Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-01-31

importance Of having clearly asccr-
,aincd BY procedure regulated by
INV vhicl, OF the two citizens has
been ELECTED and Of having the right
10 this high office recognized and
elscrfully agreed IN by all the
people OF the republic cannot
be over estimated, ! and
feads me to express to congress ani
to,thc nation my great satisfaction at
the adoption OF a measure that affords
orderly means of decision of- the
grasely exciting questions. While
the history Of our country in its earl
ier period shows that the president Of
the senate has counted the votes and
declared the standing, the whole his
tefy shows that in no instance of doubt !.
or dispute has he exercised the pow.
er OF deciding, and that the two
houses Of congress have disposed Of
all such doubts and disputes, although /
in no instance hitherto have they
been such that their decision could
essentially have effected the result.
For the FIRST time the government OF
the United States is pow brough, to
meet q question as one vital TO the re-
suit, aud this under conditions mol
I;,he best calculated 10 produce agree
nent or 10 induce calm feeling in
several branches of the government
or among the people of the country.
In her hA Al 10
involved it is the highest duty Of the
Law making power 10 provide in ad
vance constitutional, orderly and
just method of executing the const.
tuition in this most interesting and
critical clause oil its provisions. The
dong so far from being acompromise
of right is an enforcement Of
fright aud an execution of the
powers conferred by the con-
stituiion on Congress. / think that
this orderly method has been secured
.hy q bill which, appealing TO the con
sutution and law as guide in ascer-
tanning the rights provides means de-
Gliding questions Of single returns
through the direct action of Congress,
i aud III respec. TO double returns by ~
tribunal OF INQUIRY whose decisions
stand unless both houses Of Congress
\ shall CONCUR in determining otherwise,
thus securing delinltc disposition ol
all questions Of dispute in whatever
i aspect they NAV arise, with OF with
Out this law. AS all Of the State.
have voted and as tie vote is imPos
sibie, it must be that one of the two
candidates has been elected and il
= would be dcplorable to witness an ir
regular controversy as 10 which ol
+ the two shoulu receive or which
4 should continue TO hold the ctfice
Fin all periods Of history controversies
have arisen as TO The succession o,
choice OF chiefs Of STAIRS, and nc
party or citizen loving their country
and its free institutions can sacrifice
too much OF mere feeling in preser.
: wing through the upright course OF
al law their country from the smallcsl
i danger TO its peace on such an oc.
!. cas,on, aud it canno,
! be impressed too firmly in the heaft'
! All the people that trun liberty and
. real progress can exist only through
: cheerful adherence to constitutions
law. The. bill puIports to provide
!. only for the settlement OF question.
$ arising from the recent elections
u The fact that such questions can aris.
$ demonstrates necessity which
/ cannot doubt will before long be sup
q piled by permanent snf general legis
lation to meet cases which have no
: been contemplated in the constitution
:, or laws Of the country. The bill may
not be perfect and its provisions may
! not be such as would be best applica
i bic to aiiif ii future oeesstensy but it j
!. calculated to meet the present condi.
1t tion Of the questions aud OF the coun
$ try. The country is agitated. |
n needs and it desires peace and quie
e and harmony between all parties aas
. all sections. It's industries are aryess.
S ed, labor unemployed, capital it8fffssa
:, enterprise paralizcd. by reasoss III,
doubt and anxiety attending lISls un
= certainty of double clasa ~ til,
chief msgistracy Of the aaasson. t
wants TO be assured that nm result o
. heFelec,idn will be accepted withou
IT resistance from the supporters OF th
It disappointed candidate, and that j,
= highest officer shall moi hold his Mac