Have you reached o vote ?" asked
your correspondent. "Umphl Yes! I
should soy We had" Louisiana to be
given to Hayes p cor course" "The
votel" "Eight-to-Seven," with vic.
| ioug intensity OF accent. "What dc
YOU think OF it?" "Think Of it2'
with touch of scorn: think 1t is in
famous. rs there any hope now In
Oregon or South Carolina None
whatever" With that the usually
genial Judge turned solemnly to go up.
stairs, remarking In parting shot,
don't envy them their record"
BRADLEY THE EIGHTH.
Ills opinion Prepared before he Heard
the Argnm ent,v
Especial TO the Cincinnati Eng uirer.1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Hunton spoke
| ten minutes, and at quarter to four
Bradley, the modern Warwick, rose to
close the debate. A strong effort was
made to get more time, other Democratic
members Of the Commission desiring to
speak, but the prejudged Eight refused
to change the Gag Law made yesterday
to close the debate at o'clock to-day.
the faces OF the Democratic members
Of the Commission as Bradley rose
with q roll Of manuscript In his hand.
It did not seem possible that the man
who was chosen to ill the post OF mu-
tual umpire had written out his opinion
in advance Of arguments before him
by the Commissioners, but such
proved to be tho fact. Noticing the
look Of amazement, Bradley attempted
to excuse himself by saying his brethren
knew he was nervous, and always had
to commit his views to writing, and that
he had written out his views last night,
intending to change any portions that
might be necessary IL he was convinced
| by arguments to-day. It liz needless to
add that he had not changed any of it,
and that his predetermined opinion was
weak attempt to show why he should
vote as he did.
Gen. Rabceck's Accounts.
tSpesial to N. Y. World.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Judge Hol.
man, chairman OF the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds OF the
House, denies that the committee is
responsible for the statement sent Out
of Public Buildings, Is a defaulter to
the extent Of over $500, 900. The com.
mittee leng ago ordered it's clerk to
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