The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-11-23

counting the vote, ard providing tho
means of determining objections to the
vote of any State. In defence of popular
institutions, as last desperate defence
against the attacks of the masters of the
kclioggs and Chamberlains, would the
House exercise its rights to prevent the
election of President by fraudulent
votes. Upon the Senate, not upon the
House, would rest the responsibility for
whatever might cnsue. Nor does Mr..
Gushing contemplate the possibility that
the Senate may refuse to count electoral
votes that have been giTon 10 Tiidcn.
How if the vote of Florida, Louisiana or
South Carolina has fairly been given to
Tijden, and the Senate will not consent
to count it, invcnting some pretext to
justify the act? Would not the Senate
be the revolutionary body? Why did
not Mr.. Cushing put the matter in this
'ioTe proba0ie point of view?
And If there be no Constitutional Pres
idant after March 4, 1877, who will take
the rcins? The World asks: ais it
Grant, the dictator as of necessity ?"
Mr.: Gushing does not shrink from this,
and thinks il would be the right and
duty of Mr. Grant (no longer President)
TO summon the new Congress to devise a
remedy (which, if not in literal conform
ity with any provisions Of the Constitu-
ton, yet should observe its spirit and ap-
proximate as nearly as possible to its
letter." Thad. Stevens could not have
done his spiriting more gently. The
Radicals are not yet tired of camping
outside of the Constitution. Ben. Butler,
as might be expected, does not object TO
Dir. Grant barricading himself in the
White House. These are his words ::
The genius of all governments is that
the Executive must never lapse. The
announcement is made, the king is dead,
long live the king in the same breath.
Officers under most of our State Constitu-
tions, and most of the officers of Federal
appointment, held until their successors
are appointed. Is it not, then, in accord
ance with the genius of our institutions,
and being casuS omissus in the Constitu-
ton and laws, that the incumbent should
hold over until his successor is appointed
and qualified? The law, as we have
seen, having made provision within q
limited time for the appointment of a
successor, acoald it not be The duty Of Gen.
Grant under such circumstances TO hold on
and sec to Il that the 1a,cs are faithfully &C.
ccuted until q successor should te duly
e"VoSt o"H CWscttuttoVHty uCCfUCu CttClCL
and qualified, and would not the good
sense and sound judgment of all patriotic
and just men agree to such all intcrpreta-
ton rather than to have anarchy, conln-
sion, and perhaps civil war, with their
dreadful consequence"
Again and again the words of Frank
Blair thunder back to the people: "If
Grant ever enters the White House rs
President, he will never come out of it,
except feet foremost" The very condi-
ton of affairs we forecssted, many
months ago, as possible, is almost proba-
BILE. With no lawfully elected President,
end the Senate and the House ut daggers
drawn, Mr.. Grant would have excuse
enough for determining to remain in
Office as the guardian of the public peace
and the Saviour of the Country. AS
Father Richie was wont to say, Nous
Pcrrona !-Ne,cs and Courier.