New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-14

Only One State
There is now but one disputed State. The
Houss committee unanimously admit that
the Hayes electors carried South Carolina;
: that the face of the returns shows that fact
beyond doubt. The Returning Board in
Florida has made two counts-one with the
exercise Of judicial power, and the other at
the command of the Supreme Court, &C.
cOrding to the face of the returns-bOth re-
sulting in a M jority for the Republican
electors. The Democratic case is SO fiimsy
in Oregon that well informed Democrats do
not expect Mr.. Tilden to get the benefit of
a vote from that State. And if the CrOnin
vote should be seriously urged upon the at
tention Of CongrePr, the Senate will be pre-
pared to show that at least three Demo
cratic electors appointed in other States cast
votes for Mr.. Tilden which can not be
counted because the electors were ineligi.
BILE. We may, therefore, consider the presi-
DENTAL contest as narrowed to q simple
issue: Does the Republican certificate from
Louisiana represent the legal vote of that
Statel
Touching this point the evidence has been
conflicting, as every well-informed person
expected it would be. The House Commit
toe, being controlled by Democrats, has
devoted the time to an effort to overthrow
the work of the Returning Board. The
Senate committee, controlled by Repubi-
cans, has heard evidence sustaining the 40
tiOn OF the board, and it must be admitted
that the fact has been established that
many heFTible murders were committed
prior to the election, and candid men will
form their own opinion as to the purpose
and effect of these crimes. OF course it is
not expected that the Democratic press
will admit that murders we're committed for
the purpose of intimidating Republican
Al
forced to concede the tact that a certain
amount of intimidation was praeticed,
it argues that the Returning Board,
in attempting to right the wrong, did
more grievous wrong, because it is
impossible to tell how exactly how much
8 voter needs to be frightened to keep him
away from the polls, or how many voters
in any given district were 90 frightened.
Those arguments are based on tho Mssnmp-
ton that a wrong which can not ce com.
puted accurately in figures ought not to be
remedied. OF course it is only necessary
that such Q view should bs clearly stated
to show its Rbsurdity. 1t lie perfectly
well established principle in law that where
damage has been done and it can not be
exactly stated it shall be calculated by the
best data that can be had and then ad-
justed. This is not only law, but it is com
mon sense, and it covers the case in ques-
ton. There can be no doubt that the
Democrats of Louisiana deliberately
planned to gain advantage from the pow
ers conferred by law upon the Returning
Board. They selected five parishes
with heavy Republican majorities, and
deliberately set TO work to compel the
board 70 throw ont the entire vote Of
those parishes. They believed they could
carry the State with the five parishes
counted out They were simply mistaken.
1t their plans had not miecarried the law
which they now denounce so bitterly would
have given them control Of the State and
of the United States. OF course all must
admit that there is q chance for the abuse
Of the power given to the Returning Board,
and il ie unfortunate that 3 condition Of
affairs exists in any State Of the Union de-
manding such 9 Law as Is now in force in
Louisiana But we have the testimony of
many honorable and we'll informed obsery-
ers that as a matter Of fact there was no
abuse Of power 10 the late proceedings in
that State Even visiting Democrats who
heard the testimony have cOntented them
selves with denying its technical regularity
The country, however, is not interested in
teehnicaiitiee, bat is concerned greatly In
what the evidence shows. Nor Is il of CON
sequence whether the exact number Of intim-
dated voters can OF can not be shown. The
fact that the preparation of the wrong has
bsen proved, and that its extent has been so
NANAA lNeA49A-AAt~A 0ta~tlIAAa
ton Of the board, and to enable them to
provide 3 remedy, will satisfy all thinking
people that justice was done 10 Lonisiana.
IN iaot, when We remember the condition
Of adairs IN that State, It Is something won
derful that The Returning Board and the
Senate Committee we're able TO induce wit
neeses to testify 70 the truth concerning
the ontfaRes pelpetrated. The feelings Of
just aud humane uen ell oYoE the country
will be tonehed By The incident re-
Gently reported By the telegraph ~ having
occurred before the Senate committee. Al
oolofod witness detailed several acts Of
yloleaee, aud gave with great reluctance
the names Of the leaders, and ia oonolu.
sion asked The committee what protection
would be given 10 those who came here %
testify faudteK AeDonald told him II
any persons molesled him to report to lbs
committee and they wenld b. prniahed.
TITS vlf1ees replied. III ] 90 h0mo and
got killed \ can not report 20 the
committee Senator Wadleleh said sThia
4 g hexd case, bat we hag6po power 70
help yor." What inir-mindoa man does
not iesl shet 3 great paFt Of lAe truth mast
lenair ErtfQVcd urdoT oueh cfrumHfa1oesI
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than I141iI9 4t tNe rIah s. tf1ir lives. And
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