The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-11
GOV. BRowN's REPLY.

cation, asking my views upon the present
political aituation. In reply have to
state that do net entertain the ahadow
of doubt that Tilden and Hendricks
were legally and fairly elected President
and Vice President Of the United States
at the election held on the 7th Of M.
vember last. ..:su7 =.
An effort has been made by the RaJi-
Gals by false and fraudulent canvass Of
the votes in South Carolina, Florida and
Louisiana to count in Hayes and Wheel.
er, and thus get the advantage of the
Governors certificate and the sea! of the
State to enough votes to make majority
for their candidates. In this way they
expected 20 get the benefit of a pr;mn
)acie case, and they intended To throw
obstacles in the way of any rebuttal To
their prima .facie right to the inaugura-
tion of their candidates.
The result in Oregon has changed even
thia, and given To che Democratic candi.
dates. who are in fact fairly elected, the
advantage ge Of the iprin,a faeie case. This
has no doubt very much frustrated the
no little trouble. But there have been
have the President OF the Senate, in vio-
lation Of all usage and Of every known
rule, to assume the jurisdiction TO himself
to make the count and declare the result
in tho presence of the two Houses of
Congress, when the constitution only au-
thorizes him, as the presiding officer OF
the Seuate, TO open the returns in the
presence of the two houses. It does not
| say that they shall be counted by him,
and believe the usage for three-ouarters
OF century has been to count them by
tellera appointed by the respective Hous-
es. In osher words, the two Houses Of
Congress have the Jurisdiction To count
the vote and declare the result, and
neither the presiding Office Of the Senate
nor House. no. tho two combined, has
any such power. 's' .''.''
| l kndlE that acrioMs fears ore enter
taiped that the leading apirits Of the
Radical party at Washington have de.
termined to so conduct the canvase of the
votes as wfongfully to declare Hayes and
Whesler elected and then 'inaugurate
Coy. Hayes as President by military
force. This cannot be done, 40 all intel
l'kent citizens know, without reckless
disregard Of the constitution and laws OF
the United States, and revolution aud
o change of our d9ystem of government.
Whenever q candidate who received q
minority Of the votes cast at an election,
apd who has been counted in by the
| most shameleas and unblushing {! fraud
and untairncss, ah.: i have! been inaugu-
rated rs President of the United States,
and invested with all the powers Of, that
position by military force, our govern
ment ceases to ibe a republic, and We
become the subjects of military despot-
.ism. l,
1 am aware It has been said, Ia al such
an event there should be no resis.ahce
ofcred either by the people or she legally
elected candidates, but that iee ahould
submit to the outrage and vote this party
perp,etrating it ont Of power at the. next
electi6n.' In other. words, We should
guard the purity Of the ballot boz ahd
abide .lthO military .usurpatiosl. But. Il
such usurpation shonld be .auEessfui and
ahould be aequiesced in, what ressonshle
hops caii 'any Intelligent person HAVE 81
a better result at q s'SubsesaoiiE, election
Having succeeded ,byg the uns,,,e sncfl
.::asEs rs; party ;s e.sA- ne.sA- zanIa e.Eenzth.
ia;; sc :::i::ttsssy !seggce and e necasss.y
renew the frahds and duplicate ttenl
iagain and again, at The snbseqHeut elec.
ton, andrsustain theiY own announce
ment of tho itesults by. the uss of the mil.
itary. Hhonld the p,enplea of the United
Statea submit patiently and peaceably e
military usurpati0h On the present occca
! sion, it. Is mere slockefy to ealk Of tht
peaceful remedy of, tho. ballot box in iths
future. Histolyu shows that poVer ono,
susurped oy military forge is meyer sur
rendered but Ut the point Of the hay6
i,net1. +,..l.a irGni@i. nl !'sjn-si -fJ si,sdu .
But you. may asks me VI hat should lbs
done. In such an emergency, ,My reply
is, everything possible should be done
peacefully to aveft the cdlainity. And 7
have no. doubt by the proper 'meAtis il
ran be done. 9ciipli an. lfoilx,!iini4 ~.
l. 1t ig, n fact WHICH, ,canaot, L suppnse
be denied, that i1, the Northern State.
the Republican, party Is pt,ssessed 0bf til,
larger lsoStioii@of the wealth of tliat'sec
\ ton. 3 The largest banken,p prikeEs, man
piaeturers, bondholders, &c., are general
i'y Republicans, and they have a heay,
pecuniary interest at stake in tiiaintain
ing the peace and prosperity of the cotiri
ltry.a On the other, hand there may, be ar
association of, politicians belonging q
tnat Party at Washington, who wouls
prefer Civil war tOa q surrender Of power
4 Iftte Democratic party should auietfj
back downp iapd pnsmitfitseIf3 to SO b. {
lied ii and it, csn1i4atesY wl,a 1erellegall,
elected TO be set aside. and the candifiate
defeated by them inauguraied by siiilitar,
power the large ciass 1f gaIthy j,efSasEii
abpvA mentioned, whiieJ Jaheynmi9htfdib
approve the ACT, w4pld pat tgophleJ them,
4 selves TO make Any, decided, demenstra
kinns of tlieir disapprovhi. They wvno1rilt
leave tiieif 'leafets 10 nariage the dsEd drri
ment, while rhey gave @ttenui6A q tliei
Own yprisste u Interests. sBa. ifoshe be
| H,icr,lcy stand firmly by, their Pi0hta /,