The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-29
IIayes's Title.


Tho Democratic party in Maine have suc-
cccdcd In nominating for Governor one
JAMES II. WILLIAMS, who appears to be-
fool. and who yet has done public service
by raising ancw. in his own stupid way, the
ever timely question Of llAYEs's title TO the
office Of President. This Maine Democratic
candidate thinks HAYEs's title is good;
but we will tell him. and tell his friends,
why 1t is hopclcssly bad. now and forever,
and cannot become good or be made good.
First. then, Mr. HAYES was not elected and
according TO the Constitution no man can hc
President who Is not elected. According to
the Constitution, HAYES Is not President.
lie only occupies the Office through the
federation of the people The only rightful
President is the man who was elected
The foundation on which IIAYEss So
called title is based is the assertion that the
electors Of Florida and Louisiana voted for
him. In order to make out this claim the
returns from those States were altered
through fraud. The voters gave a majority
for the TILprS electors, but the Returning
Buatd- fraudulcntly changed it into ma
jouty for the HAYES electors. But for these
frauds HAYES could not have even the title
that he now has. This title then, il nothing
but fraud. aud until falschood and truth are
synonymous. and fraud and honesty become
the same. HAYES ttlcto his Office though
tolerated till it j. judicially reversed, cannot
be- worthy Of the least respect
Moreover Mr.. HAYES was not only not
elected, but he was not declared elected by
Congress rs provided 10y the Constitution.
The mandate Of that instrument is that the
| electoral votes oi the respective States shall
bc counted in the presence of the two Houses
of Congress that il t. say. by the two
Houses " Congress. This was not done in
the case of HAYES The counting of the vot -
was referred 10 an unconstitutional tribunal.
and it is to this unconstitutional body that
HAYES owes his only title to the Office. This
tribunal being unconstitutional, Its decision
has no constitutional validity
Now. Mr. WILLIAMS of Maine. you say
Mr.. HAYES title is good but don't you
remember that the last House Of Repre-
scntatives. an authority far moro competent
than you are. solemnly declared that 1t
was bad 2 Besides, what will you say
should WELLS ANDLRsoN. CAsENAvr, and
kENNER be- convicted in New Orleans OF
forging and classifying the election returns
in order to make it appear that the HAYES
electors were chosen The truth l. clear
now to every man who is willing to see; but
suppose it should be made 50 clear by cvi-
dcncc produced in the trial of these men, ol
by evidence produced otherwise, that IA,
TILDIN electors We're chosen in Lou
i-rna, that even the blind must SEQ it.
what will YOU say about it then Will you
still maintain that HAYES : TIL" * good? On
| would HAYES himself think " remaining IN
office after such evidence had uern produced
in court and the facts proved In a regular
judicial trial
Or suppose that Judge IosEPH 7. BRAD
LEY Of the electoral tribunal who first con
cudcd that TlLpES was elected. and ther
between night and morning changed his de-
cision in favor Of HAYES should hc i'm
pcachcd and broken for 81 doing. how woul,
HAYES title stand then
The truth Is plain. HAYES was not elected
He and his conf"derates all know that Ia
was not elected. He Is not rightfull,
President, and he trcmhles for the place
which he occupies without a good title Mr.
di"hhc'n stnt.'ncs- who surround the Fraudu
lent President. are full Of trcpidation an,
anxiety. They dread lest the revelations o
one day or another should cover them with,
deeper disgrace and a mora complete Dies
pcration 10y making that julicinliy certaii
which low everybody understands and bc
ucycs.
HAYES title good Why. il g. q lie. q coun
tcrfoit. a frtud. II j. like the title to q gr,a
property held by forged decd. II L. like the
po--o-eion II a noble hur-" stolen from il,
l,.l ryyusr pr..t ,rlut. inns f,....t ,.,f,. Do.
t"d and HAYIsand his coni"ierate- haN"u o
N,t received the punishment they d'-'i SEE
Ihat r. the whole II their case -u far. hu
h'lurc the chapter j. i..-'d wee 'Nieci thu
some nutabl" additions viii ho uud. g. 10.