The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-28

IOr hnyeS lutI the clecLlOH WuS III uO StuS'
fair one.
Bradley advanced the broad and mon
strou6 proposition that even IL the who'll
army was employed there the Commission
could not hear evidence to consider tina
fact; whereupon Abbott caustically in
quired il he meant to hold that il Presi
dent, wanting to serve third term, shoult
use the whole army to carry needed Stat'
the fact could not be inquired into or con
sidered. It was poser for Bradley, so b.
Just stuck doggedly to the original PROPOSE
ton. Then he essayed to treat with con
tempt the objection to the form OF certif
cate that merely recited that the Elec
toral College OF South Carolina hat
voted for Hayes and Wheeler with.
out specifying that said vote was by
ballot and how the vote stood; and re-
marked that it was to be presumed that the
requirements Of the Constitution had been
complied with and the case did not admit
OF argument. This excited Abbott's right
cons Indignation, and when he rose to re-
ply lie began by remarking that he did not
propose to be denied his right to discussion
by BradIey's very ill-considered remark.
Thereupou he proceeded to discuss very
vigorously, very sarcastically, and very elo-
quently Brad]ey's assumption. For his
part, he said, Judging by what he knew OF
the methods OF the Republican party in
South Carolina and some OF the men who
composed the Electoral College, the pre-
sumption was decidedly that they bad paid
no attention to the Constitution, and he
doubted if some of them had ever read any
OF that instrument
Bradley wriggled abous and looked very
uncomfortable under AbbotRs plain words,
but of course stuck to his vote.
Bayard and Herman theD spoke briefly,
and Morton closed with his usual partisan
harangue.
Some dia1culty was experienced in con-
cocting report which would fit even the
elastic consciences of the subsesvient eight,
but at last Miaer began to read an elaboratc
whssh purportcd to be'such re-
port.
Payne blandlq suggested that Jutice Mll-
Ter was arguing the case rather THAI giving
considerations 10. tE,e vote.
Miller replied taat he did not know that it
made much ditlercane to Payne whe5aer it
YES long or short, ss he wouldn't probably
vose for it any way.
Payne quietly retoTted that he most GER
fanny would not, for he proposed to wash
his hands OF all the Eiliany and lnf:any
which the majority ware affirming.
M:Iaer flushed. but continued reading to
the end; when Payn e'put in parting slot
by romarking to EdmIsndS that as Miller
had made the only argument in the case,
the Hayes managers, II they had set aside
any amount for counsel Eses, ought in justice
to pay 5hc fee in this case to Miller rathe2
than tC.eounsel.
tssocitei Press Reports by telegraph to the
DiSpalch,i
SOUTH TARoLINA'S VOTE GAST FOR HAYES.
The Commission is in secret session on
the South Carolina case and commenced
its consideration at = O'Clock. They adj
journed ut ! O'Clock p. NJ, after having
voted s to 7 to count tie State for Hayes
and Wheeler.
Jcrc. =. Black began the" argument in the
case by saying that he had not fully studied
the case ander consideration, but he felt it
his duty 20 say something of a general char
acter. Ee referred in general way to the
late history Of the country and said it had
left behind an oppression OF conscience
with some and with Others a burning sense
OF oppression and injustice. He would be
willing to lead forlorn hope 10 save his
country. He might be willing to give his
life to do this. Why should he not do what
little he could to redeem tie nation, clothed
as it is with infamy? FoEone he no longer
took pride in being an american citizen.
HE FELT DEGRADED AID BELITTLED.
When they came to ask for slight recog-
milton Of their rights he felt that they mighd
as we'll put up their prayers to Jupiter, Mars,
or Apollo. Why, said be, there is not 4
god in olympus that wolhd not listen with
more favor to our appeal than Cunning TO
the Republican counselH the gentlemen On
the other side. [Laughter.] While we
don't ask you Ito the Ccnmission) to 90 he
hind the returns-we don't presume to ask
that-wil you please go to the certificate,
not an, inch behind it. The Constitutiorre-
quires, The electors to vote by ballot, and he
asked whether the Commission would in
umre whether certificate No. stated that or
not. Thomas Jeffersonwas uniustly accused
OF elacting himself President by counting
all informal vote OF Georgia.. II he was
condemned for this, Rhat must be taoughl
OF accepting certificate much more in.
formal in its character from South Carolina
Judge Black, after continuing in eondem-
nation of the fraud in South Carolina and
the misgovernmeEt in the South generally,
referred to the III onomy proposed by
Turkey, and concluded that after all the
form OF government proposed for the pro
vinces was more desirable than that OF otI
own. Addressirg,hi> closing remarks mainly
to Commissioners Hoar and Garfield, he
indirectly denounced the Commission fol-
its decisions. and reminded them that
though "the mills OF the gods grind slow.
they grind dreadful fine"
The Commission adjourned to Friday
unless called together by the presiding Off
Ger. It has been asccrtaIned that there are
no further double returns to be counted.
TIE ACTION OF THE COMMISSION DENOUNCED
At public meeting held tonight one
thousand persons were present. Ex-Con
gresham George ". Julian, Representative
Bright OF Tennessee, General Young O
Georgia, and others, spoke on the politica
situation, denounced the action OF the Elec
toral Commission, and countenanced re
sistance Oh the part of the Democratic mem
bers to further count on the ground tina
the proceedings were tainted with fraud
and therefore those who voted for the cleo
toral bill were relieved from their obiga
tons to observe it. Resolutions to this eifec
were adopted. .-@,
WILL THE COUNT DE PREVENTED-vlEWS OF
PROMINENT MEN. .s-