New-York tribune., 1877-03-15

preserve the purity OF the ballobox our form Oh
mcnt must cease The fountain Of power Is poisoned;
the sovereignty OF tnc people Is stolen ana uestrTi &
government becomes organized fraud; all respect VIII
soon be lo laws and the decision OF the courts; &
islators elected in many Instances Dy ll,l1 Ine
judges in many instances CHOSEN Di ifiu Ii'clA
department OF the Government becomes tainted and cor
rup;ed. IL is no Longer repnoc unless Sone Wy h @
VIII of the sovereign people ,
For the accomplishment OF this object; tue good ana
YatTioe men of all parties should most heartily unite
10 cast an Illegal vote should he considered by al as
Apphuse Various states have pasel awS 6e l"r
tue doors OF fraud Men are allowed to vote n they
in he ard or Irccinci and when they have failed to
have their names registered before the day OF eec'on
afiavils certified to by reputable houSoaodtTs. RS
IAughterl OF course oil the necessary afida'ts are
made with hundreds and thousands 70 spare ,
My idea is that the period Of registration in the fs,
bc given 10y which they can vote unSss taey aI9 o'c
properly registered affidavit or no affidavit AppaseJ
should he registered should he his duty TO sec to
that he egSteed. Offices should he kept Tor that pui
has been registered at least one year tAppasc sixty
days thirty dayssx;y days w0nd be De!oi-niore n
CITIZEN should have the right to enter complaint OF oP
lection against any man % tonna M nh Goon rn' hat bI
list should he publishcd-lappiausel- and should
I've exposed III several public places IN eacn ward "u ~
should be allowed to vote whose name vas no Cicn hsI
rsSsTy S IL list So & V"I pe"Se can @ Vote without
loss-so that they vote without wasting me chuIe
day-so the honest businessman who wishes 70 cast
ms for the Governor OF his choice can walk 10 @ .c
balo;-b0x like gentleman deposit his vote ana 20 alu,
his affairs lAppauSe.l Ana hl0W me 70 say nt m Iii
sOac such plan adopted in the United states telc Wha M
not be another fair election in this country during me
ants and srticcs lowest ward spread as IL
fhng is done to preserve the purity OF ihe
b,lotbox, and guard, as 1t were iAe sovfTGisn ,n
form Of government. A4plauseJ Another thnSm4snt KIM Ss
canno! say IL 700 J ~ ~ ~, tbe iooplc for the
ballot when they are satisfied that the eiecon m - &
satisfied fraud tGcl Q'SpNe tNc laws maui ~ 'iO
legislators drpau>,l when they gre sasneu ~ ~ Is r
fraud they old in utter contempt me HeGisiPS oi o"r
highest and most august tribunals lApFIause'I
COUNTING TIE ELECTORAL VOTE.
Let me also discuss another defect in our FORM as
were, of government, or rather III the form o our C
etitution aud that the matter of counting the eec-
toral vote (Appausc believe it of the greatest I'M
porranee that the Executive should he entirely indie
1cndent of the legislative and judicial departments oi
his country do Eot believe That Congress ShouG nave
h'ieye tSat the senate Of the United states or the
lower house OF Congress, by simple oDlgchoi Snou'
have the right TO deprive ANY state O us c'c,oid Not.
Our Constitution provides that the electors choscl
certain day ana thcro cast their votes for Presi-
idcnt and Nict-Prvsdcnt Of the United S'ateS'
and saau transmit il, together with TIC proper ceIih
Gates they ggt them, 20 the Nicefics'deh' o tne
UjJed states And it Is then declared tbat HV"h GER
tain day the presence Ol bot houses Oi tHc
yoPredent snail orgn the certgdGI aa VA te & y3Ti Sl
count II does not IA So many "ois say VI.
ss Gi Cnrrcss shall do it, or may DO it,
that either house prevent count or lhe N"its.
il leaves us the dark, and, 10 certain dysie, ~
biiudness | believe there way, aud vcI! easy
way our this entire trouble. and II Is thS; con
electors !rSt meet IN their - 7prcllEe
suites OF not but want the Constitution SO amended
tat the electors Of all the states shall meet on certain
day IN the Cy Of NasdnIton ana count me VOC tn,i
selves; to allow mat body 10 be thc judSe 0i WAOae
electors. 10 aow TO choose ehalrnan ana u allow
the person 20 chosen 70 utciaIc MH1 - "', 20
dent and who J.; TIE M NlcI,Ilosa,n' oi ho t%e ,n.
