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Commission Steal* the Vote of Louisiana for Eajti. On Resolution and KojUt Substitute*?Thr Tribunal Decides not to Unearth the Louisiana Frauds?Another Steal for Hayes. Wvsiiixoton, D. C., February 16.?Tlic Commission assembled in session nt 10 o'clock (his morning, and remained in session until about half-past 2 o'clock, this afternoon, when tlicy took a recess 15 minutes. Nothing could be ascertained as to the prooecdingsof the Commission, but at half-past ? o'clock a prominent Republican told a represent at ire of the Star that onewf <the Commission had assured him that up to that time nothing had occurred to damage the prospects of the Republicans, lie inferred from I * dhia that the case would be decided the same as (ha"Florida case, that the Commission would decline to accept testimony except in case of the alleged ineligible Electors. latkr. Washington, l>. C., February 10?10 P. M.? The following arc the resolutions acted upon by ;<he Commission: Mr. Hoar submitted the following: Ordered, That evidence be not received. .Mr. Abbott ottered the following as a substitute : litsolml, That evidence bo received to show that so much of the act of Louisiana establishing the Ketiirning Hoard for that State is unconstitutional, and the acts of the said Returning Hoard are void. This was rejected by the following vote: yeas, Messrs. Abbott, Hayard, Clifford, Field, lluuton, lhivtie and Thurinan, 7; nays, Messrs. Bradley, Edmunds, Fielitighuyscn, Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton and Strong, 8. Mr. Abbott offered another substitute as follows : Resolrcd, That evidence will be received to show that the Returning Board of Louisiana, &\ the time of .canvassing and compiling the vote of thnt State, at the last election in that State, was not legally constituted under the law establishing it, iu this : that it was composed of four persons of one political party, instead of five persons of different parties. Rejected by the same vote. Mr. Abbott then offered another substitute: Jittoleed, That the Commission will receive testimony oil the subject of the frauds alleged in the specification uf counsel for the objections to certificates 1 and 3. Rejfgted by the same vote. Mr. Abbott then offered a fourth substitute as follows: Unsolved, That testimony tending to show that the so-called Returning Boat d of Louisiana had no jurisdiction to canvass the votes for electors for President and Vice-President is admissible. Rejected by the snmcvotc. Mr. Abbott offered a fifth as follows : Rffolvtd, That evidence is admissible; that the statements nud affidavits purporting to have been mnde and forwarded to said Returning Hoard in pursuance of the provisions of section I it'ntit v.alv -I? : > ,?-' " .w>.? vi ui? vivvuuii law ui lOU, alleging riot, tumult, intimidation and violence at or near certain polls and in certain parishes, wero false, fabricated ami forged by certain disreputable persons, under the direction and knowledge of the said Returning Board; that said Heturning Hoard, knowing the said statements and affidavits to be false and forged, and that none of such statements and nflidavits were made in the manner or form, or within the time required by law, did knowingly, wilfully and fraudulently fail and refuse to canvass orcompilc more than 10,000 votes cast, as is shown by the statement of the votes of the commissioners of election. i Rejected by the same vote. i Mr. Hutiton otiered a sixth substitute as follows : lltaolvrd, That evidence lie received to prove that the votes east and given at the said election, ' on the 7th day of November last, as shewn by the return made by the Commissioners of election fcr the said polls and voting places in said i State, have never been compiled nor canvassed, i and that the said Returning Hoard never even pretended to compile rv canvass the returns by said Commissioners of Election, but that said I Returning Hoard only pretended to canvass the returns made by the Slate Supervisors of Registration. Rejected by the same vote. A seventh substitute was offered by Mr. Hay*rd, as follows: llftolvrd, That no person holding office of trust or profit under the United States is eligible to be appointed an Elector, and that this Com- I mission will receive evidence tending to prove | said ineligibility, ns offerc 1 by counsel for objectors to certificates Nos. 1 and IJ. Rejected by the same vote. ' Mr. Justice Field, offered the eighth and last i substitute as follows: j Rttolvnl, That in the opinion of the Commission, evidence is admissible upon the several j matters which the counsel for objectors to certificates numbers one and tlr.ee offered to prove. 1 Rejected by tlie same vote. ? The question on the original order, submitted | by Mr. Hoar, then came up; viz., that the cvidcncc offered bo not received. Mr. l'age moved to strikeoutthe word "not." Rejected by the suite vote. The vole on the originul order was then taken and it was adopted by the following vole: l'ca*--Messrs. Bradley, Edmunds. Frelinghnysen, Garfield, Hoar, Miller, Morton, Strong.?8. Nay a?Messrs. Abbott, Bayard, Clifford, Field, Jlunton, Payne, and Thurinan.?7. After the conclusion had been reached by the Commission, counsel were admitted, and the above resolutions were read by the Secretary. ami motion ?