The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-02-07

and we gladly hail hin rs our Chieftain IN
the important party organization Of the De-
mocratic fold.
The Baltimore Gazette says. Wells was
willing to make . fair return Of l.ouisiana's
vote if the Democrats would give him
million dollars. The Democrats wouldn't
dicker. How much did other side pay
for the fraudulent returist
sa We .ill give an abstract next week Of
the bill providing for . Court Of Common
Pleas IN each county Of the State.
Judge Cox begins his first service at Ran
dolph Court this week, the Spring term
opening there
Mcdonald. OF whiskey fraud no.oriety
has been pardoned ~ Grant
Washington. d. &. Feb. 1.-The Conn
/ mittee on privileges aud powers Of the
House examined Maddox who had asked
time to allow Governor " els TO makea full
statement, but not having done 80 Maddox
was wiling to answer. The night before
/ Wells wrote tho letter to the witness. Wit
ness had comm uniivalsd with Wells. Wells
requested that witness should gotu " ash.
ington and explain the situation. The let
i ter was addressed to Senator West, but Was
not delivered. Governor Wells SAID has
life was in danger. AS he had y very difficult
lob on hand. aud did not know how he
cou ] get through with u. Wells said he
would like 10 servo his party II making n
return for Hayes. but be would not take
/ The risk unless paid for il. Wells said the
i Democratic majority was very large, and
too much for HIM to handle aud lie did not
know what TO Commence throwing out !;
said the probability was that he would have
70 throw out the vote Of New Orleans, on
the ground Ni,ncss thought u necessity.
!, Wells asked witness to 50 TO Washington
aud secure the protection OF infiential men
for him. aud whether he could not get the
required money TO satisfy him. Wells
said he ought to have 4 million dollars.
Witness showed 10 the President and Sc
cretsrY of War tso letters addressed TO
witness BY Wells. and told the Secretary
, that Wells wanted money. bu. tue Secre-
tary declined 70 have anything to do with The
e matter. The programme was That the
vacancy should be flied, and GoyernoI
!, Wells resign in anger on that account Ii
was understood between witness aud Wells
J. IL the Representatives ut Washington
: failed to bring money. witness should open
] negotiations elsewhere. Tue wurd k0Lu
: in the dispatch to Wells from witness,
meant be should hold the returus % Is /,
!. make them available at viii. The irs
negotiations failed. Wells stated to Wit
ness that be wanted for himself at less
n 4 $500 900. and smaller sum for the daI.
!. kies on the bOsrd. After his return /,
New Orleans witness received . dispatch
from Col. Pickett saying that the negotia
4 lions bad Jailed. " hen Governor wsli
: suggested that witness should indesyor q
J. make some arrangement with the Demo
Gratis. Witness made the effort il tia
direction. but failed. The idea Of witnes
: was from what Gov. Wells said. that b
! would throw out the vote TO the beat ad
e vantage IN order 70 produce certain results
: which would depend on circumstances
!, Wells lstteriO West, which Was not dc
liyered, and yet sealed. witness promises
I % deliver to-morrow morning.
A great crowd il gathering III Washing
e / o 10 witness the counting Of the electora
) vote. The hotels are full. aud every trail
d brings accessions TO the tbrong Of sight
: seers. Many will doubtless walt over II
the inaurgsiioD ceremony 10 March. 80 tina
the capital bids fair to present lively q.
peet during the ensuing mouth.
!. Sr. Randall says be is gong 10 enforc
y the rules strictly pending the discussion 3
y the Presidential question. Application
. was made 10 bin to- lay for passes for ID
= galleries during the countingcf the vote
!" bat be refused 70 grant any. This was
: Democrats house be said and first com
N drst serTed. Those who wanted seat
" would have TO come and engage themselye.
" The evidence gradually developed 10 th
, lsouisiana case leaves the Republicans o.
!. other position 70 occupy than this. Tier
was no intimidation; the Democrats carrie
the State the llelurning Board has bee
= convicted Of frauds numberless and motor
!, Gus bot il u the lscturDing Boafd, 90
Is any injustice II may have committed wa
:. legal. e may not cost such men as job
:. sherman or Oliver Y. Morton many qua!ni
% stomach this. and IS Tor hlr. Hayes. b
y eau hardly Be blamed for being very bin
81 % ibe aritmetical ecccntricities Of Ar.
Al Madison Wells. but fancy Mr.. Eyar.
Or disgast when be Is handed bis brief avid de
n sired TO frame IN argument stating fro,
= this position .-New York World.
a The following speciment Of Secrsiar
!, Rish's generosity is youcbed for By III
Washington correspondent; Of the Boslo
y Herubl: ~ During The campaign he tax
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