The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-05
MR.. HAYES NOT PRESIDENT.
THE HOrsE OF REPRESENTA- TTTEy DE
CLiRiTION or THE FACTS.
s.uuei J Tiidep and Thomas a. Hendricks
the Lawfully Elected President and Vice.
p,r.,icnt Of the United states Writing
an. plain Truth ON the Records OF Congress.


w,suIS0roy, March 4-The following is
u,t,xt ,f the declaration of the House OF Rep
,oaon,aiyca that Samuel J. Tiden has been
du,v eosed President OF the United States and
Tboa A. Hendricks Vice-President Of the
United states
Whereas. It is not disputed that the electoral
votes II the following named States. TO wit: Ala
hama Arkansas. Connecticut. Delaware. Geor-
ria. InIAna. Kentucky. Maryland. Mississippi
Missouri. Now Jersey. New York. North Caro-
lna Tennessee. Texas. Virginia and West vr-
einia amounting In all to 1si. were in oon-
formiiy to the Constitution and laws OF
tho Unted States cast for Samuel J. Tlden Of
the State Of New York for President and for
Thos A. Hendricks Of the State OF Indiana Tor
yicc-Prcsident Of the United States 10y legally
qualified electors appointed 10y said States. and
seyorally in the manner directed 10y the Lcgis-
lature- VI said States lists OF which said votes
were duly signed. certified. and transmitted,
scaled by said electors respectively 10 the seat
OF government directed to the President OF the
Senate and by him opened in the presence Of
tho Senate and House OF Representatives. as
reduired by the Constitution Of the United
States and
, Whereas. Tho evidence takon and reported to
This House In pursuance OF the orders thereof
shows conclusivcly that on the 7th day Of No
vomber. in tho year OF our Lord 1876. the fol-
lowing named persons. 10 wit; Wilkinson Call
J l.. Yonge. II. Il. Hilton and Robt Bullock
oa,h of whom was in all respects legally eligible
and qualified 10 be appointed elcctor for Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the United States
wore duly appointed electors by the State Of
Florida In the manner directed by the Leg isa
ture of said State and. whereas. the said Wilkin-
son Call. J. f. Yonge X. Is. Hilton. and Robert
Bullock. after having been So appointed
Draa Dr.a q tb..
United States by said State of Florida. In the
manner directed by the Legislature thereof, did.
on the 9th day OF December in the year Of our
Lord 1915. meet in the city OF Tallahassee in
the said State Of Florida that being the time and
place hxcd by the Constitution and laws OF the
United States. and OF the State of Florida. at
which the electors appointed 10y said State
should meet; and having 50 met. as the electors
duly appointed by the State Of Florida rs
Aforesaid did then and there, in pursuance
OF tho Constitution and laws Of the
Uutei States cast by ballot four votes
for Samuel J. Tilden of the State Of
Now York for President Of the United States.
and In like manner four votes for said Thomas
A. Henircks of the State of Indiana for Vice
President OF the Unit ii States naming in
separate and distinct ballots the person voted
Tor by them for President and the person voted
for by them for Vice President. and then and
there made distinct lists Of tho persons voted
Tor by them for President and Vice President
OF the United States. and OF the number OF
votes cast for each. which lists We're by said
electors signcd. certified. and transmitted by
them scaled to the scat OF government. directed
~ the President Of the Senate and 10y him
opened in the presence Of the Senate and
House Of Representatives as REQUIRED by the
Constitution ofth United States; and
Whereas. The evidenc. taken and reported TO
this House. in pursuance OF the order thereof
conrlusivcy shows that on the 7th day Of No
yemhcr IN the year Of our Lord 1876. the fol-
ll?wnSS named persen,, VII John Mcknery
De Blnn'. ". Sray, Il. G. Cobb. II. A. Cross. ga n
OF whom. Was IN all rcspg : legally eligible an
qualified t. b" aypointrd electors for President
duly appointed electors 10y the STATE Of Lonisi-
ana, IN Tho manner provided by the Legislature
Wic,GS. Tho said John VI Emery. r. c. Wick
m. l.. y Mnnip, I, T. io.hr, \. De Blanc. W
""n 20 appointed 81" tors Tor President ana
Nlr"-Fr'sident of the Cnitrd states for ~"
Sal' 81 louisiana IA me manner dire ted c,y
tie Itsisihtur" thereof. did, ON INC ON
day IF December, in Tn" yoar Of our
Lord 1916 meet IN the rity Of New Orleans. IN
and place fixed by the Constitution and laws Of
the Cuit,d stat - and Of the said STATE Of Loui-
SAID Smr should mert and haying 40 met did
thon AMI there, ~ the electors duiy appointed
ior lhr Suteoi Louisiana. a. aiorrsaid. in mr..