>I .imlgc Held (lie injunction of secrecy wna removed. Justice Field then moved that an hour ho allowed to counsel on either side for further argument. Mr. Hatfield said the time allowed by the orig- I innl order had been exhausted, and lie objec- < ted to a further extension. ? Mr. Morton suggested that counsel be consulted about the subject. He would vote against (lie motion unless counsel desired it. t Mr. Evarts expressed a willingness to let the cose stand as it now stood. j Judge Campbell raid that as the Commission had excluded the evidence they had nothing to ' add to the argument presented. On moljon of Mr. Hoar, the doors were then dosed, and -the Commission resumed its secret session. Iu the secret session a motion was submitted by Morton that the certificate of the Hayes Electors should be counted as the Electoral vote fa Louisiana. The motion was adopted by a vote of eight to seven, and a committee, consisting of Judges Miller, Bradley and Mr. Abbott, was appointed to draw lip the decision of the Commission, and at 0:10 1*. M. a recess was taken till 7 1'. M. The Conimissiou remained in session until 8.57 1*. M . when, ou motion of Mr. Edmunds, an adjournment to 4 15 M. tomorrow was ordered. The following is the text of the resolution offered by Senator M.orton, and adopted by the Electoral Coiajpiuion by a vote of 8 to 7. IltAoleed, Tbati (bs persons named as eleotorsin certificate were theliwfcl electors of the Stats of Louisiana, ajid t'int their votes are the votes provided by the Constitution of the United States, and sbowld be counted for Pres- i ident and Vice-President. The decision t>be presented to the two Louses on their rcns.?GmJbU||&.will he somewhat Ion ger, and givo the rensdris why the Commission reached its conclusion. < THK SOUTH CAROLINA CASE. I The report of the South Carolina Committee ' will he submitted to the House to-morrow, when Mr. Snyler will move that it be printed and recommitted. it wilt liven be held until the Electoral Commission decide the Oregon contest Chamberlain has been called the Iiismark of South Carolina. ? Union Herald. Exactly! Like bis prototype, he proclaimed peace, when he meant war. lie is like Bisraark only in liis treachery?in nothing else.? Greenville Xttct. t She SBeeTiln ttlmon ?imcs. It. M~8TOKEis? Editor. UNION, HUU.VV FEBKuXuY '28, 1877. TERU8 OF SUBSCRIPTION. X Copy, one year, in advaNck, ?3.oo 2 Copies oue year, " " 3JW 8 - " " ll.OU 10 " " " ? 20.00 ADVERTISING. nic square or one inch. tirM iuscrtion, - - - 81.00 Kaeh subsequent insertion, ------- 73 l.ll>ernl discount insult) to merchant* ami oilier* advertising for six month* or !>v the year. Obituary Notices of ten lilies or less, ln*orte?l free. " " over ten lines, charged as Advertise incuts. 20 per cent additional for ailffertuwnents ordered not io u|i|M\ir in consecutive issues. mft Tk. ITninn Unl.l .(til k..?. ... it. tation as the best hotel in the up-country. gSafif" About $125,000 has been received by the Hampton government, from the 10 percent, call. Senator Cochran, tried last week in Columbia for the killing of Mr. Thomas Dent, was acquit cd by the jury. . . Aiken is the youngest County in the State, hut it has paid to tho Hampton Government $3,000. It hns set a noble example to the older Counties. . r? - Sfif Our friend, .1. T. l'risock hauled a load of wood over four miles to pay his subscription to the Time*. Such subscribers always put an Editor in a good humor, and makes him believe that maukind is not so bad after n'l. w - ? * If any of our readers would like to try a crop of Cliufas, we would inform them that they can obtain seed from Messrs. Nott & Little at Spartanburg. The Cliufa should be cultivated by every farmer in Union. Ilcrvy Auisansell, Esq., of Laurens, after passing a full examination in open Court, on Thursday, was admitted to practice law in this State. The Committee to examine, consisted of Hon. W. 1). Simpson, II. C. Watts, Esq., and 1$. W. llall, Solicitor. BfJJu In consequence of the delay in organizing the juries and other necessary detentions, there has been so little done in the Court that we have but little report this week. The Court is still iu session and a full report of its doings will be published next week. 'hank our friends, T. J. Vinson & I. 8. Gregory, for a splendid Shad, the first of the season, for us. These gentlemen have opened n vloro in the building next to W. 11. Davis' bar-room, and propose to supply our citizens with fresh Fish, Oys.crs, canned Goods, Green Groceries, Fruits and other luxuries. They receive fresh Fish and Oysters every Tuesday and Friday. On Mon lay afternoon last a fire broke uui hi mi cmuiou.se 01 nr. A. \> . Thomson, wliicli | consumed (wo buildings and most of I licit* contents? flour, lmcou, 150 bushels select cottou seed, peas, corn, and many other articles of value. Fortunately the wind was blowing strong from the dwelling house or that would have been destroyed also. It is supposed that the lire originated from the kitckeu stove pipe. . We regret to state that on Monday last, a spark of tire from tlio steam engine belonging lo Mr. John 1*. MeKUsick, about three miles above this town, was blown between some bales of cotton, and the wind being strong it soon blazed 11 C0<M stoppcd*lmosi entirely destroyed eight bales. The tire occurred at the same titm^that Dr. Thomson's houses were burning. . m . -- ? A most excellent opportunity is now offered our citizens to obtain finely executed Photographs. Mr, Judd has rented for a short time the admirable room just below the l'ost otlice, ivhich was tilted up year before last expressly for a Photograph Gallery, by Mr. Pearson, and invites nil who wish Photographs taken lo call Mid cxniuine specimens of his work. As Mr. Judd will remain with us ouly a Hinted time we advise all who wish to secure pieures eiptal to the best, to embrace the present ipportunity. We have seen photographs taken by him and do not hesitate to pronounce them excellent. 