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Year: 1876




soN-AN EXPLANATION OF THE SUSPICIOUS


TELEoRAAds.


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. Q, 1876.
Judge John X. Porter of New York, counsel for
General Babcock, and C snuhn, Assistant Secretary
OF President Grant, arrived to-day and are quartered
at the Llndell Hotel


II is stated on authority OF judge Krum. that the
President will come out here during the trial and
probably be witness for the defence The Times this
morning gives the following, upon high authority as
the manner in which the defence expect to explain
the letters and kilograms which passed between
Mcdonald Joyce and Babcock regarding certain
visits to St Louis of revenue agents to examine
distieres:--


EXPLANATION OF THE TELEGRAMs


These dispatches will be admitted by the defense
genuine and even the purpose OF the dispatches will
be admitted, but il will be represented that both
Mcdonald and Joyce were held in the highest
the Treasury officials and many digntares
at Washington; that their superior officers
regarded them as among the most honorable, trust
worthy and efficient revenue officials IN the service, as
well as true and devoted friends Of the administrations
that such confidence was reposed in them by their
superiors in Office TO induce General Bab
cock to receive them on terms Of intimacy,
and even consult them sometimes important
State matters; that they boasted of the powerful
political influence they possessed in Missouri and
that they were constantly and earnestly working for
the good Of the administration, and were gradually
10 tne strength OF tnat party IN TINS
State. Under such influences, 1t will be represented
General Babcock felt safe in complying with almost
any request they made of him, being confident that to
grant II for tho


GOOD OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE
and the republican party; that he others higher
in position tnan himself yield to the requests and
gladly receive and adopt the advice Of Mcdonald
especially Hence he honestly believed he doing
right In advancing any measure General Mcdonald
advocated upon the explanation made by the
latter. Under such influences, and honestly
believing he was dong right and giving proper advice
TO two of the most trustworthy officers of the govern
ment who would use IL with discretion and for the
good of the SERVICE the defence will represent that
General Babcock did send certain kilograms
of the character named, but will stoutly
deny, and offer evidence to prove that he
ceved dollar from Mcdonald or Joyce or imagined
that whiskey ring existed Testimony will also be
introduced Of course to sustain the relations OF Bah
cock and Mcdonald as explained above
Year: 1876

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature cor tho past twenty four hours in COM
parson with the corresponding date OF last year. as
Indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HRuAtp BuildtnR.-
Year: 1876

The most vigorous effort the interest Of certain
parties connected with the whskey frauds in the West
yet put forth in any quarter is being made in wash


ington. This movement had its origin with number
Of politicians who, in their own persons or their
friends would perhaps be hurt by any further nvestI


cations The attempt they making has for Its object
nothing more less than taking from tho Secretary
of the Treasury and the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue in whom the conduct Of these prosecutions
is vested by law all further control Of these
This atismut Is probably the last desperate eGo on the
Year: 1876

The Illinois Democratic State Central Com
mittee met at Springfield yesterday to con-
slider means for the rescue of the country
from its unpleasant predica1ncnt on the
Presidential question. Contrary to all ex-
pectation, there was no effort made looking
to the deposition Of Chairman IcCoax1ck
on account Of lis moderate views and peace
full proclivities. Indeed, the spirit Of mod
Grafton seems TO have ruled the hour, the
fiery MERRITT, Of Marion, being the only
war-orGtor of the occasion. The resolutions
adopted were moderate-moderately stupid
easily decided the great question Of Who
shall count the Electoral vote? It affirmed
the right Of the House to participate in the
Electoral canvass, and denied the constitu-
ticn61 power Of the President of the Senate
to act rs the Constitution directs. Cont
dence was expressed in the intelligence and
patriotism Of Congress, and in its ultimate
determination, fairly and impartially, of the
result Of the Presidential election. Be-
leving that Congress will do the right
thing and satisfy everybody, the Committee
kindly provided an arrangement for the
proper instruction of Congress as to its
rights and duties by calling nass-mcetings
in every county in the State for the cleo
ton of delegates to a Convention to be held
at Springfield on the sth of JanuarJ No
hint is given of the object of this State Con-
vention. o. Of the methods it will adopt to
insure the Inauguration of T1LDES.
Year: 1876

