The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1876, Page 3

» TRE TROL STAN ‘ Blection of United States Senator by South Carolina Republicans. CORBIN’S REWARD. _A Full Democratic State Govern- ment To Be Instituted. - STARTLING ELECTION FRAUDS Authority of the Congressional Investigators Dispated in Louisiana. q ¥ ‘ % SOUTH CAROLINA. JUDGE BOND's DISCHARGE OF THE STATE CAN- ' VASSING BOARD—ARRESTED YOR CONTEMPT BY THE SUPREME COURT—RLECTION OF UMITED STATES SENATOR—D. T. CORBIN THE CHOICR OF THE SENATE AND MACKEY HOUSE—THE ELECTION TO BE DECLARED TO- Dax. {BY TRLEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] Coxvuaia, Dec. 12, 1876, ‘The decision of Judge Bond, of the United Stetes Cirouit Court, discharging the State Board of Canvass- ora from custody creates a lively sensation here and ts considered quite a curiosity by the legal fraternity. It ts @ voluminous document, even leaving out the authorities hecites, He assumos that it !s a motion to ‘dismiss the petition granted by him and to remand the petitioners to the custody of the Sheriff, trom whom * they had peen taken bv his writ of haboas corpus, and claims that section 755, title 13, of the Unitea States . Reyised Statutes, compelied him in the first instance to award the writ if the petitiouer set out in bis peti- ton what is necessary to give a federal court juriadic- ton, The Judge admits that the party must allege ‘that he ‘fs im custody in violation of the constitution “or “of « law of tho United Statos and says the potitioners do allego that they are a board ot canvassers, charged with the duty, among others, of Canvassing the votes cast ata general election at which members of Congress and Presidential electars were to chosen. He ignoros carefully the fact that before & time at which the proceedings in contempt were commenced against them by the Supreme Court of the Bate this Board had adjourned sine die, claiming to have fully performed their duties under the law, and bad set up that defence belore the Supreme Court. JUDGR BoND's REASONING. The decision of Judge Bond adopts tho arttul state- Ment of the petitioners framed 1m language to creato the impression that the State Court had interiered with them and intorrupted them while they weré en- gaged in doing work involving the election of elec- tors and members of Congress. In the faco of their own admission that the order of the Supremo Court, in.order to disobey which they adjourned expressly, was in the caso of the @lection of State officers, and their own claim that they had done their worg, they say that thoy had notice , of an appheation to restrain them trom excreising , What they thought to be their powere, and that in con- Bequence of further proceedings agaiast them ufider * thas notice thoy were now restrained of their liberty, Judge Bond admits that i{ these partics are now in | Sumody for disobedience of an erder of a State court (of competent jurisdiction there 1s no power of a ‘federal court to releaso them, and that such order ‘taust be not only erroneous, but absolutely void. PRISONRRS’ OBJECTIONS BUATAINED, He considers the objection of the petitioners that " ghe Boara are'a part of the Executive Department of ‘shegtate government and not subject to the control of ‘me judicial branob, and undertakes, on the authority of Gaines va, Thompson, 7 Wallace, to decide that the Bupreme Court had no jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of South Carolina having previously construed the Stato copstitution and laws directly otherwise, He admits, however, that it is not enough to release a prisoner that is in custody under what he prongunces a , Void judgment, bat he must bein custody for an act done or omitted in purstianes of a law of the United Btates, of in custody in violation of tho constitution of the United States. On the flimsy protext that the Board before adjournment had had to canvass, along with the -veturns for Stats officers, the returns {or Presidential electors, and although tho order of tne Court required them to do certain tnings appertaining solely to the State officers, and although such order had not pre- . Vented them {rum completing their canvass of tho eicotors returus, according to their own view of their duties, Judge Bond assumes that the Board was being punished under a law of Congress or in violation of the constitution. “ CONFLICT OF JURISDICTION, ‘He affects great concern at hearing and determining & cagse whon thd parties are charged with disobedience to tho orders of a State court, and is happy to think Uhat this cgnfict of jurisdiction may be referred to the Baprenio Court of the United States, knowing that in habeas corpus the Sipreme Court hes no appellate Jurisdiction, ¥ Corpin’s REWARD. United States District Attorney D. T. Corbin was rewarded to-day for bis zeal and fidelity to the repub licans by an olection to the United States Senate. Two baliots were taken in the Mackey House, 66. members boing present, of which Mr. Corbin received §8 yotes. In the Senate five ballots were taken. On she fifth Corbin received 17, the full republican vote present, and Gary, democrat, 12, pe full strength of that party mn the body, THE CHOICK BY THR WALLACE HOUSE. + The democratic house also bailotea fur a Senator, the voto being divided among abuut 14 candidates, and without making or even indicating a choice, TO-DAY’S IMPORTANT EVENTS. It is believed that this election of Mr. Corbin will ring tho present extraordinary state of affairs toa focus, The action of the democrats in balloting fora enator to-day shows that they recognize the organiza- tion ’of the Legislature on the 28th of November last: It docs not, however, commit them to a recognition of the Mackey Houso, against which they have por- Matently recorded their protests as an tilogal and Bnconstitutional body. On to-morrow both houses ‘will meot, as required by law, to count the votes for penator and deciare the election. Against this tho democrats will again protest, will refuse to participate, and will claim there is no elec tion. The republicans, of course, will declare Corbin elected to the United States Senate as the successor of 7.. J. Robertson, In the meantime the democratic House will continue to ballot fora Senator, and to tarry out the forms of law they must also obtain a Benate to do likewise. A SRPARATH DEMOCRATIO STATR GOVERNMENT. ‘Their programme tas not been developed, but