0Qfm The Store of Win. Storr & Co., 608 Broadway, New York, importers of the finest French Laces and Agents of the famous Lace Manufactuicrff^ Laiircns & Son, of Paris, was robbed on Thursday of last week, of $40,0(10 worth of valuable laces. Some veins mm n. viii.il. i 1 - 1 o- "vhiiivm iii New York, and a few months afterward a number of Lace peddlers?men ami women?were roaming through the South. It is probable that we shall have a similar visit, and we advise our pc:ple to be on the look out. Wei>- We thank Mrs. Sliodair for nspecimen of her delightful bread, ami congratulate our citizens upon the fact that they now have a bakery where they can at all times obtain the nicest light-bread, cakes, or any other article made by ew city Baker. Mrs. Sliodair is an estimable widow Lady, w ho lias settled among us to earn a living for herself, l>y honest industry, and we commend her as worthy the patronage of all our citizens. She tlso keeps a full stock of nil kifffls of candies, tanned fruits, fish, meats, kc. Her store, for lie present, is opposite Col. J. L. Young's dweling. . Sroon tub tkst.?Wilcox, Gibbs & Co.'s Malipulated Guano has stood the test of ten years' tse by the leading planters of South Carolina, ^orth Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida, ;onstantly gaining in popularity, and is now the nest and most favorably known fertilizer in use in those States. It has been their aitn ta furnish a fertilizer Hint cannot be surpassed, ami Ll*y have succeeded in doimr so. as is evidenced high reputation. It is offered on very favorable terms; delivered at depots in the'inte* rior; payable in cotton, on the basis of fifteen cants for middling, delivered at planters' depot next fall. Call and sec their agents. * Tho Silver Cornet Band Supper. The young gentlemen of the Union Silver I'ornct Band, celebrated the second anniversary of t'.ieir organization at tho Union Hotel, last Thursday night, in an oyster Supper, gotten up iu Messrs Wallace & Allen's best style. It was one of the plcasantcst occasions wo remember ever to have attended, and passed off in the most temperate manner. The Baud has now become a permanent institution of Uniou.nf which the citizens are justly proud. It is composed of young men of character and high social standing in the community, and we hope to attend many of its anuunl celebrations. , VV..W.. v.viivi* nun J/IUUI mm 1IU IIU1U (III office of Postmaster?uu office of trust and prolii umlcr (lie United States, flkcottd, tlint tlx Certificates have not the certificate of the Govei; uor attached as required by ilk United Slate: law. Third, that ilie law of (Ircgon required the Governor to give a certificate of election 01 appointment as electors to Cartwright, Odell and Trunin, they huitqj :he only "?l'g'*4il" who had received the highest uuuiber uGEyotc: at the election held on the Till o? XovemWr, lis Watts then held the office of Po?tmaster' It Lafayette. Oregon. It is a knotty question, bdt the ltcpublicans care nothing lbr that. lf;thej can't untie the knot hy fair means, they havt proved themselves us expert incu/l'nj througl such knots as burglars are in boring tfiloug! the door or shutter of a store for robbery. On Tuesday night the boys of the Unioi Silver Cornet Hand, showed their respect foi Lieutenant. Gov. W. 1). Simpson, Solicitor It W, Hall and the Hampton Government,by givitq those gentlemen a doiightful serenade. It was I compliment worthily extended and hi^iw op predated. The Lieut. Governor was called ou and made one of his happiest speeches. 'Folic! tor ball also responded in excellent sijA.; ant as our people never leaves a mcertng jnr.fectlj satisfied until they hear from their favorite mm and orator, Speaker W. II. Wallace,' tbb'boys ? and there was a goodly number of old and youiq boys there?called upon him to ^peak to them which lie did in his usual eloquent and stirriiij manner. Three cheers and a tiger, were tliei given for Simpson, ball, Wallace and the llnuip ton government, aud all peaceably dispersed. The while militia companies of Coluni bia have been drilling lately for the purpose o having n military parade in honof of Washing ton's birthday, on the 2*2d iust.) but the com munder of tbe troops stationed at that city hu received orders from the dolt in I lie White Housi at Washington, without assigning any renson, t< prevent the parade. Cculd that tool of Chamberlain, Patterson Cameron, Morton and other corruptionists, stoo| to n more contemptible uet? W ith such an or der staring us in the face, whul confidence cat we place in his pretensions of liberality ant justice to the while people of I UefioiUj). ilii word is not worth a b.iubee, if no lickspittle: around him order otherwise. He will soon leavi the high office lie lias disgruced, and sink out o a ..I,;- -i;m- ..~.i -i~.