Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-11-23
The Duty Of The Hear.

The Duty Of The H8ur.
There is deep an earnest feeling
in the minds of right-thinking men
all over the country that there should
be no compromise with the radicals
in determining the vote in the so
called doubtful states. The result in
Louisiana and Florida, as indicated
by official returns from nearly all the
counties. is such rs to give ample
assurance Of a glorious victory for the
democracy and to secure Mr.. Tilden's
election to the presidency by majors
ity that cannot be legally questioned
Concessions made in the past By
democrats to the party in power have
only resulted in new, holder and more
startling outrages. The history OF
the election frauds in Louisiana and
other parts of the South, and their
condemnation by republican com
lnittees Of Congress, are not for
gotten, ana the repeated outyages
practiced by the returning boards Of
the southern states are acknowledged
by all, except, perhaps, the extreme
type Of radical partisans. Such con-
cessions have done no good, but, on
The contrary, have probably been
instrumental in paving the way for
the browning act Of infamy which to-
day places in jeopardy the rights Of
the whole American people, In the
past, where frauds were peFpetrated,
the issues were local III their character.
Now they are national. The question
now agitating the public mind Is:
Where is this thing to stop? In the
opinion OF all honest men, the line
should be drawn somewhere. The
limit Of forbearance has been reached
and the people propose to draw it at
the acts Of these returning boards
The protest Of the American people
has alreaddy been made tfvough the
press and III other wayn from all
sections of the country-Nor1h, West,
East and South, in unnistakablc
utterances. If Mr.. Tilden is elected,
they say he shall not be counted
out" the proclamation Of our mill
tary President, backed by federal
bayonets, to the contrary notwith-
standing There is nothing Of a
sectional spirit in the present contest,
and the feeling that has been engend-
cred by the threatened blow at the
liberties Of the people is one born of
pure and patriotic motives On this
account it would be crime for the
great masses OF people to recede
single step from the stand they have
already taken-one that has struck
terror 20 the plotters for the overthrow
Of the republic. The position must
he calmly though firmly maintained.
The rights Of great majority must
be respected nnder the constitution,
and nothing should ntimidate them
from demanding and ezacting a full
measure Of Justice in the present crisis
20 matter what the cost may be
New York has already signifed her
intention of taking public action Of
TIE outrage in the event ofan attempt
being made by the returning boards
to falsify returns and set aside the
will Of the people. Other states will
not be slow to follow. The North
and West will be the frst-as they
properly should be-to take action in
denouncing the outrage, and the
whole united country should be
prepared to aid in preventing such an
outrage as would deprive the whole
country of the peoples choice for the
presidency and virtually reduce them
to the level of subjects Of an absolute
monarchy. That Mr.. Tilden is the
choice Of the country there is not the
shadow Of doubt, and should the
apprehension-fast ripening into
eoaviction-that he is to be Illegally
deprived of the Office to which be has
been chosen be attempted, then the
people should meet in their sovereign
capacity and know the reason why!
-Balt. Gazette.