it $8 anticipated that the democratic Senators will with- draw to-morrow and form at least a quorum of the Bemate by the admission of three contestants and tho feceasion of one or two republicans, who will come with them. <A fesult of this will be the imme, @iate jnanguration of Hampton as Governor, the lection of a United States Senator and the cstablish- ment of an entire separate State government. They Davo steadfastly refrained from adopting any moasures ‘Vat might be regarded asin tho least revolutionary ; while it. in imed by them thatall the acts of the Fepublicans so far, since tho 28th'of November, are revolutionary and treasonable, In case the above action is adopted there will be two separate and inde- pendent governmonts, but with the difference that “the Hampton government will have the power and ability to levy and collect taxes, while the Chamber. Jain government will bo absolutely devoid of any of the lunctious or authority of a government, and un- Jess it is proppod up by the United States Army it mast fall. THR XEW UNITED STAT: NATOR, D. T. Corbin, the republican Senator elect, was born "im Vermont, and ia a traduate of Dartmouth College, of the olass of 1853, He is forty-four years of age. At the commencement of the war he raised a company for the Third Vermont regiment, was badly wounded $m 1902, was captured and confined in the Libby , ‘~e Prison in Richmond, Va He came to this State with General Danie! E. Sickles during the reconstruction, having left the army with the rauk of major. In 1868 he was elected to the State Constitutional Coavention, and subsequenfly to the State Senate from the same county, He was appoiited Unitea States District At- torney by President Grant in 1869, and has served in ‘that,capacity ever since, Among the legal fraternity he is regarded as an intellectual light weight, and by the people as the moat bitter partisan in the State. FEDERAL INTERFERENCE MISCHIZVOUS. Senator Robertson sends the following telegram :— Covummra, S. C., Dec. 11, 1876. Gaxgrat U. S, Grant, Presipext oy Tux Usitep States, Wasuixetox, D. 0. :— I see no disposition on tho ,part of any one here to break the atthis time, I hope the federal ad- ministration will pot attempt to interfere in the settie- ment of our Stato affaira, in that casel am satisiied a and legal solution can be reachod. T, J. ROBERTSON, United States Senator. THM MINRWS OF WAR, Speaker Wallace, of the democratic House, issued pay certificates for $100 to each of the members of that body, which were all promptly cashed by the Carolina National Bank, The whole amount paid was $7,100. This pad a depressing effect upon the negro members of the Mackey House, who have no prospect of getting their pay, aud is an assurance that the Hampton gov- ernment will be sustained by the money, power and property holders of the State, FURTHER PARTICULARS OF DEMOCRATIC PLANS. I learn to-night, at ten o’clock, that the democratic | programme above indicated will be carried out, with one exception. The law in relation to the election of a United States Senator requires that when no election takes place the first day, a majority of the members only of both houses shall meet in joint session mext day and proceed to ballot. The demo- cratic House has now seventy-one members, and thi with the thirtoen democratic Senators, make eighty-four, which constitutes a majority of both housea,-the whole number of the Senate and House being 157, On to-morrow this democratic quo- rum of eighty-four will continuo to billot until « United States Senator is chosen, who, is is claimed, will then have been legally elected, and wil havo a proper right aud title to the position, Iam able also to predict the inauguration of Hampton on Thursday, and the establishment of an cotire and separate dem, ocratic government. WORK OF THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTER, The Congressional Committees has beon baflied and retarded in ita operations so far by the inability to force the colored Secretary of State to give up the election returns. This d#ticulty has now been over- come to a certain extent, The committee has notonly begun to make some headway, but to make also SOME STARTLING DISCOVERIES, The mombers are reticont as to the nature of the lattor, but I have authority for the statement that the returns ef over thirty ballot boxes, which gave demo- cratic majorities, are unaccounted for in tho returns of the canvassers, and that errors; discrepancies ahd irregularities have been ascertained to such ap extent ‘as will probably elect the entire Tilden ticket. In the cases of the thirty boxes Just mentioned no returns aro forthcoming in the office of the Secretary of State; but the committee have arranged- to summon witnesses who will establish the frauds perpotrated by the repub- lucan managers and commissioners of elections. A WITHESS ATTEMPTING TO ABSCOND, ‘A sergeant-at-arma experienced considerable difi- culty to-night in detaining a witness who was endeav- oring to eacape from the city on the Charleston train. Altogether the doméeratic prospects are much brighter to-night. FLORIDA. ‘THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTI- GATE THE STATE AS WELL A® NATIONAL ELECTION—BETUBRNS TO BE FURNISHED BY THE SEORETARY OF STATE—MINUTES OF THE CANVASSING BOARD PUBLISHED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1 Tatianassex, Dec, 12, 1876, ‘Tho Congressional Committee met this morning in the Senate Chamber. Mr. Thompson, chairman, read the order under which the committee was created, and raled that the power of tho committee extended only to an investigation of the electoral vote. Mr. Hopkins, of Pennsylvania, rose quictI$ and argued that the committeo-was ordered to investigate the clection for Qougressmen, State officers and all, * adathy thayifrudgscdteeme us ieiportant for Congress to know who was the roal Governor of Florida as any- thing else. F; The republican mombers adhered to Mr, Thompson’s view, and the debate growing warm the committeo went into executive session, It was determined in that session to look into the whole election, Mir. Hopkins, democrat, offered a resolution to the effect thut no ex parte affidavits or depositions be taken, After debate it was determined that no aflidavit of this sort be made part of the record, but that they be presonted for the inspection of the com- mittee, 2 THE CANVASSERS’ RETURXS TO BE PRESENTED. The