~?. " ... ...? O.....V ?I1V? BlU<>gU. ? Franco and Frenchmen. Prof. Auisuuscll, i highly educated Sweedisl gentleniun, now residing at I.aureus C. II., wil deliver a very humorous and instructive Leotur in the IInil over Hill & Co.'s store, upon Franc and Frenchmen, this (Friday) night. Gentlemen from Laurens who have hear Prof. Aiiisanscll deliver this lecture tell us it i admirable, and the Professor delivers it wjt) the characteristic grace of a polished vlel educated Frenchman, ami in excellent style.-j No doubt it will be a treat, as it will be arecres lion, to all the intelligent good humored {teopl of Union. Price of admission 50 cents. Doors to th Lecture room will be opened at 7J o'clock. ?.' ,i The laiurensvlffe Herald*rnd Ovaenvill Ntu-s M^ltilH^li^^jratlroad from Iaui-cu C. If. To Greenville. We aro very partial to ou old "stamping ground," Latfont, and ahouli like to seo her get beyond the "ragged edge" c obscurity by Kailrond coiumuuicatiou wi|li al world; but it sounds some what rjuccr to hca her tdlk about building tiiirty-tivo miles of rail roftd while she is awfully puzzled to raise enoug! money to complete nine miles of unfinished roai to Clinton. ed Hint the Bur was divided uplm tho matter ol the legality of the juries, but suggested, as the objections were only technical, and did not charge fraud or corruptioi in the drawing, that the Court proceed upon the Sessions Docket, with the understanding that in any esse where v punivs unercsicu snail orycct 10 ine legality of the jury, upon the grounds stated, that case shall be continued. To this arrangement nil parties gave assent, and the Court proceeded to business. The Judge's chnrgo was in every respect apptoprintc?plain, practical and impressive. He elucidated the duties and powers of the Grand jury, the dificrent crimes which would likely be brought before thcin and thelaw governingthyn, in a very forcible and tomprohftoibldnqijutar. Mis denunciation of the illegal traf eking in whiskey and the intemperate use of ntoslcating liquors was timely and in cxcelh nt style, ntul met the approbation of all who lit ird him. Taken all together wo think the ch ,rge did Judge Northrop great credit and incr used the good opinion before had of him by tli ! people, lie is fast restoring the respect for the dignity of the lletich which was almost cntilcly lost | through the imbecility and suspected corruption of his predecessor, lie have confidence in Judge Northrop's justice and integrity* Solicitor llall has taken hold of his once witli an industry and determined will that intist makt him an efficient and acceptable officer. IVc know him well, lie is a man of talenl and one of the most hightoncd, honorable lumt in the State. As yet lie has not had a chnnc! to show his qualities as au officer, but we believe lie will become very popular, among all clftsscs, bcfori bis term expires. The following g< ntlemen of the Bet* cf neigh' boring counties have been in attendance: Laurens, I.icut.-Governor W. I). Simpson John W. Ferguson and It. I'. Watts. S/uirt<mbtu</, J. IS. t'leavcland and J, Win smith. . o * -&3X? Tkc latest telegraphic reports state thai Congress had reached Oregon in counting tin electoral vote. The certificate! of the rcpuhli can e is were presented, and objections utadi in the Cns'c of Watts, one of the electors, upoi | the grounds, 1st, that lie wasBuelig.blc. Tin nl>in#.l tn>i -I..?,.! ..ill. ........r I? l.-ii-i or hi: uu? jiureuaacu ir ?tNU? III inc ^CUUIC I() UC* " feat (he people in their choice of a ['resident.? ' Take him us you will, he presents another cvi' deuce that tio confidence can he placed in any r man who has ever sucked radical pap. ' Now, the question is, will the people submit *. (iojanch a deliberate and infamous swindle? 1 * Our opiiiitn was, when Grant was gathering the army at Washington, if tho people hal assembled in every township* in the country and determined, after it was ascertained that Tilden ' had received a majority of thi?.votes, that he should be inaugurated or there would he a tight, > all this delay, anxiety and fraud would have 1 hccu prevented, A large majority of the bond holders of this country are Republicans. A light for the l'rc-i 1 dcncy would endanger the whole value of the ' bonds, and much as they want their own I'rrsi dent, they value their bonds more, and would ? have yielded to the determination of'the people 1 rather tbau risk all in a tight. The fart is, Grant, Chandler and Cameron have t ull-eloze'd the whole democratic party ; and if Hayes is made the President ho will do tho same thing in tin next election?provided another election for 7 President is held. i .?. ? 1 "The Democratic counsel have nearly completed their preparations of the contest over Ore ' gon. They say, they will win there, or utterly ? disgrace the Coinitiissiou." 