The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-18

why The same rule should not be preserved when
perceive. His object was to point out to the Senate
and the country
DANGERS THAT LIE IN THE PATHWAY OF THE Ma
TON:
contingencies. some OF them not remote, but near
aud probable, which threaten the country with
revolution and the government with destruction,
and 10 urge that the path OF duty is the path oil
safety; that now, In time of peace and political
calm throughout the nation, We should ADDRESS
ourselves TO the removal OF these perilous obsruc-
tons that were hidden to the eyes of our fathers,
put nave been brought to our knowledge by obser-
vation ana experience And to sum up, IN recapi,
colleges Is 80 Oe continued, some means should be
devised by which the election OF these electors IN
the states may be contested, that II 1t has been
controlled by fraud or violence or II there be two
sets OF electors each claiming the right to cast the
vote OF state, there may be
SOME MACHINERY OR TRIBUNAL PROVIDED
by which fraudulent returns could be set aside or
corrected, and the contending claims OF different
sets OF electors be settled In advance Of the time
when the vote Is to be finally counted, and by
which the President OF the Senate may no longer
let to the &c Gus powers mat seem
the TWO houses OF Congress by the operation OF the
twenty-second joint rule. Patriotic men Of all
REJOICE THAT GENERAL GRANT HAS BEEN RE-
ELECTED
ana majority that the votes
resuk. Tor without intending here to express any
0piniop In .,,, regard to those votes
r By ssen 'aeS
tended with SO much doubt In the public mind
the result Of its Presidential election was to be
determined BY them. The plan OF dispensing with
directly BY the vote Of the people Of the whole
country, as one community, or by dividing the
States up into districts, seems to me to be
REMEDY FOR MANY OF THE EVILS AND DANGERS
to which have referred; but even then some
tribunal should be appointed to settle contested
polls and this triS1na should be- removed as far
as possible from the control OF excited parties.
This naturally suggests the Supreme Court OF the
United States the Circuit and District Judges Of
the Courts OF the United States for such tribunal
Whatever tribunal might be created would require
IL TO
that ! should now attempt to enter. The injustice
and danger Of another election OF President by the
House OF Representatives voting by States, are SO
glaring that 1t seems to me
CONGRESS SHOULD NEVER REST
until 1t has constitutIonally presented to the sew
eral States for their adoption some plan BY which
1t may hereafter be avoided. have therefore,
proposed that committee shall take the whole
subject into consideration with leave to sit during
the vacation and report to the next session Of Con-
gress the result OF their deliberations and to bring
forward such measures a. may be- deemed neces-
ments to he constitution Of the United States"
Mr. TRUMBULL's VIEWS.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. M0rton's remarks Mr..
TRUMBULL spoke briefly, agreeing with Mr.. Morton
as to some o. the defects and dangers OF the ex-
stng electoral system out assentng rom some
Of our government. he said, intended to establish
nota pure democracy, but republic. 1t was
NOT INTENDED THAT THE MAJORITY SHOULD HAVE
ALL POWER,
and to put the government upon that basis would
be to change our form OF government and prepare
the way for democracy.
THE MINIS, ASSAY OFFICE AND COINAGE.
Mr.. SHERMAN called up the bill to revise and
amend the laws relating to the minis. Assay Ofice
and coinage OF the United States, which was
amended and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. CRAGIN the bill to provide for
the building OF
ADDITIONAL sLooPs-oF-wAR
was taken up, and pending action upon 1t the Sen.
ate adjourned until Monday.