, 1874-12-21

2. The Conn littco recognizes the impor-
tauce of seeking out and bringing into such
Rociotiea tlloso rtorsons whose condition re1l-
dora 1t ,leeessal. they s1,onl1 taho the pledge,
mil for tllia pm :poSo 1t recommends tho ca-
tnblisl,nlcnt Of 1, hnrcnu to divide tho city
into districts OF tho proper H'ze, TO bo cnn-
rassca for alcl purposcg.
H. Having established such organizations,
then they sllo' a1tl bring 10 bear upon those
needing rcfo rn,ation a,tc1l influences "as
will cause Il ioln to ponder over their past
lives, and co, iyinco t1som that their happiness
in tho future, depends upon lhoir sobrlcly,"
aid them in obtaining situations, in rcgaining
tho oonilt1er ce md respect Of tho world, aud |
III furilishit ig pccuniary assistance where it is
deserved.
i. Tha COMMITTEE recommends Tho eslnb- |
lnhment tof clul,-roonls, whero temperance |
nts catl 10 procured at moderate |
priccs, ri ero there 'nay be opportunities for |
reading and writing, and whore billiards,
chess, md other innocent modes Of ontortaiu-
mont, can 1'o furnished,
i. Thu Committee further recommends tho
chnngin 4 If tho pny-day Of employees from
Satt'rdr y TO AIontlay or Tuesday, the reasons
for viii cl, hayo been already set forth i'll The
public prints.
Now hero is something practical, offered
by me who hare had personal experience in
tho oy liz Of intelnpcrance, mud who aro trying
to ref ur1n themselves. 1t is tic voice Of tho
victim hiinsolf, telling temperance people
how to loosen his bonds md enaancipnta
him from lis t1lralldon1. IIo Knows Whit
llo wants bottor tlinn my ono clae.
Ito points out tho remedy for llis
tro: able, and nppen1s to society to help him.
sh Ill he havo it? Tin appeal comes with
pct !l,lnr force to two classos Of this co.n-
iii Unity: first, those who profess to bo work.
III +, in tho cause Of temperance; aud, SECOND,
t 10 Churches and Chrintian associations. Tho
tt appearance societies and tho Churches call do
n great wor!s, II tloy will drop their thooriz-
i u; and their cuerciyo nonsense, aud graphic
!, 1ita tho OWL Q; intcn.pcrsncob 1norcl means
n sonlo such manner rs that pointed out by
'i1heso men, who know from sad personal cx-
'pe,ienco aad suffering every detail aud phase
Of their disease. If they will join hands with
/ them, assist, encourage, and aympatl1ze with
.A-r.-..-+~.~-~..-~.--.e.
4 CONTESTED pnE91DENTIGL ELECTION.
In at lenSt three cases tho country has es-
cepcd ci:ll war OH account Of u contested
Presidential election merely by tho lucl;y
chance tlet tho victorious candidate Ind 50
great majority that Tho disputed votes ,naao
no difference in the general result, whichever
way they were counted, or il they wero not
| counted at all. ALL tllesa casos lleve bec1, Of
l. recent ,lato. Tho fact ia pregnant with peril
FOR tho future. In 1876, the five electors
chosen by Wisconsin Wero prevented by d
violent suow~stor1a from reaching tho Capital
Of that State on tho tlay OH whicl. they were
required by Inv to cast tiloir votes. When
the President of tho Senate opened Tho sealed
certificates Of tho electoral vote, in the presence
OF both Houses Of Congress, it was fonnl
TINT the Wisconsin returns wero Illegally
dated. Objection wes mado to receiving
them. Tho two Houses retired to their re-
spcctiyc rooms md passed n joint resolution
TINT tho President Of the Senate should ait
nounco tie result as fellows: For JAMES Du-
ouANAx, 113 votes; for JouN @. FREMONT
(witl, tho vote of Wisconsiu), III votes
| (without it), 100 votes. This was duly done,
! and BUCHANAN was declared to bo elected.
Suppose the five votes Of Wisconsin had been
the balance Of power. Tho Republicans
woutd have insisted upon counting them; tho
Democrats would hnyo refused to do go. Tho
latter, controlling both Housos Of Congress,
! would have rcjecie61 them, and tho soioappena
! would have beon TO tho Bword. There can be
slight doubt TINT TINT appeal would hnyc
been tnkcn. X majority Of the nation would
| not haye suffered snow.storu to give the
minority control Of tho country. At such
! tines, petty toclnicalitics cannot bind mill
ions Of men.
| Tho second case was in 1862, when BEN
WADE, tho Acting President of the Senate,
| announced TINT tho electoral voto Of Goorgin
would be counted, because it did not chnugo
! the general result, but TINT it would not hayo
, ! been, had it changed TINT result. If the
!. ! counting Of those nine votes would have
made HoRA71o SEYMOUR President, wla1
| then? There was doubtless fraud on botl
sidcs in Georgia. Each party could hnvt
F nlalo out caso againBt tho other. Neithe,
woula llnvo submitted to Congressional die
tation, Ind it been against them. Once more
the freo,nan'a last resort would have CONT
J into play.
In February, 1879, Congress rejected the
| electoral votes Of Louisiana and Arkansas
, | In this case, again, tho disputed votes mad
!. no difference.
II is to bo observed thnt, in nil Of thes'
f ! eascs, tho acceptance or rejection Of TIL
: votes was matter Of no practical moment
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