1t is fortunate for the taxpayers that they
elected last year County Treasurer who
was not the favorite candidate of the Ring
in tue County Board, and who, so far as IN
his power lies, stands in the way Of every
corrupt or eztrayagant measure which re-
quires for its consummation his Official CO.
operation. Just now Mr.. HUcK is doing the
people of the county valuable service III the
firm position he has tnken against the
projected issue and sale By the
County Board of 100000 of bonds
to carry on the construction of
the Courthouse and for other building en-
terprises for which money is necessary. Be-
Ieving that before any action is taken in
the matter there should be judicial decision
of the question whether the Board can law
fully issue bonds without first submitting
the question to vote of the people, Treas
urer HrcK has announced his purpose to
withhold his signature from any aud all
bonds issued before such decision hns
been made. The Ring is brought to stand
still by this obstacle in the path Of unlimited
differentiation, aud Treasurer HucK is
master Of the situation.
Year: 1876

while the blood flows. "Go int" says the
South to the blood-tubs of the Northern
Democracy; flight, bleed, and die your


selves for the post-ofhces. We look to you
to do it.


That other organ of the Southern fire-eaters,


the Richmond State, does not so delicately veil


its irony, aud spurs on the Northern Democ-


racy with taunts Of cowardice and treachery


Says the State, referring to the Northern wing


of the party: & What would these people


have, these brethren and friends who in the


past consented to our destruction? We
might say to them, as Mercuno to his
friend, Why came you between us? l was
hurt under your arm Suppose the Radicals
are emboldened by the passive condition OF
the South, how can we help that? That we
are powerless is the fact, and whose fault is
it but that of those dear friends at the North,
'invincible in peace aud invisible in war,
who promised unutterable things in 1859 and
forgot all about it in 1861?


"One thing" says the State, !" We bid our
Northern friends to take heart. If they wait
for US to move, ever SO little, before they
move, they will never move at ALL More
over, if they do not move, Of themselves and
for themselves,-if they do not exhaust all
possible means Of securing the victory which
we won for them in then, let
them count no more on q solid Democratic
South let them delule themselves with no
vain hope that we shall forever hew the
wood and draw the water for men whose
words are bonds Of which We always pay the
penalty, for men who would not follow and
now dare not Lend"


There is not only a taunt, but warning
RS we'll, in that. The fre-eaters have not for
given the Northern Democracy which in
1860 "would not follow" after squirting the
South on to the secession folly and crime,
and which now dare not lead" The South,
tricked by the Northern Democracy once,
now realizes what its betrayal cost, and is
not again going to be deluded into the fatal
folly Of another rebellion. The South waits
for the Northern Democracy to inaugurate
the next civil war; and the State serves no
tice on the Northern Democrats that, if they
do not do that, 9 the Democratic party of the
South will no longer exist in q national
nse,"-that is, its alliance with the Northern
Democracy Will be finally sundered, and
the "Solid South" will no longer be en-
rolled under the Democratic banner. These
taunts and this warning ere full of signi6-
cance. They indicate that the Solid South
is awakening to bitter sense of her folly in
allowing herself to be made the stock in
trade of the political gamesters of the DEM
ocratic party North, who now again are ready
to have the gore flow from Northern veins.
Year: 1876

Mr.. WALKEn, presumably the member from
Virginia, has come to the rescue Of the bull
dozers and rifle clubs by the introduction of
bill making it penal offense, subject to q
fine Of $4,000 and Imprisonment for five
years, for any officer Of the army or navy
to keep troops at or near the place
Of holding general or special election in
any State for ten days prior to such election.
11r. WALLER does not say what shall be
done with the unfortunate soldiers in case Of
Presidential or other election, when, to
avoid punishment for being mt or near"
some voting place somewhere, they would
have to go down in coal-1nine or up III
i,o1IncY.
Year: 1876

Tho Kingdom Of Denmark is in q bad
way politically. For three successive ses-
sions the Rigsdag or Chamber of Deputies
has refused to vote the sums necessary for
the maintenance Of the Government.
The conflict has now reached point
where the Cabinet will bo forced
TO provide ways and means by
royal ordinances, when the question of the
constitutionality of such course will be
brought before the Rigsraad or Supreme
Court. The prediction is made that in such
event the power of the Lower House of
Parliament to originate revenue measures
will be destroyed.
Year: 1876