Chairman then made a written request to tho Secretary of State, asking for certified copies of the returns on filein his office, and also for a tabulated statement of tho result reached by the late canvass of the State Board, s ‘The Secretary replied that he wouid furnish tho do- sired papers to-morrow morning. REPUBLICANS WISH TO CREATE DELAY. Hits compliance with this request created some sur- prise, as it is reported, and generally believed here, that Mr. W. E, Chandler had. telegraphed back to the Governor to allow the committee to have access to none of the papers in his office until the Senate com. mittee was heard from. It is said also that Mr. Cow- gill telegraphed to General Barlow to say nothing about Florida until bis (Cowgill’s) letter was received. NO PROGRESS IN THR JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS. The Supreme Court had no session to-day, and the mandamus case was not heard. Court will meet to- morrow moroing, when the mandamus case will be tried. IMPORTANT DOCUMENT PUBLISHED. ‘The minutes of the Board.of Canvassers wero com- pleted to-day, and given to the public for “he frst time, Your correspondent obtained a copy and for- warded it. These minutes aro not signed by Attorney Gen Cocke, but present the first cohorent and ofi- cial record of the proceedings of the Board, and may ‘ve called its defence, MINUTES OF THK CANVASSING ROARD MEETINGS, Certified Copy of the Minutes of she Proceedings of the State Board of Canvassers at their Final Session, December 5 and 6, 1876. Tuesday, Deo 5—10 A. M.—Tno Board met in pri- vate session; It was ordered that those counties whieh were not contested should be first taken up and canvassed, Tho following countics were then can- yassed according to the face of tho returns, vi: Brovard, Bradford, Calhoun, Dade, tscambia, Frank- lin, Gadsden, Marion, Putnam, Polk, SavtaAtosa, Sum- ter, St Johns, Suwanee, Taylor, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton and Washington. . UNANIMOUS ACTION OF THE BOARD, At two o'clock P, M. the Board wok a recess until four o'clock P, M., at which hour it reassembled and proceeded with the canvass, Baker county was taken up and canvassed according to the precinct returns, by the unanimous vote of the Board. ‘Clay County—fwenty-nine votes wero added to and four illegal voues taken from the demvcratic electoral and State vote, and eight votes were added to and two illega! votes taken irom the republican votes, and with these amendments of the return the county was canvassed by a unanimous yoto, Hernando County—Five illegal votes were deducted from the demucratic electoral vote; with this deduc- tion the county was canvassed by a unanimous vote, Nassau county was canvassed according to tho face of the returns by unanimous vote. Levy county Was canvassed according to the face of the returns by unanimous vote. Orange county bad seven illegal votes deducted from the democratic électoral and State vote and, with the deduction, the county was canvassed by unanimous vote, In Jefferson county sixty illegal votes were deducted, from the repablican vote and, wish this deduction, ther county was canvassed by unaditnous vote, 1n Leon county two iliegal voves were deducted from the republican Vote aud, with ths deduction, the- county was canvassed by « unanimous vote. TWO MEMUKRS OUT-VOTE OMK. Manatee Couuty—his entire county was thrown out vl the canvass on account of the entire absence of’ any and all legal steps im preparation for the election and in holding the same. The vove stood as followa:—; The Secretary of State and Compirotier tor its rejec-* tion, and the Attorney General for revaining it, YLAGMANT IRREGULARITIES. Duval County—-l'his county was canvassed by com-, pafing the county returos with the several preemet, Foturns, ob account of the former not bearing ih .Dature of the County Jadge, The vote stood :—Secre- tary of State and pirolier for canvassing the county; Attorney Geuersi for refusing 1. Hamilton County—Kighty-three democratic and fifty-eight repuvlican votes, which had been ijiegally added tw the electoral vouc on the face of the ros Were Wrown out, Jasper precinct, No, 2, ‘Votes for the democratic electors and 185 votes for the republican electora, was thrown out of the canvass on account of gross violation of the election law by the inspectors in completing the canvass without ad- ~~ andie the ballots an: 3 ‘m adjournimg over night ahd going to another place and in signing the returos next day, which they had not themselves made or verified and she contents of which they did not know, With these deductions this county was canvassed by a unanimous vote GROSS VIOLATIONS OF LAW, Monroe County—Precinct No. 3, Key West, giving 401 votes to the democratic electoral and State ticke! and 69 votes to the republican ticket, Was thrown out of the canvass on account of gross viola tions of the election laws by the inspectors in ad- Journing before ihe completion of the canvass, and ‘completing it nextday in a different place and without pubhe notice. The vote for its rejection was unani- mous, the Aiorney General deciding, in reply to a question put to him ag to the logal effect of these vio- Jations of the law, that it, mnst be thrown out With this deduction the county was canvassed, Alachua County—seventeen iliegu! electoral votes, four republican and thirteen democratic, at Waldo pre- cinct, were thrown out unanimously, A vote was tuken on retaining or throwing out Archer precinct No. 2 and the Secretary of State and Comptroller vot- ing to retain it and tho Attorney “General voting to turow It out, it was retained and the county canvassed with the belore mentioned deduction. BOXES REMOVED, Jackson Coupty—Campbeliton precinct, giving for the republican electoral snd State tickets seventy- seven votes and for the democratic tickets 291 votes, was (brown out Of the canvass on account of violatio: of the election laws by the inspectors iu removing the ballot box trom the election room at their udjourn- ment for dinner into an adjoining store and leaving 18 there unsegied and concealed trom the pubiic during said adjournment; in not counting the bailats at the close of the polls aud comparing them with the number of names on the poll ist, and because only seveuty- seven republican baitois were eounted out of the bailos box, whereas 133 persons swear that they voted the full republican ticket ut poll, The vote of t