5 We have no faith in the hoped-for winniug > and we don't see how the Democratic counsel - can disgrace the Commission more than it hni u'.rdhdy disgraced itself, llah ! this depending upon Ithtrul Republicans for honesty and Uectacy is like a drowning man catching at straw* to save himself. So-called liberal Republican* talk glibly and always fool the Democrats, fot when it requites a vote to save the Republican parly they are never found voting against it? their liberality and honor is sure to ooze out uu dor the parly pressure. He would as soon Irusl n dog with our dinner as to expect the uuftt lib' eral talking Republican to vote against his party interest. In this Slate liberal Republicans have been elected to the Legislature by Democratic I voles, and in every instance they have turned out to be the most rabid and meanest Republi^ cans in that b>dy. Experience has taught us not to trust a Republican,"even wlien nowor and 9 . . j. honesty is pitted ng.unst party interest. strncgo that all the Democrats have not profited by the many similar lessons they have learned. . Gr.x. Kershaw's Position*. ? In his speech al Xaucsstcr last week Gen. J. D. Kershaw is re' Sorted to have said : "Kven though the dearesi e 'visit of our hearts be defeated by tho failure ol u Mr. Tilden to be declared President I still have full faith that, with Mayes as President of the United Stajos, justice will be done throughout ' the whole land, and glory and honor nud pence s will crown our country through his wise and be ^ nign administration of its government; arid, at 'to the question of his title to the Presidency, I shall hold the judgment <f the high Klectora " Commission now sit ting at Washington as fina r and authoritative upon all the issues involved ii o the great and perplexing problem which it hai been nssembled to solve." This, we believe will be the position of every mnn in the Soutl c whose position is worthy of notice. ?Oolumlit Union-Herald. * Well, Gen. Kershaw is n Christian gentlemen e and we admire his character much, but we can' 8 poo any christfonjjy in cncoiftngitig fraud ant r corruption by submitting to it. Wo don't knov ^ that our "position is worthy of notico," but wi ^ we can assum the.Union-Jlerald follow that her< ' is ono man wno wilPnot "hold the judgment o r the high Electoral Commission as final and au thoritatlve," for we bcltevp that every momber o '' that Commission feels*{tint the judgment, ex J pressed hy the vote of the majority, was fmindet upon base perjury and infamous c< rptipMop. The Court. The February term of Court wis U rt Monday, Judge Northrop and the new &U^0?r, Col Ball, promptly nt their posts. The juries were empnnneled and tkt' Judge was about to deliver his charge to uRracat>*jl Jury, when li. II. D Byron, Treasurer for Union County, arose andtnitTfobjeotions to the juries, claiming that they tad not been drawn in strict accordance with vltc hw. Before proceeding further the Judge refewed the matter to a committee of lawyers, iansi|?K of W. 11. Wallac^, It. W. fihand, WK^n| and the.Solicitor, with thj|BUggOstio%j|fitWnw Committee call a meeting of the bar for consul^ tat ion upon it. The Court then Rejourned to iiiesuuy morning ut iu o clocK. Tlx? Court met on Tuesday iteming and Mr. Wallace, as Chairman of the Committee, renort . -V # # ??~ Tho Immortal Eight Jugflera/^^^ In rofereuce to the all-absorbing topic of the day?the great Presidential swindle by tho immortnl eight political aiul judicial jugglers? there is, perhaps, nothing in the whole transaction, that has created more surprise, than that I the Democratic lawyers in Congress, numbering as they do, some of the most eminent of tho pro fession in the Union, should have permitted themselves to be hood-winki d into the belief that Congress possessed tho constitutional authority to create that hybrid political monstrosity called a Commission?the legitimate oflTsnrimr of a unnii. ine yankeo trick. In regard to tlie unfortunate recipient of the fraudulent boon, without laying claim to the gill of prophecy, cither by direct gift or inheritance, we nevertheless hnznrd the prediction that the sentence that will be awarded by an outraged community against the authors of this nefarious fraud, will hardly fail to attach to the recipients of its fruits, thnt is, a load of obliquy equal to, if not grcnter, than that which was borne to the grave by Benedict Arnold. ? ? Bfcay When the decision of the Llcctoral Commission upon the vote of Louisiana was formally announced to the Senate, Mr. Kernan offered the following ns a substitute for the liepublican resolution declaring "thnt the decision of the Commission stand as the judgment of theScnnte, the objections made thereto to the contrary notwithstanding Ordered, That the votes purporting to be the electoral votes for Prcsideutund Vice-President, and which were given by Wm. P. Kellogg, J. H. Burch, Peter Joseph, L. A. Hlieidofr,"" Nforrfs Marks, A. B. Levisse, II. Brewster and Oscar Jetfroin, claiming to he electors for the State of Louisiana, be not counted, the decision of the commission to the contrary notwithstanding. Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, said, as a member of tho electoral commission, he had given all Hint lie could give of earnest study, patient labor ami devotion to secure a just execution of the law under which he had been appointed.? His labors and his ctforts had been crowned by failure. Deep was his sorrow and poignant was his disappointment. Ho mourned his failure for his country's sake, for it seemed to him not only did this decision of the eight members of the commission level in the dust all the essential safeguards thrown around the election of a chief magistrate, but it is announced to the people of this land that truth and justice, honesty and morality, were no louger the central basis ol" their political power. Shcrmau's resolution was adopted by a strict party vote of 4t to 118. -? ? BQX? The following action of the Southern Democrats, aided by the true Northern Democrats UrCoTlycaMgiUf ? iniii???wpsswt than any action yet taken by that body. It is practical and