t.rcy irso and independent Of the legislative depart
lneni of government TAe Executive j. i,ch cnll'ely
il rtlaiiTy 10 nave the crmme Of the supreme Court
of Tic United States touched or senned with poieai
IN " oy, as sad before the election OF Pres dent
"a "a. W preijc., ,y.u1 bc nurcv y political matter
IHc Executive would be TO thai extent perfectly iudtt
d.p of l other Gt paItmcuts of tins Government lhat
SGTIe 5 I, T %'Ii cii l% war; itat coare viii aTJ n
pcrlcn, 10 of the departments ot tins Government
and will prevent the complications OF IotJ-" Cl.r
OCCURRING again in the United States. Tnc mode nave
pointed ou il Other words. viii prevent ne Mc'''hl
tlao tne great ship will ie dashed 10 pieces upon te
rock Of ciy.l war lAppiauscI
TERMS OF OFFICE SHOULD IL LENGTHINED.
Another thing which should be done is 10 cn@hon the
tern, an term, oi Office Our elections are too frequent
They interfere with the business Of our country whore
elections are frequent make as It were basil
ness # politics Ithcy fail to et one office they mmc-
datry Iun ior another and they Keep running until he
peop, elect them FOR the slLlHc plpo9 ~ 4 m VI
The annoyance lmsh,crl LensLen iAc terms. pHll!t
become contests for PrhcipIes. lArmM"cil = man man
vino cannot got lNHS-uiitSS De MS -, Z.
us-wIt4ou hoHlHS Once iS no. III i"' ~, on e. y.
lAPIlausc. \ professional chcc-eet-'l j. on. "' t'e
i.yiic-;, and lowest. and b1scst OF human b,'a2s--a
ltUc ighcr than the lower animals ina i'.ie I io|tI
Ihnu Iua. Ioushlur and Gppau'cI Ilg .ia ID" ta''lS
OiIcc-sccEcr uh" thy center OF thc rA''n;. he
weighs nothing himself, and draws ail t"i4ES
toward tie Office be wants. i!au-nt.lJ te
las not cyen got temper. IoH cannot "!' ma MN
You cano. insult hm shut Inc door III DIS Lace ana so
fit "a. Ec is concerned, It E i- wide o. en- ana %" are
stan linz the threshold WITH smile, tNteI iE lic
hlnd Of welcome. Ho craW.s and crmegS ana hittslS
ana lies ana swasecrs. and JsdgS ana lGS "l '' ihi-
tnce hc mn, i'm the ward be hYcS H. We c'"Ai 700
often repeat that splendid syia, TIE ","Ce Should s
I'm If 1icc il ViIl he so long between myl- that he
LII l in jo something els. or Staryc Adopt tie q! 81
@ n4li "a "a, iin s nav. sugprstcd ha,, s,all aud
convenient election districts so, as said D,.ol' uS
Ionesi Iawablug, and pcacea5le C.lilun can attend
.g5s 40 he viii Not Sc compelled to risk bis lie
In drpe,lt MS ballot, that VIII b. stolen or
tGroE ont or forced II keep the c0mp&ly OF ballots
','5 ,, G,"udncrf violence Leng.ioa The terhI oil
Car dri,. the professional hunter "al SlcAcr o once
rom the II Id and you WILL far 10 ~ui STRENGTHENING
and yiviiying ana preserving the fabric OF The Con-
stituI0n. Something rua he doAe 10 2l 90" ic iiou
whether rich o. poor il matters noj ~ NAo seek oIi>e
Inv iraud!h const ute the m0-Theiacl cOf t.eI Win
rag or clothed IN silk aud linen. Sono A- li't - doAe
10 give u un honest ballot something ma. ,' do'T 10
cxpci the Huns aud Naudtls from oar country. Tao
Republican Government must d. supported - '1'iotS,
MOI by bayOEos by ne hearts oi !he lt0l'' ,' - c
fraud OF rascalify and violence. We wa neither go
emmcnt Of suppression op2rcs ioi 5nt
frse Independent, enlightened people. -. 8,
T,swhat extent can the General GoFrihii'l- dt.,tuL
s cifiztns in various states Il ms !at"J c. "lu ny
exceedingly orLhod!A l@'eAVcl",S @ @ & '-' -, " 81.
will not IFOeC citizen, he Czcn t3H cav !' 9i"''
II has been said that the General Government mas no
right to march an amy across me ias :" S,I - t
t,ct Lie gifts oi cnl1en Lbls' ic 1890 "l ~, ~
Sslt,, tne Legislature Is not III 5-NSoI' tiu i;t
It.nt that is the aheaIdcs' kind Of sr'csslGA.
Il v he mo- se rs 'i to hI' ta for % the pr5So c 5
General Government, all have TO sy Is tnat il alc
II uos protects aud iEe General Go, siIicn. mss
tt5teI,.p .pfi yfl al a