The New York Herald Newspaper, December 3, 1876, Page 6

6 THE UNDUCIDED STATES - Boisterous Proceedings in South Caro- lina’s Siamese-Twin Legislature. EXCITING SCENES. Two Colored Members Join the Democratic Touse and Are Sworn In. ANOTHER APPEAL TO COURT. The Republican Speaker Threat- ens Military Force. ——- + — THE LOUISIANA BOARD ADJOURNED, SOUTH CAROLINA. DEFECTION OF TWO COLO FROM THE REPUBLICAN HOUSE AND THEIR ADHESION TO THE DEMOCRATIC BODY—THE SUPREME COURT INVOKED TO RESIRAIN THE REPUBLICAN SPEAKER FROM COUNTING TEE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR—FOUR MORE NEGROES ADMITTED TO THE KEPUBLICAN HOUSE. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Convaruta, Dee. 2, 1876. Thefscenes of yesterday and the day previous m the hall of the House of Representatives were enacted over again to-day, with perhaps some additional excitement, The members, on both sides, appeared fagged, sleopy and unkempt. ments of meals, banana and orange peels and dirty fishes were seen on the desks and in the recesses of she windows, in profusion on the democratic side of the House, The black Representatives comprising the Mackey House were not so well provided, though some of them did fare sumptuously at the expense of demo- crats. TUK DUAL LEGISLATURE ASLEEP AND SNORING. The night pissed quietly. It was intensely cold, and both houses went carly about making themselves tomfortable for the night By miduight the chambor presented the spectacle of a vast dormitory, where the silence was only broken by the snoring of the mem- bers from tue rural districts and the sable legislators from the rico tields and sea islands. ‘The morning found them all drowsy, and it was near midday before the democrats had, by going out in re- ets of wos and threes, performed the necessary ablutions to make them fee! comparatively comfort- able. RESCMPTION OF LEGISLATIVE WORK. When the hopr of noon was near Speakers Wallace and Mackey adjourned their houses and immediately called them ‘to order again simultaneously, ‘This was followed by prayer from a colored proacher, at the con- clusion of which a repetition of the din and conlusion of the preceding days began. DEMOCRATS SHUT OUT. Just about this time there was a bustlo and excites Ment at the door, which threatened at one time to re- suit ina row, ‘Two membors sf tho Laurens dologa- tion, who are democrats, had incautiously gone out to Wash their faces aud take some refreshments. Some of the republicans, who were on tho alert for anything ot the sort, discovered their absence, and the colored doorkeeper was secretly informed aud instructed to refuse them admittance on their return, on the trouud that they were not members of the House, When the two democratic members came they wero dalied at the door of the House and refused admit- tance, They protested, swore and threatened, all to bo purpose. The black doorkceper and his assistants Were steadfast and inexorable, A crowd soon gath- tred and great excitement prevailed. At this juncture | Speaker Wallace, democrat, was notified of the situa- Mon, and ne at once commanded lis doorkeeper to ad- mit the members to their seats, THE BATTLE OF THE DOORKKEPERS, That functionary proceeded to the door, accom- panied by several assistants, and @ short, sharp and decisive struggle took place, The doora were forced open and the members rather dragged in than admit. tea. This onded that excitement, REPRESENTATIVE HAMILTON'S 81 Aftor this everything went on swimmingly until Tom Hamilton, colored member of tho Mackey-Cham- beriain House, got off his seat aud made a very earnest and impressive speech, much to the same effect of that delivered yesterday and reported in the Hxnanp, At its conciusion he marched up to the stand, ascendod the stops to the Clerk’s gesk at the right of Speaker Wellace and was then and there sworn in, Wallace ad- ministering the oath, MLACK DENUNCIATION OP THE CONVERT, ‘This created fearful excitement among the negro members of the Mackey House, and Hamilton was de- Bounced in the most unmeasured terms, amid a sceno of confusion and disorder rarely witnessed. MYENS FOLLOWS HAMILTON'S SULT. The next exciting seene was the delection of W. F. Myers, another member of the Mackey House, trom Beauturt county, He also went over to the democrats, marched boldly up and was sworn in as a momber by Speaker Wallace A WORDY WRANGLE, When he had returned to his seat hoe was attacked by a negro member named Reed, to whom Myers rose to reply. Teed was recognized as having the foor, by Speaker Mackey, and Myers by Spoaker Wallace. Mackey ordered Myers to desist, Myers, not regard- ing Ma y as having any authority, continued speak- jug. Mackey then ordered bis Sergeant-at-Arms to enforeo his order, and at the same time Wallace ordered bis democratic (unctionary to do the same In reyard to Reed, Both the officials approacued the members, and a crowd of both purties surrounded \bem. Tho pressure was so great on the democratic side that Reed subsided. Myers proceeded, Koed re plying afterwards. DEMOCRATIC ACTION LN THE SUPREME COURT, ‘The domocrats to-day made an advance ulong their wuole line, ‘They have adopted the policy of adhering | to the law, and parsuing all their remedies under the faw and in the courts, Accordingly, to-day Speaker Wallace, of the democratic House, nade a motion Ybe Supromo Court against Speaker Mackey, of the tepablican House, to prouibit Mackey from counting Whe vote tor Governor, and requiring bin tw deliver We returns to Wallace, who alleges he is the only true Speaker, By the constitution tt is the duty of the Speaker to count und declare the vote for Governor in tho presence of both houses. This new motion is te be hoard on Monday, and will resolt in o Accision of the Supreme Court us to which is the true Speaker of the truc House. There is little doubt that the Court will decide in favor of Wallace, for that is believed to bo the necessary legaland logical conse- quence of ita decision in the case of members of ihe Legislature. This will give the cemocrats A GREAT LEGAL AND MOKAL ADVANTAGE As soon a6 it is made the banks wuich bold State onda will refuse touckuowiedge Mackoy’s House, aad wall pay no money or its orders. THE HATES ELECTORS TO BE RESTRAINED, At the ‘bame time a writ of quo warranto was issued pgainst the Hayos electors This nails their vote. Next Wednesday they will cast it pendente life; and if the Court altorward desides it against them, at auy ime before the Court in Washington, next February, the democrats will have auanswerable ground to stand on “that it is not the yote of South Carolina, for the jupreme Court of tho State has so