Year: 1876

Mr. HHL-Thcre Is In my opinion, neither neces-
sty for trouble In the settlement OF the
Presidential question. Ifwearo patriotic A. the men
who framed the constitution shall find no dhcuty
whatever in its fair and true interpretation There
be possible apology for a breach OF the peace
nor for any physical collision, much less for civil
be permitted say that tho chief trouble
OF the present situation lies In the deplorabe tact that
too many OF the prominent leaders OF both parties
DO sxerting all their ingenuity, nos
in discovering the truth about tho election,
but in devising ways TO secure q mere
party triumph. and am afraid they only too will
Ing to secure mere party trtamph by any means,
foul or fair. do wish somo means could be adopted
TO make General Grant realize that he 10 the President
OF tho whole country and the President OF the re-
publican party must confess that no feature OF the
situation gives me SO much uncasiness as tho evi-
dencos daily that General Grant seems TO think
that ho Is under obligation TO use his office to So
The OF tho republican party. II my fears
in this respect well grounded and General Grant
should persist in such . partisan administration OF
the government then 90 fear the most serious con-
sequences will result.


coRxsrosDEsr-In what form or shape would these
serious consequences DO likely to come up,


Mr. HLL--Wcl, II / understand the position OF the
republican party they will insist the President Of





organ of the two houses but that he should deter
mine all questions arising in the count This position
Is manestly absurd. Ho presiding officer; ho an
nounces results, but he must announce them as tho
mouthpccc OF tho two houses. According TO shc posi-
ton oil tho republicans this mouthpicce is not only
judge but he is absolute judge and must determine
all questions which, from their nature, can only be de-
tcrmined by the two houses II he refuses to enter
tain objections and takes upon hmself,s not only TO
count the vote, but to determine also what vote shall
bc counted he will simply declare Hayes elected Pres
dent. Tho House may deem IL its duty to enter pro-
against such arbitrary adjudication by this
presiding officer and II the House shall honestly
cude that Governor Hayes is not elected and proceed
to elect Tlden, they required to do by tho
stuton, suppose General ram with bis idea that he
Is administering tho Tor tho success OF the
republican party only, will seek 10 the military to
inAugurato Governor Hayes. OF course man
con foreseo tho results OF such policy They cannot
be otherwise than disastrous 10 tho whole country
Ono thing 10 certain, tho Southern people
want peace; they know we'll what
means; they know that ciSn war Is tho
remedy for no wrong, but an aggravation OF all
wrongs Their Representatives In Congress will uso
all their bess exertions secure peaceabc solution
OF all these troubles.


CORRESPONDENT Will not those Representatives
in Congress who have service in the ex-Coneder
alto army, by the camness. moderation and counscls
as shown in the House, exercise good influence In
the peaceful solution Of the present lifhculticsf :


Mr.. Hull certainly think These Representa-
tivcs feel. ana feel koeny. tho cmbarrassments OF
their situation They are the subjects OF sus
picion This suspicion may be considered some-
what natural As a result OF this feeling
they arc not inclined to mako themselves prom
inent or conspicuous in directing events, but
you may rely upon It that they will be calm, self
poised and determined to do whatever they can TO
secure peaceabe solution OF the present difficulties.
II war must como it will not be their iault And now
let me ada emphatcally that, como what may, the
Southern people will remain in the Union and true
tho Union They have tried secession ana they know
It bore fruit but bitterness They will try It
again The people OF tho North. too should know
that the negro will receive from the Southern
people absolute protection in all HIS
civil and political rights. Tho South has
prcjudces against the negro; charge mono Of
wrongs the negro; It our interest not only to
protect tho negro but to do all TO educate and
improve him. he 10 citizen, and II Is our interest to
mako him intelligent citizen; he is freeman and
is interest to make him worthy freeman he Is
q voter, and It il our interest to mako him wise
voter This Is especially true because tho fourteenth
amendment increases the power Of the South in the
Electoral College AMI In Congress- we would not,
therefore, II could tako the right OF suffrage away
from the negro The South afraid Of the negro
when sinister influences removed from him he IL
docile easily governed and being necessary cls
ment in society, we are also dcsirous that he
should be element OF power with us"


AN Episode IN THE ESCAPE OF TwEED-THE


RECENTLY REMOVED CONSUL AT SANTIAGO


DR CUBA CHARGED WITH BEING IN COM


PLIcITY WITH THE FUGIrIvEs-THE FACTS


AS DETAILED AND HOW THEY BRcAMx


KNOWN.


Tho Senate in Executive session this afternoon con-
nrmed the Presidents nomination OF John G. Lam
dreau TO bo Consul q. Santiago do Cuba and hereby
hangs tale. Santiago, IL will be remembered, Is tho
por. from which Twcod, upon bis release by the
spanish naval authorities OF tho island
OF Cuba sailed for yigo in tho bark
Carmen Just the departure Of the vessel orders
tor his rsarress by the military authorities OF Santiago
were transmitted by Captain General Jovellar through
tho American Consul General, Mr.. Hall, at Havana,
who had learned meantime that tho released man was
mono other than the fugitive William N. Tweed his
identity being established by photograph with
which our Consul Santiago had been fur
nished by Mr. Hall for the purpose Of
comparison. But tho execution OF these
later orders frustrated by tho hasty departure OF
Tweed the Carmen early on tho morning Of tho day
on which they woro comm unicated 10 the military
commandant at Santiago. II Is now charged that Mr.
Young, the Consul at Santiago, has been guilty Of
grave dercction of duty In this whole matter,
serious indeed, when tho facts reported to
President Grant he ordered the pcrcmpory dismissal
Of Mr.. Young.





information coming from the military commandant
referred to- General sabal Marin who passed through
Washington recently, on his way homo from tho Gen.
tennia whore he had been doing service for his gov
crnment ono Of tho Spanish Commissioners. Gen.
eral Marin stated that he had become acquainted with
facts regard to tho escape OF Tweed and
completely Herewith, Of which It had been hts duty
to mako complaint to his government. Hc
found that Mr.. Young had personally bought