The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-18

maintain that he was bound by the
action Of the States as evidenced by the certin-
Gates of their recognized authorities and there
upon proceed to count the votes and declare the
result. The Republican Senate was to sustain
this extraordinary assumption Of power by tho
President OF that body. and Cen Grant with the
army and navy. was TO see that the Senators were
not ovcrawed. The House OF Representatives
was Overwhelmingly Democratic. and II was ex-
pccted that II would protest and 80 long as IL
did not proceed to extreme measures II was to
be suffered to 90 on unmolested. IT, however,
the Democratic majority showed that IL did not
intend to tamely submit to be shorn Of its con
sttutional rights. II was to be- crushed with
strong hand. The preparations were made in
accordance with this programme. Troops were
ordered here. and men-of-war were anchored in
the Potomac river Off the arsenal
The Democratic Representatives gathered
here slowly IA the time for tho meeting
OF Congress drew near. The great maj ority
OF them were undoubtedly determined to do
their duty fearlessly. Apparently there was
no division in their ranks. The death Of
| Speaker Kerr during the recess made 1t the
| first duty of the House OF Representatives
to choose a presiding officer There were sew
cral asprants. but IT was widely known that Mr..
| Randall held very decided views as to the con-
| stitutional right Of the House in counting the
tionahIe his bvthe Tns u n,"s
was Justly regarded as Indicative OF the temper
of the Democratic Representatives.
| WHEN TREACHERy MANIFESTED ITSELF.
The caucus was held Saturday evening, Dec O.
! Up this time there was not the remotcst sus-
! pirion that there WIS oven a siugle Achnn with
sunday. Dec. 3. Mr., Hewitt" the t8a RMaS
OF n, De.mocratic National Committee had
an ftntsrTacw wo WIN rresldept Grant This
through Mr. Fish. NJ the suggestion Of several
! no al
| discussed 1t is not necessary to dwell
upon this occurrence further than to. state
IA TO whether or not there had been To-
gal election in Louisiana. and intimeting
point was either 10 throw out the vote Of that
state or order u new election. still he frankly
| mination 10 see that the man who was declared
70 have been elected 10y the President Of the
Upon This point he had fully made up his mind
Mr. li"wus return from this confer nee wis
S'nators and REPRESENTATIVES who. had met ut
| his house. Among the rest were J.. .. c. La
mar. J. Randolph Tucker. and Randall L:
his interview. When he stated that 0i It was
ihe nXcd rnrposrn Of Gen. Grant to main
bad the Constitutional right To count the votes
and declare the result Messrs. Lamar. Gibson.
rcsi.
|, now appears hy the statement Of Mr. Hew-
1T that at this conference thus had at this crit-
cal time hy three prominent southern Demo-
rrits. two Il them agreed that the R"rubicnn
construction Of the Constitution could he do
fendrd. At later period. but before the Eec-
terul Comm ssion bill was agreed upon. it was
fnion newspaper that Mr. Lamar admitted the
zorro mess OF the g. INST ItutlonM theory adj
yan'ad by III" radical cousplrntors that the
Pr 49, dent the SENATE was the sol" judge of the
MIR Mevnr denied This serious delegation. IL
H.. been re- israt.i time and again by Mr.
int ,rro.ad no denial Mr. Tucker, ii his
! rtnrfAHrfTI
Gibson. must have modified them subsequently.
iiS5r nYis t1e anih.r II the rspor male J9n,
as rriuin and repou whit are me-. privileges.
low r.. and duti- ei %" IIous" II R'rr-s erta;
Nl-- Prs lirnt,' in which it is hropdly us
sorted that the CDn.i tuition docs not con
ihc power To examine and ascertain
, tae yoiesp o. pe COUNTED a. the electoral
xt"s Tor President and Nic'-Prrsidcnt Of the
E United StHtc-. THIS r.pH r. won't still further
uni a. slared that To President %. H. s,naie
SIS transiiitt.d to hn hv the several Ee~tor,,i
6 'lir- =. ant 10 keep them safely, and open
" u 'iirl."sINr,syye: Z " ~ iwo Iious,ss .,
& mgr - r. 90 w'r-.l ny u" C"nsi iinhYu
oi Il pr srntatiV-s was ut least ouual t. Vie
neHins, the "A 'eu'e't end termination OF the
llou-r Of Representatives,
r PRIVATE SOUTHERN CONFERENCES.
, II soon became known. however, that there WIS
II not p"rie.t uuanimliy among the Democratic
. leaders. Northern D"mo"rHis began To lee susp-
% M OF tho r southern coil"ngues Their sus b =
p clonS wore first excited by private conferen. :
1 | t.twn.n southern Democrats like that Mr.
| Hewitt admits took place h,.tyaen Lamar Glib
SON. and Tucker at hls nous, sunday night De =.
a g. From that very hour assert that the evident
d intrisurs b twr.n certain Southrrn Damocra,s
y and a person..l r .presontatves Of HAYES be-
! gan - d-inornze the Democratic majority in
a a. House OF Representatives.
: ON Monday Der. T. the account OF the
visit oi Col W. n. Roberts Of New Or
D., leans. ~ the representative OF certain South
81
Il li~hrl I'm An the T. stern papers. A nsational
= port Of Rohcr = visit had appeared in the
, On .iuuati Enqti.r,1' uf SUNDAY morning. and
Il thonre tn story spread Ike wldAre, II creat
!. tn" most profound * '!tfntnt In Washington.
t. Col. Roberts rs repr, senied ~ having been
=, accrl dtcd 10 GOV. HAYES 10y l.. =. c. Lamar and
Il other prominent S0utn ern Democrats I'll :
j. feature Of thu story wits particularly dsluirt.
- iul. Ia many DoWoT1i~. although il WAS believed
, 10y the more cicduluus to be "a lasrlrss ilhrirn.
q ton, Mr.. Lamar was Very much disturbed hut
Il h. did not over his own signature pronounce
Il the settlement m unduHl ii"i ial> rhool.
p, Co. Roberts S aroulIll shea; SIR Wi. ins inn-
u atins and fond Of intrigue. lie II "a man VII
Il socks the acqnainiuh.e OF prominent Iuhli'