deciued,”” WHAT TUE DEMOCRATS HAVA, The vote for Governor, in Mackey’s bands, will then bo rendered unlawful and the vote for Hayes also in- Talidated, Beside this two colored members, Hamil- Jon and Myory, trom Beaufort, both declared that they believed Wallave’s House the true House, and @ tworn in by Speaker Wallace, The democrats there. fore have made sousidlo moral progress during the fay. They are in better spirits and believe (bey are sure te win, uniess General Luger's ready rolief is ap- plica. , POOR SHOW FOR THE DICALS, The repudiicans have beon at @ stand. They look for Ruger and no hi appeara, Their only hope is from bim. They had appointed yesterday to count b REPRESENTATIVES | Piles of bimkets and bedding, frag- | | suilicient of themselves to have destroyed the validity | a few days ago that the democrats were vaseillating, significance of this statement will be appreciated when | pince tue ollicers and (roops sre friendly and «ympa- and deelare the vote. The defection of the colored Representatives leaves the radical House with only filty-seven legal members, not counting the tive trom Barnwell, tHegally adimitted by a body less than a quo- rum, and gives the democrats lifty-mine members, ad- mitted to be legal by all sides, and sixty-seven mem- bers, according to the decision of the Supreme Court, Other negroes will come over a’ soon as the Supreme Court decides in favor of Waltace, for they have vot @ cent and can get no credit anywhere, In fact the gas company refused to turn on the gas for the Governor when it was arranged to count Chamberlain in, Phe democratic coup d'éaé threw them off their balance and they postfoned the count until to-day at three P. M., but they were not ready yet THE COUNT POSTPONED. ‘The returns show the election of Hampton even as doctored by the Board of Canvassers. It was, there- fore, necessary to get rid of the heavy democratic ina- jorities of Edgefield and Laurens before they undertook to count and declare the vote, so the first thing they did this morning was to pass a joiut resolution post- poning the count until Monday. TWO COUNTIES THROWN OUT, on as this was done the Coinmittee on Privi- leges and Elections of Mackcy's House, consisting of seven negroes, made the following report without the hearing of any testimony or the least semblance of law: The Committee on Privileges and Elections beg leave to report that they havo considered the clections held on the Tth November, 1876, in tke counties of Kdgetield and Laurens, and do now report that i their opinion uo legal or valid election was held in said coun- ties on said day; that as to Edgefield county the violence was So great and the «disproportion between the young pulation of said county and the vote reported by the turns (0 be cast at said election Is so great ts to eno doubt in the nuuds of your committees that no vi election hus taken place; that as to Laurens | county your committee report that no lawful returns of the election in suid county have been made, the returns of the Commisxsioners of Election of said county being signed by only two of said commussion- ers, and ope of these two doimg so under protest, on account of fear of bodily injury or dewth, In addition to which fact your commitice find that the election in suid county was attended by great frauds and violence, As ot the election. Your committee therefore recom. inend the adoption of the following resolution :— Resolved, That this body hereby declare that no valta elvction way held in the counties of Edgeficld and Laurens on the 7th of November, b . All of which 1s respectiully submitted, WILL H. THOMAS, JUN VANDERPOOL, Ss. FL KE Hl, A. W. CURIE T. E. MILLER, R. GARTHER. The resolution was at once adopted, so Laurens and Fagetield are counted out, and so 1s Governor Hamp- ton, according tothis cut and dried programme, Jn Laurens one of the Commissioners of Election was candidate for the Senato and two for the House, and one of them, Rutherford, dodged about here for 4 Week with returns in his pockets, aud three consta- bles with warrants hunting him high and low. In Edgeticld a thousand negroes voted the Hampton ticket, for which they wore givou certiflcates elegantly printed on red, white and blue silk, wich they are now Wearing with great sausfaction and much pomp all through tho town and its adjacent highways. The “uribe of Sioux,” as the Edgefield men call themselves, is largely composed of colored braves. REASONS FOR THE DELAY. There may be another motive in thus postponing from day to day the count of the vote, and it may all be a trick to get asnap judgment like that ployed by the State Board ot Canvassers, The State constitution requires the vote tor Governor to bo counted and de- clared mm six days from the organization of the Legis- tore, It also declares that the Governor sball hold over until bis successor is legally qualifled. Now, next Monday is the sixth day from Tuosday, when the Legislature was organized, as tho republicans claim. They may intend to adjourn on Monday without counting the vote, and then claim it cannot be counted alter that day, and that Chamberlain must hold over till a new election is held. this 1s on the cards and I cannot yet see with certainty what is intended by the radical leaders, THK 188US OF FORCE ig approaching, and the two houses will have to try their strength on tho floor of the House, I indicated their idea is to avoid anything that looks like violence or illegality. The other side finding the democrats will not move indicate an mtention of doing so. 'pnis evemmg Mackey notttled Wallace that he (Mackey) was going to call in tho State constabulary to remove the EJgofield and Laurens men by forco, Wallace replied that “the House was the safo cus- toman of its own order and noither the State con- stables nor militia had any right to interfere with it” He would resist them with the members of the House and all the force he could call to his assistance. The it is Known that the sixty-seven democrats aro as determined ao body of men as live they are trying to obey the law to the best of their knowledge. and they are mach puzzled in their novel Position Butzsa plain question of force, when they are ordered by the Speaker (au old soldier) to fight, it is readily comprehended by the simplest understand. | tng. When such an issuc is mado in the Stato House, here, it will be memorable for a hundred years.” Mackey then aaid that if he was resisted he would get the assistance of United States troops. Wallace said, “We will resist all foree, with all con- sequonces, until the bayonets. appear, Wk WiLL, NOT FIGHT THK CXITED BTaTES under any circumstances. The