The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-07
Hhursday, December Z.
ELECTORAL CANVASS.

10 fight i. is considered the next
thing to securing battery is to
eot its being Of any use TO the
u. Some Of his friends-presum-
OF Democratic lesniag-have ex-
ed n hops, for the honor and
Of Gov. Hayes. that in case he is
I'd By the three doubtful Southern
}, be would not consent to take
rat undsr such dubious circum-
- To their chagrin, however, he
declared that il elected he would
probably looking at the mat
rom standpoint OF duty instead
Dnor In q struggle Of bullets or
1llota where national interests are
vc.i, 1t is understood that the i'm
..s ct victory is precedent to all
nal considerations. The honor and
I OF the leaders are not involved in
eues Of political campaign any
than they were in those staked
ttysburg.
1c can assume tue legality Of the
= in the States Of Florida and
Carolina--ss we must do until
iccessfuiiy impenched rs it is Ger
. be il not correct the result may
d to hinge on the result in louis
II il impossible to tell with GER
by which party the most Of ex-
Int and gismor Of sensational re-
1aA been thrown around the can
nth view to distract the public
Ind ;nvalidate the count. In case
I fair count would give the State
Hsyes. it would better serve the
p Of the Democrats to prove the
- Of frauds on either side, il
d secure the rejection of the
b.
|heless, it is question whether
be. where sneh aatrages TO in
M c election ~ has been tels-
from Louisiana can occur.
My to have the casting power
( volntion Of the administration
lily when effected by such law
M IS as have been reported. Sim
demands that insomuch
States. have been re-
b their full and equal
nscmbers OF ilio Union their
nst be heard =, far ~ law
ressed but wherever it can
proven that fraud or violence
resorted to by either party
the unbiased expression of the
= "a whole people, that such chi
Ill meet with jus: tho success
es. by counting for nsught in
strict where practioed. This
the sentiment and demand Of
lotto citizen and just minded
throughout the land. II
been arbitrary tyranny and
lncc in tho SO called doubtful
a M the r~.s " the administrator
ling, tAmpering with the re-
T. the eanyassing board. let it
I'D and proven and the equita-
rat established We are conf.
- justice will be done in the
-if not At once-certainly in
4e4. The partisans on both sides
- Alert and too insistent TO al
- palpable injustice TO pass un-
-.
Ign but little prtori import
Z % reports Of minor irregulari-
n fiously set aiioat in fast sue
(1e partisans. in order to increase
! hsion verse confounded." We
Instances to the agitation re-.
he eligibility Of certain Re
1 postmasters or other govern
lltGsls chosen 10 act - Electors
Vermont and Pennsylvania
4 political disabilities of the
erate Electors in some of the
&c, States; voting directly for
jail candidates instead Of for
- kentucky (Democraticl can.
3 le electoral vote by the Gov
- ead Of the Legislature as pre-
n the constitution in Nebraska
- hribing % Republican
Democrats to vote for Pete,
nktsaa Of Hayes. and the like
II Is not 10 be anticipated
sNajessy If the Republic will
- clearly declared will Of the
be balked in its expression
snadvertencies involving nc
sbslisy or fraudulent in.en, ri
ety IL dslsas,