strikes just where it will be felt mist by our political enemies. AVe sincerely hope those who have made the proposition will be siislainc I, and that the unscrupulous Uepub licans will be forcrd to do justice to I lie South: A proposition by Copt, Kllis, member of Congress from Louisiana, that appropriations be withheld until self-government to Louisiana and South Carolina was restored, was received with a storm of approbation. The Southern members of Congress, backed by numbers of Northern Democrats, seem in earnest in this matter. The speakers in the caucus to-night ranged thctuselv.s as follows -. For resistance outright, llandnll, Mills, Knott, McMahon, Popplcton, Walling, and Jones, of Kentucky. Submission, contingent on the recognition of Hampton and 1 Nicholis, Representatives 1-111 is. Hooper and Springer. Against any action, llrowu and Durham of Kentucky. - The contest way for ft citizen of a placo 1* kill its prosperity is to purchase all his goods abroad, and the easiest way to make people go abroad is [ to neglcet to advertise at home. People who don't believe that advertising pays should not 1 complain if people, attracted by the liberal nd' vertiscinents of merchants in oilier places, go , abroad to do trading.?llryinter. i The tow.i of Union is a case in point. We h ?vo not two col unns of payiny advertisements in our columns this week; hut if we were to throw them all out wo should either have to (ill ! their places with gratuitous advertisements ol papers outside the State or incur n cosh outlay I of $10 per week to ''set up" new matter. i . i ll'uo i.s O.'ivkuxou.?On the trial before the . Supreme Court, of the case involving the question of who is Qovcrnor, The Chief Justice intimated that the Senate hail been notified after 1 the decision, and had acted in contempt of tliis Court iu refusing to respond. Mr. Calender continued that in any event (lie presence of the Senate was necessary to a count of the i ate, ami that Mr. Hampton could not bi ! ? u..v.. v./uui unu ' tlint ii|i to that time Mr. Chnmoerlain lia?l the right tohldovor, given hiui by the constitution. I The Chief Justice asked the pertinent question whether a Seuttteor House of Hepreseui stives bj 1 refusing to conic togeilicr could defeat tlie will i of Hie pcop'c? Mr. Cnvender repliel that lie might he excused from answering in view of the fact Hint it hhd puzzled Bono of ihc wisest in the national 1 councils. i J i stick, 8low Tax 3urk.?A New York dispntch reports the Arrest of three of the seven skilled burglars who "cracked'' the Old Bank at Northampton, Mass., on the morning of January 2d, 187b, and carried olf $7*20,(XX) ol funds, more or less, the exact amount taken nev cr having been given to tho public. The N iw York detectives captured at Solari'ls restaurant, on University place, on Wednesday ' last, Billy Connors, a notorious cracksman, whom they positively identify as one of the soveu famous Northampton burglars. Connors and bis wife were living sumptuously at the restaurand. presumably oil the proceeds of their steal. 1 lie wft<rbr6TTgfir njTllf tns rtmros, C0U1. I milled to await a requisition from Governor I llice. Two of Connors's alleged confederates, Hubert Scott and J. I'. Itunlap, were captured at l'hil.adelphiu on Tuesday. Yes, it is a farce! The second act has jus l begun. One more?with the scene in Oregon? f and the performance will he over. That jolly ! French burlesque, "Trial l>y Jury," is no greats cr faroe than litis performance, so fur. it# its re i soil is concerned. But of this more anon.? i Let us only hope that,'we are mistaken in tht - character of the play, as many play goers ofiet i are. It may be no farce, but a tragedy.?Xeu I York Sun. 1 . I ' No CouNTir Auditors.?The Kings tree Star ii 1 authorized to ?ay that. Governor Hampton will ? not appoint a County Auditor for. thi < or nny ? ether county^at prevent, as it ie etpectcd tht 1 office will sofin be abolished to rare expense, ant 1 the dutiee conferred on the County Treasurer Patriots watting for this office to turn up and , fall en their broad shoulders need no longer sto] t the plough. They will not be saorifieed on theii I country's altar.?/lurry Nttc*. ? ' Miohtv Oxcrrtain.?"Old 8igh" is of tin * 'pinion that Hayes is 'lected, at*.' tharfore hi i aint adzoctly enrtain whether he is a Oimocru f or 'publican ! He thinks, maybe, he would bi a'publican if they wouldappint liiiupostmaster He don't want ter he revenue offi:er right now ' It's a little dangersotne 1 He don't percisel; - Ihiow whether lie voted for Hampton and Haye I or not, but thinks it more nor likely he did i Hampton is Guvncrnnd Hayes is President. *ifc Bammingup Louisiana.. ^ But suppose thut sof^iunstous a wrong should be attempted as to recognite these pcrssns (the 4 returning board) ns having lawful und riglitful authority to rulo over Lousiaun, even then the Commission will not, the Democrutes believe, venture to justify and accept the unlawful and fraudulent acts by which the returning board caused to disappear from the poll lists a majority of ten thousand cast for Mr. Tilden, aud to substitute in its place a pretended majori'ty of several thousand for Mr. Ilayes. They cannot touch the proceedings of the board anywhere .......... ........b ?rv ...6 v. the Slate law, under which it is bonntl to act. It' testimony is admitted will be shown that tho board had mo authority under the law to count