Ss%a, + 4. Tfa@a fs"a s ScT any 1'Ts Ia 22ss
nann"r east cisnt v9l,,, for I4om2- \. h"n-
dAS amt 81 the III, UnuS @ STAT, 'a nSnns I in @ scpalat-
md di-t,nt hall9's u. pcr-9n voted i9r ~
shs% Sr ,S rTcsPn am nf n, Hr-1n yS'Ga g e
and then and thrr" mad" distinct lists 4 the
persons voted fur for President and Vice Pres
dent Of the United States, and the number oi
votes cl-t for each VIII h lists were 10y said
electors signed, csrtiii,d AMI irnsmi,,rd hy
directed to the President of the Srnat" and by
him oponed in the presence ot the Srnal and
Constitution II the United Stats ana
bn~eas The eylden,e tgsrn , aad rnp2Ertrd t.
shows concusiyely that certain persons who
prctsnied t. have been appointed ele'tors 10y
& cS ir @ fi"rI" y ,a1 a i6.rio NM " 3 sscs T oi
yt-- for William \. Wheeler ol Ncw York f9r
G. IIpmphroys. {. H. Prarr.. W. II. Holden, and
w. l3ns. T%hp were nqt appolntIi by the
l'ntly declared eleoted. wh IA u truth they had
on ami every on" of them been defeated by a
cirar majority, rs wa- wei known by the then
on .r7 ~ that State who 'ly and iraudu-
lsntly mnde such declaration; and
WGrrds. Tho evidence uken and reported 10
this House in pursuhn"" OF the orders, further
Shows ,0nciu-ivrly that ."rt.un prrs0ns nnm,.-
Joseph Lionl A, sheldon. Morris MARKS, A. Is
wsr@ WYE seiy' u iraudGcnty' and c@rrGpty de- de-
clared 70 have born appointed electors By tn
state of Louisiana. ana did falsely. frau,iu-
lenty aud corrupuy Pretend to cnst eight
votes for Rutherford B. Hayes for Preal-
dent and eight votes for William A
Wheeler for Vice President Of tho United
States. when In truth and in .>.nt theJ
had never been Hppontrd cletors - the sai'
state OF louisiana, hut had been defeated hy
minority Of several thousands Of the legally
qualfod voters Of said state. at lair. peaceful
AMI legally con IN ted clcelOn, held IN pursu
anee of the law of said state, all OF which wa
wull known 70 the Board Of Returning Officers
who mnd" ~" false. fraudulent, and 'orrup
de- e'larriipn oi their pretended appointment as
ootora. ana who. under the Constitution an,
laws of the sand Stateoi louisiana had no Iurls
diHion or authority H. mako any such declara
ton or statement; AMI
:, WLqeas. Tho pretended votes were given hy
]. C. Humphreys. Charles II. irurrr. William II
Holden. Il. W. Long. william PIT Kellogg, j
liur,4. Peter JoseEh, Lion! 4 ,ShIrldon
Str. am o. 'ar JonriOn. electors, now, there
ilf", lli view Of the foregoing facts, the trutf
81 which is attestrd by an uycrwh helming array
o. sworn testimony. hs we'll as by the inlcll
B'u'"ul the American people,
Hespl.ed. by the House Of Representatives
q. ile Dnitsl States Of America that 1t n th,
q, Nohe House 10 drclnre and this Houa'
q lrr'lN sol"mnly declarn, that Samuel J
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