Bourd wus as follows:—The Seergtary of State and Comptroiier for rejecting 1 and the Attorucy General lor resaiuing it, BOX KKPT OUT OF SIGHT. Friendship Church-precinet, giving for the repub- lican electoral and State ticket forty-tour votes, and tor tue democratic electoral aud Stute ticket 145 votes, was thrown ont of the canvass on account of tho Vidlution of the election laws by tue inspectors, ia placing the ballot box in such a position as to be out of sight of the voters und the public; in placing a gupervisor at the window to receive’ ballots, justead of au in- spector; 11 hot making and conipleting the canvass at the polling place and without adjournment and in view of the puviic, but ina bedroom two miles away, and in pot counting the ballow and comparing them Aa to wiih the Dumber of names on tue poll list. this precinct the Vote of the Board 18 as toliows Secretary of State and Comptroiler tor rejecting it ai the Aiiorney General for retaining it With these deductions the couuly was canvassed. THK RESULT, Tie list of counties having uow been gone through with, at little after twelve o'clock Tuesday night the Bourd by « unanimous vote declared the Suite canvass Corcluded and directed tho clerk to prepare a cer- tilleato of the result, On the suggestion of the Attur- ney General he was requested to cali in some friend to jJook over the clerk's figures aud verily the footings. He introduced Mr. Pasco, who examined and found said footings correct. The certiti of tho electoral vote having been pro. pared and veritied 11 dy two wembers of the Bourd, the Secretary of st Attorney General dechn would prepare ‘& protest, The Bourd then, at three o’viock on the ulorning of the 6th of December, adjourned to allow time tor the clerical labor of preparing a certticate of the result of the canyass at large; this having been completed and veritied, wag signed on the 8th of December and dated the 6th of December, the oer the canvass was com- pleted. xf WILLIAM LEE APTHORP, Clerk ot Board of Canvussers. SAMUEL NeLIN, Secretary of State and Chairman of the Board of Can- vassers. Ido hereby certify that the above is atrue copy of the minutes of the final sitting of the State Bourd of Canvassers of Florida, helfon the Sthand Gth days of December, A. D., 1876. W. LEE APTHORP, Clerk of Board of Canvassers. SAMUBL MoLIN, Secretary of State and Chairman of the Board of State Canvassers, LOUISIANA. AUTHORITY OF THE INVESTIGATING COMMIT- TEE OF CONGRESS DENIED BY THE STATE CANVASSERS—A SUB-COMMITTEE REFUSED ADMITTANCE TO THE SES310K OF THE BOARD—ARGUMENT AGAINST THE JURISDIC- TION TO BE HEARD TO-DAY. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD,] New Orveans, Dee. 12, 1876, ‘The Congressional Investigatiug Committee which arrived on Sunday apd Monday, at once commenced operations by subpenaing the RoturningBoard and calliog forthe Presentation of all documents under a subpona duces tecum. The State officials and the Su. pervisors of Elections were also served. Accordingly thé commifttes met to-day at one P.M, av which time the subpwnas were mado returnable, and the sessions commenced, RESISTANCR TO CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY, On calling the name of J. Madison Wells, Mr. Abell, the Secretary of the Returning Board, presented a letter, couched in respectful, but defiant terms, in which the authority of Congrees was denied and a protest made against the committee's action. The Board refused to produce the documents, on the ground that they were archives of the office of Sccretary of State, but ex- pressed a willingness to farnish copies, provided the expanse theroof be defrayed by the committee, A SUB-COMMITTEE SHUT OUT, Thereapon a sub-committee was appointed to visit tho Board, with aview of making the necessary ar- rangements, They arrived at tho Senate Chamber, where the Board was in session, about # quarter past two o'clock, but on asking for admission wore promptly retused by the police in charge of the door. The in- vestigating committee had in the meanwhile adjourned until 11 A, M., to-morrow, 18 THIS ACTION INSTIGATRD PROM WASHINGTON ? As may be supposed, this open detiance of Con- gressional authority has created great excitement in the community, intensified by tho belief that the Board is acting under direct instructions from Wash- ington. The committee is very much incensed at the rebuff, and intend taking prompt action to secure tho appoarange of the Board befure their body to-morrow. ARGUMENT AGAINST TH¥ JURISDICTION OF THE coM- SITTER, The Committee will meet tn executive session to- morrow morning, when General Hurlbut will argue the of the Returning Board botore them, denying their jurisdiction, DIVISION OF THE COMMITTEE, dairman Morrison will sub-divide the committce Into tour sections, Three sub-conunittces of three members cach will visit the parishes, while the re- mainder will romain in session in this city. In view of the lavor already laid out to be accomplished, it will be impossible for them to get through 1m less than a month, DEMOCRATIC CONGKATULATIONS. ENTHUSIASTIC PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS IN GEORGIA. [BY TELEGRAPH TU THE HERALD.) * , Attawra, Dee. 12, 1876, The democratic torchlight procession here to-night was by far the grandest demonstration of the kind ever seen in this part of the country. Visitors trom every por- tion of the State participated. Almost every house in the city was illuminated and decorated with tho Stars and Stripes. 