STONE is urging them. It says, rather eau
tiously:


So far, then, as the article has any influence in
the East, 1t will tend to make the Greeks cast
in their lot with the Russian Government,
and enter upon another war OF liberation
They will have at least the moral sanction OF an
eminent EnGlishman, and the assurance that they
will not be restrained by force III they were twcn-
ty years since. All that then remains is the mill
tary question. Are they strong enough to go 10
war against the Turks with fair chance OF sue
cess! Now, we think that as regards Greece anu
the Greeks, it is better that Englishmen should not
have the responsibility OF prompting warIlke
course or that they should even appear to haye
prompted it, . . Therefore, though we
have no right to Interfere with any race OF nation
ality of the Turkish Empire which may seek to
win for itself liberty better administration it
il not our duty nor our interest to encourage an
outbreak. A week or two will decide many things,
and among them whether the time has come for
fuldment Of the great design OF extending the
Greek Kingdom.


That the pamphlet has had an effect in
Greece is evident from the news telegraphed
by cable on the Goth, of the action Of the
Greek Chamber Of Deputies id the passage of
bill raising the strength of the military
force to 10000 men Gnstead of 200, 900, as
the dispatch stntes). There is evidently m
error in the telegraphic statement, as the
whole population of Greece is but little over
one million, and her present army numbers
but II, 600 men. That the Turks anticipate
danger also south Of the Balkans is shown by
their preparations for the defense of Epirus
and Thessaly against invasion from Greece.
In case Of war, therefore, between Russia and
Turkey, Greece will probably enter as q new
factor in the problem, and exactly how far
thia may involve England cannot yet be
Year: 1876

JEE14UNS.


The debates in tie Senate on the question
Of "counting the votes" continue, but
there is general avoidance of any sugges-
ton Of how the actual difficulty is to he met.
Both parties are extremely technical. and
talk all around the renl question. It is con-
ceded that the Constitution expressly de-


clares that on the second Wednesday in Feb


ruary Congress shall be in session; that on


that day the President Of the Senate shall, in


the presence of the Senate and House of
Representatives, open all the certificates"


Of the Electoral votes so far both sides
agree, but the agreement goes not hairs


breadth further. Tecl1nicalities then come


in. On the one hand. it is claimed that, III


the absence Of rule or legislation, the con-
stitutional provision that IS the votes shall


then be counted is to DC construed as
directing that the 'svotes shall then be
counted" by the President of the Senate.
This not being expressly directed by the Con-
stitution though it is fair inference, and it
las been the practice since 176o. the Demo-
cratic side deny the construction. and insist
that to - count the votes means something
more than sum in simple addition; that it
includes an authority to determine what
shall be counted and therefore Ell authority
to pass upon judicially the character of the
certificates and the authority OF tle Electors
making the certificates of votes But those
who deny the authority Of the President of
the Senate to do this, lalnentahly fail to
point out IL whom this authority to count is
lodged. A1r. Senator EATON, Of Connecti-
cut, Il rabid Democrat, in the debate, Us re-
ported


argued that the President Of tAc Senate
had no more right to count the votes for
President than one Of the pages. The President
OF the Senate WIS not the President Of tho joint
Convention unless Chosen by the Join. Convention
to that position.


Afr. EATON is extremely technical, but lie
runs into the strange inconsistency of speak
ing Of ''joint convention" Ut the two
Houses. Where is the mandate or ant hority
for joint convention? The Constitution
does not recognize or provide for anything Of
the kind. 1t begins and ends by requiring
that the President Of the Senate shall. in the
presence Of the two Houses, "open MI the
certificates" and that, this being done, the
:" votes shall then be counted The two
Houses, so far as the constitutional provision
Directs are present merely to witness the
performance Of the constitutional act of
opening the certificates by the President of
the Senate. and the subsequent counting of
the votes There is TO such thing as a
@ioint convention" We do not deny that
Congress, by law. can provide for the two
Houses meeting for special purpose. in
which case the rules for the government and
for the proceedings of the joint meeting
must also be established BY law. But there
is no such law in existence, and no such pro-
Year: 1876