moment they como down on us and order to stop fighting we will stop,"” ‘The result was that the protest and position of Wal- lace was reduced to writing, and there the mattor stands. THE PROPOSED GAME OF MILITARY INTERPERENCE, It has been apparent for a week that the game bas been to bring on a collision with the United | States troops by process of the United | Staves Court Hundreds of poor and dosperate men have boco brought bere under ball or as wit. nesses tn the Elicnton and Hamburg riots. As a mat- ter of course many youtg democrats came here to see the Legislature organized and Hampton maugurated, They have been on the etrect all the time, angry, sullen, all but maddened. One sign of Hampton's finger would have swept the few troops here out of exivtence like the dry prairie grass boiure tho fire; but he aud bis people have no idoa of talang tote, «the trap, Tas theirst | thize with the people ‘The best feeling provaiis be- tween them, The danger ts that the tiger may get loose, the troops be called in to drive hin from bis prey, and, inthe rage und tornado of prssion, they May become embroiled, though both are equaily wuxious to avoid collision, This devilish game is now being played: Tue counters are the democrats, the ignorant negroes aud the United States | troop, The object is to get up a fight between demoeratt and negroes when the United States troops will iaterfere to keep the peace, and it is Said they will then get embroiled with the whites, Tho players iu the meantiie here will have whole skias, 20 matter bow much blood flows, SOUTH CAROLINA'S 1. A NATIONAL MENACE, ‘There is danger tu this thing to the whole country, ‘Yhe fire, when started hore, may spread everywhor who knows? It will be remembered that the Mackey House seated five members from the county of Barn. well without any contest or pretence of rizat to tho | seuts, A LEGISLATOR BY PROXY. On Wednesday one of those menibers, {t now turns out, bad been sworn in aud has answered to bis name by proay every day since. This member's name is Jas Cave. But a telegram to-day from Baruwell States that Silas is quietly at home picking cot. ton, uncoorcious that he has been elocted by the Mackey House to 4 seat in tho Logisiature of South Carolina The man who haw becn representing, is the object of great solicitade to the democrats, but ho bas uot so far been distov- ered, Another crowoing outrage was perpetrated this eyeniag by the Mackey House, They were £0 mor- titied by tho defection and desertion 10 the democrats of Tom Hamilton and Myers, that immeuiately afterwards their Committee on Privileges and Elections beld a meotng iv a corner of the hail and submitted a report seating four more repubhi- sn dolegotes from Abbeville county, without a shadow of law of authority, Asin the Barnwoli ease, at the vory time that this was done the democratic members from that county, holding the certificates of the Board of Canvassers, were then i the hall, but they were entirely ignorant of We proceedings unul | part the vogus wembers were called im and seated. COMPLIMENTS TO HAMILTON, THR COLOMRD SOUTH CARO ; LINA BEPRESENATATI Tom Hamilton, tho colored momber, is the hero of NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, DECEMBER , oe the hour. He ts in receipt of congratolation from all f the country, Among those received by him to-day is the following telogram:— Kinkvizts, Tean., Dec. 2, 1876, an, Suen BE SUIROR, House Representatives, Co- umbia . ‘The colored people of Tennessee congratulate you on your noble and patriotic comdbet yesterday for Standing upfortruth and justice, The intelligence and patriotism of the whole country is with you, A. SCOTT. W. P. YARDLEY. Committee, MUSIC IN THE HOUSE. The seating of the Abbevillle delegation by the Mackey Houce was signalized by demonstrations of the greatest joy among thefnegro mombers. They cheered and yelled, sod so carried away wero they that the whole Mackey House begun singing, “Hold the Fort for Hayes and Wheeler,” much to the Kratifeution of Judge Sottio, of North Carolina, and Judge Denny, of Indiana, who are bere as counsel for the Board of Cunvassera im tbo Severance case of Presidential electors now pending before the Supreme Court. Attorney General Tait 1s expected here to-mcrrow to ook after the Hayes electoral vote, DESPATCH PROM REPRESENTATIVE OBR. [bY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Couvmpia, Doc, 2, 1876. To Tax Epiron ov THe HrnaLp:— Tho two most prominent and intelligent colored re- publicans in the House Thomas Hamilton and Nathan B, Myers, of Beautort couuty—bave declared in speeches to-day tne illegality and fraud of the ‘‘rump’’ Legislature, nave taken the oath and become members of the legal House. Reedish, one of the most intelligent of tho white | republicans, joined at the outset, Several others have declared their determination to come over to-day, notwithstunding the threats and intimidation of their leaders, Every effort imaginable is being mado to pre- vent these accessions, but the probability is that six or eight more will eome over to-day. JAMES L, ORR, Representativ Member of the House of South Carolina. LOUISIANA. SENATOR SHERMAN EXPLAINS. New Ontxana, Deo, 2, 1876. To Tux Epiror ov Tur Heraup:— You have been misied by a statement fh your Mon- day’s paper in saying that Mr. Stoughton and I dis- agreed as to the De Soto returns, for both of us agreed that the one copy of the returns had been opened by the Supervisor and his certificate and affidavit added; but this was without fraudulent intent, and could have been sent in without opening the package. As to all this Mr. Stoughton and I perfoctly agreed. JOHN SHERMAN. ADJOURNMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSIONS OF THE RETURNING BOARD—VOLUMINOUS DOCU- MENTARY EVIDENCE—THE REPUBLICAN Vis- ITORS BETURN TO WASHINGTON—WHAT SEN- ATOR SHERMAN REMARKED AS TO THE RESULT. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] New On.eans, Dec. 2, 1876. The Returning Board, after equnting the Tangipahoa ox and receiving evidence, finally adjourned its ex- ecutive sessions this morning. The documentary evidence submitted by the demo- crats was So voluminous that it will bo practically 1m- possiblo to examine it between pow and Tuesday. ‘The republican visitors all left this evening for Wash- ington, whore the report will be completed. The democratic consultation rooms aro closed and matters are resuming thuir old appearanco. SENATOR SURRMAN ON THE RETURNS. Senator Sherman remarked before leaving, in a con- vorsation with the Hon. George B. Sinith, that he did not regard it as possible for the Board to return Mr. Tilden ag clectod, This is regarded horo as significant. STATEMENT OF THE RESULT, E, A. Burke, Chairman ot the Democratic Registra- tion and Election Committee, will to-morrow publish a statement giving tho result of the recent elections in this State, made from the oMfic:al figuros before tho Returning Board, The statement agrees substantially with that of tue domocratic visiting committce tele- graphod last night. Fag PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOAND. New Organs, Dec, 2, 1876. The Returning Board met at eleven o’clock this morning, all the members being present. The demo- cratic committee was in the room, but for the repub™ Hicans appeared only Senator Shorman, A large quantity of written evidence of witnesses in contested cases was filed by tho democratic and republican counsel. ‘the democratic counsel algo entered a protest in regard to the manner in which tho commitices had beon treated in the manner of openlug the returns, and also an objection aguinst receiving any protest, pt those accompanying Supervisors’ returns, in the manner and form provided tor by law, Coione! Zachaire, of the democrats counsel, called the attention of the Board to the following fact:—When the returns from Onacbita parish were opened by the Board It was announced by tue Secretary that they bad been reccived on the 24th, the day belore they wore opened. Whon they were turned over to the democratic counsel for inspection there was found in the sealed package, said to have been received on tho w4ih, tho foliowing letter: — Onunay: Nov, 23, 1878, ©. 8. Anett, Es ud ‘Stk liza Pinkston, whieh [re too inte to Sle with wy returp, Please see that it is bi ht in with other afidavite filed with iny re- turns. Respeetiutly, Mod, GRADY, Supervisor of Qauchita, charis stated that two fucis were estab- 1:— First, that the statement of the Secrotary that the papers were only filed on the 24th was un- true, because the letter found in the sealed packago showed that the returns bad been filed with the Seeretary before the 23d, and 1t shows, second, that as thig letter and atlidayit of Eliza Piukston was found in the sealed package it is shown that the secretary of the Board bad complied with the request of the Supervisor, and that he bad opened the package and pat into it tho atlidavit, and by. mistake, the letter of the Su he matter was referred Lo the constderati Judge Dibble filed a large amount of u benalt of the repadlican party. The box of a poll in the parish of Tangtphoa, the vote of which had been omitted in the supervisors’ re- turns, which had been sent for on application of the democrauic counsel, was broaght in aud opened. ‘the statement of vote: , Were taken out, received by the Board and ordered to be comprica. The ryote iden electors, 64; Hayes electors, 12. pard then adjourned, subject to the call of the ks are pow compiling tho reyuros of the election, ‘The electoral vote, at least, will be promul- gated on Tuesday. FLORIDA. FIVE NEGROES TESTI¥Y aS TO INTIMIDATION— A CLAIM BY THE DEMOCRATS THAT TWO OF THE KLZCTORS AND INELIGIBLE, —rePuBLie CAN AND DEMOCRATIC OLJECTIONS TO CoUN- TIES ON ACCOUNT OF FRAUD. [BY TELEGRAPH To THE aACRALD.) TALLAIASSE, » Dee. 2, Is7a The proceodings of tho Board yesterday brought in a mass of papers carrying a burden of ovidence that will come vefore the Cunvassers with the case virtually closed, Ib appears that the republicans have, except iu one instance, confined themselves tu clarges of in- timidauen aod violence, They havo uttacked pearly every coanty im the State on this ground, the charges varying but little evom in phrase. ology, and backed by hundreds of affidavits egued by simple cross marks. 18 18, of course, im- possible to tell whether one man or five hundred made these marks, and the affidavits produco little impres- sion on intelligent minds. Tho demcerats have a fine advantage in the fact that NOT A SINGLE MAX WAS KILLED or woundod anywhero in the Stato on ciection day, as would seem to have been inevitable had there been such intimidation and violence in twenty-four counties ag descrived in tho republican charger, A direct reply was made to the charges of In tumidation ia Columbia, The republicans bad aflidavite from eight negroes, aliegiog that they wero taken jnto a swamp, beaten, haitered with ropes and released only on promising to vote tho democratic ticket, Ihe democrats produce the aflidavits of five of vhose negroes swearing that no such thing took place and that they voted freely and cheerfully. They pro- duce also a mass of aflidavits (rom officers of the clec- tion, republicans and democrats, swearing that the clection was quiet, peaceable aud regular, ‘They vigor: ously bit back by setting Up some cages of intimida- tion and maltreatment of negro democrats that will jook very ugly anti! they aro disposed of. The ¢emo- crats Charge that the Uuited States troops were aquadg ail through these counties under the jeadersbip of republican spies and detectives and obtained AVEIVAVITS BY THE Ti from the country negroes, who were afraid to refuse. | the returns from Jeferson. There seems to bea smart color of truth tm this charze. The democratic counsel discussed the possiliility of getting balf a dozen officers and soldiers inte court to- day and getting their testimony, but found they could force them to testify. Is is now possible to see Dow the end of this canvass will be reached. The tes- timony is ailin. The demoerats aro hard at work on their general argument, discussing all contested points ‘m ove paper, and this will be presented to the Court on Mouday morning at ten o’cloek, Tho republicans will pus im their arguments about the same time, and the Board will probably decide on Monday. I is feared that the republicans -in fact, Mr. Chandler thinks it probable—wil! ask to be allowed to introduce witnesses up to the ast moment. If thi be true, and the Board allows it, the case will have to be decided without coherent suggestion or argutnent, | as none can be prepared until the case is closed, The question presented in Manatee is a nice one. There was uo clerk, who is tho registering officer in this county, for a week before election; the deputy clerk refused to register the voters, and there was no registering done. The election proceeded regularly, however, the registry list of last year belug used and voters taking the usual oath before a justice 1 the absence of the clerk, The republicans ask that the returns be thrown out as irregular. The democrats urge that the voters in Manatee exhausted all eiforts to conform to law, and that the absence of the clerk, unavoidable on their part, but prearranged, a# they charge, by their