Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-20

the few who wished to do this will have
but little support. and will have lone at
all II there was q reasonable assurance
that the Inauguration Of Hayes would
put an end to the carpvt-baRgers In Lou
isiana and South Carolina. The fear
that prevails on this subject that Hayes
may be subject to evil influences. gives
them the only following they have.
They arc too few who are eager to OBJ
struct the count. The Democrats In the
House delayed the count for several
reasons. There were rumors. improba-
BILE but moro or less credited OF a pos
sible bolt from the Republican side in
the Senate. sufficiently strong to over
turn the Louisiana decision. which led
to the motion to adjourn In order to
give the Senate a chance also. Hurd
backed out Of tho Oregon case In which
be was ono OF the Democratic objsc-
tors, and jerks. who Is TO take his
place. needed time to prepare him.
self. Bnt tho more important, reason
was that many Of the Democrats. prin-
cipally Western and Northwestern men.
were very sore and inclined to stubborn.
ly devise ways to delay the count. It
was thought desirable to managers to
placate these men and prevent an out.
burst In the House by them. Such IN
outbreak. II II comos. will split the
Democratic majority at once and OPEN
ly, and may cause fsuds which would
have results all over the country. II
any attempt is made at dilatory mo-
items, q certain considerable number Of
Democrats will vote them down with the
aid OF Republicans. The Oregon case
In all Its aspects disgusts the better class
Of Democrats. They say they would
think II q calamity aud n discreditable
thing to have the commission decide
Oregon in suck q way as to cause Tildsn's
election. aud many Of them would not
have 1t argued at all IL they can prevent
II.
Some Pointed Aiiusions by senator
sargent.
NEW YoRx, Feb. 20.-The Times
Washington special has the following
on Sargent: In his quick nervous way
he made u number Of good points in
favor OF sustaining the action Of the
Commission. He was particularly hap
by In his reference TO the seven Demo-
Gratis who sat upon the tribunal and
who with craftsmanship and want Of pat.
riotism which no fair minded citizen
could understand or excuse. voted OBJ
s~tinatoly with their party and refused to
Join the ranks OF those who considered
tho Presidential contest upon its mer.
its aud In a strictly judicial spirit. In
finishing his address Sargent made a
passing allusion to the attempted assas.
siuation OF Packard. At this Senator
withsrs with great rudeness and lack Of
dignity laughed outright. Sargent
turned upon him aud quickly asked:
''Does the gentleman laugh at my allu'
sion to the attempted assassination OF
Packard2" EYES," said withers, ''that
was what I WINS laughing at" swell.
thsn." continued Sargent, ''perhaps
You will also laugh at the article which
yesterday appeared in q Democratic pa.
per OF this city and which advised the
Democrats Of the White League to kill
President Hayes On his way to the Cap.
itol. Perhaps you also laugh at tue
murder Of the Republican President.
Abraham Lincoln. assassinated by n
OF your Democrats; or nj the bloody
civil war which was brought on by Your
party" To these pointed remarks
wiihers attempted 10 reply, but did not
succeed.
why she House Took n Recess.
NKw YoRK. Feb. 20.-A Times WASH
special thinks the action Of the
House in taking a recess has produced
feeling Of uncertainty rs to the good
faith Of the Democratic caucus action.
Half Of those who In tho caucus voted
dilatory motions, voted to-day
for the recess, including the Southern
almost to n man. The Democrats
say the reason IL that Hurj. who is to
DO manager On the Oregon case, Is III.
and jerks, who must prepare, will sue
coed him. The Democrats further say
the Oregon case wont take more than
two days. and South Carolina will DO
merely referred to. The correspondent
declares. though, that the recess Is part
OF q concerted scheme OF Field. Wood
and Thompson, who were defeated in
the caucu'.
Another Washington special. dated ut
a later hour, says il is known that the
recess could not have bssn carried to-day
had IL not been for tho efforts Of
Springer. ssyler. and a few others, who
49,, .bopt duripy tbe roll call imnor-