A truce, however, to jesting. The
man is fool who supposes that of ma
tive, original good breeding there is a
monopoly anywhere. There are ill
hammered people enough both North
and South. The North. however.
sends its worst men into politics, the
South its best; so that when the Off
scourings Of Northern society in Csn>
gress undertake to deliver homilies
upon courtesy they make themselves
ridiculous. That is all.
Year: 1876

On Dext Saturday morning We shall publish
list of those who will receive their friends on
New Years Day. This list will embrace only
those names we are authorized in writing to
publish, and will be kept open until 12 o'clock
on Friday night, in..order to accommodate all
desirous of having the announcement made of
their receptions. Great pains and care will be
observed to make the list complete and salts
factory. We also wish to announce, and the
present is as appropriate time as will be
found, that it is THE REPUBLICANS purpose
during the approaching fashionable season to
make a specially Of society news, and has per-
fected arrangements whereby it can furnish to
the public the most complete and reliable in
formation Of what transpires in society circles
This winter. In the furtheranee of this pur-
pose we can be materially aided by outside
parties giving US word of information in
time. Notices of proposed balls, socisbles,
private parties, weddings, tableaux and other
entertainments will be thankfully received
and prompt attention paid to them.
Year: 1876




tighter than a snuely pressed vi,e. Should It
attempt 10 elect Mr.. Tilden the Republicans
will withdraw and leave 1t without atwo-
thri majority of States, necessary for
quorum. Again, after the "fruitless" Joint
Committee Convention is broken up by a far
ure 10 agree on mode Of counting the vote
the President of the Senate will undoubtedly
proceed according to the Constitution to per-
form abe duty of counting and deciding the
vote. Should the Democratic portion OF
the House refuse to join the Senate in
the performance of this duty, and, re-
tiring, hold a session of its own, in which
the Speaker announces that Gas no President
of the United States has been elected the
House will proceed to ballot for the same" "
the moment this move made he would be-
come the assailant of constituted authority
and traitor to the lawful Government of the
United States, and would be summarily ar
rested, in company with all those disposed to
join him in his revolutionary action. The
House has its powers, but it will find it dan
gerous scheme to attempt to oppose Constitu-
tional authority.
Year: 1876

Mr.. jefferson says, in one of his incomplra-
bic disquisitions upon the Constitution, that
uuder our system of government majority
of one is better than 8 majority of one hum
dred. This aphorism is peculiarly applicable
to the recent election and It's influence upon
the Republican party. Had Mr.. Hayes OBJ
tained a majority Of thirty or forty in the
Electoral College it would have tended greatly
10 demorslize the party, by making its leaders
over confident of success in the next election.
The small majority by which our candidate
was elected will inspire renewed exertion In
the rank and file of the Republican party,
which will exhibit its happy effects in
the campaign of 1880, when, with q strong
man in the field, like President Grant, we
will recover our accustomed msjorities. Thus
VIII we be taught q valuable lesson by the re-
cent close election, and will experience the
wisdom Of Mr.. Jeffsrson's sagacious opinion
when be declared that "a majority of one "a
better than q majority of one hundred
Year: 1876

SINCE it has become known in Washington
that Miss Kate Claxton was saved from the
fatal Brooklyn theatre fire. by wearing a
woolen skirt, you cannot induce any of our
young gents to witness the "Two Orphans"
until they have got on two or three red woolen
balmorals
Year: 1876

purEB
them, but they send them to . general Returning
Board at the capital Of the State, where they are
purged; and does the gentleman say that that
each poll whether It Is true or faIsef He could
saw alter q careful study of the Louisiana ques-


tion. that there were ballot-boxes there


ALL COVERED WITH FRAUD,


and If his colleague would put his hand in them


1t would come out all leprous with fraud and red


with blood In view Of this fact 1t was early in


the day for his colleague to set up his cry Of


ecstate virtue. His virtue means no vote at all
in Louisiana. He regretted to hear his colleague


speak Of what the people would do when each


member required all bis equpoise in this emer-


gency. He was surprised 70 hear his colleague
talk about the people resisting the plain pro-


cesses Of the law. At Q time like this those who
infiame passions should be most censured by the
people OF the United States.


