The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-12-06
flfnoM rllE NEw Yonk MonLp. /

bHOM TIE NEW YORK WORLD
! II II admitted, directly or Indirectly
alike by Democrats and by Republicans
that Mr.. T'il,ien lns received lawful
majority Of lie votes aftle electors law
fully chosen 10 elect the next President of
the United States. The attempt 10 keep
the country In suspense on thisp0int ORR
ginates not with respectable Republicans
like MIR. Hayes, who made harie 70 re-
cognizc his defeat like III honest man, n
gentleman aud u patriotic on the day after
the election, but with the least trusted
and most discreiiinhlr leaders of that
party, Tie Chambers, lngersolls anl
Mortons. IL Il maintained only by u
sl,auisless cpuntenancing of men publicly
branded A. dishonest and corrupt like,
Kellogg aud Packard and Ciamberlaii,
and Slerns, Ii IL npt time for deennl Re-
pullicals To bestir themselves ia tile
nalter2 #I #E
This reckless attempt to nnllify by
/ fraud lle election OF Gov. TiItlen IL the
Presidency of the Unile. States, l. liks>
I ~ 10 cost the country quite ~ much, #
not more. tllan Black Friday, Or tile
panic of 1873. The proposed usurpation
cannot lie forced through upon this
epuntry. The law, as Senator Bayard
well says. give weapon enongh with
which IL ,lefeat II. 4 contested election
Tor tile Presidency IL quite a. much Ia
order ~ dispute regarding the success OF
dtfeat Of a candidate for Alderman or "a
mrnherof Congress. Frequently umdeI
the present government uf The State oi
New York. cnnteri ioa the position Of d
state officer llas extended over nearly tl,e
whole term Tor which lie was elected. The
/ inquiry iutn ihe result Of the recent Presi-
dental election may therefore, should
i Mr. Hayes lie awarded tllr seat by fraud
IL tile ,lleiunlihg Board III Louisiaiii, be
prolonged GREATLY, and keep the question
\ III tie constitutional head ~ tie govern
ineut Ia such doubt as 10 be disastrous.
The revival nf the business of the country.
which promised 10 follow the election 81
1 MT WIN tAH NS-hIAuNG VI bNGIt
snd rcn.anly, will be suddenly checked.
I,dght anticipations will give place u
gloonhy Doubts The hopes of thousands
u men nEd sonen, long out ofempIoy-
nlent, and reduced to the verge Of beg.
gary, will e. succeeded by despair II j.
mot agreeable IL think pffacing tile ol'eiis
ing winter wills our great cities filed with
idle. hungry, operatives, who have strtIg-
gled along I'LL n0w ia the belief tl'at
affairs would meild. only 70 see tile clouds
Of lnisfnrtune lowering more darkly than
ever. Real estate. which had oegan Ia
Improve will become mare uIsairable
liIlan ever. Capital will become mort
Etiniid than ever. Tile spiritof enterprise.
which had hegun 10 revive, will flag
again aud f,ll. The earning. of our rail.
Ssys will duninisll. Dlyidens to sock
holders will beconls rrnbIematical' These
I Who have means will board them. In
shorl. every e,ilwhich general feeling
of dread, doubt aud tle sense of present
and impending misfortune can nring, viii
lie encountered.
i Lit worth while tobring All this upon,
the country in order u place Mr. Hayes in
d seat from which he mnstbe elected ~
soon ~ the legal MEASURES % thai end cal
liz carried into effect II 4 the duty %
every gsnl citizen, whatever may be his
party affiliations, 10 protest against u,
aud ii ,lrnlal,L that Mr.. Tildcn shall br
Tnducted into tie utiiye 70 which all Inn
Partial mun believe TINT he has been
CHOSEN. nstfE
The abandonment of the sclie,ne g
defeat by fraui tie result 81 Tile late cleo
iion would clear the business sklesa ollce,
;. Values would improve; caniidencc revive
business increase; nlanulaclures spring MI
real estate would Ls wasted; railway in
crease; money, instead of being boarded
would seek Investments. and al would
! be well.
Let tile two scenes be contemplated
AMI thuse reckierrly Insist on Involving
tile future iii doubt and disaster Le held
70 strict account.