Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-11-24
FROM WASHlNG7 ON.
Special Correspondence Of the Atero. Gazette
WARRINGTON D c. NcY. 81, 1850,

SDSCIUt correspondence W wv AN@s
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. "a, 1885,
Superintendent Walkers report on alleged
South Carolina .rsus frauds c:mes oct sinful
tsne ously with Mr. Hayes diteciiots 10 tske
s,coad euumeratio5 10 certain Suspicious loca!l
lies. This does not indiciie sntagoplsm 10
The views Ct the tWo me3, but
Il, sire TO establish beyond ca7ll tho
accuracy of The f.ss enumeralion. General
Walker 10 Lis Iep5rt treats tho q1estioo
9Th bis cushioned fairnt S. and keen tclautlao
srist. He etsrts the prsciical ImposslblliIy
OF an i.crease between 1870 aDd 1850 as
shown BY the csosus, but shows very
clearly that the 1870 census il utterly
unreliable as o standard ct conparlsoD'
Touching directly the question OF The ACCURACY
CT tee 1880 census he gives 10 dstell the
methods employed ty tho cfi,s to verify The
original returns. Messls. Garrett ard Bsrnlz
lw5 Of the most exoerierc,d Gud rtllsbe clerks
10 tho Census Otice, were sent to visit the
districts which seemed mes. suspicious. They
contIi7ed scheme ct investigation by means
OF Independent questioning OF lespon:lola
ciizane, in way 10 mako cotuHon impossible.
aud found by their concurrent testimony mat
the original enumeration had been Substantially
corrtc.. Garrett reports that he foucd 90 trace
whatever anywhere CT aD attempt 10 make
frauduledt ithstion CT the c,Csus. zen.
Walker saye, 10 the course ct bis report, Snat
while the comparison OF the 1870 and lSoO
ceususes stirred up general criticism aud inVes-
tigation 90 specific allegation CT fraud 10 t5e
enumeration CT the State OF Stu'h CaTolias b. S
ev2r tetn mado to tho ofi'e.
Pfesideot elto; Galfe!d arrived las! nigb;:
AID was tskea 10 his residetcs IL Mr. Hayes
has, tu1h NIX
dsY but hss been exoet dDRly eau Us 10 ary
rematks ts made relating to political affairs,
aad it is ito opinion Of thcss woo bavo talked
sith him that, notHitbstaDtiGg the support he
received from tho slaIwsrts toward tito end OF
his o. % paigD, be has senso enough to know
Sha. wss the real CAUSE of that supptrt, and
that as q. rresen. deter mined, while iateot up
% eng ttat the laws are pro2r'y executed,
be will bs the President OF the country, Instead
of the representative CT the republican party,
End there i, no doubt that should the prescott
leelicg 10 the South continue. it he makes q
GOOD, isir aud q1ale President, treating the
neopIs Of the S1u.h IS the tq7.lI OF those OF
ihs other ions Of The couutry, aud entitled
to The privileges If those Of their fellow cllz ,ns
of the Nor;h. no will rce,i7e no little support
in TIC coattst be will have With Gspers Grant
four years hcLcc.
Colonel Mostly, con,ul to uooe Korg, hiss
applied for furltugb, but tie State depart
uoct, With which he is 20 faVor!e. has re'us; d
to respond 10 his application. II is uoderstocd,
hoTtyar, that be will relUro in January,
whether his re- lest be granted or cot, fer tie
purpose Of using the ilh lsDoo he Possesses with
tbs incoming adminis:ration-for be has NOPE
with tho prcsanl-in behalf Of It's ffia1dsin tho
eighth congressional d:stros ct Virgloio, who
arc Dew ho'diog governmental ctioes, bu! fer
whose places there are cuDcrcus applicants. all
CT whom fluid tttit claim for position upon
tho llcs that they supported Ms 3. 7. BaIlS.
tbs republican nominee for Corgre.s, while The
rreseat occupants of ted:ral oflceo from that
district oppcs: him with all their power. 1t
is understood that w. B. Clmk, Of Faitfhx
c2uaiy, is sn applicant FIR tho plaza DOW held
By Mr.. L. B,sttie, Is denu:y coll cor CT inter
ns revecuo for that district, aod that his sppIl'
c,!oo bas been approved by Genera! WlckhaG,
MIR. Spi!z:r, secretary of the State Republican
c,nnittee, and JOB Hswxhurss of FairifX
c,un!y, aud hat General Raun, Com mi: slontr
CT Internal R=v:nus, has approved it, which is
equivalent to 81 appointment, and that sll this
has bsen done through tho ira1noe Of Ms. Bsyly.
hut that the appointment has bean delayed at
the re les. of The present Incumbent aod bis
f.ieuds, iac udiog Jadge Will ,ugbbg: uotil they
cau prefer charges sgsi2ss Nj II B;yly, and
thst should tho delay bo prolonged until Coootl
Mosby returns, bis iifl aloe With Mr.. Garfield
vi be sufi :isnt TO postpone it Jade haitelS.
AS TO morrow will BIO Thanksgiving Day ell
The government off aes W.T., closed A. GOOD To-
day and will rot be opened until Friday.