The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-16
ONE REPUBLIcAN oBJECTs.
Horace White OF Chicago Condemns the Con-
spiracy to Make Hayes President.


Of the Allegba nies. resigned that position year
or two ago because Of III health. but II still
large stockholder in the paper. As editor and
public man Mr. whites opinions have been
quoted ~ representing the sound Judgment ~
the best elements IN hts pnfty. What he has To
say in tho present juncture, therefore, Is not
only important as the views OF prominent tie
pui'lirIn writer and politician, but ~ represent
ing the sentiment OF men like him in hl- section.
Mr.. White T. at the Buckingh M Hotel. ana Ves-
tefdav freely conversed with " 0rtd reporter
From such attention as you have given 70
the Lousiana case" Mr.. White. may ash your
opinion OF the Returning DOhrds acton was
tue frat question.
ii have given no other attention to the Lousi-
ana case, " y the reply, than to carefully read
the reports given 10 the puUiic ny both parties.
NV opinion Ii that the Returning Boards action
- an attempted swindle, but that N Will fail uf
accommodating its object. H. however. It's OBJ
jpct should be accomplished and be acqniesced
In 10y the people, II would amount to a subver-
sion ~ oar system Of government
&C. DO YOU think That intimidation took rlsce In
Louisiana
There has been no legal evl ionco Of It fur
nshcd vet. and I presume 1t will turn out
very mucn "a It Odd alter the election OF lsii,
enough votes to reverse the result In the state.
aud committee OF COngress-a Republican
committee Of a Republican Congress- inve-ti.
gated the matter and reported that the charges
OF Intimidation we're false from beginning To
end"
"what committee was thisf"
THE committee uf which Mr.. HOar OF Massa-
chusetts wae Chairman. ! presume that the
tiun now than tney mad then. but however that
may be. there can be no law for throwing out
the votes Of a, H. &, and ID because mas iUtim-
dated L, except at the expense OF subverting
our sys EN- 81 government and MANIPULATING
chaos IN its stead.
| power Ia enter into the recesses Of the human
mind aud inquire what motives were oleiatins
| there when the votes were cast, and to suhsti-
| tute their own notions Of how the people would
have voted II the circumstances "a been differ
ent. IN place OF the votes actually and legally
| cas-; when YOU do this. say, YOU have annhi-
lated aud DESTROYED the foundations " Demo-
| cratic republic. IL Il immaterial what the law
| If Louisiana Is, or whether II has been rightly
administered by tho Returning Board This IS
| the net result that the American people have to
face, for II IL not to Toe supposed that so cheap
method Of carving elections Will be long con-
fined to Louisiana. We came very near having
taste Of II in Chicago three or Tour weeks ago,
| where our Returning Board threatened to throw
out some 3,VyJ votes, and would undouote div
| have done 30 II they had not ncen restrsined ny
| "A wholesome public opini)n.'
| "You believe that both Tlen and Nichols
had FAIR najOrities IN louisiana
That Is the Inference draw from the fact
| that the opposite result has been achieved only
and also from the f-ct that In a similar case two
| Years ago the throwing out OF votes to reverse
the result was ascertained {, DO arbitrary. un-
" II is claimed that alth ough the throwing out
Of votes may BE- arbitrary. unfair. and illegal,
| yet there H. no power to 90 behind the action Of
| the Returning Hoard q
"Of course, some such Claim as this is neces-
| sary to complete the overthrow Of the American
| s,stem of government. lite latest refinement Is
that the presiding officer Of the senate II Re
tur ling Hoard Of one for the whole country. and
that there Is no power to 90 behind him. II that
funCuCnarb should declare himself elected, IN
stead Of either Hayes or Itden. probably cover
would ne found To 20 behind MIN WITH "A boot.
Tue theory that there Is no power to climinate
filsehoOd from the electoral vote Of the ma.
tiou Is precisely the theory that the people are
now ca. ed ON either to ucuuiesce In or to rvpu-
date and stamp under their feet. II they ac-
quesce IN II, they viii have sanctioned a radical
and vital change IN the character OF their Gov
eminent bat II Is important they should know
the logic u eject and consequence Of what they
are { He'd on 40 do. think they Will soon hnd
| out what II all siguines.
"YOu think. then. that Congress has Jur4dic-
ton OF disputed votes IN the Electoral College -
Certainly do. Ii mas always taken juris-
dicuon. and must necessarily have IT, The doc.
Of before. Tue Constitution Of the United
states had it, Ori-in IN the necessity OF enabling
| individuals. instead OF dealing with the st ties
AS indet enient sovereiguiter. Under the old
only deal with the States, and II Il consequently
| lien into bankruptcy, fecbieness. anu seif-con.
tempt. the real aud vital difference between
tine ,ld Con eAer .tiun AMI thu pres"n, tonstitu
ton is that the latter enables the GONernmen
10 deal directly WIN inuividui j. ~ matters AZ
fccilug it--,i. instead II operating Ia ,touudt
bout anu uh',r. "in MANNER tht"uHn the states
A.. cit dining Wa has been Oh SEN 10 - oWi
thiei Nagi-tracy II tne most Al Tmins 's-ertoI
Of state r,gnt, ever heard Of calhoun nrNc
went - tAr as TINS, nor ani body else TN tn
e Have YOU read senator Sherman's report t.
