The Morning herald., 1877-02-07
our WASHINGTON LETTER.
Correspondence Of The HERALD.

8Ty mtSlS1s,a8 Tue IuoEAtO VI saA0 8Ae@s w.
tions at stake were more clearly presented
than before. A suggestion from the presid-
ing Justice that both sides should follow
the ordinary rules Of procedure before
courts,w was acquiesced in by both Mr.. o.
Connor and Mr.. Evarts of opposing coun-
sci. Mr.. OConnsr then stated his points
in brief, and will conclude to-day, but not
in time to be treated..on in this letter. The
two Democratic attorneys had spoken very
briefly on the questions, but with decided
force as was clealy shown by the temper Of
the opposition. OConner is decidedly the
centre or attraction, and every word he ut
ters is edgedly caught up by the members
of the Tribunal and the audience. Our
fellow townsman Mr.. Richard 7. Merrick
opened the case on the part Of the Demo-
Gratis, and truley the citizens Of Washing
ton, should feel proud of her boy, who held
his own among the big guns of the nation,
and present his case in choice and forcible
language, that evidently had its weight
with the Tribunal. Judge Black followed
in speech Of great power, and said that
Mr.. Merrick had presented the Democratic
side Of the case most admirably and lett
him lut little to say. ...
The indge was very humorous in his
style of delivery, and introduced any NUM-
ber Of keen thursts at the opposition, which
were heartily relished by all present.
Judge Stanley Mathews (for the Republi-
cans disagreed with his associates Mr..
Kasson and McCrary who opened the call
for the Republicans and said that whether
the ultra position assumed by his earlier
associates was clearly untenble or not must
be conjectured. Thus it will be seen, that
the radical attorneys are differing in opin-
land that too in open court among them
selves as to the RAIDS here, who are more
than ever Respondent, and are almost ready
10 give up the contest. The point made
BY the attorneys on the republican
side, is that the Tribunal has no jurisdic-
ton in the case, but as that question has
been already settled, their line of argument
is considered here az gentle yield up"
of their case. Evarts may throw a little
spirit into the already beaten enemy, but,
it will be only momentarily. It seems to
be foregone conclusion that Florida will
be given to Tilden, and ere this letter is
set up in your types, you may receive per
telegraph notice to that effect. In few
days more the verdict will be made up and
given to the nation, and then the people
will yield a calm obedience, trusting for
the correction Of any evil it makes all
things even! The fourth of March !
| Whether Grants term expires on the 4th
or 5th of March, there is satisfaction in
the thought, that only four weeks remain
of his leaden reign. The long, gloomy
night is nearly over, and the day is begin
ming to break The night Of rings in all
the Government Departments, in the Post
leadership and Lobbies, in the Secret Ser
vice; when Belknap, Babcock, Orval
Grant, Chandler g. Co., were the powers
behind the throne, and when the threads of
every tangled web of villainy led straight
to the White House-this era is rapidly
passing away. The number of corrupt
men, men who have been crushed or driven
into retirement during the past two years is
hopeful augury Of the future. A better
time is coming. The corruption Of the
RAIDS will pass away amid the smoke Of
Tilden's booming common on March 4. 1877
Wells demanded an immediate hearing,
and he ought to have it. A man so black
souled and impure ought not to be kept
out of the hearing of the penitentiary, SO
long on the ragged edge. Littletield The
Senate Committee, which examined the
witness to see whether anything useful fol
the Republicans could be gotten out o
him, did not meet with any SUCCESS HI
reafirmed all his previous statements, and
they dropped him like "sick nigger woult
hot pstato." The Presidents salary i
to be cut down to $4,000, the same as j
was before the RAIDS gave Grants poverty?
a lift. The Republicans claim that th'
Constitution requires that everything pur-
porting to be vote must be counted. Th
people claim that the Constitution onl,
. provides for the counting of the honest
e bona fde votes. On which side lies tn
common sense Of the argument? Th
Press: Some Of the newspapers are severel
> criticising the action of Congress in issuin
= tickets of admission to the great nationa
t Tribunal. 1t was certainly necessary to
q greater or less extent, otherwise the wheel
of Justice might have been retarded by
noisy and tumultuous gathering and della,
n ed the progress of the Tribunal. Stearr
/ said II am the State and behold tn
v only originate returns Of said State
:, Whereupon Florida was set down ft
% Hayes The Returning Board villain
II is "the Centennial shame of the America
d people," Hardly that, rather the crown
/. ing infancy Of the Republican party. tt
- American people have had no hand in tt
roguery.
Mississippi-The investigation into IL
IL conduct Of the late elestion in that Sta
a was continued before the Senate committ'
:. this morning, and developed the fact tn