Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-28

moderation. Evidently thai course
is not contemplated by the managers
of Mr.. Tilden's interests. or at least
of their own. But it should be re-
membered that in Louisiana, Florida
and South Carolina-tbe contested
States the only legal tribunals that
can pass upon the result OF the cleo
ton in those States have in every in
stance decided, after the fullest in
vestigation, at which both parties
were strongly represented, that they
were honestly and fairly carried by
the Republican party; that certifi-
Gates of election have issued in prop
er form to the electors, whose vote
has been duly and constitutionally
cast for Hayes and Wheeler, al
though it is said upon the Best au-
thority that large brides were offered
to members of the electoral college
in each of those States to induce
them TO defeat the will of their PEG
pie by voting against Mr.. Hayes, az
ter indescribable atrocities and crime
had failed to defeat him by the pop
ular suffrage. That essential one
cote which could not be obtained for
Mr.. Tilden by fraud, terrorism, and
blood before election, nor by attemp.
ted bribery and subornation after it,
anywhere among the despised but
brave and incorruptible colored citi-
zens of the United States living IN
the unfortunate South, was only to
be secured by an abor;ive fraud at
tempted TO be perpetrated upon the
country by the Democratic Execu-
tive OF orthern State, who,
against his conscience and his owr
more honorable instincts-as in o
case not unknown to the gentlemen
composing the Democratic Commit
tee of New Ham pshire-h has been ell
eva;ed to a dishonorable immortal
ty, for which Oregon is less respon-
sible than New York.
The electoral colleges of tho whole
countryhave now voted as the Consti-
tuition requires. Hayes and Wheeler
have 1876 votes, and Tilden ard Hon
bricks have 1874, and the case is settl-
ed in law. and believe upon its merits
in fact, by what seems to mo to be
most explicit compliance with the
laws of the State of Oregon and OF
| the Constitution and laws of the ma
ton. The Republican electors
whose election was certified to by
Governor Grover, and who were the
majority of the college constituting
the only possible quorum, being
met in the legal absence of the Dem
ocrat who fraudnlently ,oithheLd the
certificates which had been fraudol-
emily delivered to him, filed the va
cancy thus occasioned, and the full
college then proceeded to cast three
legal electoral votes for Hayes and
Wheeler all of which facts are
known 20 the country, and the Gin
teligent" Democrats generally con
cede this themselves, so far as
know in this vicinity, as does the
leading metropolitan Democratic
press These facts constitute plain
legal, honest case of the election o.
President and Vice President under
the forms of the Constitution. The
country perceives this, and until
there is q different showing, nothing
can prevent the Irresistible purpose
OF the American people to inaugur
ate Rutherford B. Hayes, the Presi
dent of their choice. Incendiary
meetings and resolutions may pro
woke riot and hloodshed. | am aware
that desperate men and powerful in
fiuences are at work, though acting
less in the dark than they suppose
whose Vaccinations, while ripening
into crime, will never achieve th'
dignity of respectable instruction.
The South is less averse to the re.
sult Of the election than their allies
of the North and it may be founC
that there is more to be hoped from
the sincere patriotism of men whc
once fought the flag, but now pro
claim anew their loYe and devotion
for il, than from the pestilent anC
perfdious school of Northern agita
tors who are "invincibIe in peace anC
invisible in war"
This looked for evidence tn,
greatest and best leaders of The
South can be trusted to trust themseL
yes, and that they may be wise
enough to cut loose from the North
ern men who have we'll nigh ruined
our beloved land, is eagerly noted
and will be gratefully remen bered
by all true patriots everywhere. II
foreshadows the restoration OF the
Union in the hearts of the control
ing element of both sections. At last
the South perceives that she must
ally herself with the strength and
not with the weakness of the North.
Now, my dear sir, | do not desire
to be understood that there are no
honest men who believe there is
doubt of the election of Hayes and
| Wheeler, or who do not desire by
fair investigation to review the act.
ions of State tribunals, whose action
is certainly conclusive until it can
be impeached. Nor do l mean to
deny that there are Democrats
who sincerity desire, by proper and
peaceful methods, TO ascertain the
truth. There may be, and these res
olutions will influence it if there is
an ignorant, violent, reckless, and ir-
responsible element in the Demo
cratic party of this country, who
will assume that anything their load
| ers say is true, and, like needless an
imaIs, ready to rise up in madness
and attempt to hurl the country for
time into anarchy and confusion.
But | do mean TO say that there is
not now, so far as | can see, any
reason why an "iatelligent person.
should doubt the peaceful inaugura-
tion of Mr.. Hayes.
Should subsequent events confirm
the cow general belief that he has
been fairly elected, any party or
members of any party who shall
make the experiment of "bull-doz-
ing" the American people on inaug-
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