Mr.. GARFIELD then alluded to the state
ment of Mr.. BANNING that he (Mr. GARDIELD)


had desired the printing Of the Presidents mes
sage on Louisiana Affairs and objected TO this Pc
titinn. There was no analogy between them
Under the rule the message OF the President was
always in writing and was always read.
The SPEAKER said the paper now before the
House was presented with others by unanimous
consent.
Mr. GARFIELD admitted the unanimous con-
sent so far as the Executive communications
The SPEAKER said that could be prevented


in the future by the exercise OF more wstchfulness
by the gentleman from Ohio.


Mr.. GARFIELD replied that If the SPEAKER
desired them TO take the position that they must
watch him 10 see that in his budget there was q
paper which should not be presented, they should


ac TSe * spf sPEAKER said the petition was on his


table, and be bad 70 do something with 1t. He
could not have properly withheld IL.


Mr.. GARFlELD said there was box at the
Clerks dcsk in which members usually placed
The SPEAKER replied that the document was
| addressed to him as Speaker, not as q member
from Pennsylvania
Year: 1876

From the Staats. Zeitung.


Every blind man must see that uranl
purpose is to provoke a civil war ana
that the full execution of this plan OF the
coup a. etat can only fail by not allowing
civil war to be commenced.


Whether this plain goes further thah
inaugurating Hayes we will for the mo-
ment leave out of the question; but this
we consider certain, that, in the case OF q
civil wsr, Grant will remain at the head
OF the Government.


We do not believe that our institutions
can be saved through civil war, Tor II
is more than probable that they would
totally perish. The American people, In
spjte of its inclination to be content with
the appearance of Republican institu'
tions, must see that such events as have
now occurred in South Carolina put
everything at stake. The people must
say to themselves that, in spite OF their
disinclinasiou against civil war, such a
war cannot be avoided if they should
once come to vi ,lent rising against the
authority of the President, aud that with
the fearful provocation he is now giving
the danger Of such rising has become
most threatening.
Year: 1876

Al half past ton o'clock, this morning,
the jury in the Fehrenbach case came
into the United States Circuit
Court to ask that the main points
in the charge Of Judge Woods be
delivered to them again. After con-
plying with their request the
Judge asked them if they had any ques-
tipns to ask. and being answered in the
negative, the jury was locked up. At
half-past ! nothing had been heard
from them. The rumors-they are
given for what they are worth on
the one hand, that the jury stands
eleven for acquittal and one for con
viction. whilst. on the other hand, they
are reported to be nine for conviction
and three for acquittal
Year: 1876

When Fiji Islander marries, the
first thing he does, upon beginning to
keep house is to eat his mother in law
As conservator OF the peace the pro-
cess perhaps is effectual; and it is also
VALUABLE as NJ easure OF economy when
marketing IL dear.
Year: 1876

The Speaker asked and obtained leave
Of absence on account OF personal ill
ness, for term not exceeding ten days,
commencing tomorrow morning, and
then, under authority Of the amend
ment or rule s, adopted the other day,
he appointed Mr.. Cox, Of New York, To
preside as Speaker pro TEN during his
absence. He then. In an earnest man
ner. addressed his thanks to the House
for its long continued kindness and in
diligence toward him. Adjourned.
Year: 1876




POSTMASTER-G GENERAL CRESwELL SEVERELY CEN


SURED-rHE COMMITTEE UNABLE To BELIEVE


HIM INNOCEYT-THEY ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH


MR.. JEWELS ADMINISTRATION.


The majority Of the House Committee charged
with investigating the management of the Post
Office Department submitted their report yesterday
After narrating the practices which had grown up
under the straw bid system" they state that there
is nothing in the evidence before them which can
excuse the late PoStmaster-G General, Mr.. Creswell
from the charge either of completely with the con-
spralOrs or of gross incompetency and neglect In
speaking of the administration of Mr.. jewell the
committee state that he made efforts to reform the
abuses, but they are unable to excuse him from
want of action in the cases of Kitte and Peterson.
and for the release of guilty officials i'll the depart
ment. The minority make report in which they
dissent from the conclusions of other members OF
the committee i'll respect to Mr. Crcswel and affirm
that they find nothing i'll the evidence TO justify
them.