The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.


way no expected TO make his resolution effective a.
con.sssisg the title Of President Haysa He SAID
"rhs resolution Of the Legislature Of Maryland
presents the In the practical form, and ia
the only way becoming great q subject
II would not be at all 10 accordance
wish the disnisy Of the subject for individual
out . writ OF quo warranto and seek the Office
Tho only becoming and proper way is that States
any one Of them, which has conferred office
should step into the vindicate the popular
right and hence Mr. Tilden taken part In this
matter that know Of, directly or Indirectly,
and has ief TO the pubic which is really
concerned In II. You SEQ il 10 the States
that vote In the Electoral College. and therefore 10
proper. and only proper. that q State should come
forward vindicate ts rights and tho rights OF the
States. Although tho southern question is forever
rest, having been pot by the election ITSELF
STILL with avoid any appearance OF reviving
It, Il was better that q Union State. y State
that was loyal throughout the war, should
move in the matter, aud Maryland bcing Of
that class Of States, having abolished slavery her
own motion and tor the sake OF the Untsn, was emit
ncnsly proper State 70 10 ths 'front.' 70 vind-
cate she rights Of all tho States and preserve
c,sty By puattsg down fraud the election
trolling element In Presidential CONTESTS Moreover,
Maryland conservative State its busiacss aud
financial views, and It's people feel the necessity
OF carrying onecs the financial policy which was
decreed by the election OF 1875 and which fraud
has eHecually arrested The business OF the couary
continues prostrato; capitalist has any conf denco
In any enterprise for business purpose; people
are investing their money In four pcr cent
bonds, because the situation 10 SUCH rs
TO give NO counoen in any business
enterprise All this comes from the prostratiou ct
popular will In tho conduct OF the aud
the total inability Of those who have thrust into
political position exercise tho power which belongs
position for the want Of tho support Of the
people u ana which alone clothes Il any prac-
tical power" fstt eNt
sTne essential features OF government and OF
the English government tho same, and In neither
can any heasshu vigorous policy be curred by
an adminis4sation which does not represent the
people, and II 10 because tho present admins
tration 10 without following that u is absolutely
necessary that u should be supported by chosen
by the people. rejecting their wili and therefore
capable carrying effect fixed and determined
policy, upon which business men may safely make
their calculations, and which will insure tho i'm
mediate revival Of industry and prosperity Hence
the question Involved In the movement by tho
State OF Maryland is not merely tho assertion Of
abstract night but includes the the ma
terial prosperity OF the nation; and being measure
entirely peaceful its and entered upon
only with the sanction OF both houses OF
Oopgrsss and TO b carried into eGecs by
she Judgment Of tho Supreme Court OF
the United States will DO devoid OF all craftsmanship
and the change OF tho Executive power from the
hands Of the present incumbent to the duly occtco
representative Of the people cannot DO attended by
any disturbance whatever and only DO productive
Of beneficial results"
There could not 90 conceived greater rumph for
republican institutions than such transaction IL
will show that fraud will be tolerated In The az
tainment Of the Presidential once, that while II
may have, owing 70 peculiar circumstance, a tem-
porary success. vet such the resources OF
government Tor the redress OF wrong that such
usurpaiion DO pot down peaccaby by judicial
proceedings sustained BY the public opinion which
at last the real effective government OF the
country IL will DO an Instructive lesson
for our children 10 the latest generation not
to despair OF the Republic when for the moment
there may DO a triumph OF the worst elements
OF society over she BEST but to rely upon appeals
heatniui public opinion and the forms Of law right
the wrong Being myself convinced, having Inherited
this philosophy, 1 have despared and have
not the least doubt that the proceedings which
be Instituted viii result exposure OF the
fraud, the disgrace OF those who participated IT,
heathfui public sentiment, a sound, economic cal
government in putting down the great monopocs by
whose influence alone II has been suffered to subsst
isr hour This will give labor It's rights, prevent
the government from being any longer tho mere In
aggrandize the few the expense Of the
many. allow industry TO fall into It's channels
follow those pursuits TO which tho condition
tho country most invites H. put down all social strife
ana any division between labor aud capital ia other
words tho hslcyon days OF tho old Jackson
democracy, when COMMUNISM and strikes wcro un-
known In the land There is no remedy under
tho local or common Law all adequate TO tho case.
Congress- of course, might egislate authorize
the writ OF quo warranto to DO out. Mr. Fclds'
biii witch was introduced tho last Congress- was
or that kind, and may DO that such provision may
be sow made; but thst would be altsndod with delay
use, Of course there would DO appeal allowed
in such a case"
''The resolution requires the Governors signature
to mako Il effective, and hear that tbere ara some
efforts being mado to prevent him from signing Il,
but hardly think that he will accede TO any such
proposition. l am certain that no viii have a
very sudden change Of his mind II no docs since
Left Annapolis"
THE CHINESE CONSULATE scASDALs--FAcTs
DEVELOPED BIZ THE COMMITTEE ON ExpEN-
DrTuREs IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT..
Tho Committee on Expenditures OF tho State Do
parsrncns took further testimony to-day the
MISTER OF the charges against Minister seward aud
Consul General Bradford. Tho committee proceeded
TO the Fifth AUDITORS onlcc aud there examined
Richard Phnnx on the subject OF certain msrshals'
tees paid to Bradford, tho vouchers Tor which
nle n the oficc Pbenix tcstlnod that no had signed
tho vouchers, but that no had never received tho
money The Chio ofths 'nsuIar Bureau produced TIE
OF the Chinese consulstes and demonstrated
that thcy were madc up In such maoner that
a difference OF about ave per cent between gold aud
Mexican silver dollars, tho latter tho STANDARD OF
values in China, had bcen paid and lost by the United
states governments ana had Injured 10 The advantage
OF somebody IN the consulates. Among these papers
was also produced oil or voucher Tor tho furnishing
OF the Consulate At Pckin the items including such
articles vine, glass decanters and the like. Tho
state Department refused ns endorsement OF the BILL
which was then ordered charged tho Consulate in