The New York herald., 1877-03-03

venting themselves from beng served with the pro-
President ot the United States Senate, and when they
were served with quo warranto and the judicial pro-
ceedngs gone into. II was very couclusvcly shown
that they had falsncd the returns
"Thc comm ssion ignored all these facts, taking no
originally sent by the Returning Board were those
chosen by the people Of the State OF Florida while they
highest court OF tho State had decided otherwise.
"The LOUISIANA case VAS even more Migrant than the
vcstigaton, but the commission did enter all
the question o rand but counted the State TOR Hayes
and whcclor The same was the case with Sonih
Carolina These three States. undoubtedly. honestly
gave their electoral votes to Tlden and Hendricks"
TiLDES
On being asked whether there would have been
probably any difference had the National Democratic
Convention nominated some other candidate than
"a do not think there would Although was op
posed 10 rilden's nomination by the convcnton
think that every State carried for him would nave
been carried for the nominee OF tho party whoever no
might have been, and that every State counted tor
Hayes and Wheeler would have equally been counted
for them, no mattcr who nigh, have been opposed 10
them
IL have no doubt " continued Mr.. Kelly s.that the
inauguration Of Hayes and Wheeler viii be peacefully
submitted to and take place at The appointed time but
there always viii be feeling that they not right
fully hold their Offices ("
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK
In reply to question rs to the probable effect on tho
business OF the country OF the decision, Mr.. Kelly
said:-
'rhc decision OF tho question win have a tendency
to revive business everywhere throughout the coun
try. This would have been the matter which
candidate had bccn declared elected. The simple de-
csion Of question which had SO long agitatcd the
country would have quieling and rcviving effect
business, although as II Is the fact will nevertheless
remain that IN the minds of the people there will
a feeling that Hayes and Wheeler were not Justly
elected; and neither Of them can ever command tho
respect that would who believed to have
been honestly elected"
THE DECISION.
reporter OF the HERALD called upon Mr. Peter
Cooper yesterday to learn his opinion the decision
in favor OF the republican candidate, especially
to its effect upon the finances of the country Mr.
Cooper said that he hoped and had doubt, that
the decision Of the commission would bc submitted to-
aud Hayes and Wheeler peacefully inaugurated 1t
would bc madness and folly Of the worst kind for any
party attempt to set aside that decision, aud
such would react dissstrously upon the
business 0t the country
AZ to tho effect tho hnancus, Mr.. Cooper spoke
quite At length. He saia:--
"rhc policy OF the country In regard TO It's
finances has been founded the most cruel in
justice. Tho people had during tho war tho rebel
lion lurnshcd III tho government all tho forms
OF labor and property, which mad enabled them
to overcome the rebellion the lilo OF the
taken gold long the government could give IT,
and after that they took the Treasury notes ali
forms they were issued and many dollars in gold.
These Treasury notes much the peoples
money as Tho gold they borrowed from the banks
when the first payment to the soldiers was made.
That money was authorized and allowed by the
ment In circulation, and had become the very
fcbood Of tho trade commerce of country,
and had been dedicated TO the people and used
currency tor years until II had measured than
the vaiuo OF the whole property OF the country and by
its convenience the encouragement that II gave TO
all the varied industries Of country, mad
tanned an amount Of prosperity and general widespread
wealth In tho shape Ot railroads. ntal BUILDINGS
and all forms of manufacturing implements, that
brought to our country degree Of prosperity nevor
surpassed by any other people in the world.
"For government ut tho close oil success
fully carried through by the ingenuity skill and energy
oil the American people, who had devoted all that they
hud fnk frnf IA That hoi
been the cause Of their success and saved the lie OF
The nation, TO tako such currency from the people
by war taxes after war was ended, whom provision
to be made tor 800 900 of dsanded soldiers
1000 000 OF euancipated slaves and that money
buy up bonds against their VIII which were not due for
twenty years ofcruclty and injustice. SEN
ator Jones told tho Senate that we cannot we dare
not AVOID speedy action on this subject. BY ncrer
ing with the standard Of tho country Congress led
the country away from the realms of prosperity and
thrust IL beyond the bounds OF sacty.' He then
adds -To refuse to replace II on it's former vantage
I ground would bc 10 incur responsibility aud de-
served rcproach greater than which mon have ever
before iclt themselves able to bear Ho
then says:-.rhe present IS the acceptable
time TO undo 90,, the 9, . inviting and blundsr.
most sincerely hoped that tho concluding advice
OF Senator Jones would make living and lasting
preston when no says, In speaking the present
Scnate:"Rcason justice ana authority unite in urg-
ing to retrace stops, but tho organic law
mands US do SO, and the presence OF peril cn)oins
what tho law com minands {" Air. Cooper adaed ITO
have secured to country such treasure, in tho
sba ape of an national currency coua to
all the wants of great nation sho ud and would have
boen of more value TO us aud ho world than all The
gold mines that have been discovered the
OF America. !"
As TO Mr. Hayes personally Mr. Cooper thought that
he good man, ana lar as ho can be judged by
his record Ia Congress he was advocate of Just
currency Mr.. Cooper advocated Il be hoped
that the Presldcn: would prove himself more than
partisan and rise above the party and show himself
great statesman to the country that looks ~ hun
anxously.
LOCAL sTArxsMENs vIkws
Alderman Morris (republIcan) ~ think tho decision
oio t;ou tIv tuet
not right the leaders of the republican party would not
lend themselves TO it,"
Alderman keenan, (democrat,-"I is ono Of tho great.
est outrages Of tho century suppose that We have
got TO grin and bear IT,"
aptain Isaiah Rynders, n great statesman, re.
marked that words made TO cloak mems scnt-
mems, not TO explain them. When heard OF tho
opposition OF Morton aud other pubhcans to tho
Electoral COMMISSION did not bclievo IL word that
they uttered They started this bill trap Tor tho
democrats TO fall into"
Mr. John HnlIoran democrat from Harlom) )-s'w hen
Judge Davis was elected Uuitcd states senator from
Illinois icit that the jig was up 1t was sharp dodge
Of the republicans 90 as 10 get Mr. DAVIS out ol the
way, thus preveptinghs choice AS the fifth Judge on
the com mission. !"
IN a Tx ana must swallow the dose OF our own choos
ing"
Captain +. j. Twomcy (clerk OF The Board of Alder
mcn)-'What are we going TO do about itg Nothing at
present Tho future Will rcctly all evils"
ar THE HOTELS
Al all tho prime pal hotels yesterday morning the
final issue OF the contest the topic, aud although
everybody had cpatcd IT there was nevertheless,
little freshness the fact when Il At the ST.
Nicholas the passage of Mr. Wheeler and MS trunk
through the corridor, their way to Washington as
above described, stimulated and gavc special turn
the rainy day gossip OF that vast caravansrv however
that lasted for the remainder OF the iorenoon and as
MOTEL is n species of social congomcratc, represent
lug all classes and all shades of opinion, II inter-
estng 10 lounge about and ovcrhoar In the ccnre OF
one Of these groups stood OF tho commercial mag
mates Broadway, u thorough although not bigoted
democrat, who took rathor dcspondcnt view OF the
uiure o democratic institutions aud believed that
having obtained control OF the government by
irsnd tho republican leaders meant to fence
themselves about IN such as
20 maintain their mold until dslodged by
orccs m ore pOtcnt thun the ballot He vas glao