1! largest proce: yn ever seeu in Georgia, bearing transparencies containing all manner of devices and thousands of torches, marched through the streets of the city, which was literally ablaze with enthusiasm. SPEECHES AND LETTERS, ie, General P, M. By Young, Hon. . Wollord, Culonel Joel, Alvert Billups ana sed the crowd, Kx-Governor Joseph EF. Browo was unable to respond to au Invitation to speak ‘on account of a severe cold which he contracted iu Florida while ho was watching the arming Board, but a letter was read from him asserting bis conviction of Tilden’ ion and congratulating the country on the result jotic despatches were read from At- torney General Cocke, 01 Florida,and a number of other distinguished gentlemen, CONCHAATORY SENTIMENTS. The temper of all the speeches was moderate and conciliatury, and « general belief was expressed 1) the wisdom and good sense of the American people would see that Tildeo, Who was unquestionably eiected, would be peacefully and quietly inaugurated, Mach enthusiasm prevailed throughout, witbout th slightest disturbance, Hundreds of colored men wi tu tho procession. CALIFORNIA, THE CONTESTED CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION IN “THE YOURTH DISTRICT. . Say Fraxcts¢o, Deo. 12, 1976, The clerk of Monteroy county, in the Fourth Con- gressional district, has forwarded to the Secretary of State a new set of election returns from that county, made out in conformity with the original erroneous of she supervisors, which the clerk had cor- Tected in his first returus Tho oew rewrns give Wigginton, the democratic candidate, ope majority ia u istrict, Last night Pacheco, the, repoblican can- didate, had write served on the Becketary of State, probibiuog him from counting avy other than the Hret revurne, and ames | him to count and certity ‘he Vote in accordauce with them., NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1876—TRIPLK SHEET. GOVERNOR HAYES. A Declaration of His Views as to the Presidency. | HAVE BEEN HONESTLY ELECTED.” momma The Attitude of the Southern Democrats and Mr. Hayes. Busybodies Bore the Governor for His Views. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Cixcisxati, Dec, 12, 1876, Governor Hayes still remains in this city, and spent to-day in faking social cails among his old personal friends here, having been joined by Mrs. Hayos, who came down from Columbus yesterday. This alter- Boon they drove out to Mount Auburn and Clif- fon and called upon o number of thoir -old particular friends in those beautiiul suburbs. Of course every one who meetsthe Governor makes a point to ask him bow ne regarda the situation, and generally hisanswers are non-committal On this point, this Afternoon, however, in conversation with one of the local republican leaders here, he said, with emphasis:— A POSITIVE STATEMENT, “I bave examined the situation carefully and thor- oughly, and, besides, have solicited and obtained the opinions of tho best constitutional lawyers of the © been country, aud I am now satiefed that I ha honestly elected Presiaent of tho United States and am entitled to the office, and I fully expect to be inaugurated as such.” AVOIDING NEWSPAPER MEX. ‘The Governor is particularly careful to avoid ex- progsing very decided opinions in the presence of cor- Tespondents of newspapers, but this remark was made {0 a gentleman who vouches for its truth, GOVERNOR HAYES AND THE SOUTH. One of the gentlemen with whom he bad conversed with more than usual freedom was accosted by a repre- sentative of tho Heratp this evening, with the in- ‘quiry, “What docs Governor Hayes think of the atti tude of Southern democrats toward him ?”” “He Is perfectly satisfied,” was the reply, ‘from tho expressions of feeling that‘he gets from them in letters daily that they aro willing and anxious to assist him to bis efforts to restore peace and harmony in tho Soutu.”” “Do they want to co-operato with him?” “Maby of them do; at least that is the tone of their letters,” ‘ “Then that Roberts interview at Columbus the other day meant something ?”” S x 1 don’t say that, because I don’t know; but I do know of his receiving such letters,” was the reply. ‘Thin t@ only one sido of the question, however. A VOICE ¥ROM FLORIDA, Colonel Charles W. Wooley, of this eity, returned from Florida to-day, and gives as a result of his obser- vations that tne Southern democrats are very deter- mune, and only wait for leadership of their brethren of the North to make most desperate resistance, withia the limits of the law, aga! iat tho acceptance of the verdiot of the returning boards in determining the choles of President. = ee PETER COOPER. HE THINKS TILDEN ‘GOT THE VOTES” AND HOPES THAT ‘RIGHT WILL PREVAIL.” While Mr, Petor Cooper was seated botore his cheer, ful grate fire in bis old fashicned house vn Lexington avenue, yesterday afternoon, the writer had an inter- esting little chat with him on the presont situation :— Rerortsn—Who will be the cext President, Mr, Cooper? Mr. Coorzn—It is hard totell. Mr. Tilden seems to have a good chance but for the eflort of the govern- ment to count bim out and count in Governor Hayes, ReroxteR—Then you believe Mr, Tilden is elected? Mr. Coorge—I believe he’s got the votes, If you take the votes of tho people ho has gota large ma- jority. Reroxter—But he may still be deprived of the office. Mr. Coorgr—Well, it would be @ great shame, although I tuink anything would be better than that the people should get fighting again und we should have another civil war. Well, sir, if the two candi- a would agree and say “wo both withdraw uatil there Js wnother iair eiectivn they would both immor- talze thomseives—immortalize themselves, Reroxten—Did you pot take a good many votes away from Governor Tiluea ? Mr. Coorzn—No, sir; | think the votes he got from me clecied him. You see, he was associated on tho ticket with Goverho? Hendricks, who is goucrally sup- posed to represent my Views or something cour them, and that’s why many people voted for hin. Mr, Cooper hoped thatthe present issue would be setticd peaceably, and, opening the door tor tue re- porter, he kindly waded, **Now pour oli on the troubled waters. Do ali you can to prevent trouble.” MK. HEWITT’ ADDRESS. Mr, Hewitt returned on Monday afternoon to Wash- ington, alter having had a conference with Governor Yuden. Lt bad been stated that his object in coming here was to let the Gevernor revise aud approve an address, soon to be pubushed, wh the democratic position in the present contest tor the Presidency. Mr. Hewitt 1s evifentiy aetermined to keep the contents of this address secret, for be snrouded bis wovements in considerable mystery whne here From # source supposed to re; resent Governor Tilden with authority it was given out that the entire statement relative to the address published in the papers was erroneous, aud that Mr. Howitt was simply bere to soe bis family. ‘This assertion, however, waa in direct conflict wih the candid admission of Mr. Peter Cooper, Mr, Hewitt's father-in-law, Who said that the latter bad written such an address, which he had read to David Dudiey Field, who highly approved of 1t as an able and forcible document. NEW JERSEY. CONTESTED SEATS IN THE LOWER HOUSE— CANDIDATES FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR AND FOR THE LEGISLATIVE PRIZES—CLOSE DIVISION OF PARTILS ON