The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-16

had been cast for rilden. were given to Hayes.
S ~ ne ss psap ~ s
had been praetloed BY whites ae>1Dst Yotcv
w, sssrs ~. 49, e .a,s sn,ssF.es "
vote AGAINST their Will. Or prevented some from
n 1. ;a:sss s q s. u
lots by the Returning Boards. Eut the st6suss
sin 4 sssss sSs ps os s 81 asn 4ss
ma. made IN writing By the commissIoners q Elec-
In envelopes containing he returns. In 4 few
The rest, cvidcncs s1ns rsseived withoss proper
s sssfsss q ~ sssa & f ss ss
out BY the clerk and emf loyecs q tie Return
uF sc% r'sssS ysr been " ,as
msg . prG Ss. ?, IN se%paso.
kellcgg and his Returning Board lvas v.ry
great g maneisetn.e case: a lsumieaticn. for
could be overthrown and the conspira<y be sue
THE I" iNrIhIDArloN' FARCE.
We should not fail 70 call the attention o. the
people 70 the dangerous efIect Of the doctrine OF
intlm idation I'M politics.. IL 'disqualines from
voting not only parties % the act q intfmida-
ton. outall those who have voted - the came
70 make case Of intimidation. and thereby
cause . parish casting thousands of votes 90 be
rejected: Il makes elections farce; il takes
Boards; Il enables the latter 20 impose ihe se.
veroot Of poll tical pen
without giving % the persons punished an op-
. losc is liberties Il il sdsrstss such outrases
for an hour.
% shis disregard q law. and aissesaiencs .
srsnss am ss1 en ss o. vUsess ~ er
their bribercs and perjurtes and forseriess did
the conspFators obtain CERTIFICATES Of clention
for Republican Candidates In the southern states
'l from ASdAy aAtstk ceA insa2sw1k issaed
% the Hayes Electors In Louisiana and Florida.
the county has been filed with an
than engsss in dfcYsssion as % the fraudulent
conduo< a neturi&nk Boards. In this condftion \
q Marst usinc4 mas been generally SUBPOENA
has seized npm nsariy every in" interest N iSs
land. It.4s Al
,F1seTYres ss ssssss;;ss:s. sn$ As sH4'
When this excitement WA At its height. Con- 4
* vote q e. u
ida and Loalaasa via = lin d fSs.Iitatinr
The count. and providing for the peacefsll per.
lomsncee 81 - duty ny Congress. I'LL was
bat INV az Go rnissioh Vas " sscefsain tSs
|xlp and hwfuf roe q eec<yp61ae, Ia this
abor = was = exsrcisees % the reading Of the
y - Coauess or either HOUSE Of Congress pos i
Iessed. in the belief that evidence would be
1ssra " s9d tsns n = q epu,sd 91
Eress and people accepted The .CommlsstDn. Howl
hat confidence has been disappointed, how
iesision has been made, based upon refusal 70 \,
,onnder meunformnase question: in disputes IL
kn0WU
When the csrti 6cslss from Florida and Louis
ana were opened and suhnifted 70 the two
souses oblect13ns vere died g those presented
,blecflons nyas urged thatthese certihcateshad
zen iraudrlentiy and corruptlyy issaoi by the
Boards aid Executives OF these
'etwcen them and Hleessrs clalminr to have
Ken ch0sen: that such certificates had been :
ssued in violation Of the laws Of the respective
aerein were neliEibIs BY express provision Of !
be Constitution OF the Omitted states. When
hese Questions were made for consideration ,,
q 2
y vote Of TO Z. refused 70 receive the testi-
IoV onael. exespt eoths nelisbility Of
ngs nem noss n fl ,sa was voted in ne
OF hear evidences 70 ahow that the Returning
o. organissi as she hW requires ii the time tbe
soS q sssssss sSs Isssssa v 8ss n ss.s a the
nzges u riot. intimidation and violence were
Use. and that the Returning Board knew that
ssass ana Tss r. s sos
d that the vote Of the State Mi never heen COM
Iled or csnvassed. The same rulings sub
NIL AZ Is ~ 8 sSs: !. The 4:
ne - election ~ the sfAte ~ SCUM Carolina.
nsrchy prevailed. destroying the republican g
'rm q gosernznent 10 that state. and that
oops were retained there In violation Of the rs
ssiss me zoe ssss SAFE ss's souis
p's sso 5nsuH !. es,Te .o ,v,o. -. !.
.lM @kH &C. BR4uD.Ht tl~F27A ~
Against these decisions we protest most earl n 3
vt IN tAe neme 81 free ana republican, gov b
hhonE n hc mi place they struck 4 faM !.
sss = y " sss 4. th 1870
y been exercised BY both houses without dis r
me- from the foundation OF the Government
hat evidepceshould p recdved IN cases Of con-j z
zen maintained by the ablcst statesmen the !,
'untry haelproduoedl It was a prAoeiee con -
1ed principally 70 secret session, notably in n
denly vas shs ". q ' Sosa AP sou s .s
eeent session he investigating committees u
ere sent TO Florida. south Carolina and Louisl n
M Il i1ie s. sas And rsRSrs a e The
nM other principle this view can be based. CT
e duty Of Congress is 70 count the vote. This a,
ases the enactment q the vote % BE- counted. =.
the true vote. and the distinguishing Of the T
lee from the true. This requires evidence.
g forms Of law expressing the fact can not be
seess the count how can the success Of false ~,
% Be prevented II evidence be denied2 Thist~
lion Of the Commission disables Congress from -
forming Constitutional duty. ~,.r m
NuLLiTrING Tun CONSTITUTION. in
n the second place. this decision uullInes m -
icle Of tho Constitution. Ia section q Article M.
~ provided: 'sBse no senator Or Repre- i 81
ltasves or pereon hn,ding IN enlce % trust Or
Eiector.r II the states choose Electors who ~
'inellg1ble. how can mis- sprovisioR be made bz
ectuals NM Staoes By IT. action. hrs refused ~,
rcepecs Il. sMaonestIy Il cnn then only be ~
cd ~ pewcg outhorizsd v pass upon tho X
9 which the state has returned. CoeEress, at