Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-12-12
The Presidency!
Meeting Of the Electoral College
HAYES And WHEELER ELECTED BY
ONE MAJORITY.
Fraudulent Action Of Governor and Return
ing Board Of OrGgm--It DON'T wash.

Tuesday last the Presidential Electors
met 3. their various State capitals and
balloled for President and Vice-President.
The reSul, was ia votes for Tilden and
Hendricks, and lSj for Hayes and Wheel
er; thus securing the election of the
Republican candidates.
We do not display any gay aud festive
game cock this week, nor does any starry
banner float DER our columns. nor, again,
does the smoke Of paper canons salute
our readers. Why this absence OF tri-
umphaut emblons? Il is because there
is a hitch in the proceedings. and Our
bird never crows until he is out OF the
woods and has been properly clipped and
trimmed. After Mr.. Hayes is insugu-
rated we shall issue pictorial edition
which will crafty the mos; exubersnt.
The Returning Board and Governor OF
Otegon concluded last week. that they
would make a President So they is
sued certificates to TIVE Republican Flee
tors and one Democrat. The Republican
Z eciors had majority of nearly twelve
hundred; but, as one OF their number
held a position .! trust under the United
States Government. be wss ineligible.
The election laws OF Oregon say:
Il, there should 0e any vacancy in
the Cilice oil an elector, occasioned by
death. refusal 10 act, neglect to attend or
otherwise, the electors present shall in
medistely proceed TO Ill, by rira r0cc
and plurality OF votes, such vacancy 10
the electoral college"
Notwithstanding this enactment, no.
wi,hs,arding a contrary opinion from the
supreme Court. Notwithstanding all pre-
cedert, this Governor issued a certificate
. The minority candidate, We have a.
wsyS maintained that the States dill not
delegate to Congress power to "a behind
their CGtiiicd returns. But this is an
entirely 4 nerelt case. TIE Electors Of
Oregon met. according 10 law. The r.
pubhcsnS very properly refused 10 acI
with the Democrat; aud he refused 10
surrender 20 them their certificates OF
election which we're in his possession.
Tie Democrat met himself, filled two
vacancies, and made returns according
% law. Tle two Republicans met. filled
ore vacancy. ard, 10 lieu Ct their certif-
cafes, sent duplicate returns Of The vote
Ca. il Oregon. With two sets OF Flee
tors presented, Congress mus. determine
wich Is legal No Que can for q momen.
doubt what the verdict will be. II is not
customary to send ei;her fools or knayes
to Congress; aad We have faith to belieys
thar d majority viii prefer 10 execute
Justice rather than see party triumphant.
The Governor OF Oregon is man nau-
ed Grover. lie went from oxford Couuy
aud We thank the Lord that such
partisan Iasca. has gO1e IRON our mids.,
iog be would be fostering sore in pare
New England rs ctime is one of extra
ordinary magnitude II, hss no, only
violated bis oS,h OF oi)ic1 and certified 10
lies bu. by such action. be has asais
aroused pus.ic excitement, which was
becoming qGi-tcd. aud shus business
s'asua;os aud The whole country sctf.rs-
Gov Grover should be impeached. Sen
a.cC Grover should be denied seat in
the Senate. NJ. Grover should be exc
cated a. = traitor, in that nc. has given
rebellion p-eieX, tor raising lis hiLeous
form. His uame Will be buried il inlamy
beside that Of Benedict AIro.t; aud
"uay the Lord have mercy on his poor
Denigbted soul"