Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-02-12
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.

The conspicuous, almost offensive, ac-
tivity of Mr.. David Dudley Field, in
managing the Democratic case before
the Electoral Commission. has subjected
him to unfavorable criticisms. Yet Mr..
Field is not so much to blame. He was
specially selected by Mr.. Tilden, at the
Astor House conference, for that very pur-
pose; and but for the appearance of the
thing, there is rot much doubt that the
Ex-Governor of New York would be
present in person to manage his case.
From the beginning of the Presidential
canvass he has taken an active part in
promoting his own election, going to the
polls finally, and practically voting for
himself. There is 10 more doubt that
he keeps himself in constant telegraphic
communication with his counsel in
Washington, than there was of his hour
ly consultation with his managers at
st. Louis. In the history of American
policies there has never been so disgust
ing spectacle.-Cincinnat CONNER
Viat.
An influential Democratic chairman
of one of the leading investigating COM
mittees of the House remarked tonight
that if the final decision of the electoral
count should be adverse to Governor
Tilden, he will not accept the result
without fnrther testing his rights in the
courts. The last section of the COM
promise bill provides that either of the
parties in interest, Notwithstanding the
award of the Commission, shall not be
deprived of any rights now possessed
under the Constitution or the laws to
try the right of the Presidency by an
order in quo warranto or otherwise.
This chairman says that Mr. Tilden
will certainly begin the biggest lawsuit
of the century to obtain the office if he
is declared to have been defeated
Neao York Tribune.
What would any patriotic American
have said, in 1865, had he been tolC
that, not twelve years after Abraham
Lincoln was assassinated by Demo
cratic fanatic, open sympathizers will
rebellion like Charles O'Conor of New
York and J.. s. Black of Pennsylvania
would boldly appear in the Suprem
Court of the United States, demandin,
from that body the declaration of tn
election of another sympathizer wit
treason as President of the United States
| Philadelphia Press.
"Perley" takes very hopeful view c
the action of the Electoral Commissio
: yesterday. His special to the BostO
OOuTH0t opens as follows:
A REPUBLICAN Victory. The grei
Presidential question is decided, and tn
Electoral Commission, governed by til
principle of constitutional law, hay
virtually declared by its action to-da
on the Florida question that Ruthe
ford B. Hayes shall be the next Pres
, dent of the United States. The dal
clouds which seemed to epshroud IL
? political horizon have all ready begJ
d to roll away. and there are bright pro
a poets of glorious future for the Repu
Y lIcan party.
Those who have faith ia the homes
C of human nature need not lose heart
the preliminary decision in Florida cas-
/ the shout which the Hayes organs raj
II is one of joyous relief from the dreadf
y possibilities contingent upon the expo
II ure Of the whole truth. They are say
d that humiliation, but the documenta
d evidence admitted by the Commission
d enough for the purpose, unless we ;
1T cept the Republican estimate of t
ID Justices and class them as blind par
E. sans. No one need be discouraged W