New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-11
THE OREGON MIDDLE.

Democrats will not deny that in Louisiana
there is at least dispute as TO the honest VOC Oh e
state but Oregon there Is absolutely none ana the
attempt is to make Oregon elect President the very
candidate it repudiated-l Albany Journal usep)
If the Governor of Oregon dld that when
the nation justify Mr.. Iiiden is unqnestonatoY
elected by that vote, President Of the United states
and yet he TO attempt TO assume the CGe on any
gon he would make respectable al the EFFORTS
Of the Grant leaders 10 count In Hayes Dy aud ana
yiOlence.-tPh Philadelphia Times CndJ
II is not necessary to lose any sleep over the
Oregon complication. The certificate from oregon cOn-
tainng three votes for Hayes ana wheeler VIII DC tne
indianapolis Journal Qtep)
Gov. Growers act is the most fragrant out
upon the laws and peo goye Pn as EFT that Of
thing going to be DONE we might ns wei eve Up al,
ttRepJ
We do not think Tilden is any more entitled
10 the electoral he has got in Oregon tan HAYES IL
TO those given to him in louisiana Whatever may DC
9d for either on legal technical grounds they cannot
he defended on grounds OF Justice or morals but ech
DicaiIy we do not why the Oregon liden vote y not
s strong AS the Louisiana Hayes vOes-lsprngheld Re
publican Und) -
The difficulty with the ineligible Republican
eecOr Of Oregon Is very seo ana al e onbe has
,ned his postOfice and also his position ccctOr.
and has 0eeh IF p3fpos woad ike to budOze him. we
ouId prefer that they should not be molested and we
hone that al rate he VIII not De rSapohteu Z" MS
pOst-ofice.-IC incnnah Comnercial uhdI
This much seems certain: ii the lneligiDlllty
Of which the rebel Cen Frost could not divest himself III
Mssnnr did rot result in the choice OF his Republican
connection in his district then the tact that Postmaster
Waits was tardy in his resignation III oregon Oug hos
to result IN the election OF Samuel j. lach lhstau ~
Rutherford b. Hayes. And we guess II VIII not-lrro'
dence Journal tRep.)
II does not appear that Gov. Gr0ver, under
the law, could have done otherwise Inc lsepuonchn n
cons pTaOrs caught in their own net" boIst WIN
their petrd"and all the shame OF their inispns
course the three Southern States has been incurred III
vain.-l Hartford Times (Dem)
whichever course is finally adopted by the
Republican senate In reference counting the electoral
votes the election OF Tiden perfectly assured
Boston Post (DenJ
In the case of Oregon every consideration OF
eauty Ia clearly unquestlOnaDy the side OF the
Pennblians that snail wait with much interest 10 see
o what around Democrats who make profession OF hon
eetv viii undertake to defend It, Boston Advertiser
(Rep)
The duty of the President of the Senate, when
saen,s clear Every. consideration OF law and equity
would compel the counting OF the three hepuDlican
tes which represent the people OF oregon ana Whch
wore cast with all formally, except 80 tar as the
arhtrary action OF the Governor pleVentcd-lbostoh
Journal (Rep1 . ,
If Congress decides that II cannot go behind
Tho certificates OF electors, 1fdcn must DC uecheu
elected having received 1876 votes 70 ls4 TOT ayeh
a. Conpress goes behind lne certificates III Ine case Oh
n.egou n must do the same In the case OF Lonslais
HaoSds and south Carolina from all OF when states
there W be contegting votes Under the circumstances
s 10 nat see how Hayes can be counted H. III must pe
ridden or the election thrown into the ouse or IN caso
Of failure to agree new election, the rresdeh' vi INC