FORMER OCCASIONS, Tnuuntox, Dee. 12, 1876 The complications over the organization of the lower House of the coming Legistature in this State continu to thicken. Another soat—that of Mr. Leonard, r¢ publican, ot Monmouth county—is to be contested, as well aa that of Mr. Pow democrat, from Mercer county, In reference to there contested seats a highly esteemed and leading democrat to-day as, sured a HEALD representative that both parties im the contest are so well disciplined that there ry earthly chance of unseating e:tner Powers or Leonard ‘There is not the least probability that the contest, if Prosecuted, can be decided befure the Senatorial elec, tion must take place, On the democratic side the contest for Senatorship has narrowed to four con. testanis—ex Governor Parker, Ashbel Greon, John R, McPherson and Leon Abbett. On the republican side the candidates are Secretary Robeson, Courtlandt Par- ker, Senator Frelinghuysen and William Walter Poelpa, All oppovition to Mr. Rudolph F. Rabe tor Speaker on the democratic sido bas been withdrawn, * Senator Abbett continues to be the favorite for the Presidency of the Senate, as also docs Gaptain W. H, Gill tor the Secretaryship. HISTORICAL PARALLELS. It is but very seldom that the Legislature has been so closely divided between the two parties Half a century ago asimilar condition existed, The candt- dates tor United States Senator then were Theodore Frolinghuysen and Ephraim Sateman. The latter was presiding officer of the joint meeting, When a voto was taken 1 stood 24 to 28 for each candidate, Mr. Bateman at once decived the contest by voting tor bimseit, thas winding the prize. ‘Twelve years ago the Houso w: a democratic majority of ove in tho Senate. Mr. Fow- ler, & democratic member from Sussex county, died sbortly alver the Legisiatore was couvened, . ‘ ‘A LONG #TRUGGLE, ixteen days were spent in trying to secure an organ- when a compromise was eflected giving the Bpeakersbip, the clerk and the sergoant-at-arma to the repulicans, and the assistant clerk, engrosmog clerk and doorkeepers to emocrais, At this sessiou Mr John P. Stock 8 chosen United states Sen ator in joint mee! recotving forty votes, and di clared elected ou a previvus resolution offered by Se! ator Hoisman that a plurality mightelect. Mr. Stoc! ton was subsequently. unseated by the United States Senate, on the ground that be had not received a ma- Jority vote of the Legisiature, “ALL BETS OFF.” STORMY MEETING AT JOHUNSON'S POOL ROOM LAST KVENING—-THE MONBY 1O BE RE- TURNED. The Presidential bets continue to attract much atten- tion, Morrissey & Co.’s action in declaring them “oil” bas produced great excitement aud considerable bard talk, Johnson & Bros, and Kelly, Bliss & Co., pro- Prietors of rival marts, feeling that they should not follow Morrissey’s example, without consultation with their patrons, called imectings for that purpose, which were heid last night. Que of.them at least was a de- cided succeas in point of the number of “interested” people who wore attracted by the announcement that there would bea “‘discussion."’ In all other phases, however, it wasa failure, if the fact of its being the most turbulent assemblage on record is left out , TUK MEETING AT JONNSON'S. Jobnson’s place was redolent of pooling’? mugic. Ticket holders at tho, bar shouted defiantly at others across the room. Freneh pool machines were stuck up around the walls, bulietins of old decisions were here and there. Tommy Johnson had bis place in ship shape order for the event, and many lights made it comparatively attractive. A six foot specimen of humanity was stationed imasiao the door, and only those holding cards were supposed to be admitted, About eight o'clock the room began to be uncomfortably filled, and at eight there were 2,000 or more unxious citizens present, A QURKK MINTORE, A more motloy or heterogeneous crowd never gath- ered under onv root. ‘The great majority were of that class known as ‘sporting,’ men who are always found near the poolbox whenever {tig open. Then there were lordly and domincermg barkeepers, who camo with ap extra swash of of! in (heir huir aad in shining v pantaloous, ‘Tho sagacious counteuances. of sudevssful reformers in the late election were seen on all sides, Defeated politicians generally, merchants and men of nobugines# were on nand in’ good n bers, and there were men with a caning look ani those with cream colored overcoats and Paris dia monds to the Hexatp reporter unknown, though, per- haps, not unknown to fume THE HSC > ad Just at eight oc Willian Johnson rapped for order, aud {rom a hundred voices thero were cries ot “sit down !”? “Give hima show!” ‘Let Bill have hia chin!” When he could be heard, Jobnson said:— Ventlomen, we have called you together for no ‘i Dit (o state to you Our pecuiiar and em pool business and tho money li 3 k nble und w to pay over all the me oy We don't think we have the right tu dee! if, but there have been s0 many threxts of suite what others have ich TI don't think they had Now, U want everybody here don't be selfish, but place your- sell right here (thu jscuss politicts, but seo if you can holp us out. {suppose you want « chair: inan, so please uppoint one, Then the uproar commenced. ‘You'll do, Bill; serve as chairman,”’ caine trom a score of voices, “] can’t serve, gentlemon,” returned robust Will- iam. You're square!” **You'll do!’ “Get an outsider!” “Oh, curse your outsider!” and twenty other cries were heard, while in the jargon Mr. Louis Kadtord, Mr, Jobn Merryficla and Mr. Weeks were proposed, bat all refused to sorve. Mr. Radford thought that as he was ‘nterested” he might Bo censured for accept- ing the position, wheo an individual in the thickest of the crowd sbouted :— “That's so! That settles it! house, | know!” Catcalls, hiswes and ‘‘Put him out’? now camo from fifty pairs of stentorian lungs, and thus early a row jooked imminent, when some one proposed the name of Mr. D. Le Hungertord as chairman. ‘He ain't got a dollar onthe race,” was added, This assurance lor a moment quieted the mass,aud Mr, Hungefiord being elected, he took his seat, “What will you dO, gentlemen?” asked tho chair. man; “will you appoint # committee to confer upon this question ?"” “No, n0;”? **Yes, yes;” “Give us the commitiec,’? shouted fity voices, and the motion, *l move that a committee ot ten, tive Hayes and five Tilden men, by appointed to consider this questiou aud report.” “What are they going to do?”’ a-ked one. “They'll decide the matter,”? yelled another. “Not by adamued sight; they can’t decide my money,’? cried a third. ‘Then @ bundred others, who had been silent, had their say, aud amendments caine thick and fast, “Mr. Chairman, 1 move this house go into a committee of the whole,” shuuted a deteated Assemblyman ftom an uptown ward, ‘Vav’s that?” “Who ure your” and similar ertes greeted this imdividual. Bedlam reigned suprema, Tho Chairman at isst managed 19-Faise vowe loud enough to be heard, when ho said eats hero is already a motion belore the house.”” Are yees going to cat off debater’? “I deny the right of any man to decide my money away ;” “Oh, go shoot yourself!’ and like ejaculations were heard. Then, without ether motion being put, another indi- vidual shouted, “Mr. Chairman, Mr, Johnson wanis to the to put himself in There’s villany in this be rolieved from his embarrassing position. There's ouly ol ay to-do it, und that is to deolare all bets off, which I now move you be done,’’ ‘This question was finally put by tho chairman, and a thousand ‘yeas’? and the same number of made answer, ys"? “‘aLL BETS OFF.”? It was evident that nothing could be done, and, to make matters worse, somebody yelled, “if there’: efor his money let h: that blackboard,” when there ayell that must v@ startled tho pedestrians on Twenty-eizhth street. There’s 200 men in this room who hayn’t a dollar onthe result,” came from an excited participant, when the scuffling and profanity ingreased ten'old. move we adjourn to the dth of March,” was heard, “Lsay, Johnson, declare ail poois off, ana if they don’t like it, let ’em go to grass," cried ot and so thotun wenton. Some shouted themselves hours au en there were signs of a nice fracas. ill John- son moved through the wass up to the chairman, who tooked demoralized, and shouted, with his hund raised high over bis head :— “[ have had enough of this; this meeting is ad- fourned.” ‘The chairman, glad {0 escape, slipped trom his chair without putting the question, amid a thou- sand discordant ant blasphemous shouts, So the “discussion,” sought to be quiot, broko up, but it was with difficulty that the house could be clearod of the wrangling, quarrelsome crowd, Later in the evening Mr. Johnson announced that be declared ull the pools vif, both auction and French, It 4s understood that, like Morrissey & Co., the houso will exact commissions. AT KELLY, BLISS & CO's, It was happy family’ at this establishment, Mr. Kelly had taken the precaution to advise many of his atrous of is intention, so (the attondanco was bus Fimitod, tuirty or forty only being present, At the ap- pointed hour Mr. Kelly said that bocause of circu: stance he could not control, he was compelled to de- clare all bots ‘oll; did he not do so he stood the chance of being sued by scores, uDd the poention of defendant in tho courts was not pleasant to bn. If the bets are declared of, ho ‘neluded this house will not ask for any commissions, When the applause which followed his remarks had subsideu, one of the audience advised that he would hke his money, but he thought that Mr, Kelly bad acted s0 straightforward in the matter, he, for one, should be willing to pay him his two por cent, Mr. Browster at this point got up and used strong denuneitory language of the course Morrissey & Co. had taken in this pool business, the gist of his ro- marks being tbat the iutter had been lorced to take the action they did to save thomaeives, and as they were pot going to continue in the business they did not care lor the opinion of tbe public. ‘Tho question being submitted, *Sball the pools be declared off”? it was carried with but few dissenting vows. Mr, Kelly stated that he should begin paying the money buck to day, aad would not receive any commissions, Thus, 1n a measure, ends the great pool trouble, but whether it is @ satisiactory termination of the matter ig problematical. WHAT JOUN MORRISSEY CARES. Mr, Morrissey was met by the Hekauo reporter after the pool rumpus bod come to an ond, in frout of the Hoffman House, and when told of the severe langunge used against him atone of the pool rooms, laughed and said, ‘‘Well, there's nobody that wodld care so little as I do about it, aud nobody who would take it 60 asantlyasido, As itcame irom both Hayes and Hilden taen it makes tall the moro Sulislactory and pleasant to me.”? THE NEW CONGRESSMAN, It ts understood that Tammany Hall has decided to nominate the Hon. Vavid Dudley Field to fill the Cong jional Vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr, Smith Ely. GOOD DETECTIVE WORK. HOW AN EXPRESS MUSSENGER IDENTIFIED AND CAPTURED A THIEP—THE PERSUASIVENEES OF A PISTOL. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] : Sr. Lovis, Mo., Deo. 12, 1876, On the 29th of November last C. K, Cronin, United States Express ag at Lawier, Chickasaw county, Iowa, decamped with $1,780 of the company’s funds, Last Monday evening Joseph W. Irwin, an express messenger on the Chicage, Rock Isiand «and = =6Pacifie Railroad, running frem Leavenwortn, Kan,, to Trenton, saw Cronen at the town of Jamesport, stadding on the depot plaitorm. Upon arriving at Tronion be swore out a warrant tor pipet arrest, and securi locomotive sped back to jut Elmo House, passing under the name of Carpent: putting a pistol to Cronin’s head Irving made him own up as to hie identity, and putting him in irons took him back to Trentiwa, where rt, where be found his man in bea at the “ iy ‘be le pow 10 Jail ——— et GRANT AND. EWI Version of the Interview by ths Honorable Representative. HOW CONFIDENCE WAS ENJOINED, What the President Said About the South Carolina House. os HOW THE “PRIVATE OPINION” WaS EXPRESSED ——__ +___. Nothing in Regard to the Party the Presk dent Represents. ce eau Wasuixaton, Dee, 12, 1876 Tho following {s furnished by Hon. Abram 8, Hewitt, addressed to tho Washington agent of the Associated Press:— In yesterday's papers I Ond a despatch from you reciting a conversation with President Grant in reler> ence to the unfortunate state of affairs in South Caro- lina aud my interview with him in reference thereto, So fur as South Carolina was concerned the President enjoined no confidence, but expressly siated that I waa at liberty to communicate his views to the pub- lic, He did enjoin confidence im regard to what he said of Loutsiana affairs, and that confidence Ihave