The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-12-14
Some Republican Opinions.

Some Republisan Opinions.
The New York Evening Post is one
of the leading Republican organs of
the United States. 1t earnestly and
ably advocated the election of Gov
ernor Hayes to the Presidency. In
discussing the Oregon problem it
says:
''It will not do to make various laws
for various States. Ii ii be held that
when the votes come 10 be counted at
Washington the certificates may be
inquired into further than is necessary
to ascertain their genuIness, that rule
must be impartially applied. 1t, as
we have inclined TO believe, the ap-
pointm, IA, of Electors is purely
State matter, anu If theirs is no power
to 20 bci,,,,.i the authentic certificates
of State officers, that rule must be i'm.
partially applied. 1t the Democrats
insist upon iDquiring into the proceed
Sings OF the Louisiana Returning Board
they cannot prevent the Republicans
from inquiring into the proceedings OF
the Oregon Governor. On the other
hand, il the Republicans insist that
the authentic action OF the State is
conclusive in Louisiana, they must ad-
nit that it is conclusive in Oregon.
Upon the State theory any alleged
wrong in the appointment of Electors
must be righted in the State. In re-
spect to the Oregon case, the facts and
the iaware yet to be officially ascer-
tanned. LII a wrong has been done in
the appointment of Electors, there
ought to be some way of righting it in
the State, but we are not prepared to
say that there is any. In South Caro-
lima the Democrats have suggested a
precedent by calling upon the Su-
preme Court of the State for relief
But if there is no remedy for such 9
wrong within State, is there q RENE
dy anywhere else, upon the theory
that the appointment of Electors is a
State matter?
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
edited by Mr.. Samuel Bowles, is an
other of the Republican papers which
was ardent in its advocacy of Hayes
election. In his paper of the 7th inst
Mr.. Bowles says of the situation:
"The situation is certainly yer,
grave and distressing. We wish we
could believe that Governor Hayes is
entitled to the 1S5 Electoral votes thai
he received yesterday. We have faith
that he would prove most excellent
President, and advance The country in
peace, reform aud prosperity. But
with the evidence now before the pub
lie it is impossible for the non-parti
san mind TO believe he is the rightfu
choice. by the processes of law, of the
American people. And it is much
better that we should accept a poorer
President than he would make, than
to secure him at the cost of the integ
rity OF those processes of election
which, however imperfect, must bs
maintained inviolate, if we would
preserve our own faith in our own in
stitutions, aud continue to command
the respect OF the world"
The Boston Globe, another leading
Republican journal, says:
The circumstances give rise to grave
doubts as to whether the Republican
candidates are entitled to the electora
votes of both South Carolina ant
Louisiana, and We do not tEiik tn.
party can afford to take them with al
the suspicion attaching to them. 1t j
insists npon it as natural right, i
will be in danger of losing the hold
which il still has on the confidence o
the people who desire it's success bu
| value still more highly the principe,
of political honor and tair play. And
this result is likely to follow whether
il succeeds in having the election of III
candidates declared in Congress OF
not while the chances are Gecidcdly y
against it's success. Now it seems tC
us to be far the wiSest com Sc for the
party to acknowledge frankly thai
there ia at least serious doubt rs TO its
title to a msjority of the elcttora
votes, and to consent that those o.
| Louisiana, il not those of South Caro-.
lima as well, shall not be counted. II
| may thereby secure the election oI
the vice president. though it loses the
presidency, and avoid the responsibi!-
ity OF the trouble which might result
from insisting upon an unjust claim