the ^Electoral s vote ; that its tour Republican , members refused, in violation ofthc law, to admit oven a single Democratic member; I lint they offered the vote of the State for sale; that they threw out votes in violation of law; that they procured fraudulent certificates of intimidation io be made at New Orleans, whereas tlie law expressly provides that certificates must be made at the place of voting and within twenty-four ? hours after the election. They will be shown that, without such unlawful and fraudulent protests, the vote of the State must have been given to the Tilden Electors, and if they should venture still deeper into theso niatiets they would discover in the very preparations for the election by the Kellogg usurpers the clearest violations of right and law?piopcrly registered ? voters erased from the registry nnd their pro- ^ testa refused a hearing ; fraudulent registrations p protected where they favored the Usui pets; the officers charged with the registration of voters and the election officers throughout tho State cither themselves candidates for re-clection or holdtng places under Kellogg, nnd in numerous instances not residents of tlm parishes where they were sent to supervise lift|jj|Mi9tration and faction.- Thus they would nnd Hal n, State registnr, a candidate for the Legislature; eight supervisor* of elefetfons'in New OrtoaWCiMtomhouse office!n ; the supervisor for. Ouachita ? collector of internal revenue: the supervisor for Claiborne Parish a clerk in the New Orleans Postoffice, and not resident in ihc parish; the supervisor for St. Tammany a resident of New Orleans; the supervisor for Madison a resident of Alabama, under indictment in New Orleans , for burglary; the supervisor for East Baton ? Kongo lately a member of the Mississippi Legislature, and before that a resident, of New Orleans, nnd so on to the end of the chapter.? Having been shown all these things can the Etcclornl Commission honestly decide to give tho vote of Louisiana to the Republican candidates? Wc await witli deep solicitude the ana wer of the Commmission to this very important question.?N. 1'. Herald. Tiik Question Sktti.kd.?There has been a controversy between the Charleston Journal of Commerce, Columbia Jteyister, Greenville New and Union Times, ns to whom the credit oforigi- 1 noting the strnightout movement in this Slate belongs. 1-Inch journal claims it, but tho Charleston News and Courier, constituting itself a. Returning,Bo ird, threw thrm all out'nnd counted in the Anderson Intelligencer and the Edgefield 0> Adverlisecr. We intended to nsk for a recanvaes, feeling assured that when riekens was heard* fiom the Sentinel would come in ahead of the Journal of Commerce, Register and Greenville . i Nrir*, on the grounds of seniority, as the SenHint was established before cither of tliein, and did absolutely refuse to endorse the candidacy of cither Tomlinson and Green and contended all the while for a straight-out tidM. As to tho Inleligeneer, Times and Advertise^?we did not know hotv to get over them unless we alleged fraud and intimidation. But the Winnburo News ami Herald has settled the question und relieved us of, perhaps, n long and exciting contest.? The News and Jlerald says that to Edward F, Stokes, of Greenville, and Willis Goode, Colored, of Fairfield, O'Connor Democrats, belong the honor. We throw up the sponge and retire from the field chagrined and demoralized.? 1'ickevs Sentinel. Well, gentleman, we are glad the vexed question ' is settled without resorting to a Commission. The self-constituted Roturnitig Board was Wher too partisan to give a decision that sat isfy the .people,. Jdierefojre^ we accept the decision of tl:'? Winnshoro Newt and Herald, particularly as it nwards ll^c honor to a Stokes. Unlike our neighbor of the l'ickens Sentinel, we arc neither cbngrinAd nov demoralized. It is not so much the men who originated tho straight-out policy as those who so tminfally accepted and worked for its success, who uro entitled to praise. Wcare perfectfuly willing (hut the honor shall be equitat ily divided between llio nminli* win* tl n g x . ?vv. IV* M V iiinu|nuii lictvcv and the Editors .in the Slate who daily and weekly labored to eucourage and convince th<> people. Let us have pcaco, any liow. Gooddbye Chamberlain Wasiiinoton, Feb. 19.?The New Yoik Trjhuuo publishes an interview with Grint regard ing South Carolina. The l'rcsideut is made to , any: In South Carolina the contest has an- * . aunied such a phase that the whola army of the s United States would be inadequate to enforce the 4* authority of Governor Chamberlain. The peo" pie. of that State have resolved not to resort to j violence, but have adopted a mode of resistuuee much mora formidable ant] effective than armed . demonstration; they have refused to pay their State taxes to Gov. Chainberlaiu, and it would be useless to sell out their properly as no one would buy it. Unless Gov. Chamberlain could compel the collection of taxes, it would be utterly useless for him to expect to maintain his su- Jtr thority for any length of lime. This slate cf affairs must inevitably result in the nbnndontucut of all efTort by Gov. Chnutberlain to maintain himself in tli? exercise of the gubernatoriul functions of the Slate of South Carolina.? Telrgraph to Gretitville Neict. That is nil very good on paper, but it is wo security for the future opinion or action of Grant (I