The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-17
GRAND COMMISSION.
The Ds@serats BrisE eut the Louis-
lama Fraud Tn Bsss Reitef-The ne.
publican Argument Purely Tech
meal.


The commission met this morning
at eleven. Justice Clifford announced
that two hours would be sllowed each
side for argument and that the com
mission was ready TO hear objections
TO the Hayes certificates.
Senator M1Donsld Dem. )of Indiana,
opened the argument, claiming that the
Hayes electors were not leg ally elected,
quoting the votes Of Louisiana, show
ing two sets OF electoral law :, whether
one law repealed the other, or whether
they should run together, the proceed
ings OF the Louisiana returning board
were alike irregular and unlawful
Mr.. jerks follow ed. and concluded
by asking the commission TO let The
tion. "If you do" ssid he, "there
can be but one single result The
wisest Of men, the strongest Of men.
cannot make the false true. No fzlse
gods should be set up; Solomon set up
false god to his cost. IL you attempt
10 blind the eyes Of this mighty na-
tion, your edict will lie void, for histo-
ry will know the truth and record T..
We want 10 clear out this pollution
and TO purge the nation OF the di.gr.ee
of the fraudulent act of this vile re-
turning board"
Mr.. Huribut, one of the objectors
to certificate No. 2, the Tilden papers,
after briefly reviewing the history of
Louisiana for several years siBce,
claimed that the kellogg government
had been officially recognized by the
president Of the United STATES and ~
both Houses OF Congress that John
McEnry had not attempted 10 exercise
the functions OF governor since lsT4,
and yet he now cnm-- forward and
attempts to give certificates to men
who claim To have been elected Til
den electors. Mr.. Hurlbut read one
OF the certificates to show IL. phrase
Ology, and that McEnry did not sign
himself ~ governor and did not u.e
the great seal OF the State be had DO
seal nor did he have any ofiice. The
fact being settled tina; Kellogg Vas the
only lawful executive Of Louisisns.
he would ssk the com mission whether
they hsd the right or the time 70
investigate the election ia that STATE.
Howe followed Hurlbut on the same
side and in the same strain.
A recess was taken when Mr.. Howe
closed.
On re-Assetrbling at five y. m,
Mr.. Carpenter asked the indulgence
Of the court for an argument Oh the
statutes previous To the opening of the
case, and the submission Of proof, i,.e
time to come out Of the four and
one-half hours allowed. The request
was granted, and Mr.. Carpenter tegan
his address. He asserted that he
appeared, not only for the present
elected president, but perhaps for the
Republican presidential candidate In
the future. II. wanted a precedent
established; so that when he should
receive q majority OF the 5000 votes
in that State no returning board could
cheat him out Of IT, II the precedent
Of returning boards ~ss tolerated.
who Was 90 hopeful hs to believe thsi
there would be smother president
elected by the people? Why 20 into
the expense Of q political csmpaiso.
when returning boards can be br.bed
for . ii,he of the cost? IA. went into
inquiry as to the nature Of the tribunal
aud the character OF It's poser- he
argued that As Congress had reserved
the right TO review the action Of the
/ tribunal; didn't and could bot exsr-
| else Judicial powers He sobmiiied
that whenever any IN azure VS. pend
ing before the power 10 inv e-tigste 20
IT. hearts content there ~ss ws- 10
might be done by . comEIitt-- II
either Houses. OF iy . JSlD; commit
tee, or by . commi-siop-tbe latter
bad tecome common practice IN Eng
land. He msint.iped that by no oon-
struc;ion could this esmmi-sion D.
msde to appear ~ anything else Than
l Q legislative investigating com mit;ee
| the duty conferred upon the eommis-
\ sion Was TO inquire who had heeu
duly appointed electors In such stafes,
| not who seemed TO be elected. bot who
was duly appointed elertors Of the
State Of Louisiana. and % do it 90
clothed With the powcrs of both House,
| II Hthfs commission could not 10 %
the bottom Of the question, then In
deed II was bottoml-ss aud thsre was
no move 10 prevent the greatest ffsod
that had ever bssn put upon the eoan-