Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-04-29

gan carried it as candidate for Governor
by 1877 majority; in 1866, as candidate
for his present position, by 271; and in
1867, the Democratic candidate for Gov.
ernor received 2,17S majority. These
Conservative votes, without going
back further, speak for them.
selves, and fully demonstrate the
political complexion of the district
An examination of the record dis
closes some singular facts, none of which
is more significant than a declaration
proved to have been made by the con-
testant, Delano,) prior to the election,
and in view of his anticipated defeat
81 may be beaten, but won't stay beat
en-" This boast discloses his confidence
in the partisan tribunal to whose par
tiality he intended to appeal when re-
jected by the people at the ballot-box,
and in the persuasive appliances by
which it could be effectually addressed.
The present phase of the case conforms
to that prediction, and the consummation
by party vote will doubtless soon YER
ify it to the letter. - I Ill ~
In order to make up a pretence forap-
pearing as contestant at all, Mr.. Della
no was allowed to proceed in fragrant
disregard of the laws of Congress, and
to put at defiance all herecognized pre-
cedents which have been accepted as
rules for governing inquiries in contest
ed elections. The whole case in that re-
spect rests upon tissue of vague allega-
tions. without the least legal force or
specific value. That was the course
pursued, and against the constant pro-
test of the sitting member, to conjure up
feigned showing for getting before the
committee of Elections, which was all
the contestant struggled to attain. Once
there, he felt himself sure, for he knew
the men who were to sit in
judgment, and how they might
be convinced. The result has
shown that he did not deceive himself or
misjudge the committee. He has done
his part of the work, and they have done
their part. In order to oust General
Morgan, and to discredit a majority
which, according to the testimony, should
be increased to six hundred, it was me-
cessary, first, to deduct certain number
of his votes from several townships, and
to add them to those of Delano; and
having done that, then to disfranchise
all the remaining votes, which were ad-
mitted to have been cast for General
Morgan! 1t is by this double and un-
blushing fraud that pretended MAORI
ty was fabricated for Delano, that the
sitting member is to be deprived of his
seat, and the people of that district de-
prived of the representative whom they
had legally and cheerfully elected to
Congress.
Conspicuous and audacious as have
been the outrages of the dominant ma
,jority, we question if there be an exam
pie where fraud in its worst form has
been so barefaced and daring as in the
present instance. Opposition members
have been driven out of both branches
of Congress, in order that the Radicals
might be assured of the two-thirds vote
which was necessary to overrule the
President in their revolutionary legisla-
tion. Although justice was trampled
under foot in every case, they sought at
least to make out an appearance of plau-
sible defense, in order, if possible, to
cover up the iniquity. But now all such
precaution is discarded. and no plea is
set up but that of partisan partiality.
In other words, Mr.. Delano is Radical,
and, therefore, has right to the seat;
and General Morgan is Democrat, and
should not be allowed to represent the
people who sent him here. Such is the
logic of proposed outrage, which we
have no doubt will be supported by ev-
cry Radical vote.
This sort of injustice may succeed
temporarily, and thus give place to
partisan whom the people have rejected
at the polls but it will not only return
to plague the inventors, but must brand
with scorn the individual who would
seek and obtain position by such dis
honorable expedients. He will go back
to Ohio only to be repudiated. while the
sympathy and the respect of every hon.
est man, be his politics what they may,
will deservedly be offered to General
Morgan, as one who has been shame
fully sacrificed to the behests of party,
and who has been fraudulently deprived
of right generously accorded to him
by the popular choice.
The people of Ohio will see in this
forcible exclusion of one of their chosen
representatives to what extremes Radi-
calism will go in order to visit vengeance
upon a political opponent, even when
there scarcely motive to prompt it;
and we hope and believe that they will
find mode of manifesting their resent
ment against these revolutionists, and of
testifying their appreciation of the high
character, devotion, and patriotic ser
vices of General Morgan, who has thus
bean m ada the victim of nartu trrannu