opponents, did not touch the essence of their right to vote. ‘The democrats formally raised aquestion to-day as to the eligibility of Humpnreys, a colored elector, who hasan appointment as shipping master at Pepsacpla, Itis said that ho has resigned tho shipping master’s place. The other colored eicctor, Pearce, is a pardoned convict, having been sentenced to the penitentiary and pardoned by the Governor, 1t $3 possibie that a ques. tion will be made as to bis eligibihty. PROCKEDINGS OF THE BOARD. Tho first thing brought before the Board this mornipg was a republican objection to Key West precinct, Muuroe county, on the ground that threats of loss of employment, violent demonstrations and fntimidation prevented many republicans from voting; that when certain names were called the crowd would call out, “Let him vote, he is all right,’? and that names were added illegally to the registry list, Objection was also made to one preciuet in Hernando county on tho ground of uumidation, The democrats furnished a replication to the charge of intimidation in Columbia by offering to introduce as a witness Mr, Dougherty, who had been charged with intimidating mon by aflidavits trom tive of tho eight negroes who wore uligged to have beea taken into the swamp and maltreated, reciting hat the tacts allegod in affidavits introduced by repub- Hican managers wero false; that no suen thing as re- cited occured and that they VOTED THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET cheerfully and intelligently because they believed it to be right. A affidavit in reply to tho charge that nine democrats who wero not registerod voted; that tho original registry -list of the county bad been burned and that — the present list vas imperfectly drawn off as a copy by the republican Clerk—many nates being omitted—declares that the nine votes in question were legal, Afldavits from about forty citizens, including the United States supervisors, United States deputy marshals, challengers for the republican party, recited that the election was perfectly fair, peacoable and regular; they denied that any undue magns had been used and asked that the vote of the county be counted. The democrats then Gilled answer to the charge that ballots ha@ beon marked by employers in Duval county and negreos threatened with dismissal if they were not voted, stating that many negroes asked for marked tickets, that they might domonstrate to their democratic friends that they voted thoir ticket without making suoh a public demonstration of the tact as would subject them to the persecution of their own race; that employers have the right to choose if they desire employés insympathy with their own political views. The precedent, for this was set by the republicans—an affidavit is presented from one negro who swore that ho was sur- rounded by a crowd of negroes with clubs headed by the republican County Commissioners, who threatened and abused bim, and taking a democratic ticket out of bis hand and forcod him to vote a republican one, Affidavits were also offered irom seven negroes, who swore that they voted the democratic ticket without intimidation of any sort, but freely and cheerfully, and irom several others, who swore that they would profer to have voted that ticket had they not been deterred by threats from their own race. Major MoCain’s negro Woy, who swore yesterday that he saw Dukes sign the counter-ullidavit in Belton’s oflice; was mtroduced by ex-Governor Noyes to cor- rect a statemedt he made yesterday, He testified that the swearing was done on Saturday. Mr, Sellers then asked him if st was sworn to in Bolton's office. He said he aid not, although the records show that he did. He did not know whose house it was, or who lived in it, or whatit was used for, The democrats then filed answer to the charge of intimidation in Nas. sau of same sort as in Duval, making same answor in effect, They then introduced objections to Joffer- son county, ag follo ‘What registration was false, fraudulent and meluded 1,200 more names than there were voters In the county. That 320 moro votes were actually counted than there are votors in the county; thas county canvasacrs were disqualified, baving acied as iaspectors; that agencral fraud was enucted, A copy of the poll list, showing that 329 more votes had boen cast than there were voters in the county by the last census, or 460 more than the official census of 1875 showed, An ailidavit was Mled showing twenty- two convicted felons voied the full republican ticket, and furty-fve persons who voted twice, and that 430 votes were cast under names nos in the census list, and for which no real voters could be found in the county, Tho democrats prayed that 672 votes be thrown out of In ali 133 affidavits wero introduced sustaining above testimony. ‘The republi, cans oflered objections to Clay county on the groand that fraudulent votcs were cast, reciting that thirty- nine votes were included im coanty retura without it being stated from what precinct they came. A SLIGHT SENSATION was thon made by the introduction of Justice Belton, of Alachua, who is suid to have witnessed Duke's counter aMdavit and who first made affidavit of rand ab Arcuer, and then swore that whilo im a state of intoxication ho was persuaded by republicans to put hia namo to another ballot. Being sworn, he said; Tam mogistrate in Alachua county; on Saturday moruing wos at Archer; went Friday evening with certetn parties. When shown the counter-sfldavit of Dukes he hesitated a loug timo and said it has my Jurat. When asked if Dakes signed it ho was silent fora full minute, and then eaid, “I shink he did thaw At firet he refused and afterward congeated.”” Whea asked if Duk touched the pon when his mark was made, he said ‘i dou’t think ho did,” Says he asked Dukes to sign it; acknowleaged that he told Mr. Browa this and that Dukes did not consent to sign. He now swears positively that Dukes did consent. He meant by what he tola Brown that Dukes did not consent at first, Mr. Brown's story 16 th ing that Deanis and Walls came to bis otfice avd asked bim to write out tho afiidayit, They tuen asked him to put bis jurat to it, as it would savo troubdie. Ho dd s0, and they then weotto got Dukes to sign it, Dakes refused; that be then thought tho aM@davit with his jurat was de- stroyed, but lJearned since that Dennis and Walls had kept it and used i upon thisstory Colonel Brown ordered the witness into court, when ho swore as above, * The republicans objected to Orange, Volusia, Levy and Holmes on charges of intimidation and violence, ad the democrats to Leon on thirteen spocifications of traud. Tho democrats replied to republican charges of wtimidation in Jackson county, producing ailidavite donyiug the several specifications and alleging, in affidavits, that tho United States troops sent to Jackson county wore used to extort affidavits from negroes, and thatthe rumor was circulated that all negroes who confessed to voting the democrat ticket would be arrested and putin the chain gang The official returns from Dadegjcounty wero received this morning, and the Chairman stated he would now read it, The vote announced was—13 votes in all—republicans 9 and democrats 4. The vote for tho last two elvctious was 24 democrats and 11 republicans and 21 democrats and 9 republicans. Tho democrats ¢: Dade, It 18 notable that Mr. Gleason, of Dado, who has been missing, arrived on tho same train with the dolayed returns, and thatthe returns are posmarked 3, 1876.