National Republican., 1877-02-25
LETTER FROM GOV. FOOTE.
A VINDICITIoy or THE ELECTORAL
COMMISSION.

| Tho veteran statcsmans Views of tho Politi-
| cal Ficld-Just Commcndation BESTOWED
upon Southern Democratic Representatives
The Presidential struggle Is now virtually at
an end, unless lawless and disreputablc proceed
ings In Congress, well.nigh revolutionary In their
character. should be Of power to prevent fair
and Constitutional determination OF tho questions
which for several months past have so pcrllously
| involved the peace and prosperity Of tho Repub-
lic Should the hopes OF all true patriots bo real
| lied, as seems now probable, and Rutherford d.
| Hayes should be inaugurated on the fifth day OF
March in aquiet and orderly manner, there will
be abundant reason for graduation and rejol cling
among all who cherish sincere regard for Re.
| publican institutions and prefer the reposo and
| happiness Of tho whole nation to tho temporary
| triumph Of faction. Whilst
| THE UNHAPPY PEOPLE OF MEXICO
are cutting each others throats, and experiencing
all tho horrors Of civil anarchy, over q contest
such as we have been passing through, our forty.
i've millions Of free and enlightened citizens are
| everywhere preparing to rati[y, In the most sol.
emn and impressive manner, the decision which is
| soon to be announced under the authority of tho
| Joint Congressional Commission, In which, fortu.
| nntely, the Judicial element has been given pre-
eminent influence, and W hich has, confessedfy,
eonduced powerfully to the grand object for the at
attainment Of which this high tribuns al, this more
| than Amphictyonic Council was brought into OK.
| Istence. The sessions Of the Joint Commission
| have been uniformly marked with besoming
dignity and dccorum, and with a spirit OF patient
and conscientious scrutiny most gratifying to be-
hold, rs well as with sacred and innexible re-
| gard for
THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS
| OF the land, which should secure to all It's wor.
thy members the undying gratitude Of their
| countrymen.
| Mr. Evarts and his distinguished co aoorers In
support Of the Republican cause have found IL
not Mt all difhcult BY the force OF clear and un.
answerabe argument, to remove from the field
Of discussion oil the extraneou. rubbish
which tho arts Of their ingenious and
PSsg Communicating adversaries had ,coatriyed to
| anu the decisions Of the Commission have at the
same same time rescued the reserved rights Of the
Stales from menaccd subyersion, and prevented
Sligsrohy az the capital Of Ike nation likely e
and hsartless despotism than the far. famed ThirtS
TyIants Of Athens. '
Commission for their determination was. whether
the states shall hereafter be allowed as in times
t past 70 appoint siectorso Of Presideat and Vice
Legislatures shall prescribe; or whether state
electors shall be APPOINTED subject to tho appro.
should VI ""''"
AWAKEN THE SURPRISE AND INDIGNATION
OF all true friends Of our peculiar frame OF
discuss these matters not n0s i.nxRES RS,spGssS ssv,IS to
heretofore taken the liberty OF expressing
my views thereupon in frank and unequvocai
establishing the Joint Commission. / have IN j9sd
expedient to trouble the public with this com.
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:. q the un,id dTGsSaSy ssa,sys
thin nd! u the 81 next ton dsys He is admitted all
much experience IN puSlIe iis He Is known S~ 70 70
have been ever thoroughly safiondI man in Ms
Jealousy, or partisan rancor Hc has already. In
his letter accepting the nomination Of his party
THE orrrcE OF PRESIDENT,
given such assurances Of bis future
oticiai action Is should command for him
% & the States and people Of tho South he has
The condition Of the soath.rn State. attracts
from The esets Of Tie isss raP Tsoe
Which vii hGppss eross; ss
rvet m eiasses 81 dSsn, n all their political and
peace an and peace depends upon the supremacy Of
a"' ihero T1e can nos DC no enduring peace Il
ofany portion Of the people arc hnpitually disre.
gardea He has further said "All parts Of the
Snnxa SSns.tGu9p are sacred, and must bo sacrcdiy
parts that are cid. The moral and materiai pros.
perity Of the Southern States can be most efecta.
the rights Of al BY aI@a Tec1snlon pSeGso,
Without reserve or exception: with such recog.
bic to promote. BY the influence Of ali
ana isgiIimate agencies of the general gov.
tt6sp%ens t6ess s,as the eSf.i Of the people
blessings Of honest and capable local Voyernment'
In, elected mi shall consider Il not only my duty,
attainment OF this end. Let me assure NV '0' 'n'
sountrymen Of the Southern States that Il 1 shall
ministratlon, It Will be one which will regard and
chersh their interests the interests OF the white
eSeTsa S ReSPlss % both and equally and which
Poney which VIII wipe out forever the distinction
try" ''"A'" ''un'
fellow.citizenso of the South, without distinction
Sd Pair,i; what more do you desire than is here
not doubt the integrity and honor OF the PresI.
dentelect. ! have frequently mentioned It as a
IN the HSS. sss,s q o Tsa
nessee, as an electoral candidate last autumn,
mo no democratic speaker in my hearing ever
Mr. hayes which could have given umbrage to
nm, THE MOST ARDENT OF MS FRIENDS
other leading and influential Democratic me a.
M nsrs Of Congress from the South, have averred to
l1 accord with their own experience aud aud
Observation. ar. ,he yentured, some time be.
80 ssssS ;ns 1 Congress
tric and menacing letter Of Mr.. Potter, of New
YORK, to declare my belief that Il any revolution.
to, in order to secure the inauguration OF Of
Mr. Tllden, no considerable number of
| representative Democrats In Congress
from the South would have the least partcipancy
| In policy so lawless In Its character and 80
perilous to ne best interests of tho Republic
went further, and predicted that the
southern people, In mass, would every.
| where condemn such unworthy con.
duct, and uphold the manly and indepenie ent acts
Of their patriotic and truly loyal representatives
in the National councils. | thank heaven that
recent events have demonstrated that / did no
more than strict justice to those of whom smoke
| now venture confidently to utter
another prediction, which is this: That If Mr'
Hayes shall faithfully comply with the pledges
IenDerately embodied by hlm In his noble letter
OF acceptance, already quoted from, there is no
section of the Union where his Admlnlstra-
ton VIII be more warmly and etfec-
| lively sustained than In the States lately
IN rebellion. IT is indeed most gratifying to me
70 be allowed to indulge this anticipation; for
should IL be realized, our country will be once
more restored to universal concord, peace, truo
amity, and perfect brotherhood An era OF national
prosperity and glory will dawn upon our native
land which could not be more ftly depleted than
| In the glowing words OF the great Roman poet
| uegfFiblnR n in,fIa ii,