, 1877-02-10

CLERK and whisper, something, and then tho
Clerk made eome changes on tbs recclpt-book.
w Mitnss. 1..s asked Abe'l what be Tss aoinz, and
took tic. rcgc'pt-book, and foun.l Abel hid
changed tho tlatc Of the receipt from the 18th to
the 18th. The afEltaavits were ail sworn to be-
fore Wofffcry, the Clerk to the Court in Ntw
LtrTLEF1EIp'k WIPE.
.. Specfal Dftpatch to 7hs T,1ounA
t'sea *thSsi ov a5ct! 5 Pse Me:, 1ae d,3 VIE sod q
what little furniture she had, md will leave to-
morrow for New York will, l.er two children,
there to Join l.cr husband. She stated to-dayto
tlcited stating that he lad made enough money
latcly 70 lcare the country. bidding her to meet
mn, IN New f%rk, anu sending her plenty Ct
Ways been fDpcclhtous hrretotore, It Is psoba-
BE that bis sltddunncss Of fortune is the reward
Of h's services tn Gov. Palmer and Lila asso-
ctates rs wltness.
The display of tt.s Knights IL sfomus tast
night Was very different from those usually
given tn New Orleans during the carnival sea-
cslatls so # gfol, Gan a ona 1s1 e
publican statesmen OF The country.
MonRIsoN's COMMITTEE.
MAJORITY REPORT on THE LoC1s1ANA RtEc.
TON.
NAsnrSoTos, D. C., Feb. 9,-Thc Louise
Special Committee on Louisiana A1aiFs made
their report to-day, In the course Of which they
say:
In the late tznvass the uolictes pursued By
tn: two parties were essentially different. The
Republicans to not appear TO have made any
strenuous Efforts TO maintain order and secure
peaceful cicc,tont The Democrats, not solely
II IL believed OIL the part Of nll Of them bccause
af thetr love u oyyler, hut for prudential yea
SONS, also knowing tlat any violence or dis
turbance would be. sPizcd upon as pretext
for reversing the action OF the pcop1a
al the polls, tlhl cunnscl tho
preservation Of peace and observance OF Iaw.
Upon such Il course eould they nnIy hope to
surcecd. Tltc interests nf thc Republican, party
lay In the direction OF disturbance and violence,
and the past history Of that organization tu
Louisiana assures US Of lis readiness TO consult
Its advantages, without scruptes os TO the meaus
to le employed.
The Committee eoncc!vc tha. the meaus BY
which large numbrr OF colorcI votes we're &c.
cured for the Democratic ticket at the late ctec-
tion were not such Is can le s1gAttaliy or le-
Ealiy characterized ns
INriAfDAT1ox.
They were, when stripped Of tho faIse pre-
scnsatton made Of them by knarcry Of those
WHO are 10 profit By the succcss OF their scheme,
no more than such a. are resorted to IN all
cities md states Of thl.'Unton at every election
In whicl. large p,ih1lc interest Is elected. Con-
;IIguity clainci tor II 6y tic admirers ot.
its unparalleled iniquitics, It cannot be de-.
MED that, in order 10 give validity and
elect t9 its decisions where II has
polls. the jurisdietional fact required by stat
ute must atIirmatircty appear. and unless that
faet does SO appear its attEon In the case was
rotd. TIE Boari llaa ITO right under ths laws
OF Louisiana TO throw out OF count out the polls
and yotes they have thrown out and counted
out. aud their action In that behalf is
and null and void.
The Committee further state that II lhcrc is
any lnw III the State OF Louissann providing for
the election Of Electors OF PRECEDENT and Vice
IotG for Electors must be mnde under special
acts II the Slate upon TINT subject, md by q
board composed Of, OTHER pcFsons or officers
than those constituting tho Kuturutpg Board.
THE ELECTORS
.. II. Drcwascr, onn OF tho candidates for
Elcctor IN thu iiayes ticket, held, OF, anil after
soyor l;cnerai ior The statr Of Louisiana, aud
could not therefore be md WIS not chosen or
appointed Elrctor.
A. 3. Leytsce. another candidate for Elccsor
stoncr, and was not chosen Or appointed Elettor
1)ec. q last past. Said Brewster
and eaid Levtscc pretend to havo
t;eucsal ani United statcs Commissioner.
When the other Electors pretending to be elect
I'd oil tho same ticket met to east their votes
for President aud Ftec-Pressdcnt Brewster and
lcyIscc did not meet with them, and the places
ot Brewster anu ler!acc were declared or treat
other Electors then hl1cl the PLACES Of
nFcwster nnd LcyIssec, vacant bucause Ut
their absence, with tho sa,ne Brewster anu
Lcyiece, then t,riNK present, all Of which ju-
tnEs were fFuudulent devices u avoid the cuu-
stitutional provision which rendered the sulne
yu.l aud
IN INV. Even hal any Of tflc Electors on said
Ticket bcen elected by tho proplt, Us they wvTe
not, tic iflng Of sucEI vacancies was without
authority Ut law. and conferred no right upon
n.cwster o5 aev.se " f to yots for President und
Tle Committee tnalls only such investigation
0r fttuiry Into ttc election and canvass ot vutrs
for statu officers III Louisiana ~ was incidental
10 thc Inquiry a. 70 tho general fairness Of the
clectton In said State, und the rcsuit tl!creuf
Tue testlInuny taken d!seloscs tho fast that BY
a! forwarded to Hna rreetyed BY tho poar1
ol Returning. Officers, Nichols was elcv.el
INyefnor VI Louisiana by u tln}os1ty nppr0x-
mating the raajortties received BY tue Ci|tlen
Electurs. anl. freed from thu condition growing
cut OF tIlr Presidential contest, hc would bu ae-
Nun by the alalost universal acclaim. of hrr peo-
pie.
It IL Impossible to got tho minority report to-
hight.
NEW YORK.
VIEWS or TuH JUDGES Or TUE CoCKr or
APPEALS.