New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-13


Canvasng Board and Executive He COMMANDED that all
had decided that the only organism to speak
wasthe Organism OF the Canyasslng Board ana tng
Executive Mr. fuckers time expired before ne hao
finished bis argument
MR.. FRYE ON FRAUDS.
Frye rep. Me- denounced the unblushng
enronery with which charges fraud mado against
tho Republican party Derisive laughter on the Demo
cratic sdo The gentleman from Illinois Springer) In
his speech had charged gigantic frauds and out OF the
eight objections flied by the gentleman from New-xork
lMr reid four charged fraud against the Republican
wo not n s IN e
or the frauds OF Florida they cSnrtod INVESTIGATION also
| Indiana.
| RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEMOCRATS
Mr.. Carr Dem, fndJ said: have no hesitancy in
saying That the Electoral Commissioner, refusing to re-
ceve any other evidence the genuneness Of the
electoral votes than that presented in the certificate
OF the Governor Of State. has sought to establish
destructive principle and In this particular for par
san purpose mas ignored It's duty 70 inquire into the facts
through them upon their Commission by the Constitu
yctions are that under the palpabe facts behind the
Soverhprs csrncate the vote Of the state OF Florida
OF f sm o e . moa 1nat e se TO
that this Commission has rendered partisan decision in
Geporling The four electoral votes of Florida for Hayes
contrary TO the facts and contrary to the viii Of
large majority OF the people Of the United States.
cause further back than tho Commiss n Tho wrong
rests upon the shoulders OF those who established this
house adopted this law with the fT kno%edes that
majority Of the Commission would be Republican gov
erned by Republican instincts controlled by Republican
interests warped by Republican biases and moved by
Republican mot yes they deliberately abandoned every
claim winch the Democratic masses asserted to control
| OF our national affairs. The Commission have done
eSpeeted or rea of tbem o" or eSe~ed
tribunal invested IL with political attributes and gave
settled from political siandront Being Republicans,
they believed that the Republican candidate for the
presidency was and ought to be elected In making their
declaration they have been true and faithful their
political sentiments, education, and associations. No
| rs Democrats deliberately put such power such
questions in the hands Of tribunal constituted, you
political convictions, and assuredly to your political
sociaes whose political sentiments and rights you be-
trayed and abandoned to your political adversarics. /
arise remind the Democratic majority that in
deceucy y0ur votes this have estOpped you
from in ugins In word Of criticism against the
| decision Of that tribunal.
srs. it is your own offspring; you brought it into
being; gave it lie and power and you and you alone
esonsbe for the result 1t is excuse for you to
that did not anticipate such result that you
expected higher and better things from your founding
You had no more right to expect tribunal 80 cOnsti
bush to bring forth figs Nor will weak apology
save you from the Just condemnation which yonr be-
your tleacherOus heads. Laughter and applausel No,
srs The wrong, the great and burning outrage, lies ut
your hands and your hands alone. Nor will the Demo
people be slow ascertaning the true OF
their discontinue and defeat. II may subserye your
selves under cover of hollow denunciations of
your tribunal, as the cry OF stop thief" for
but when the mao popuace shall have vented unmered
anger upon s Tribunal ;or brief hour. it Will seek Che
object Of its Just Indignation and the blame will
last lie where 1t properly belongs The few only who
had the moral to stand here upon this floor and
amid the deiiNion ana cOntgmey OF the Democratic
mao,ty dared 70 warn you OF the inevitable results OF
that days work. have moral right TO complain OF the
end Of tns ay labor. Bat, srs, while they have deep
regrets 10 tao action OF tie Commission they have
deep and bitter denunciaODs ami cOndemnat0ns to
heap upon The heads OF those who claiming to be leaders
OF tue great Democratic party IN this trying hour Of its
from ignorance unworthy for base lenewed
laughter and applause on the Republican side Here,
III the name OF the Democracy or the whole cOln-
ry absOlyc that Commission from all charges 1t
may be that OF an honest mistake, and III the name OF
the gicat power denouuce the majority or thls
House as being responsible for the wrong and recreant
has been imposed in he, and faithess to the trusts
coniited in them. lAppause
GENERAL DISCUSSION.
Mr.. Thompson Dem, Mass declared that the finding
OF Commission not III accordance with the facts,
but declared Gscliood to he the truth. II had re-
fused to examine the evidence, which would prove be-
yond any doubt that the Tden electors had been elected
In Florida. What spectacle Tor the eyes OF the whole
world! government which. though could defend IT
| fraud aud corruption that The known fraud OF few
men could usurp the governments and the people we're
NOT only poweriess resist that act but the army and
navy could he used to put INTO execution thai fraud and
compel the people TO accept he uSurper as Their awi
Mr. Walker (Dcm., VaD said that he was one OF the
Democrats who had supported the Electoral bill in good
faith and he would to the gentleman IRON Indiana
Mr. Carr that IL would take more than lin ana TIE Few
democrats who voted with hin against that measure 10
re1d the majority tho House out of the Democratic
arty The vote for that measure had Decn one OF me
rraudast ard Hottest evidences Of Democratic Ialth in
Inc honesty of mankind II the Commission had not
risen TO the night OF the great occasion, the Demo
Gratis who supported the bill would have tue satisfaction
of knowing that at least had done their duty ana
made every effort settle the great question according
10 a and right lie did hot wlth the decision or
the COMMISSIONS and lac glad that objection had Dech
made TO IT, 1t gave the Democratic party an OBJ
por,uny TO its solemn protest against the con
summation OF outrageous wrong uhdci mere iegi
fiction
Mir Easson Rcp, Iowa. submitted that the debate had
wandered rather widely from the main question. The
Commission Md made lis report objection TO u had Deen
flied and on this objection the two houses had been asked
IN net There WIS evidence before the House on when
n coulI ac, in the case Florida. There were pro
Xis.d CHARGES fraud and the House had Deem old by
the gentleman from ONO (Ar. Hur) that fraud vdted
ever, thing On that declaration lie took Greet ana
pointed Issue with the gentcmai-cve II the ridd cA-
isrd For example If bill passed the House by ma;
i,rty of one vote and IL il aferward turned out that
one OF the members voting Tor 1t had not been diy
elected and II he unscated. or II II were SHOWN
INA. his vote had purchased by bribery or frauu
that fact would not affect the bill itself; 1t would stand
as law and could be mpeacbcd the courts had ue
cded that principle ami over again. III was thefc
foro Incorrect tat fraud Ntiated ever III
the sense o its yitiaiing public and completed uct
The debate was closed by Mr. Field OF New-fork
THE VOTE.
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