Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-11-28

From the View York Tribune
Presidential Prospects.


quisitions to prove that one republican
candidate for elcctor, for whom the people
of Vermont gave an overwhelming ma
iority, was coustitutional!y ineligible, and
that in consequence, the democratic can
d.date having the highest vote has been
chosen. Though 1t is not clear that the
disqualification applies until the gov
ernor Of the State issues the certificate q
election, ana the elcctor enters upon his
duties, Mr.. Caleb Gushing, a democratic
lawyer Of distinction, holding that It does
not and though the blunder fit be one,
can easily be rcmclici hy the other elect
oIs, who have POWER TO I'll. the vacancy,
and it has been repeatedly decided that
votes east Ia good faith io- an Ineligible
candidate are not so far void Is to permit
the election of his opponent, still tbe dem
ocra,s cling 10 this straw with the tenacity
az desperate men. Is it not plain tina:
theY would waste no time upou such an
uncertain claim, If they were confident
that Mir. Hidden was entitled TO more than
q maiority of the electoral votes BY the
verdict Of South Carolina, FLORIDA or
Louisiana Equally effective, as proofs
that they have u1 faith IN their own claims,
Is TIE absorbing interest they take in the
ease O. the O-,e1u e,cc;or. Ii Is in the
power Of ;he Secretary Of State 10 give
certificate 10 ouc man for whom the people
did not vote, but it Is equally in the power
of the other two electors, when they meet,
TO observe the fac, that the illegally re-
turned person was not elected to dl the
vacancy. and 10 forward three votes in ac-
c0rlauce with tue Will Of the people.
Would democrats build great hopes on 50
iglil 4 foundation IL they were sure that
Louisiana haI honestly voted Tor Mr.. Til
den
EIually frivolous is their hope that the
governor o. California may defeat the vii.
OF tic people OF that State by assuming
'uljc,4. power which the law does mt
give HIN, aud refu,iu. certificates to the
electors chosen. There are eIsy legal
remedies Ia such a case No intelligent
dcuocra; has disputed that the majority
Of the people la California voted for re-
publican electors, and it viii be quite a,
easy for the governor OF North Carolina
TO convince himself that democratic elect
ors Wcsc not chosen withou. fraud IS tor
the governor Of California TO refuse GER
tihca;es 10 republicans. l. not obvious
tr4- the democrats would not invite such
controversies II obey were satisfied as to
their legal triumph in Louisiana Day az
ter lay the democratic journals relterate
the assertion that everybody knows" tina,
Florida and South Carolina have really
given majority 10 Mr.. Tilden, and yet
tue same papers insist every day that if
the vote Of Louisiana Is declared against
him it will rob" hun Of an election.
Have thScy not seue enough to see that
In, other States have yo.ed agairs. him,
even while they loudly declare that he has
carried them Can they not see that claims
so-o5yioUsly impudent in the case orSouth
Carolina destroy all confidence III similar
claims as TO Louisiana
THIS business Is becoming very plain.
The democrats tried to e.ec, Mr.. Tlden
by s,upeud0Us Dragging Now they arc
trying 20 q, him counted in by impudent
blutbus. The s.. Louis Times OF the l4th
clitorlaily declares We will either have
Tlden OF a fight This is language f,
for the insane asylum or the jail. Il the
words come from q person legally and
morally responsible, they eatitle him to
protection against himself in a strait
Jacket. II they cone from one who
kaows their meaning, they en,iile him to
q place inside the first hlngmau's moose
that may be prepared for those who get up
. -E.Et against the United States. He
may rest assured that the loyal people who
were willing 10 forgive those who took
part In the rebellion OF 1861 Will see TO it,
II another rebellion should occur, that
treason shall be made odious by the pun
i>Amcnt o. some ct those who engage in
or incite IT,
The country will patiently wait the legal
decision of the proper authorities. 1t Will
not couutcnance any abuse o. straining Of
their power, but 10 will none the less insist
that the Laws shall be fully and faithfully
enforced. When the proper authorities
declare the result, the country will see
taat those who are lawfully elected shall
be duly inaugurated. Dragging, claim
ia., l-sias and foul words will 20 Tor
nothing We have no idea that the law
ia, decision will be resisted President
Graut az Washington and Gen.Sheridan at
New Orleans are not likely to have an
other occasion 20 enforce the authority OF
the Union against armed rcvolutionists.
the democrats vino vapor aud buster and
threaten only make themselves contempt
ib.e. The American people know that
nothing can save tl-m from anarchy ex-
cept absolute obedience to law, and they
viii patiently await and calmly enforce
the legal decision. But those who re-
member Sol viii not doubt that il any
ucS resistance TO law should be attempted
i's punishment would be swift merciless,
and terrible. A second rebellion, during
this generation, would be a very short
one, and 1t would not end in amnesty.