The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-12-06
fOswego Palladium

tions of freedom, acquiescing abso
lutely in the will ofthe majority, and
ready to defend their blood bought
rights against all assaults of force
and fraud.
Rochester Union.1
Those who have affected to discred-
it and belittle the doubts and fears
and predictions of the Union as to
the frauds and villainies contempla-
ted by the partisan Republican Re
turning or Canvassing Boards of
South Carolina, Florida and Louisi
ana. will find sad realization of the
fact of their error in the intelligence
which our dispatches from South
Carolina furnish to-day. The Can
vassing Board of the State has initi-
ated revolution.
IN. Y. Herald.]
Even if the court fails to reach the
board the electoral vote of the State
will be little better than stolen goods,
which will faint the receiver as we'll
as the sharp practitioners who pur-
Joined it. Can the Republican party
afford to take its first installment
from the doubtful States with the
highest judicial tribunal OF South
Carolina crying "Stop thief" after
it's n;mble carriers?
brooklyn Eagle,]
The situation is one for Northern
opinion. 1t is one for Northern Re
publican opinion, for in the name and
for the candidates of Northern Re-
publicans is the crime being commit
ted. We put the case to men of both
parties, especially to Republicans
Their duty as Americans, to de-
nounce and forbid this accomplishing
overthrow Of justice, by all the forms
of orderly and lawful speech and as.
sembIage, is clear and imperative.
Will they succeed, beginning in
Brooklyn, TO discharge that duty
forthwith
Washington Star (Rep).l
The action Of the South Carolina
Board OF Canvassers deny the juris-
diction of the Supreme Court of the
State, and declaring the election of
Chamberlain as Governor, and Re-
publican majority in the Legislature
does not have wholesome look on
the face. 1t may he that the board
has acted within the law, and proba-
bly, it has not taken this decisive
step without being fortified by legal
advice, but even shonld it be able to
maintain itself, it will be DANA
ging victory, serving greatly to dis
credit the Republican party national
ly.
IN. Y. Evening Post, Rep.]
If Mr.. Tilden has majority of the
electoral votes, as it was reported he
had the day after the election, the
whole nation will acquiesce in his
success. But if, having really such
majority, the attempt is made to
connt him out, the nation will not ac
quiesce. The better class among
the Republicans themselves will be
among the first to protest against
the wrong. We say this because we
desire to impress it upon the count
ing boards in the several disputed
States that their action must be open
honest and above suspicion. 1t is
not the ambition or personal pride of
the candidates that is at stake, but
the interests, the honor, and, perhaps
the peace of the country, and these
must not be triaed with by either
side.
IN. 7. journal of Commerce
The organs of the party, which
take their views from the Admins
tration and the politicians, do not, in
this matter, speak for the better part
of the Republican army. Let Gov.
Hayes make himself its honored
mouthpiece, and proclaim to the lit
tie politicians who hope to elevate
him to the Presidency by dark and
crooked courses, and to use him for
their profit when he is in office, that
he will not consent to play SO ignoble
part. This announcement will
command the support Of the great
mass of the Republican party, and
the voice and influence of tens of
thousands of good men would be ad-