Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-15
WASHINGTON.
From our own Correspondent.


pIeted and the telegram of Secretary
Chandler of November last has been
verified, "Goy. Hayes has 165 electoral
votes and is elected
The scenes witnessed Ia the House
Of Representatives during the closing
days Of the count were never equalsd
in the halls of congress and it is to be
hoped may never be seen again. Eve
ry effort was made, by nearly all Of
the Northern Democrats. by making
every dilatory motion they could think
of to defeat conclusion Of the count
being reached before the expiration
Of their terms Of Office, in hopes there
by to secure another election next Nov.
They would have accomplished their
desires had it not been for the honor
able course pursued by most of the
Southern Democrats aided by few Of
the Northern Democrats led by Hon.
Fernando Wood, who was able to Sc
cure acknowledgement by Speaker Ran
dali who at last came to realize the
political danger to any set of men who
would create law to decide a disputed
question and then because the decis-
lens under said law was known to be
against them should combine together
to defeat said decision from being de-
clared, and the ruled with some regard
to justice and BY so doing the count
was concluded and Gov r. B. Hayes
declared the President elect for four
years from the 4th Of March next. l
am sorry to be obliged to write that
Hon. W. 2. Lynde acted with those
who tried their utmost to defeat the
finishing of the count and it is unac-
countablo how Judge Cate, a person
not elected by the people of the eighth
congressional district should be able to
indnce Hon. W. ? Lynde into such
dishonorable course.
The excuse for this action on the
part Of the Northern Democrats is the
refusal Of the Joint Commission to 90
behind the returns as by the States Of
Florida and Louisiana, notwithstand-
ing the fact mentioned by Senator
Morton, i'll the Senate, few days since
''Six months ago there was not law
yer Of prominent standing in any sec
ton Of the country dut what would
have spurned the idea, that the United
States had authority to examine into
or question the duty cetifed copies, :"
Of any State Of the Unioa. Chief JUS
tic Church, { a life long Democracy Of
the New York Court Of Appeals, says
'tthe instant Congress enters upon an
examination Of duly authorized papers,
of State. it destroys the Constitution
Of the United States by destroying the
we'll established and defined distinction
between the State and United Govern
ment. The effort is still being made
to create the impression the decision
of the Joint Commission is d party
decision, made SO by the Republican
members of the Joint Commission act
ing together. 1t is not the first time
the cry of stop thief = has been raised
by thief. The Commission were
united in their opinion that Mr. Cronin
of Oregon was not legal elector from
that State and yet every Democrat,
upon the Commission voted to deprive
President Hayes of an electoral vote
given him by large majority Of the
citizen Of that State, again in South
Carolina the Commission were united
in their vote, that Governor Tilden
was not entitled to the vote Of that and
/ vet the democratic members of the
| Commission were unit in trying to
deprive President Hayes of the votes
given him in that State, in face Of the
Intimidation used to keep the colored
citizens from casting their votes. Does
not this show plainly which part Of the
Commission was controlled by party
feelings, to say nothing Of the report
that Judge Clifford, who could retire
from the Bench, at any time, with pay
during life, remains there to prevent
the appoiatment of a Republican in his
place.
The Inauguration of President Hayes
took place on Monday last and consid-
ing shortness of time for preparation
was brilliant affair. The Inaugural
Address was very fine and gives genr-
al satisfaction to all parts of the coun-
try.
Yesterday the President sent the fol-
lowing nominations for his Cabinet, to
the Senate. VIM. NJ. Evarts, Of New
i York, Secretary of State.
John Sherman. of Ohio, Secretary
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