Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-02-23
FROM WASHINGTON
[ Special Correspondence Of the Sentinel ]
WAsHIyGroN. D. c. Feb. 10, 1877.

W ASHEGrON, ID. u. REQ. ~, 1871.
THE NATIONAL RETURNING BOARD.
On all sides is heard the expression of thai
righteous indignation at The action Of the cleo
toral tribunal which moves the breasts all not
blinded by partisan bigoiry. Even the ex-
IRENE men of The Radical party while gloating
over their wicked triumph, evince some shame
for the manner in which it was won, and
while they are willing TO accept the fruits OF
the work of the tribunal they do not undertake
on any principle of justice or equity to defend
the action or motives of the mqn by whom
vote was taken in the tribunal, the devil
dared-iaced Morton, had telegraphed to hi;
pimps at home that the vote would be 8 to
The most bitter disappointment al the action
of the tribunal is exhibited by those who sup
ported the electoral bill in good faith and
who builded, blndly as it is now seen, on
the supposed non-partisan attributes of tht
Supreme Court justices, more PARTICULAR
Bradley. Both in the House and Senate on
Saturday little else was discussed, and willis
there were unsparing words Of condemnation
the majority were of the opinion that nothing
in The way of diatory measures TO defeat The
conspiracy should be resorted to.
TUE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
1t was agreed that the understanding as 10
the true intent and meaning of the electoral bill
had been most shamefully violated, and il
una pfpc1u6p6 that tho ehOnlH h0
made acquainted with all the facts bearing on
that peint. The almost unanimous sentiment
was that the decision Of the tribunal should
be acquiesced in, but at the same time its
enormity should be held up and exposed to
the public gaze without ceasing day by day,
and that the conduct of the Supreme Court
Judges should be made most prominent The
Joint Democratic caucus was not largely Ell
tended at least seventy five Senators and Mem
bers not being present. Among those who
stayed away were a number who are dis
posed to exert the power possessed by the
Democrats to prevent any declaration as to
Hayes election and who averred in advance
that they did not intend to he bound by any
caucus decision. Some of them have pre-
pared strong dennncia;Ory resolutions on the
action of the tribunal which they are deter
mined to offer. A motion made to break up
summariv the further count Of the electoral
vote received strong support There was
entire una nimity at the damning treachery
and deception which had been praciised. The
Democratic Senators and Members think now
that the time has come for the members of the
committee which framed The electoral bill to
state publicly the assurances as to the recep-
ton Of testimony which were given by the
Republican members of the committee, and
which assurances have been so audaciousv
violated Had it not been for these assurances
the electoral bill never could have passed tht
IIouse.
THE OREGON CASE.
This will bring the proceedings Of the Joint
convention 10 another stop, and will give the
majority OF the electoral tribunal another
chance for partisan decision, which Of course
will be heartily embraced by Judas Iscariots
of the tribunal. The Democratic counsel in
tend to bring all their ability to bear in the
argument of the Oregon case, although now
perfectly aware Of the fact that they might as
well scream themselves hoarse at the chairs on
which the imaginary embodiments of Justice
sit. The Republican counsel will of course
go square back on their position in the Florida
and Louisiana cases; but such a little matter
as that cannot be expected TO trouble them or
to have any effect on their partisan friends who
constitute the majority of the tribunal
SOUTH CAROLINA.
tits not improbable that when the vote OF
this State is called in the joint convcblion an
objection will be made, and ii will also be re-
ierred to the electoral tribunal, as there are
two sets Of returns which will afford basis OF
an objection to counting the Hayes vote, but
it will evidently meet the fate of its unfortu
nate predecessors.
GRANT
1t is some what reported that the President
will shortly issue his proclamation recogniz-
ing the Packard government in Louisiana,
basing his action on the decision of the tribunal
awarding the vote of that State to Hayes II is
very certain should he do so his decision will
not be acquiesced in. The people Of Louisiana
are determined to have no more carpet-bag
government. If they cannot have that which
a large majority of the people elected they
prefer and will have a military government
Packard authority will be resisted by force
come veal or woe"
DIVIDED ON THE PEACE QUESTION.
The vote by which the Democratic caucus
passed the resolution to 90 on with the cleo
ioral count is considerably less than n ma
jority of that party, and the fact is adverted 70
by the Democrats who opposed the resolution
as one reason why the decision of the caucus
should not be expected.
PROTEIN. FERRY,
says he has no alternative under the cleo
toral bill but to submit to the tribunal the
cases of both the South Carolina and Oregon
votes, whether objections are made to them
or not.
MR. HEWITT
will attack Mr.. Hoar for voting in the tribu-
nal in direct opposition to the views he ex-
pressed as member of the committee which
framed the electoral bill. lie and others who
have heretofore been considered us the moderate
men are now among The most violent. Mr.
Hewitt applied some very forcible language
to Mr., Baker, Of indiana Its said that before
the final act in the HAYES conspiracy is con-
summated the Democrats will Issue an address
to the country setting forth in scathing review
all the details by which the people are to be
cheated of their choice.
BISHOP wlLMAR,
in his recent interview with the President.
assured Grant that the recognition OF the
Nchols government by him was the only
way possible to secure the future peace in
Louisiana, and that the people could not be
brought to stand the carpet-bag government
of Packard. The President Informed the
Bishop that he did not feel called upon to do
anything as yet, that the public mind was at
present in too greata state of excitement, and
he should wait. He gave the Bishop personal
letter to Mr.. Hayes, whereupon the Bishop
Immediately left for Columbus TO consult with
Hayes upon the situation in louisiana This
looks as if Grant intended to leave the settle
ment of affairs in the southern States to his
successor, notwithstanding the rutnor al
luded to above. DEMoCRITEs.
A YOUTHFUL BRInE-The Alton an
Telegraph describes the following novel Incl
dent; "Phe Office Of the county clerks was
invnAed ON Saturday by a wedding marty I'm