, 1876-11-24

Democrats t11dn oh1cct To counting tho votes OF
thosc States hut tke rrcsidcnt u tho senate,
using his powers as Chairman Of the Jolnt Cot-
ycntl1n, refuses to c',nsider tho objection, Or
ters them to be counted, and announces the
election Of Hayes. As s0on as the Convention
dfs.olvcs tho House passes resolution a.
slaring that owing to Ito objection to the connt-
votcs were not legally counted, TINT no elcc-
@ tho daty ''tsr P'as' eie nause @ 'Att q e1ces
a.. Ptcelasnt The following clause ,rhn IN
person having the grcstcst numher OF votes for
President shall 10 President, II sueh number be
majority of THO whole number OF electors at'
pointed; and II no pcr'on has such majority
bert, not exceeding. three. On Tho list Of those
voted for as President, tho House Of Rcprc-
ssntatlsss sha1i c1!o.sc tmncdIatelv,, BY ball9t,
I,ouec elcrts SAMUEL j. TiIdcn. On tIle 2th of
il. iiaycs VIII tbs castu!'afy eere,nanes,
under the probation, nf.tIe army. and at THO
Tiltlcn Without ceremony. probably mt IN Wash
inEton, and BY tho mcsc Standardization of the
uatl.. No formal Inauguration Is essential 10,
clothe President with ntl the powcrs oi his
ollce. The Senate has already been Aumm0ncu
TO meet IN executive session by President Grant
before hls term expired: Tilden calts Congress
together In extra session. Tho Democratic
House responds and recognizes him a. rresi-
AIAk* 4HS CElatE dl1LHlub 11NJESs DUH laeuB
orders to the army and navy; each calls upon
the Governors Of tho States to support h!nl Is
THO lawful Chief Magistrate.
Hcre arc all the conditions Of a civil war far
through. because It would not be a war of scc-
lions but OF parties. THIS horrible spectre is
nut creation Of = heated Imagination. The
position the two political parties nre uow assnu-
rs'ulta hare described. The only cscape rum
! disastrous Consequences would bc for tl.e pc,.
| pie to rcfuse tu second tile politicians, and cx-
claiming, llke Meruutto, "A plague on both
| your houses Insist upon sot,u arrangement
| that would insure tho prescrvatiun of the pub.
lie peace. Tho right IT tho House to eject
a President under the circumstances do.
ta.sctl would, assentlnG to tho arguments Of tlla
tl!elr objccttuns to tho count Ut tllu yutcs OF
Florida and Louisiana wcro valid, and these
States were thr0wn out for the rcasuIi that their
Elcstprs were not lawfully app ,Inted. then TIL
the Elscturs appointed, nnd tho contingency re-
qulring tho House 10 elect would tlot exist.
Still, rs an eic tlun by thu House would bo thu
unity means Of clothing Mr.. Tildcn with any
no doubt be sgucczc,l out Of thu Constitution
Which w'uld Justify such an election In the eyes
ol the Demo rats.
twill thus ls seon that tro courses are open
TO the Ucinoctats Il they intend to resist tlIr
| contamination Of the election Of Hayes BY the
yntcs OF tho doubtful 8tatcs: First, for tile
Huusc to cictt Tildcn on the assumption that
neither candidate lIus received maturity Of the
yotes of the Electors lawfully appointed. II
neither party yielded, cyil wur vi thu most
dreadful description wGnld be the Inevitable re-
sult OF such II procertling. Second, lor the
House to absent Itself irUss' tho counting OF the
vote, 80 that t could nut take ptace The con.
seAucnee Of this course. It persisted In success-
fully until the 4th OF MARCH,, woui'f be 10 make
tho Pres dent Of the Senate acting President Of
tho United statas, ard to make new eloetion
| netessary In November, 1877.
Thu unly sate wAy uut VI The whole difficulty,
! and the uie evidently intended to be tn!Iuwcd
b5 the Trainers o. the Constitution, IL 1hr Con.
yfcss to accept rs final the returns certified by
the proper Slate authorities of tbs votes 0t the
Electors. mad tO limit It's powers IT, tho ninls-
| tcrial fnnrttnh Of counting Item. The right to
reject tl,c vote of State ts nowhere conferred
nr even implied by thu language ot tilr Cunsti-
| tuttn.h Tho President al the Setate shall, IN
! the prcscnce Of tile Scnnte md HuusG Of lteprc-
sentatyes, open ail the certificates, and Me
votes shall then tt toa,tft, this ls tho letter OF
organic iaw. In Obedience to It Is safety
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