New-York tribune., 1876-12-04

tution. There is abundant reason TO believe that
part OF the SS SooTe9 Ssen Of the
right of suffrage in the recent election lhls clause
i'm the Constitution was adopted as part OF the ne
construction measures TO lneeg the preseht 9se
foreseen as possible at least Isuppose the Presdent
will call attention to this matter In his message. ana
think it quite certain that the Senate Will promptly
order thorough investigation OF the man
ner in which the recent election has been
conducted in the States lately IN rebellon, WIN
a view to see how far they have complied win tne
express condition on which they were admitted INTO
tine Union BY the act of June 25, 1868, admitting
Georgia Alabama, North Carolina, Louisiana,
Florida, and South Carolina TO representation III
Congress, il was provided that they should resume
their representation in the Electoral College and III
Congress when the Legislatures OF the TespecttttS
States should have duly ratified the Fourteenth
Amendment, and upon a further fundamental coI-
dtion that the right of franchise given TO the cor
ored people should be sacredly respected. VI ~
tainly it is desirable that the allegations nnd t ho
contradictions this subject, when nave Hle oo
newspapers for. many months, should givs pla0o Az
to formal legal proof of the charges on tne ono a
hand and on the other IL IS peLleveu itb the aid
of such judicial agencies as 1t may properly - ~
will result in the spreading before tle count
authentic manner mass OF PROOF s r organized
sible, showing that Ill pursuance Vi au ~ trsaIIv
plan the cOIoTed vote, which is wei-nS ui i -;
Republcan has been almost Wholly eAciiuu;eu ord ~
several of the States like Georgia MsslssiPis e. CIV" Y
exas and very greatly reduced Ill others as, !9l
ample the Carolnas and Louisiana anu ITt Mr
believe such an inquiry VIII snow fuSt u,tr Of the
llldpu has not ldlIIy nj.
popular vote which he CLAIMS eec0na eclIinn MIR Til
fair election in the States lately III b,cb
den would have fallen farshortoI the IS and most
hiring him within one of success. Ihud anu : ilooV
imn0rtant IL will appear that the states iauels m
rehelliOn have prOted by the amnesty SO gGnedOus
ly accorded to them, and ny le e oJmission of
sentation given to these States on the H1iss ~ p
the coored peope to suffrage while repuuatllk tuo
express conditiOn-namey that OF universal SUM-
On which amnesty ana lncreasJJ" east l.; i'P PTonIre"s
tion in the Electoral College ana III Coheless
we're granted OF course no ono expects
that the present House of Representatives. woul9
agree to the enforcement Oh % 'Hi Toent dsfTaHchse
ment of large part of the voting population Oh hc
States which have named. NeVertneleSs the tilne
has arrived for the consideration OF tnls question,
and the discussion which cannot be avoided ought
not to 20 on without due proof OF the laStS inc
Republican party stands pledged by It's Whole rec
ord to sec that justice Is dohe 70 t1 laOo IF th
party succeeds now, 1t owes lts success
TO the heroic courage and fearless constancy OF the
cOlored people IN Florida Louisiana, ns,,fuIiv aTu
their convictions III adheims 70
IT, regardless of personal peril One OF
the most interesting phases OF the present situao
is the importance we must attach TO the vote OF "a
SINGLE electOr, the vote OF the smallcs. o'te' Io
vote of the prosecuted and almost abanaoneI lretu-
man. even the vote of the Cuban refugees ID flOrua
How significant and suggestive an incident u would
be if it should turn out that GOV. Hayes Is cecteu
by the vote of Florida given to HIM by very sihall
minority majority made up OF the votes OF
naturalized Cnbans, who have fled from
na1eiess prosecutions in their beautiful island
and have found an inhospitaDIe asylum aSSyIadin
on the neghbOrmg shore of the tIoTIda
Cespedes. kinsnan of the late Presidcni
of the Cuban Republic, was fortunately nominated
by the Republicans oi Key West as their candidate
for the Legislature, ana to TINS e. or. t
the natural sympathy of his cOuntrymcn 1or Tue
party OF emancipation l suspect II VIII be iouhu
that we indebted Tor the success oi ov. hayes.
hope that during hls administrator ne VIII moi If
forget what is due to their cause at the hands ol
the American people.
NO FEARS OF DEMOCRATIC RESISTANCE.
Reporter-GeneIal, how, in your opinion, will ii
all endP What may be expected IRON the Demo
cratic party if Gov. Hayes is declared elected1
Gen. SickIes-I think Mr.. rilden will acquiesce. /
have known him many years He is man OF great
sagacty of very large observation of public affairs
and of singular skill in the direction of political
| cannot reconcile my high estimate OF
Mr. Tilden's ability with the absurd theory put
forth by some of his parlsans that be will accept
a so-callcd election at the hands OF the
TIonse of Represeutatives, after Hayes shall
have been soemnly proclaimed ffesigent
y the presiding officer of the Senate and sworn INTO
Office as he will be- by the Chief Justice ot the
Supreme Court of the United states. such step
on Mr. Tden's part would he an act oi open reDei-
lion. and upon him and his followers would lGSt me
consequences Neither Grant nor raves would pay
with rebellion as buchanan tolerated 1t ln lSol'
Measures swift and stern would follow inc hrsi
overt act. But it s hardly worth VINE 10 u"ei
upon "a contingency remote. Mr.. llldcn IL not
likely 10 attempt anything unpatrotic, unstates-
maniike, or impracticable. Where would he eotab-
Ish his capltai If he attempted TO get possession
Of the White House., Gen. sherman would
have him in custody before he crossed
the threshold. If he should adopt New,
York as his capital, where ,s his treasury
XII public servants, all Federal officers, without
exception, would recognize and obey the orders of
the lawful President, Co.. Hayes Where would ne
find his army and navy sherman and Porter
would take their orders only from Hayes. Would
he undertake to resist by force of arms the lawful
authority of the President proclaimed in obedience
to the Constitution and in accordance wlth an the
nrecedents of our history That would be war,
AID SIR Tden is not a man to follow the example
of Jef. Davis.
NEW CITY OFFICIALS.