-QUADRUPLE SHEET. Holton told bim this mora- | Botico that they would contest | Jacksonville, over 300 miles from Dade, while the law Specially require that thoy shall be forwarded trom ach county by mail by the Clerk of the Court ‘The republicans introduced objections to Manatee on the ground that there was ne County Clerk in the county and no registration list, The democrats replied by charging that the absence of the clerk was a plot on the part of the re- Publicans to throw out the county; that when the clerk res.gned a fow days before election the Governor, matead of requiring him to bold over until his sue- cessor was qualified, as be should have done, ac- cepted bis reaiguation at once; that inecy applied at once for a new clerk; that the Governor appointed a republican, by telegraph; that he refused to qualily until bis commission haa reached him by mail, which was aiter the election; that the Deputy Clerk refused to register voter: that the democrats them voted on the Yenr’s registry het swearing the usual registry oath be- fore a Justice of the Peace, tn the lack of a clerk, Both sides claim that they lost yotes by the fact taut there | was uo clerk, The Board adjourned watt! half-past seven at night, | when tt will moet for the dnal filing of papers and tes- timony, A letter has been received here from a member of | the Northern Democratic Committee, now at Now Or- Jeane, stating that the Sceretary of tho Na- tional Republican Committee had despatched { Louisiana, South Carelina and Florida, asking that the words in pursuance of the laws of the United States be | ; inserted in euch clectora! certificate, The democrats here cal) the attention of their committees through- out the eountry to thin point, and suggest the insertion ip addition, Ia pursuance of the laws of this State the words, “and algo.’ THE PRESIDENT’S VIEWS OF THE POLITICAL SITUATION, [From the Graphic of yesterday.} i Wasuixcron, Dec. 2, 1876, The President, in conversation with the agent of the National Associated Prews, said he regretted very much the condition of affairs im South Carolina, Fiorida and Louisiaua, as represented by the despatches to the press, ollicial despatehes apd information brought by members of Congress aud others who havo visited Columbia, Tallahassee and*New Urieans, and who havo been eye-witnosnes of the exciting scenes tbat have transpired since the day of the Presidential election, Me said the charge that the administration and bimecif im particular interfered with the military forces of the United States for the purpose of coercing the elec. toral vote of Souta Carolina, Florida and Louisiana tor Mr. Hayes was unjust and not warranted by the facts, The troops were sent to these States on ap- | pheation of the respective Governors thereof, made as provided for in the constitution and for the sole purpose of preserving tho peace. The command- ing officers, in each State had been carefully instructed not to toterfere in the affairs of suid State tor any other purpose. Investigation by the oppouents of tbe government had iailed to show that the troops bad in- Umidated u siagle voter or hud interfered with the conduct of the election, or with the action of the re- turning or canvassing boards, The acts of the miluary at Columbia ou Tuesday last were altogether aue to a misapprehension of General Kuger’s orders to bis sub- | ordivates in the command of troops stationed at the State House. ibis was unfortunate, but ecrtainly Was not intentional Genera! Ruger had prompuly dis- avowed the act of lis subordinate, and rovent & repetition of the act had withdrawn the troops trom the State House. The Presiveut said that ac. cording to the State laws of South Caroaua Governor Chamvertain was the legally constituted Governor ot the State unti his successor was officially declared, and the federal governmout could not do otherwise than recognize hin as such and sustain bis authority against domostic Violence beyund the power of the State authorities to control, Hesaid it 18 the duty of the State Legislature as soon as it offects au organization to canvass the vore for Governor und de- o ine result, and whoever the Legislature should lareto be lezally elected would undoubtedly be peaceably tuaugurated and recognized by the general government. He hoped the affuir would be peaceably settled, ‘tho President takes issue with Senator Gordon on the charge made by the latter against General Kuger. He says he has known General Ruger for a long time. He isa gallant soldier and a high-toned, honorable aman, and would scorn to doa moun act under any cir- cumsianoces, The President is satstied that General Tuger made no pledges to Gordon, Hampton or any oue elge that be did not keep to th& very letter, He is pertectly satisted with the conduct of General Rager 4n the mavagement of bis military forces im bis depart- ment, and has go expressed himself in a telegram to Geuoral Ruger sent trom here to-day. The President docs not apprehend any difliculty ovor the settlement of the Prosidential question, He thinks Governor Hayes 18 undoubtedly entitled to the elec- toral yoto of Sogth Carolina and Florida, and pefhaps of Louisiana, but about the latter State ne thinks there may be some doubt, on account ot th@ many complica- tions surrounding the action of the Returning Board; butthe eminent gentlemen of both parties who have been witnesses of the operations of the Board, he. thinks, ought to be able to agree upon a verdict that will Sauisty both parties throughout the country. After the adjournment of the Cabinet meeting yos- terday a telegram was sent to General Ruger acknow eduing the receipt of his despatches and directing him to contine himself which directs in effect that General Ruger shal! pre- serve tho peace ana sastuin the legally constituted authorities of the