The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-27
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STOP In tnls career toward the sOiutiOl VI
the greatest problem ever presented to q
free people because we have been met
with fraud and injustice on the other
sidef i say, no. Let US give to the peo-
pie of the country and OF the world an
example that, having been cheated, we
can still trust in the providence and
Justice of God, and in the dispo-
sition and determination OF the people
to do justice IN the end. Applause and
commotion We have still free ballot
box, free press, and we sre still Tree
people, and no justification for revolu
tion, no justification for civil war can
ever arise among free people until they
are deprived of the remedy of the ballot
box.
Mr.. OBrien-How long will you be
free it Hayes goos in?
Mr.. Hewitt not noticing the Interrupt
tion TO that remedy propose to re.
sort; and if that remedy be found in
vain, though am the hun. blest of Dem.
ocrats and the most feeble of citizens, /
will be ready ~ take my arms and lead
if necessary, or rather serve, in cru
ssde against injustice, oppression and
tyranny.
While Mr., Hewitt was speaking be
was surrounded by circle Of mem bers
of both political parties, and evidences
of increasing excitement and commotion
were manifested in this circle and sll
over the hall and in the galleries. As
he finished Mr.. Cate, of Wisconsin, made
his way through :he circle, and address,
ing Mr.. Hewitt in an excited way said:
"You have pronounced the action OF the
Commission to be Infamous, q gross
betrayal OF the confidence reposed in it,
q perversion of right and justice. Do
you now declare il to be the duty of the
Democrats to assist in speedy consum-
nation of what you pronounce IN out
rsge2
Mr.. Hewitt say that l will yield to
anarchy.
Mr.. Cste-1 deny it, and assert that
il is the duty of the Democrats TO oppose
it by every means IN their power. 1t
would be cowsrdice to do otherwise.
Great excitement and confusion.
Mr.. Yeates, of North Carolina, forced
his way through the circle, and with
flushed face and excited manner, ex-
claimed, addressing Cate, and the Demo.
crats who we're opposing acquiesence:
These who denounce Us now rs cow
ards, when the pinch came fifteen years
ago, turned against us The excite.
ment had grown so intense by this time
recalling recollections of the scene in
the House just before the re-
bellion--that the Speaker felt
cal ed upon to interfere and to insist
on the restoration OF order.
When he had succeeded Mr.. To Sn.
send, of New York, took the floor and
compared the action of the Democrats
to the familiar bargain between q white
man and an Indian, the white man say
ing: Il will take turkey and you will
take owl, or you will take owl and
will take turkey" So if the Commission
would decide in favor OF Tilden the
Democrats would stand faithfully by il,
but if It decided in favor of Hayes then
they would howl and resist. Was that
the way that honorable men discharged
public Gutles2
The discussion having closed Mr..
Stenger's resolution that the vote OF
tRSaRte w was iSsdoptsd By Gal2SG3,Gs Of rSS
to ll9 and the Senate was notified that
the House was ready TO receive the
Senate.
In Joint Convention
At 3:l5 the Senstors entered the hall.
The presiding officer called the meet.
ing to order, and the action Of each
House having been read he announced
that. the two Houses not having con-
CURED otherwise, the vote of Pennsylva-
MIA would be counted.
Senator Allison, one of the tellers,
thereupon announced that the State OF
Pennsylvania gave 20 votes for Hayes
and Wheeler.
Certificates from Rhode Island were
then read, showing votes for Hayes and
Wheeler.
The President having asked il there
WAS any objection TO the vote of Rhode
Island beng counted, Mr.. q Brien on
the part of Senators Kelly and Gordon,
and Representatives, jerks, Msckey,
Rice. Va.ce Of Ohio, Hurd and Popple-
ton. presented the follywing objections
10 the vote OF William $. Slate
First-That the said William ;. Slater
was not duly appointed an elector by
the State Of Rhode Island At the election
in said State on November 7th, 1876.
Second-Thst Geo. Il. Corliss, accord
ing TO the decision Of the Electoral
Commission, if such: decision be law, rem
dered in the count Of the vote OF j. w.
Watts a. elector Of the vote Of Oregon,
was duly appointed elector by the State
OF Rhode Island, and the substitution for
b m OF said Slater was illegal and un.
constitutional.
Third-If in any event it was COM
petent to complete the electoral college
OF Rhode Island by adding anoihar elec-
tor thereto, IL could only have been
done under the law as announced by
ssii Electoral Co nmission, il ssid de-
cision be- lawful, and pursuant TO the
laws Of said State by the act of nsjor-
ity of the members OF said ColIege nod
not by the Legislature Of said State.
No other objection beng made, the
President announced, at half past three,
that the Senate would now return 10 it,
chamber so that both houses might sepa
rately consider and decide on the objec.
tions.
As soon as order vas restored. Mr..
Poppleton, moved that the House
take recess till 10 O'Clock to-morroS
morning Rejected, yeas, So; nsys, i7s.
Mr.. Wood, Of New York, moved 70
reconsider the vote by which the House
hnd refused 10 take 4 recess, and 20 lay
that motion on the table, Stating thsi he
| msde the motion for the purpose OF pre-
venting any delay IN the counting OF the
electoral votes
Messrs. oBrien and WsIling called
for the yeas and nays which were called,
and resulted: Yess, 1872: bAys, 81
Mr.. UBrisn offered q resolution de-
clsring that the vote Of Wm. :. Slater
/ should not BE- counted.
Nj. Eam-s obsred A. 9 substitute .
resolution Ihs; the 20. oi the ssId Sister