The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-09

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| behalf of those measures. IL must be accepted
| as the expression Of the united voice and will
of the whole country upon this subject and both
political parties are virtually pledged to give 1t
their unrcscrved support. The President OF the
United States of necessity owes his election to
| office to the suffrage and Jealous labOrs of po-
| litcal pafty, the members of which cherish with
| ardor and regard rs Of essential Importance he
| principles of their party organizations; but he
| should strive TO be mindful Of the fact that he
serves his party best who serves his country best.
In furtherancc Of the reform wc seek; AMI in
| other important rCspesis, n change of great inn
| poriancc, | recommend an amendment to the
| Constitution, prescribing term Of six years for
the Presidential office, and lOrbilinga reelection.
| Fellow. citizens we have reached the close of 4
| political contest marked by the excitement which
attends the contest between great parties whose
| members cSpOusc and advocate with earnest
| faith their respective c;ecds. The circumstances
were perhaps in no respect extraordinary, save in
the ciuScncSS and the consequent uncertainty of
the result. For the first time in the history of the
country it has been deemed best, in view of the
peculiar circumstances Of the case, that the OBJ
jCctiDnS and questions in dispute with reference
To the counting OF tho electoral votes, should be
referred To the decision of II tribunal appointed
FOR this purpose. That tribunal established by
law for this sole purpose its members. all oGthcm
men Oi integriiy, intelligence and with, the cx-
ccpon OF those, who arc also members of the
| supreme judiciary, chosen equally from both
| p lcal parties, it's deliberations enlightened
! by Tie research and the arguments Of able comI-
SCI, was entitled To the fullest confidence Of the
! Am",icau rcpllc. Its lccrcc has been patiently
| awaited AMI accepted rs conclusive by tho gen
cral Judgment of the public. For the present,
! oi'uuT will widely vary a. to the wisdom of the
! several cprcluS!oHS announced by that tribunal.
This is to hc auliI paici in every instance where
| matters uf dispute arc made the subject of
! hiirtiivn under the forms Of law. Human udg-
meat is never umcriIm" ami Is rarely regarded
! otherwise than wrong hy the successful party in
| til" contest. The t'tct that two great political
| parties have iii this wuT settled dispute in re.
! CART 10 which grrl mcu di'"r,s to the fact, and
! the lIw, no less iinu aS u the proper course
! to l." pursued in solving the question
! IN c'uiruIcT>"y, i Hm occasion for general
! rejoicing Upon one point there is cniirc uua-
/ HiIuily in pGhiic Scntimcnt-that conflicting
/ claims To- the Presidency must bc amcahiy ami
! lcaccoby aIjW-tcl ami that, when 50 adjusted,
! th" general "cIuirsccnc" It the nation. surely
/ "u.ht T." follow.
! Il las been reserved lo, Il Government of the
lrrrl" wh"r" the r.htso of suffrage il universal,
! to live ~ the world the first example in his.
! tory. Of great nation, in the midst Of II Strug-
! ri" of opposite parties for power, hushing its
parties iumultS Ia yield the issue of the contest
| t. al iu.;.ncui according to the forms Of law
! Looking" irr the guidance nt that Divine hand
, l.! which the dc*iinicS OF Nations and in
! dyiuals are shaped. | call upon You. Sen
! atpiS, Representatives, Judges. fellow citizens,
| here and everywhere, to unite with i'll
! an earnest effort to secure to nor country. the
blessings ant only of material prosperity bat OF
| justice, peace and uuion--a union depending.
not upon thc construction Of force, hut upon
| the loving devotion Of n free people, that all
! things may lc ordered and settled upou tho
! best and surcSt foundation, that peace AMI hap
! pincsS, truth and Justice, religion anl ricty
may be established among us Tor all generations.
Tur THUrm $1rAHELy STATED. MIR. Hayes
has not bcru elected President at all, either law.
| fully "r according to the forms Of law. The
! lawful election III Florida gave the iru clccto-
raj votes Of that Commonw wealth for Mr.. rillcn.
| ThcIawlul election III Louisiana gave the eight
cl!s.EGiil9ra y2tc5 q that Commonwealth for Mr..
| fully chosen. The lawful election by the apccial
! electors gave for Mr. rildcn l."i electoral votes
! ahd ior Mr.. Hayes l,2 electoral votes, while
/ upon the popular vote Mr.. TiIlru'S majority
was nearly GUO,uJO. MIR. iIavcs has no, been
! elected by alawiuI majoriryor the popular votes
VIZ Hayes has not been elected hy Il lawful
| majority ct the electoral VOTES. MIR. Hayes has
not been elected b. lawful! majority of auy
! lawful votes whatever.
The Hrnl!ry Tribunal, III its incrriioa. its
creation, ANT IT. action, has been nuthi.Ig bat
| II iaw!csS unconstitutional. invalid fraud ami
! farce. When Chief Justice thurch characters
! I1ed that fraudulent device OF ,'on.rcsSiana!
cowaricc rs the greatest farce of modern times
he told he whole story and the whole TRUTH
! \ more alrocI"us burlcSquc upon the tunSlitu-
ti"n, II more lagitivus tlaul anil outrage uron
| the American people, political GcmagngiSm new
cr could have devised Not one act dccison
expression, or hclivcramcc of amy Kind hy ,i.al
Illegal cahal OF political humhugrrry has the
least sanctiun ot legality The votes or Florida.
OF i"H!Si'n'' an" Of Oregon were never asccG-