The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-02-09

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There waA considerable dtscu srlon IN regard
10 tho pfopsiety Cf printing Tho otl, cllossa
accompanying Tho fetussla frOm Florida, and
tho ma,isr ~.s finally postponed fos
,s ,ssx. ';s t'so, ''' ss4 ~ ' u. 'is:ssss ns.
os tho connssl who srpsAr In she case On seall
sllo, and Mr.. r.sid fov tho nsmocrals, aud
Evsrta, for the nepnblican~, announced ths
names Of thc attotnsys Tor their respscsiva
riie~. 1hs presiding Judge then announcsd
shst counsel, nos txceciank two IN nnMl,&s oh
each sidc. would ~ allowed 10 participate IN
tbs Argument. Tho room va clssr~d, aud tho
eon,ml.slcn wont inso private consultation,
anil after aunae time spelt III delibcsali0ll, ID
,nrassl until Friday, Il 10 o'aioct, !. N.
FaipAY, reb. 1.-The FLORIDA caas was
opened before The cosnntssioa ~ sows hoars
of argument from the objsslosu V shs con.
hiutlng sota VI returns. lhe Democrats haal
the iioor nrsk MI. H.oId speaking On hour aud
quarter. and Mr.. Tucker hllInx Mp The ssst
Of si,e two hours allowed. They Asknsd that
there waa esaa and tiisAousAbio fraud IN ths
counting q ths Florida fesMrhs particularly
IN iiAksr county, and thst the con,p pl.sloi,
shas lias vos~ OF rlosIda ~ leeiAmatsly caas
for Tillsn and tlsudslsbs aiM that Il va
the right and dniy of sAs commisalon 70 10
bctlud tho Governors utrtAlcatts aud ~ dU.
eide. Msssts. ksason aid MctraTy followed
on bsl,alf of the i,epnLllcana. wilo argued
.Ea'nss sau p pnw,r q .he cc.aM.....'.. A..
boasd, 10 behind the .rssMr,s anil
ov.rtun tho electoral vote u / mat. wl,sn
cast in accordance With the constitution ana
laws OF tlal NtAtA. Al Tho close oi this Meu-
ments Justice Olt6osd Inquired wAsshss Ns
counsei proposed % e7sr evidence before pro.
sssns w. .ssps IL . ass ssh y x. n.Ss NJ 49, a.:
they expected 10 offer evidence. Mr.. Evarts,
for ths Republicans, said they hAA n0ns 70
VRrr uI,It~a II AllAli ~ decided that avtdOu.e
shall 10 admitted. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, Fob. \. The day was dsvossa 70
hearing Arsamsnts u counsel upon The power
oi The oonr 70 10 bshind The returns from
fioslds, tho Tildsn lawyers tAAinG tAs 81.
hrmalivs, Of course. Mv. Merrick opened tAs
argument, maintaining thAe The commiAalon
had the p1wsr 10 10 behtnd The fetMSns
aud tahe svidencs - " Frauds In tho slsc-
.lon. ~ wss followed ~ Judge Nat.
thew. q soasst1 sos as,ss' y. 10 said eas
alsctlon. accOsdlux - The constitution, and
that II Ia ntssaks 70 suppose that electoral
bullea are delegalee representing the Mate, "
Tho people os ths Mate, - agents " Acc0n.
pllah tLslr vii. WAsn the electors clmplsted
u,ass xesa Dy casting sasls vosss. then .as
ontrcl aud Il hsaAms Federal sCA osss 81
those thi,,gs which paassd 70 tbs jurlsiisllo,,
Oh teisrat power. Tho body 81 electors
whluh hrs an apparent right And title,
and which y IN exssclst aud posses.
lion of lAe faicaons 80 i!Anshlss q
tho oilios, y. ~ the purpose II thls tribunal.
Tie lawful boiy 70 casl the uA@, snd Their
votes n,nsl 10 oounltd Judge nlaok followed
In helaAls of The DsmOcsAi6. lls AAld there
had bsen much lAlh hers about going behind
tho soslon of Mate. lts believed hrmly III
the aoveseagn power Of alAls 10 appoint any
perHon ~ slscscr, provided Y ~. done IN ne
manner prescribed by her Legislature, and
he believed after The appointment ~as msds
III that b Annes no tnan had the night IL 10 ~.
hlisl u and sAy u ~ nce. On spj,oinlmsns N
y y nAde Aixnody, .neshss % oaacsr q
Tho Mats " N ollAseT Of uls u~usrAl f,ovrsn
psnl, Who undertook 10 - aslds sacil aa
ap.an.msnt - tllaa would " a. ~ cf usurps.
,lo.l " anlhor.sy, and hls Acs wonll b. Mttsfl,
Void Therefore, II Tie u0vern0s d
ftnstda In this uass, After ihs agp0tnt
mont of lAsss slsceOss w4s mAde W III
psopls. undertook 10 certify shAt lhsy wers
not elected Aid 70 put soasslody else II tl.sl!
place that Ast was utterly vcsd, false. md
fraudulent. ThGy xeFe mol e0lng behind ths
at of lhs Mate VI ihls esss. l1ssy w4te uuij
going bsl.lud ,hs ifandnleat ~ W ~ ot.t0tl
uf tiO Mate. whOse snt hAd 10 validity what
ever IN Il. Mr. \. NJ. UlOuGhton. of counss
Tor the Republican,, arUusd that ths cousl
had NO power 70 80 behlnd The sstuFns. Af.s
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