The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-08
Our President and Vce-President Elect.

side was presented, 80 that both might be
printed and 60 out'toge,her, he would not
object. lie desired every fact made pub
lie in connection with this Louisiana
case. In the position the Senate was now
placed there must be no Shufling, but
every Senator must stand on the rock OF
law and truth. .---.---
Mr.. Sargent said that the Senate had
been told that there must be no shutting;
no party trick in this Presidential matter,
that the people would not tolerate any
such things. lie concurred in these
statements. He then alluded to the 40.
,ion Of the Governor Of Oregon in issuing
a certificate OF ElecIor 10 Cronin on ac.
count of the alleged ineligibility Of
Watts, and said that the people
Of the State OF Oregon had been
dcfrauded ont Of the intelligent vote
which they gave by this act Of the Gov
ernor. This was partisan trick-it was
shuliing. He asked il a more stipend
Gus trick Tor partisan ends has ever been
played than this act OF the Governor Of
Oregon. The trick had been worked up,
and the whole Electoral College was
shufilcd ont Of sight. lie thanked God
that one whole Centennial OF theAmerican
people had passed before their history
recorded an instance like this.
Mr.. Sargent also quoted from the case
OF Vance vs.. Abbott, contested election
case before the Senate, in which the Sen.
ate decided that the disabilities Of Vance
did not have the effect Of elecling Abbott,
his opponent, to seat in the Senate
from North Carolina. The Democratic
Senators were unanimous in holding this
view and in supporting this decision. He
asked II any Senator could defend this
act OF the Governor Of Oregon?
Mr.. Merrimon said there had been
many respectable decisions both ways on
the subject Of whether the person receiv-
ing the next highest number ot votes was
eligible in case OF the ineligibility Of the
person receiving the highest number.
Mr.. Sargent said he hoped the Demo.
Gratis would examine into the nefarious
proceedings Of their Governor In Oregon
and when they could clear their skirts Of
that action let them denounce the Re.
turning Boards. When he saw the whole
Electoral College in State destroyed he
was prepared TO believe the Democratic
party would do almost anything to get
possession Of the Government. The he.
publican party would not accept the con-
troll Of the Government Ii they got In by
fraud. The Republican party desired
and had desired the power by fair un.
biased voice Of the people. lie (sargen.)
would not adhere to a party which built
itsolfup by fraud.
Mr.. Morton said the case could not be
found where the minority candidate had
been elected on account ofineligibility Of
person receiving a majority Of the votes
cast. The question had been settled just
the other way in the Senate and had also
been so deeiled In the House Of Represent
atiycs. He (Mor.on) would not allow him.
self at this time to characterize this trans.
lation Of tho Governor OF Oregon. He
believed there were four or Eve instances
where Democratic electors were disquali-
fed, at least to the extent OF the elector
Watts in Oregon. The conduct OF the
Governor OF Oregon could find no justif-
cation In tho law, in morals or In toler.
ance Of the people ofthe United States Of
all parties.
Mr.. Thurman quoted extensively from
the cases OF Abbott, Shields and others,
and said he was not prepared to discuss
this subject now. Whether man re.
ceiving the next highest number OF votes
was elected on account Of the ineligibility
OF one receiving the highest vote, was an.
other question which he Thurman
would not go into now.
Mr.. Edmunds said he had Seen 1t
stated in the papers that the Gov.
ernor OF Oregon had undertaken TO
say that the man whom the people
declared elected, was not elected, he
(Edmunda) did not believe this. II this
should be true, was Il Democratic virtue
and reform. He did not wonder that the
Honorable Senator from Ohio (Thurman)
said ho would hold up little before
arguing In favor OF such an action a. that
OF the Governor OF Oregon. lie read
from various legal authorities to show
that the practice in both this country
and England has been just opposite 10
the doctrine maintained by the Governor
Of Oregon. .l.r..'.
The question being on the report Of the
Committee on Printing 10 print the dc.
positions taken In Louisiana and sent 10
the President by Sherman's committee,
WAS agreed to-i0 TO IL.
APoESTED RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Mitchell submitted the foil owing:
WHEREAS, AT u late Presidential eloc.
tion in the State Of Oregon the people by
q majority OF over 100 chose Electors
who were pledged to vote for r. B. Hayes
for President and Wm. A. Wheeler ior
Vice President; and, whereas, the Cover.
nor OF that State upon the pretext that ].
W. Watts, an Elector thus chosen, was at
the time Of his election Deputy Post.
master, certified to one E. II. Cronin, who
had been a candidate upon the Demo.
cratic Electoral ticket, that he (Cronin)
was chosen and elected, in the face OF the
notorious and uudisputed tact that be
had been defeated by the majority before
stated.
AND WHEREAS, the action Of said Gov.
ernmcnt In issuing certificate OF elec.
ton TO said Committee, was wholly unau.
thoriEed, illegal and fraudulent, and a
gross violation Of the rights OF the pso.
ple Of Oregon, and the aSton oiSaid Gro.
min In assuming act as an electos and to
appoint 2 others as wholly fraudulent
ann wicked: Therefore,
RaoIrsd, That the Committee on Privi.