The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-13
Counting HAYES In.

Counting Hayes In.
The desire and hope of every sensible
and patriotic Republican must now be
that SAMUEL j. TILDEN may he declared
elected and duly inaugurated IA President.
He is already proved to have one hun
drcd aud eighty-four undisputed, unques-
toned electoral votes. There Is every
reason to believe that Florida has
given him four more, though this is
contradicted by ardent and passionate Re
publican politicians and ofIiceholders in
terested in their own reflection. Lou
isiana also has, in all probability, gone
for him, giving him eight more electors.
rs she gave his party majority four
years ago, and has continued to do at every
subsequent election; aud this is only dis
puted by KELLOGG and his Returning
Board, ana in their assertions no one can
place the least confidence. In South Caro-
lima, too, 1t is claimed by the Democrats,
with every probability in their favor, that
Mr.. TILDEN has small majority. Aud
this claim will be maintained 10 the end
by the Democrats, and will be admitted
and believed by IA very considerable and
most intelligent portion Of the Republican
party.
In this situation il is proposed to d clare
through the final canvassing authorizes Of
the several States, all OF these authorities
being Republican, and most OF them
proved to be unworthy OF the least re-
'pect, that none OF these states has voted
for TLDEN. but fiat every one of them
has voted for HAYES; and this is TO be de-
clnred without regard to the character OF
the returns made by the returning officers
Of the different parishes and counties. On
mch declaration, thus tainted with the
b. lief that 1t is fraudulent, and thus de-
spised by the immense majority of the
public IL is proposed to count IN Mr. HAYES,
and inaugurate him ~ President while he
will have only majority Of one in the
electoral colleges, aud VIII have against
aim the vast majority-say 3OO,O0O-of the
individual voters who have given their
mffrages in favor OF Mr.. TILDEN.
Surprising it is determined that Mr.
HAYES shall be counted ia after this style
the first obstacle to he encountered Will be
the determined resistance OF the House OF
Representatives, which, by every Legal
exercise Of its power, will enuously en-.
heavor TO defeat what is regarded rs M
unparalleled wrong. Investigating com.
mittees will at once be sent down to the
disputed States, ana the whole proceedings
Of the election and Of the canvass will be
thoroughly explored from the Democratic
standpoint; while, on the other side, the
Senate Will send down Republican COM
mittees. These commuters viii report, aud
the public excitement VIII be increased
and innimcd. Then. in February. Will
come the hnnl opening aud counting OF
The electoral votes by the two Houses, and
the contest over the disputed States will
there be renewed and still further onmt.
tered; and how 1t will end no one car
foresee. But during all this time and thi,
agitation, what iecOnles of the bushes.
interests of the country? Whose property
s not diminished in value by the II Ger
tainty and the fear? What enterprise l.
there that Will not be stopped? What en-
ployment for labor that will be continued
What capitalist that viii get income from
his capituli What laborer that can earn
anything 10y his work
Nevertheless. if the scheme Is carried
through, and it, amid all the doubt, con
n.ct, and alarm, HAYES is proclaimed
President, we have no doubt that such
result. If accomplished with the forms o
law, will be submitted 70 by all partie.
There will be no Mexican outbreak, m
attempted insurrcctiOn, no matter HOY
great the wrong done to the conviction
aud TO the conscience of great proper
ton OF the people, no matter how enor
nous the damage inflicted upon Dusines
and prope ty.
But in what kind Of attitude wi
the Republican party stand befor
the country, having secured the Pres
dcncy amid such circumstances an
by such moansf How can it ca
pect to carry on the Government on I
go through another election? Which &
the States would it be able to hold aft,
such proceedngsl Even Iowa, Vernon
and Massachusetts would turn against il
and It's hnal ruin would be without hol
Of recovery Meanwhile industry an
commerce would lie dead; and evils fl
greater than any that labor or caplti
have ever experienced would aillict an
dcpress our whole people.
For reasons like these every wise an
thoughtful Republican NUT earnest
doprvCutc the counting in of Mr. HAYES