, 1877-01-22

tha Senate shall count the vote what In lie
10 do? II he net ,aintsttrialv, aud declare
that he canast go beh'nl1 the face Of tho re.
turns, aud must couu. tho certificates attest
ed by the Governors of tho States,
then In will count The vote from
Louisiana, certified ly Gov. KE11.oaa,
and he must also count the certificate from
Oregon, certified by the Governor Of that
State, aud that certificate contains tho vote
OF CnoN1N, which will elect Tnnrs. 1t is no
usn 10 declare tho fact that Cnox1s's vote is
notorious fraud; II the President Of tho
sernto is 10 net ministerially, and not 80
behind The Governors certificate, tlen he
must couns the CRou,s vote ansl declare TIL
DEN eleclGtl. II, however. ho IL 10 act judi
casliy, mud no behind tho official returns ~
certified to him by law. thon lie may connt
In the Republican votes In all contested cases
by claiming for himself tho Office of graul
Returning Hoard for the United States, with
exclusive and final authority to count or re-
jcct my vote 1t his pleasure. Is tie 1tepnb-
licau party prepared, for the 1ncro purpose Of
SUCCESS ut this election, 10 recognize such
power as this III any one msn7 Does any
rational man suppose Tie American peo-
pie will sanction or tolerate such m
exercise Of powor by my ono man? Do they
suppose that the House Of Representatives
will submit to such n proceeding7 Let That
programme bo carried out, and the House Of
Representatives will Mt onco declare that no
election has takon place, and proceed to
elect President, and tho country will DO
launched at once into tbs Mexican system Of
two Presidents, each sustained by one House
of Congress, with two Cabinets md two
Gogcrnments ulakinE war upon eacl, other,
and the Whole country plundcretl and dis
tracted by the etruggles Of competing gangs
Of oficial plundcrers. Tint nay be the out
como Of a rejection Of this anil Ill o,her
schemes of peaceful settlement. Tint will
bo The outcome Of insisting upon Tho
" chance" Of n Republican President by the
Senate taking all power, judicial as we'll as
ministerial. and counting in the Republican
President because he Is Republican.
Tho chances Of HAYES becoming the Pres
ident, backed by tho consent and with the
approval OF both branches Of Congress- aud
of the whole people, are Infinitely bottor
under tbis compromiso bill than withou. 1t.
The Rerublicnns claim the legal election Of
HAYES and WHgELEn, because tho Re-
turning Board acting untlcr tic authority
OF tho Inv Of Louisiana, declared tho
Republican Electors lawfully appointed.
THY claim that tho vote Of Colorado
slull ba counted, though the lfouso
of Representatives still refuses to reccu.
nizo tho admission Of tho State aul they
claim tic full roto of Oregon. on the ground
TINT tho vole OF CEoyls is a fraud. These
arc the only casos Which will hare 10 be 70.
ferred to tito Court for arbitration.
One Of tho questions which that Court will
lavs to decide is, whether the INJURY will
extend il tho Louisiana casc loyoud Tho Inv
Of Louisiana. II thu Court shall lind Tint tho
Election law Of Louisiana was the law Of tint
Slate, ard tl,st under that lav the Returning
Board had tile power to rcyiso tho returns,
aud, according to their judgment. To caat
out returns for tho causes vet forth In tho