Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-20
COnkIin@ and BRADLEY.

The Washington correspondent Of the Eoi.,
more Sun Of this morning st WIS y.,,.
generally said to-day that Senator Copk]jrg
had expressed, in conversation With bis friends
his unqualified disapproVal Of the action Of H.
commission in the Louisiana case, Or H..
there seems to be little doubt. 1t was ais, ~
mored that he would, in the Senate, when -,
decision Of the commission came UP for a,,;,r
take strong ground against sustaining il. III.
rumor drew to the Senate side an immors,
crowd, aud curiosity vas on the tiptoc drro.
the whole OF the two hours discussion IT,,
MIR. ConkIiug did not appear in his seat At a.
and when the vote was taken he was not ,b.r,
to record his name. Perhaps he will IN H..
| Dir. Purman, of Florida, come out pub:2'var,
express his honest opinion wien it is f13 i%,,
to be OF any practical good. Mr.. r1ciI;~,
! missed splendid opportunity to r}ar fo'.",
| himself very high in the respect Of the nsIr.,
Several republican Senators can J., n,r,i
who would have been glad 10 f5!!ow h;- H.,
| had be possessed the mauncss - a.,,,,c,,
what he knows to be IN outrage On ,rr. 49,
ernmcnt, AID it IL uot at all mprgJyE.. ~.
had he been so disposed he could f,., ~..,,...,
the reversal OF the augu.t judgment o II. ran.
mlss1n. \ very significant circumstance. r..
the absence IRON the Senate tG.I! ~ ri VI r..
munds, who persuaded Juig. Thurman +, NJ.
with him. lie is on record 10 ikr :so,;...
having given the opinion that Che i,,,,....,.
returning board was ali i!,opa; t,!Y. az! -,
manner Of canVasslng Vot2s nat woIihv ~
spect Of consideration. I!a wen; t.,i ra ,f
record IN tht recent sessions Ct tn l.elr,.
commission, bnt he did Ia! wan. - 4, .
Square'y n the open session Of the $....,,
10 Supreme Court circles to-day U.....
that Justice bradley was feeling vrsg ulr..,..
over the unpleasant position IL mH.rl b., :.
now placed, autl was much rX9.ci-.I g., ~.
criticisms Vi the public PRESS oa M at.iGg. +
was said that he was conscious; Of the v7a1a
which had been pcrpetratcd b. lhn ranroir-
board OF Louisiana, bat that be iat Nrst
poWcress, according u his incorporation O., A..
constitution and the law, 10 c>rrco, It. Il mus
add to the poi gnancy Of JuslIcl bra:',: t,..
ngs to knaw that il Is only the b.sar cn., fl.
republican ouroaia wh,h approve Of h. r!.l.
san course.
A member Of the Electoral Namm...,.
speaking last night 81 his .u:i.e', ,4t lh..
Justice Bradley ought t. !cci ytrg b.a0.. ..h..
bic attitude. rha premises which Ar ..t
down 10 The Florida case, and ;h. couc.: ..,.-
which he drew thcrcir0m. wctn dit"r'Iy &, a..
contrary OF Iii; conclusions in The loni.ilg.
case. The member Of the Commission taf.a.
said that he regretted the action ul JUST.
Bradley and lis republican associate, O.; e..
Supreme Court, more especially Tor til r..-,.
that their action had ruined III" cluH ~ o..
affections Of the people, aai from tbs i'm
hcncetorth ulliI there Wa . radical cuaua. t.
its membership it wouId be- i&ckcd uraa in 10.
other light than that of partisan iraua4
The case OF justice BRADLEY is indeed M.
pitabc one. Sometimes during the 4i-eu >l1a-
of the Commission h. was completely c)ra.'.t
by other members. When he was laying L,g
the opinion that ii Was not competent ,DG0 D..
hind the Governors certificate Senator E!ga@.
put to him the question :-"Suprosc 4 va.
should elect double the nnmbrr Of electors z.
which it is entitled, Of The c.cetot: Of 2 Sax,
should vote for an alien Tor President, wlHr
there be DO power to remedy this =. tG,;.
to reply, Justice brady hung down h5 head ID
his abject partisaushlp.