respected, although, as I have already stated to him, I believe the publication of his statements would do much to (ranquilize the pablig mind, WHAT THR PRESIDENT STATED. In regard to South Carolina the President stated that, in his judgment, not lesa than sixty-three mem- bers, having ccrtiicates from the Secretary of State, were eligible to organize the House and transact business, As this view accorded with my own, and ag no confidence was enjoined, I tolegraphed it im the following lunguage-— * A. C, Haskete, Chairman, Charleston, 8, C.:— 1 am able to say. that neither House will bo recoge nized by the President until at gots sixty-three meme bers holding origiual certificates from the Returning Bourd. ABRAMS, HEWITT. My object in sonding this despatch was that thought it would tend to allay the excitement in South Carolina and prevent a collision between the people and the troops, of which wo were very apprehensive, On the 6th of Decomber I received a reply, which ine duced me to send the following telegram to the Presle dent:— TRLEGRAMS TO THR PRESIDENT, To THK Presipent:— T have received a reliable telegram from Columbia stating thas the sixty-third member holding a certit- cate from the Secretary of State has been sworn into tho House presided over by Speaker Wallace, which is thereby organized in accordance With thu requiro- ments of tho law as stated by you, To THR Pkxsipkxt Lhave just received a Jater despatch saying that the Supreme Court of South Carolina bus pronounced ite Judgmeut and declared the House presided over by W. H. Wallaco to be tho legally consituted House of Rep- resentaives and that Mackey isa private person, nut* Speaker or in any respect an ollicer of the logisiauve boay, TUR INTRRVIEW. On the evening of the same day Senator Randolph suggested that he and L should call upon the President andask him whether, under the circumMances, he could not see his way clear to order the withdrawal of tho United States troops from South Carolina and re- cognize the House of Reprosentatives so constituted with sixty-three members, The President granted ua an interview, which began by my saying thatI had sent him two telegrams from the House in reference to South Carolina affairs, The President at oncerreplied that he bad received thom, and that very late on the preceding evening he bad received a telegram from Columbia saying that 1 bad informed partion there that tho President would recognize as the legal House that body which should have sixty. throo mempers with cortifeates fremtie Seusstary fitatea, The Pres:dent replied that he haa not made any such statement; that he did mot believe I had sal¢ be had done so, and that, at auy rate, 1t was not true. I replied that I had not sont any telegrain to thal effect ; but had sent one, as nearly asl could recollect, as follows :— Lam able tp say that the President will not recog. nize any House that docs not contain sixty-three men bers with original certificates from who Retarping Boara Tho President replied:—“That is correct, I did say 0; that was my private opinion; but I did not say that I would recognize a House that had sixty-{hreo tom bers” I replied ‘That is trae, but I think it is implied, and wo have come to ask you to do #o."? The President replied that, as at present advised, he must deeline to recognize the Houxe containing sixty- three members, and he did not know that he would recognize the other House; that Chamberlain was Governor until some one was rogularly inaugurated in his placo, and that he should sustain him, THR VIOLATION UP CONFIDENCE. The President did not say that 1 had violated his confidence in any particular, but he said it would have been a violation of his conildence if I had sent the telegram reported to him from Columbia, the sending of which I again denied, I then reminded the Presi- dent that he had means of testing the accuracy of my recollections of bis statements, because immediately efter the interview on Sunday I had dictated the sab- stanco of the conversation and furnished him with acopy which I requested bi. to revurn to me, with any cors rections he might choose to make, either to be pube lished, if be would consent, Or to be retained for bis futuro justification in case, after the 4th of Marck next, his intentions should bo called in question, H¢ has not returned to me the copy so tarnished, nog ma ay corrections therein to my knowledge, “THE PARTY I REPRESENT,” ‘Tho President said nothing to mo in regard to my using any Of his stutements tor the purpose of dofeat- ing the party which he, tho President, represented, & have never regarded the Prosident of the United States as representing any party, and I shall regret to see the Prosidont take any other position than that of the honored head of the people of these United States without regard to party. ABRAM 8, HEWITS, Wasmseroy, D. C., Dec. 12, 1876, THE CITY CLERK OF NEWPORT, MB, BENJAMIN MARSH BETUBNS TO HIS HOME— HE SAYS THAT HIS ACCOUNTS ARE ALL COR? RECT AND HE Is NOT A DSFAULTER, [BY TELEGRAPH TO THY HERALD.) Nawronr, R L., Dec. 12, 1876, Tho steamer Old Colony, due here at three thie morning, did not arrive until throe o’clock this after. noon, having put into Huntington on account of the storm. Among hor passengers was Newport’s missing City Clerk, Benjamin Marsh, and his arrival caused nearly as much excitement as did his departare, He was driven to his residence, and this evening be was closeted with his bondsmen, Everybody was glad that jad mi his Iriends wtate th: not a defaulter, Chey sutisfactorily explain his saeco y Clerk, ad- ministrater and guardian. There is a growing feeling tn his favor. His rotarn is the leading topio of eon. Vertation to-night, and bis bondsmen are confident ‘that he will be proved an honest man, FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION, TWO MEN KILLED AND TWO SERIOUSLY Th JURED aT THE COPPERAS MINE ON GREEM: POND MOUNTAIN. ty (Bx TELEGRAPH TO THE BERALD. Dovena, N.J., Dee,” The boiler In the cnging house at the t on tbe Greeppond Mountain, ten miles from thi suddenly oxploded lost night, blowing the te pieces. Ase mine Four men wero inthe time, ‘hom «were instanily led enter ata ine a supposed to be aying at the last accounts, ly matilaree, both eyes de stroyed. Jobn A. Clarko, tho engineer, was ‘ killed, and bis body was blown a distance sritioy & Conn, she coutratore of the mn res Paupeeed Yo hage been i's eats eonaition ( ’