The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-02-28
SENTiMENTON THE DECISION OF
TILE LOUISIANA CASE
[From tIle BaItimore Gazettel

tfiat Indignation az the action or the elec-
toral commission which moves the breasts
ofall not blinded by partisan bigotry.
Even the extreme men of the Radical
party, while gloating over their wicked
triumph evince some feelings Of shame for
the manner In which II was won. aud
while they are willing tn accept the fruits
undertake on any principle Of Justice or
equity TO defend the action or the motives
softhe men by whom that work has been
Wrought. When Wells was before the In
vestigating committee ofthe House the
other day he asked tile question, Am
a yassal or am peer?' His questions
can now be answered. He is the peer IN
every respect Of those members OF tile
Electoral Commission who have indorsed
his actios.
Hours before the vote was taken III the
Commission Mr.. Morton had tclegraphtd
10 his pilnls a. home that the vote would
lie : to I. The must bitter disappoint-
nelt at the action of the Commission is
exhibited by Those who supported the
Electoral bill in good faith aud who bull
ded. bIindly, ssIt Is now seen. an the sup
posed nonmriisan attributes nf the Su-
preme couIr justices, more particularly
Justice Bradley. la the House
aEd IN the Senate yesterday lI,tle
else was talked of, and while there weIe
unsparing words Of condemnation the
majority were of the opinioa that nothing
10 llIs way fextra0r.iinary measures la
,isf.al the conspiracy should br resor.ed
10,
TIE OREGON CASE.
This will bring the proceedings Of the
jaint convention To another stop, and will
give the majority Of the Electoral Com-
mission another chances partisan deci-
Sion. whicl, Of course will be embracr,l.
IL may lie repeated that the Democratic
counsel intended 20 bring all their ability
to bear in the Argument of the Oregon
case although now perfectly aware Of the
fact That they might a. well scream them
selves hoarse ai the chairs on which The
imaginary einhodimehts of Justice slt.
Mr.. Merrick will file brief Of ninety
pages ia the case, besides making an oral
argument. The RepnblicaE council will,
Of course. In the arguments to be made by
them, 80 square back ON their position ia
the Florida aud Louisiana cases, but such
little matter rs that cannot I've expected
To trouble them or to have any effect on
their Iarti~an fliendswho constitutes llIe
majority of the Electoral Commission.
Inreply toa question ofa Republican
Senator, Mr.. Ferry. the President of the
Senate. states that he has no alternative.
under the Electoral bill. but 10 suhmi, 10
the Electoral Commission tile cases oi
both the South Carolina and Oregon votes.
whether objections shall be made 10 then,
or not.
THE coNTRovERsY on TIE COUNT.
Mr.. Hewitt will. tits said, attack Mr..
Hoar fnr voting in the Electoral Comlnis-
sion in direct opposition to the views
which he expressed as member ofthe
committee whicn framed the Electoral
bill. Mr.. Hewitt aud others who have
heretofore been considered as the
moderate men ale now among tie mos:
vInlent. Mr.. Hewitt yesterday applied
snme very forcihle language to Mr.. Baker.
of Indiana. willie the House wasin
session. II can he said that before the
final act In the Hayes conspiracy II con-
summaied the Democrats will issue an
addresst to the country setting forth IN
srathing review all the "details BY which
The ne0ple are to lie cheated of their choice.
Mr.. Hoar says that " Mr. Hewitt attacks
him IN the manner indicated above he
will flatly deny his assertion. A. ths Re-
publican party has now committed itseli
10 the principle that no matter what fraud
lies hack 0f the primd Jncic returns they
must he respected. Il is proposed that III
order 10 test their sincerity on this punt .
formal affirmation oft be made so that
they can plsce themselves on record.
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