/ ~ re lAtuA tlt wv hNAtNh " Tue ANtNblulh
} Buitdf
yes have read with surprise and pain tina
one nolilng 70 Important ANA influential posi-
uun a. senator sherman could call tho ex part
anldA,lt- ina the h nds OF tue Returning Boar
proofs wuen ever, lawyer knows they are II
! proof; nd that he could -p-nd So much tim
| tehus rs what took place AT the election 1
, Louisiana eisht years aso. -nd say nothln
| AuOut what happtuod az TIE election Two yea
A ugO, when, according 10 the r"uort Of the con
| mittee Of Congress. Of which Mr. Hoar wa
! | chairman, the President OF the Ipuisiant Re
turning board. ext GOV. Wtll., "a lde an afilay
| of intimidation 10 a certain parish where he wa
a no, personally present. sud wbere theiew =,
7 fact, no iutiiuidatIon-the result Of whicn wa
d tie throwing out Of the returns Of thit pdri-i
aud the reversal u the political complexion q
one branCd Il tile stale Lesl-laiufe. SluC
- senator sherman uas gone nj great length ut
/; the election Of 1878. aud since he h,s gwen
i au.si crdorseuent of the lnd tu1l memo I
Of the L1uislani hrtuiniu- Il AID. O. ndur shoul
y have required INN 10 s.a'e the Icy. Of rrcet
l. elections as wei as oi remote ones. II anYthih
. ia tho past i, 10 De urpusht ~ - fhrnlsni
( tresumVtiye proof OF fact, IA the present. ~
!. thes, re sons AiT sherman report Ia my Juul
! mrut. IA not entitled 10 respect among Ian
"Whsti- your opinion Of the plan to ref,r th
a matt or to the Slpr,tnc tCutf'
} II think II would be perfectly futile. IL "
: have lost the power to count 'Vtes aud Il =
what IA a maj MY. the Supreme Court cam,
enable rs to Recover that power. Moreover u
Court needs to have less politics infused INTO
u "A uational Keturutng board Would ullmAte
: hrc h down the Court Without H. the Least q
- rrse unuf Ing politics. If the Court suQtlld 81,
- one 'uch outside OF the hritniu"i ictl result
v the election Us decision would ne srored ~
IN one party or tue other II It should not st.
= outside OF the arlthmetitdl result lis decl-i'
=. would simply be That two ana Two make lOt
G. instead Of i've or three or some other nuinbi
: Bul the chances are that ere long the Cou
I'd would grayely consider the question whets
70 two and two really make four OF not, aud won
IL listen Ia the arguments OF counsel upln ia
point For my own pait, am Glad tn Scnn
10 hos rejected this schene.'
a, " what remedy would YOU suggest for 1
~ existing state OF things"
~ II Mr. Hayes Is Inst He'd In the EXecut
~ | Mansion. ana pas IN possession 81 tne IteA-u
~ | al / other departments oy force, with no oet'
w. | utle than lie now appedrs TO have, and II
d. should decide 10 accept the Unitc with Huci
le titlr. la would bc tho dc IN 10 Pre- ldrnt, a
~ his act wound ba valid against tnird piGtl
rs llut he Ou M not 10 he recognized rs pfesld,
IS uy Congress, and no Appropriation of mon
should ia N de dnling 81, uslrrhti1n exc
r. such a. may be necessary 60 protect the pun
Il Great transport tho mail, Keep tho cou
"a open. q llett tie rtNenur y s. thc pensions, "a
NJ gtncfnr to hold society together. Less a.
4 tnis the DemOcr IL cannlt liz 40. More ~
SO TINS tueS are nos rtti.Ired to do.
"I In order t. IrcarlNt o., c.nNhuifN OF
Government and to o ave- Pre-. ident a. lurc
would bee nece-sar, ter Mr.. iillon 90 take
1d'A e onir2 Ms hrlgg tI3 OnlY form OF
. ;usur III pa luNfl - tte law ".ld 10 reside
W. ihree # q ~ inWeut. Any attempt Ht
'ture j. To- hr drIrscatcd, ana prnbauy the pa
W. INT fast rNsnrt. to violence Hih be Il feat
"n iues Iortiv' ~ fHc rrii's of tho con'r Ncrsy.
u- j. ur'lh iN an AnglI-~aN "a Il n 30 tit
IA tti't Nhlr ihey nre cuduri.l'. rhe b'mucra
part, Co.,. every hing to = - by y AliE resp
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