The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-18
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ALBANY, n. Y. November 10
Edgar n Apgar, member OF the
| Democratic state committee, and OF
the executive committee fthat body,
has written letter to the .argHs
stating that there has been no meet
in. held since the day ofelection eth
er OF the Democratic state or exec
utive committee. nor have notices
been issued by members of either for
any such meeting in The future. He
also says that any action taken by
members of the committee. when
officers or otherwise, is individual
action. which the committee has not
sSuthorized, and for which ii can not
be held responsible. In so grave
4 matter as calling into question the
vote of New York in the electoral
college too great caution can not be
exercised. The only way any con-
test could be made with even a shad-
Ow of success would be by the re-
lection of the Republican electoral
tickets on which the work "elec-
tion has been twice printed. This.
| believe. can not and should not be
|
other way more than 10000 separate
cases of fraudulent or corrupt vot-
ing would have to be proven-an
evident impossibility. 1t certainly
cannot be expected that the present
state board of canvassers will de-
cline otherwise than is shown by
| the face of the returns, and by view
of the Democratic doctrine leads me
to hold that Congress cannot be be-
hind the seal of a state TO investi-
gate frauds at polls in the choice of
the present election.
NEW YORK. November 10.-The
chairman of the Ulster county DEM
ocratic committee has served upon
the board of canvassers of that coun-
ty protest against the counting of
the Republican electoral ballots,
claiming that those ballots do not
conform to the requirements of the
state i'll that they contain both the
caption and endorsement, and that
the names of the several candidates
are printed in plain type with let
ter of uniform size. Ulster county,
heretofore largely Democratic, on
the I'd inst. gave the Garfield cleo
tors 1S0 majority.
New YORK, November 10.-Rich-
ard Spring, a young lawyer, said to
be from South Carolina, was arrest
ed yesterday on charge of betray-
al under promise of marriage, pre-
ferred by Emily Hanes. His friends
claim in the most positive manner
that the charge is an attempt to levy
blackmail
NEW YORK, November 10-An
examination was held to-day by
Police-Justicc Morgan, in the dis
trict attorneys office, of Sam. S.
Morey and Robert Lindsey, arrested
for alleged perjury in the Philips
Garfield libel case. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Bell, Commissioner
Davenport and Geo. M. Bliss were
present. The accused men were in
close custody OF detectives. The
magistrate ordered the room cleared
of spectators.
John W. M0rey. Il police officer of
Boston, testified that Samuel S.
Morey never had an uncle named II.
l.. Morey.
said his real name was Jas. O'Brien,
twenty-one years Of age, and was a
native of Washington and was en-
| ployod as a laborer in the gas works
at Georgetown. lie took the alias
Of AIOrey and registered from Cum
bcrland. At this point witness was
/ asked what he had 10 say relative to
! the charge of perjury made against
him, and he replied, 81 was to make
an explanation" Judge Morgan
thcrcupon ordered the reporters TO
| retire, and O'Bricn's statement was
taken in full. The statement was
not made public, but will be laid be-
fore the grand jury.
Samuel :. Morcy was also exam-
ined, and, it is reported, made full
confession, but his statement was
also taken in private.
The investigation WAS adjourned
until tomorrow and the prisoners
were sent back to the Tombs.
WASHINGTON, November 1O.-The
New York Tribune to-day contains
q private letter from Senator Hill of
Georgia to Samuel Is. Chittenden of
Brooklyn, furnished by the latter
for publication with Senator Hills
significant parts: "Well nay friend,
the most anxious event in our his
tory has become a fact-a solid
North against solid South. No
language can express to you the
view take Of this event for evil.
1t can have no logic if continued
but disruption into several mon
arches or the absolute consolidation
| of all the states into one empire. In
either event the constitutional sys-
TEN will fail. In my opinion the
time has come when the great ques-
ton for real craftsmanship to con-
slider is, how speedily to break up
this sectional solidity and organize
parties altogether on other issues.
The Democratic party is hated at the
North, and therefore oHght to be
disbanded; the Republican party is
hated at the South, and therefore
ought to be disbanded. Whether
this hatred is just or not makes
no difference. | would be glad to
see great nationaI union party Or
ganized, for l believe the govern
mont formed by the constitution is
q nation. True, ii is limited ma
ton, but within the powers del
eSated to it by the constitution il
is as much nation as any on
the globe. really like Gar
field, and sincerely hope he will
have a successful administration.
He has sufficient ability for the
crisis. He must feel keenly the
fact that lie is elected solidly by
the Northern votes, but he has
great opportunity, and he can if he
will easily and consistently destroy
all sectional aniInosily and solidiiies,
and be chosen for second term by
a majority of votes North and South.
| This opportunity IS far greater Than
office itself. and If utilized will give
him fame which Office could not give,
and which no previous president at
tanned, but win he do il. | greatly
hope he W II, and I-greaily fear he
will not. sec a movement to max Q
an issue on the resnlt in New York
with view 10 defeat Garfield in the
count by Congress. There would
be great danger OF this but for one
| fact, and that one fact Is the South
viii not eount6nance ii. The poor.
divided and abused South. If neces-
sary, will once more save the coun-
try from a revolution, and a before
win get no credit. The Republican
party will take the presidency
peaceably because the South will
sit still, and at the next election the