The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-12
No Illusions

This is no time to indulge in pleasing illu-
stone. What the people should understand
Is the exact truth, startling and revolving
rs II may be. In stating this truth, we do
not proceed upon Imagination or conjec-
ture. The plan is clearly defined and pro-
claimed by Republicans themselves with
out any effort at disguise or concealment.
By law, the votes of the Electoral Col
1eees are 10 be counted on the second
wednesday i'll February, and that law il
Is proposed to respect Hitherto this duty
has been discharged in the hall OF the
House of Representatives. ON occasion Of
the last three elections the rule has pre-
vailed, aud has NOT Deen disputed or ques-
toned. that Wilde the coming was done
by the two Houses together. as has been
the practice from the beginning of tho
Government. the objection Of either House
to the vote OF any state sulhced to exclude
that State altogether from the count.
Now. however, different method is 10 be
introduced.
The opening Of the votes aud the count
ing is TO be done m the Senate Chamber.
because, a. the Washington correspondent
OF the THbuHc Informs the public, there
are grave reasons why the Senate should
not put Itself in the power OF the House,
which need not now be more than limited
at The President of the Seu1te, having
tie returns in his hands, ia TO open those
that he deems proper, to count them by
himself alone, ana declare the result as he
sees il. Only those envelopes from the dis
putcd states that he knows to contain votes
for HAYES VIII he opened by him, and
the Others VIII be altogether ignored.
whether they contain Governors certin-
cate or not. The House is TO be invited TO
be present. in the Senate Chamber but is
not 10 be allowed to have any voice rs re-
CARDS the counting to offer objections TO
the vote of any state, or to take any ac-
tiOn whatever beyond being present TO
witness what IS done and said by the Pa os-
ident OF the Senate.
Thus Mr.. II AYES is to be declared elected,
and If the House should make any trouble
some demonstration, Gen. GRANT will deal
with it, Ia said GRANT on Sunday, as
he is reported in the y. y. Times Of yestcr-
day, &" If there should be any necessity
for more troops he would order them to
Washington. Nc shoidd hare peace, II ire
had 10 GJM for IT, Next comes the inau-
guiation on the An Of March. This is also
TO be managed by Gen. GRANr with the
soldiers and tho bayOnets OF tho United
States.
This scheme involves the necessity fol
getting control of the House If Reprosen,
tatives, and this end Is to be attained by
means similar TO those employees 20 MAKE
HAYES President. BY counting oGt mem
bers really elected in Louisiana, Soull
Carolina, and Florida, the actual Demo
cratic majDiity in the next House IL be
lieycd 10 have been already reduced e
only one member while there are three
vacancies in New Hampshire TO be filed a
the annual election III March next. Thes,
three vacancies must be filled by Rcpub
Icans. A year ago tho 7'rtbnne, In a Ions
review Of Nov Hampshire politics, statoC
that amy election in that State could b,
carried by bliblry. BY this means, or by
any Other It ia intended that after Mr.
HAYES has been iauSurated, working
majority shall be mnde for him IN tn,
House OF Representatives,, since withou
this it wouli be- impossible for him TO carry
on the Government, as II isuot expected
that the present House Will vote any gen
eral appropriations That can DO awaited e.
afier the end of the present fiscal year
This H. tho scheme just as il stands, Fo
this scheme tho Republican party ana al
the statesmen Of that party 80 far siau'
responsible. No voice 81 dissent against /
has yet been heard from any Republican
quarter. Influential 1r not Influential. III
Republicans have the physicnl power. Tn