National Republican., 1876-12-22

ground of prejudice, but because the distinc-
ton is natural. The Rev. DR.. Fulton says
If white woman and . black man love each
other, who has right to refuse to unite themi
A middle aged white man and black woman
came to me awhile ago, sand asked him
why he wanted to marry that wench. That
woman is the mother of five Of my children
be replied, and in food in South Carolina
swamp carried her two miles to save her
life; Tve been ashamed to marry her, but
now / want to marry the woman I love-
1 hesitated no longer. They live In Boston,
and the beautiful girl, their daughter,
has kinked hair, and don't have to fuss
all night to frill It either."- That Brother
Fulton was justified IN this act, there can
be no doubt, considering the fact that there is
now st least one head of female hair which 1t
does not take all night to frill. Some mar
riages are positively wrong. The one of 9
young man and woman who were introduced
to each other at q circus and went to the
minister's house the same day was very
wrong; likewise the marriage where boy
and girl were out riding and had marriage
suggested to them BY the mere sight Of the
minister's house. All these things show how
tempting 1t is for Q minister to solemnize
marriage, even though It be morally wrong.
Marriage ties are the foundation Of human
society, and It's sacredness and purity must be
guarded with Jealous care by those who
perform It's solemn rites. The minister's
duties In this matter are not as clearly defined
as they should be, and some capable and
trustworthy parties should draw up q set of
rules for them. .a.t ..ss f.sE.-
viii the House BuIl-doze. the Senate.
The Constitution appoints the President of
tie Senate to receive and open the electoral
certificates. The proper place to perform this
duty is obviously in the Senate chamber.
There is nothing but custom, which is not
uniform, to be urged in support Of the proposi-
tion made by the Democrats to count the vote
in the hall of the House. On the other hand
propriety clearly designates the Senate cham
ber. Therefore, the vote will undoubtedly be
counted by the President Of the Senate in that
chamber, and IL will DO counted SO many for
Hayes and so many for Tilden, in the pres
ence of both Houses, and by the result both
parties must abide.
The Democrats In the House, however, and
their loud mouthing press all over the coun-
try, are endeayoring to compromise matters
and secure something other than 8 constitu-
tional count, which mode, from all indications,
has Q very unfavorable outlook for them.
Deviation from long established precedents is
dangerous, more particularly in Q crisis like
the present, when no new element should en-
ter into loDg-recognized customs, and the Sen
ate undoubtedly appreciates this fact. The
last act of the constitutional convention which
framed the Constitution Of the United States
was to take action In reference to the counting
of the votes for President and Vice President,
which indicates, beyond the persdventure of
q doubt, the manner in which the result
should be ascertained. This convention, It
will be remembered, met in Philsdelphis Sep
tember II, 1887, and passed two resolutions
directing the manner of procedure, In order
to make the election operative by the inaugu-
ration of the new Government. The follow
ing extract is from the second of these reso-
lutions, and is all that rela ates to counting the
electoral vote
That the electors CT g. should meet on on The sUhs Ssy
transmit thetr votes, certified signed, sealed aud
getefy The United states in Congress ssse@bied
that the Senators and Representatives should con-
Hs % o
sHf he ss
be chosen the Congress. toS ether with the Presi-
dent, should. without delay, proceed to execute
this Constitution.
BY unanimous order OF the Convention.
(signed) GEORGE WASHINGTON, President.
The Democrats, seeing In this precedent the
destruction Of their hopes, are now attempting
to inyeigle the Senate, under the plea of
"Peaceful Solution" into depression from
this mode by compromising, and in joint COM
mittee establishing some "plan" for counting
and declaring the vote. VIII Republican
Senate be ''bull-dozed" by the ambitious
schemers In the Democratic House