State. GOVERNOR HAYES’ PROMISES, A SENSATIONAL STORY TONED DOWN—HE MAKES NO. DECLARATION OF HIS POLICY, BUT IF ELECTED WANTS A FAIR AND HONEST AD- MINISTRATION OF JUSLICE IN ALL SKCTIONS, [Bx TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD. ] Conumava, Ohio, Dec, 2, 1876. Politicians here are excited over nsational arti- clo ina Cincinnati morning paper, which states that “W. H, Roberta, editor of the New Orleans 7imes, while bore yesterday dined with Governor Hayes; preseated lotters of introduction trom Messra Murat Hulstead, Stanley Mathews, W. S. Groesbeck and othor leading men, und spoke in behalf of Wade Hampton, Ropre- scatauve Lamar and other Southern men; that after dinnor Raboris drew trom Hayes an admission that he had dotermined to cut loose trom Grant and Grautism and to {reo himself absolutely trom Southern carpet- baggora,”” BKARCHING FOR TRUTH. A Hgracp representative spent the day in trying to get tho straight of this story, aud, as far as can be learned {rom perfectly trustworthy sources it is as follows:— Roberts, upon his arrival bere, was invited to Gen- eral Comtey’s residence to diuner, where he met Gov- cruor Hayes, und presouted simple letters of introduc: tion from Mr. Uuisteaa and Jov Stevenson, Roberts tolt bis story about tha condition of affairs in the Southern Siates, particularly Lowis:ana and South Carolina, and tue intense desire of the people there to coutrol their owa affwrs WITHOUT INTERPERENCR PROM CARPET-BAGGERS, Ihe dido’t just say it, he tutimated that if they had this they cared comparatively little as to whether Tilden or Hayes becomes President, ' RATICENCE OF GOVERNOR Bayes, Hayes, as usual, listened well but said little, Uayes sald nothing by way ot indorsing Roberts’ ideas avout Southern republicans, und neither Grant nor his aduinisiration was referred to during tho en- tire conference. Roberts did not intimate that he de- sired Hayes to agree upou any terms, by which, in case he secured 186 electoral votes and was tnuugur- ated and Congress poaceiully submitted thereto, Hayes was to return the favor by giving asharo of patronage to Southern ltb«ral democrats and conservatives, WHAT IR DID SAY, Hayes said, as matters stood now, It was manifestly improper for him to talk about what his policy would bo in case he was daclared elected. All he could or would say now was that in case of his election he would do bis utmost to havea fair and honest admin- istration, in which iull justice should be done to ali sections of the country, ‘This is really all there was in this interview, GIVE US A FAIR COUNT, 4 MELTING IN PHILADELPHIA TO BE HELD TO-MORROW NIGHT. PuiLapEneita, Dec, 2, 1876. A public meoting is to be held in this city on Monday night to demand an honest count on the Presidential question, ‘The call is receiving the signatares of tho Jeading business and professional men of both parties, and the iatention 18 to keep the mooting entirely free from all partisan agsocmatious. Among those who have sigued are the following well known citiz-ns:— KK. Price, William Henry Rawle, Benjamin Rush, Froderick Fraley, Peter McCall, Joon 0, James, Joho Wallace, William Plate Pepper, N. 1. Lo pl K cor Miller, W. M. Tilghman, Thomas Neilson, A. J, H, U, Loa, Joseph Switt, Alesan- Townsend Whelen & Co., Cam- Spe 1 tchotls, ‘Nicholas nish, Samecl Welsh and William VIEWS OF SOUTHERN MINISTERS, The North Carolina Conference of the Atrican Metho dist Episcopal Zion church met in Washington, N..C., afew days ago, when Bishop Hood, their presiding officer, referred to the then preseat phases of the elee tion muddle in that section and their influence upos tue colored people of the South. The Conference, nutaberiag 212 ministers, promptly indorsed a letter which the Bishop fad prepared and which is published ip the Raleigh Sentinel of Wednesday last. In that document the Bishop and preachers, speaking for 100,000 colored people of their church, say that their people had been greatly alarmed because of the tone of the democratic press, which gave them so much abuse and 60 little fairness, Their crimes are magni+ fied, their virtues overlooked. When appeals have been made to them it has been done ina kind of bulf threatening style, whict ises, or a don't care style, that The colored people are more discerning, more pene. trusting than they have the credit for. And had such sentiments a8 Ure Sentinel and other joarn: id public men recently expressed been uitered nn ago, the blacks would not have voted the rey ucket solidly as they lave done, They would not have voted for men who, the Bishop and his Conter- ence say, cared nothing for them | oorgy that by their oullrage they could bvld office), had it pot been that they believed that this was the only way in which they could maintain their own rights But forth those ministers deciare the black man Will abandon the party thas has so grievor jus deceived them, thing, says the commenting editorially on the letter, will goon, and herealter we shail have two Hid each embraci the men of both races, and lines of color in poli will come to be forgotten and unknown. Ln bis 7 giving sermon at the Presbyterian church in Raleigh, N. ©., the Rev. Dr. C. BR. Vaughan atso said it was bet. ter tUat neither Tilden nor Hayes should be President than that the country be convulsed with another war, ‘The first war, sad he, brought us disease; a second may bring us death. A large number of democratic members of the Legislature were present. THE PRESIDENTIAL COMPLICATION, ‘The following suggested solution of the Presidential complication ts now being circulated extensively throughout the country :— Itas thought by many patriotio chizens that a solu tion of the Presidential complication, emmently satis« factory to all, may be reached by a few electors of bott parties (with common consent) casting their bgllote for Peter Cooper, thus making lim eligible tor election ta the Presidency by the House of Kepresentatives asa compromise caudidate—it being firat understood thas ‘the House would concur, aud that in the event of Mr, Cooper's election he will cull both Hayes and Tilden Into ats Cabinet and also make as equitable a division of all governinent patronage between republicans and demo- crats as possible, having due regard for true civii ser- view reform. Soime of the best business men of Now York and elsewhere, regardless of party allihations, are reported as earnestly hoping for an early adjustment of the Presidential question on this basis; telegrama to that effect having been received here. Wasmxerox, D, C., Dec. 2, 1878 ‘ NEBRASKA, ‘THE GOVERNOR CALLS AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURZ TO COUNT THB ELECTORAL’ vors, Oxana, Dec, 2, 1876, ‘Tho Governor has issued a call to tho members of the last Legislaturo tor an extra session of the Legis- lature at Lincoln, to meet December 5, for the purpose of cunvassing the electoral voto, The democrats are manw@uvring to carry the matter to the courts, as the law on the sabject previous t¢ the adoption of the new State constitution and that ot the new ‘constitution differ very materially, ‘The former provides that the executive officers of the State Shull count tho votes, ‘The latter, the new constitution, provides that they shall bo counted in the same ma: her as that for Congressman by the Legislature. Great activity is exhibited among leading politicians ot both parties, THE MODERN- LOCOMOTIVE, A COOPER UNION FREE LECTURE BY BARNES, Mr. P, Barnes, civil engineer, of Plainfield, N. J., do- liverod last night in the Cooper Union a lecture on the modern locomotive, it heing one of the course of regu- Jar tree lectures which are given annually in the groat hall of the institute, : Notwitstanding the extremo coldness of the weather, 8 very fair audience in point of numbers was present, Mr. Poter Cooper, asa man who in the early days of steam locomotion had taken great interest in the ques- tion, Was on the platform and listoned to the whole of the discourse with the greatest attention, Tho lecturer was introduced by Mr. Abram 8 Hewitt, Tho subject matter of the discourse was illua- trated by about fifty views, which wore thrown’on a ascreen by the side of Mr. Barnes’ This gentloman, in the course of his remarks, said that twelve yeurg ago bo was a s:udent of tho engineering class of the Union, and it affordea bim pleasure now to revisit ¢! scenes of his tormer struggles mude the somewhat singular upon Mr. Cooper, ina sense, as the “ancestor” of the Jocomotive—an assertion which was, of course, taken cum grano by the audience, Peter Cooper’s first steam cnugine running: a dead heat with a fast borse was throwa upon the canvass, and afforded a good deal of amusement and merriment, The evgine was ahead, and the now venerable Peter, then (1829) a mun in tie prime of lie, might be seen sitting near the sinokestack watching earnestly every stroke of the piston rod. In this re- markabie race the horse was the winter, “on account ‘ol the vand shipping from the drum attached to th driving wheel,”? and thus bringing the locomotive to tull stop, The historic rocket engine was exhibited, It wus a four wheeled ongine which came iirst into notice some flity years ago, and the difference between tt and that planned by Braithwaite ana Ericsson were snown. It more resembled the modern locomotive than anything which had preceded it, Having ex. hibited THE OLD AND NEW EXGINES in detail, the lecturer proceeded to take his audience through’ the cntire processes of manufacturing and assembling the parts of a locomotive. Ho showed the diferent operations of band and machine rivetting of botlers, and pointed out the advantages and disadvantages of both methoda The manner ot ntroducing steam was next explained and also the ‘uses of the throttle valve, tho eylitder, the fire boxes, tho smokestack, the connecting rods and the driving and truck wheels, A beautiful model of a locomott Was shown, it being one intended for use by t “Rapid Transiv’? Company between New York and Harlem, Specimens of German, Freoch and English engines next leapea into view upon the canvass, and theit different qualities were freely criticised, It was evident to every one that England, France and Germahy are far belind the United States in point ot compactness, shupeliness and serviceable qualittos, The difference between freight and passenger locomotives was touched, the heaviness of the former and lightness of the latter shown to be essential qualities of their respective na- tures, A locomotive which -had been invented for the purpose of ploughing was regarded with much curiost but the impossibility of employing it to any u in this country was considered ag certain. Two views of wrecked engines and cars mude the wudience shudder to think of the frighttul consequences which too froquently result from a careless neglect to uote the indications of the steam gauge oF to use the air pressure brake at the right moment. A curious and interesting looking locomouve was shown ag one ‘used in Switzerland to climb or descend rapid grades by the aid of cogwheels running on notched raila An+ other SINGULAR LOOKING macait® was viewed as ono which 1s being successfully em- ployod tm carrying compressed air into the 8t. Gothard tuunel. Finaily, views and explanations of the sys tems of foreign and American locomotives were had, aud it was claimed that in beauty of workmanship, completeness of design and servicoablouess the Yanke¢ locomotive ts “ahead of ail creation.” The extensive locomotive works of Baldwin, Pa, where 1,500 men are daily employed und 4,000 locomotives a yoar turned out, were placed in perspective betore the ad- imiring audieuce, ‘ PRAYERS FOR CONGR A call bas been issued by several clergymen of this city for a meeting to-morrow at noon—the hour at which Congress will assemUle—for the purpose of of- fering up prayer invoking the presence of the Holy Spirit in the deliborations of that body, The moeting will be held in the ifth avenue Baptist church, Forty- wixth street, near Fifth avenue; and the call Is signed by Mosera Armit Hepworth, Ludiow, Hastin; Avbot, Tyng, Jr., aia Babies » ‘ bad CHARGED WITH SWINDLING, * Charles Warand was arrosted by Officer Shortall, of the ‘'wenty-ninth precinct, yesterday, on the charge of swindling Mossrs. Louis Delmonico & Co., of Fifth avenue and Twenty-sixth street, From the evidence adducod im the case it appoured that M, Charios A, Guiret, the cashicr of Detmonico’s, detected the prisoner tn the larceny of $5 25 which he had been paiu by some guests who occupied # table during tho afternoon table d’hote. The prisoner, who ts suspected of having committed a number of sim- iar larcenivs, did not d hi alt trial in delauls of $500 bail, EUS and was Rela for OBITUARY, SAMUEL WAIGHTY From Catskill, N. Y., we are informed of the death and interment in the cemetery at that place at Mr. Samocl Haight. ‘The deceased gentleman was born in Catskill on June 20, 1n tho ycar 1810, and was conse / quently sixty-six years of age when he died, Ho waa »+ the son of the Hon, Jacob Haight, State Senator and Treasurer. His grandfather, Moe Jonathan alebe served in tho British army and was severely wound at Morro Castio, Cuba, and he himself, by bis de- meunor and conduct in overy walk af life, tained ‘ho charactor and honor of bis forefathers,