The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-01-26


the Joint Commission appointed By Congress to
report some plan by which the p, eseu: complico-
ted state of our polite laifairs may be arranged
satisfactorily to the people.
The bill embraced in the report of the Com
mission presents fair face; hut we are not
ready to give it unqualified endoyscment.-
Should it pass and the two houses elect honora-
ble, fair-minded men--mcn who would lay aside
all partizan bias-to carry out its provisions, we
may hope for n satisfactory solution; but
cannot shut our eyes to the fact tha, the bill,
il now stands, gives II prepondcrHncc of Radical
nfucuee in the Commission to determine upon
the votes of the contested States. Tile Senate
has Republican, Hajority, and would elect five
Republicans as Commissioners the House is
Democratic and would elect FIVE Democrats, the
political status of the Judges of the Supreme
Court, designated by the bill, 81 one Democrat,
one "liberal Republican and two ultia-RepuO-
lcans and it is more than likely that those four
will select an undOubtcd Republican to make the
fifth. In that case there will he eight Rcpubli-
cans and one liberal Republican to six DeIlo-
Gratis. If the four Judges should elect Glib
eral Republican the case would be changed but
be strongly Republican. Ilic fact that Morton
refused to put his signature to the report. t.af-ths
Joint CONFUSION has no weight with us Nor
ton is tricky, scheming politician, and we have
no confidence in him. His refusal to sign the
report may have two oGjccts. ITO may believe
the bill, if passed, will bring about an honest
and fair adjustment of the difficulty and D ut
Iildcn iuto the Presidential chair: or he may
see iI~t loop-hole through which Hayes will
creep into that important pcsfSfon, andis trying
to blind Democratic eyes BY assuming anoppo-
siagpgstion. lie knows there will be some on
Poatioh TO the bill among the Democratic Con
gressmcn, and that thahnpposition would be
strengthened by his eaaorsemento of it and, en-, ].
danger itsSpassagc, therefore he gives his ih1H
ehcc 10 ii in thu body by pretending ts.oppose
well acquainted with Hstriqk and arc, perhaps,
l""shi"S;R their sleeves at Akgr'on's shrewd-
ness, = !: .>----..--A
Te hOpsis that in Either house no extreme
ARTISANS will be elected to the. Commission; but
fhats decent regard toxIle feelings and r,a,ss,sI
of-.i.~ -reup'v7' l0Ie-S,irn to seIl
annoying and vcxatious question now disturbing
every portion of the country, in the interest of
peace and to secure confidence in the govern.
mcmt throughout the nation, will prompt our
Senators and Representatives to select men
~slose nsl EQUAL regulations for frmncss Of chm
actcr, kenOr and fair mindedncss, will be guar
antees tothc people that their rights will be re-
spccied and The blessings ofSa pure Republican
government preserved to 'lsshfle' the scale fall
which way it may. -
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strong, bitter and relentless p4rtisau or weak,
crouching party tool. The 'duSstion they will be
required to decides one of rsAYeat importance
to he entrusted to suc9 Giuas. Ut invo!vcsthc
veal or woc Of the country, the life death Of
Republican institutions; and the people demand
that men Of ability, character and responsibility
men in whom all classes have comGdChcc-
shall be chosen for the great work.
The.un settled condui"n-of our>rolitical affairs
has ma crially unsettled and s,aguatcl all
the businesses of the country that there is a
growing disposition among some classes Of the
people to accept any compromise that gives The
least promise of resoring tranquility and i'm
proving trade We, of the South are suffering
rs much any people from this disturbing
cause, h':t we are not really yet to give np the
results OF a fairly won victory for permanent
good and accept terms which only give
temporary lull to political anxiety, ani il all
probability entail upon the country permanent
injustice and corruption. We ask only what is
ri ght and Will not be satisfied with anything
less. We h~!icvc TudcN and Hendricks were
fairly elected, and it will require the assurance
of men Of the highest and most liberal political
character, with proof stronger than has yet
been adduccl, 10 make US believe that Hayes
AMI Wheeler received majority of legal votes
And ore, ,nl"..e prcsi lent nnl Eico- Of
the United STATES. ~
Until the bill passes and tic commission IS
ch, seAno one can give any idea of what the
result will 6e. We only hope each member of
the Commission will feel the gravity of his posi-
future welfare of his country, cast from him all
s"ctionaror party prcjulices and do,shs GSty
faithfully to lis co;::"try and4imseh
From w.t We can - - '.ro:: csOvspapcrs,
ri, is very probable the bill will pass bo,h Houses
and receive the signature of The President. If
it does the whole matter Will he finally decided
by The lith of next month
~" The Chairman of the Board of county
commissioners having refused TO recognize j $.
Mobley as Auditor Of this county, tLc board of
Jury commissioners could not be organized. con-
sequently no jurors hav, been drawn for the
next term of Court. Efforts are being made,
however, to have an Auditor appointed, so that
the law many be compiled with in organizing
the board. As the time specified in the law for