may not suit Morton, Garfield, Cameron et id omtie yenus; if so, Grant will have to change front. " 1 Lbt tub Bl'Ykh Hswabb.?The Philadelphia Ltdycr has the following which is of great importance to the commercial pubbo: "Therecent decision by the Supreme Cotirf of this State, wherein it declared thut a salt; of good*, by sample was not a warranty, fs attractinggreat attention in other States. This decision also compels the buyer to exercise* more cara thenhus hitherto been the rule. The case is that of Doyd & Co. vs. Wilson & Stewart, and the decision vitally uflccts the trade of New York and Haiti more house!) whp send out 'com* mercial travelers.' "The buyer and sMJey in ' these transactions mnsl have a distinct under> standing as to whether the merchandise 'is to. correspond to the sntnplc, nothing must be takenfor granted ; the sample, when no agreouieut is j uiude, only regulates the 'kind' ai d not the. i 'quality' of the goods ; nnd so long as the g^pda ? ueiiverou are a uiercnanraoie article ui t lie same kind as the sample, there is no breach of warranty or actionable variation from the contact." ' Dabcock Again.?New York, February 15.? I The Sun this uiorning publishes h dispatch front ' Washington, alleging that General ISabci ck is 5 believed to be a defaulter to the government to I the sum of over $1100,UOO. It charges that Unb cock's accounts as engineer in charge of publiq I bull lings and grounds had for some time been > suspected of crookedness, and that a committeer of the Houso investigated his affairs, and, on examination of his accounts, has been led to the conclusion that llatxrock failed to account forhun D dreds of tbousnuds of dollars appropriated by ? Congress and placed in his hands for xpenditures. t It ala> charges that many of the vouchers renb dered for expenditures are suspicious. The Sun ! vlso publishes a statement of the appropriations . and expenditures of Unhcock's department for / the past sfour ydars, showing appropriations s amounting to $1,130,447,89, and vouchers reuf dered for $4t57,i?50, leaving nnnccounted for. fGfl.V07.3U, *wr. ? Bradley. Miller and Davie. When we look calmly upon tlie political events which have transpired since tho election in November last, and compart them with the decision of the Ebtcjoral Commission, we naturally make Inquiry, whose fault is it that the ' 'will of a majority of the people of this country, expressed through the ballot-box, as to who shall be President has not been pronounced?? The answer is at the head of this article?Bradley, Miller and Davis. The other Republicans on tj)e commission, are political hull-dogs, from whom was expected nothing but a persistent hnnging-on lo the party, right or wrong. Their teeth had been for years set upon the vital parts i bf the country, and they had been sucking the Kfe-blood of the untion ever since they were al1 wed to insert their fangs, therefore, when the c mmission was authorized by Congress to decide f b tween t ic people and their party nscendancy, ( n one expected they would do an honorable act o cast a magnanimous voto in favor of the pcop s. But tho hope of the people rested iu the jtiiiciary element of the commission. No one supposed that tho wliolo machinery of the govcAnnent had become so completely ossified by life influences of pnrty interests that the highest tribunal of the country could not bo moved bj| the combined electrifying powers of honor, ju|tice and patriotism. But, alas ! how sadly have the people been mistaken in the source of their lasl hopes; nnd what depravity has the commission developed, even upon the Supreme flench of the country. Let us look nt it: Bradley accepted the high position with liis ? (ftiuif' fullf injure ty> tojlccUy tho matter in fy orbf hi# Favorite' candidate nnd friend, Irrespective of the popular vote of tho people nnd in defiance of the infamous frauds so abundantly exposed and substantiated against his pnrty. Miller accepted the position under similar i feelings and influences. Both knew that they were elected Commissioners, not as partisans but as impartial judges, to decide the most important question ever acted upon by any tribunal of this i or any other country, and they accepted the pol sition with the wilful and deliberate determination to sacrifice the honor of the Supreme Court, , their own self respect and the peace of the . country upon the altar of a corrupt and infu, iuous party. Could men fall lower than those ) two men have? ( But what shall we say of Judge Davis? If , wc were to express our individual convictions I wc should say he has sold himself and the peace > and tranquility of his country for a seat in the Senate We should say that we believe the . tcrpts upon which bo was elected Senator over Logan wclVHTnt be should refitSo a position upoa the commission, so that the infamous Bradley may be placed there, fur party purposes; and we should say that he was aware of the plot. Davis' refusal to act because he had been elcc" ted a Senator is all bosh. He is not a Senator 1 to-day, nor will lie be until after tlie -Itli of next ? month. But lie is one of your lihrrnl Itcpuhlicans ! lie is one of those men to whom the : Democrats have been pinning their faith for 1 many years, as a compromise candidate, and, 5 like all uthers of that kidney, he has sold litem ' out. In his caso one 01 two things is evident: ' either he is ndcepdycd corrupt Hadieal partisan