The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-21

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Mr. Southland Dom. Ohio)-I hope the gcntlc-
mon ON that side viii lst N 10 those words that
they may have time e. repent.
Mr. Cox Tho Bible ID olimdi with these gem
tlcnen; Grcat applause,
cision Of tho Eiccjoral Commission az one
which. outside OF party feeling, would meet the
denied the Democratic assumption that there
wirs fraud at the bottom Of the returns in favor
Of The HaIes electors in Louisiana, HIS iudg-
found rather that murder. intimidation, and
to hs return S az venom ,ae parish having Scn
tered, he conceded that fut, but asked who Vas
responsible for II; Every member Of the Re.
turning Board hnd sworn that no knew nothing
Of the transpostiOn there. Uronic1l laughter
on the Democratic sIdrl He knew the fact that
u committee of the House had before it clerk
Of the Returning Board who by his own confess
sion had been villain enough to do it. lte also
knew from the testimony OF q Democratic wiz.
ntsss. Duncan l.. kcnurr, that there hud been
Democratic money in the hands Of the Reform
party in Louisiana to corrupt The hetn,rning
the true and fuil vote OF Louisiana had been
counted there would have been n large major
ity in favor Of the Hayes electors.
cisOn, md characterized the members OF the
Returning Board as men whose souls were
Judas Iscariot. But the decd was done. The
crinlc was accomplished. For four years more
the Republican party would hold the shadow Of
executive power. He said the shadow. because
the substance OF usurpsd power could never be
realized. The immortal pencil Of bore had
illustrated the legend Of the Wandering jew.
who. in all the weary march of years. found no
rest and no pence from his crime and It's mem
cries. He saw ever before him the pale suffer
ing face Of the ltcdecmer, and the accusing voice
was eyer in his ear. So would he with the
compensate it, The spondors of Presidential
levecs and receptions would not Danish it, pres
once. The silence and gravity Oi Cabinet mcet
ings would not hush its avcnging voice; and in
four years more the great American people.
wrunged and outraged. would arise in their
majesty and might and hurl such drunken
guests from power forever. and brand with the
indcliblc h'nd Of n'qnly those men who, had
aided. count"nanced allotted. and defended this
mnnsirnus crime. Applause.
Mr., Kelley rep. Pa said that he had re-
JYr'ii a the passage oil TIE ELECTORAL Commis;;
war, hut more so because Il was likely To- with
hold the Prcsidcnry, s honors md its emolu-
reward for crime. He declared that the Demo-
cratic canvass in Republican districts in Louisi-
ami that tho amu-cncnis which ihc STATE Com
mitt.e had rccommondrd for the purpose N
rape and murder. IT, argued IN conclusion tht
the decision of the commission was in accord
anye with the CONSTITUTION. the law, and pre-
ced .nt-. and would meet the approval Of every
Mr.. Wood Dem. \. - closed the debate. He
said:
MIR speaker; when ,hi. lrou-c consented to the pal,
sasc 90 the pan 70 provide or an Electoral Commission i
t,, d =, con ,y', y W. not siasc ana
lut leiwcen the great political parties would ls
ndiciousS aud inparualy Investigated and determlp,d
Viz va 'ne s sS ' ,ys u"i mo- m.s,gas Susr
either House 20 delegate A. powers hl.is Jailed D.
.r the r most ,mrorian, q ,hen The ~ ' n
uninngi hc og,e,Sl IT, Sre-,,on pnlsr Ines ereriP
tsund legally or morally To- Ahir It's Co., lou. and vel
While unie, no oohssnon hole 4 an not rgiuse d
dclersic hs. hcrn executed ihc dn,y ~ eStn,inx
he ini STAT. had dun a.. icr Whom ot a. f MIA,
D
,s. dgit ha. no, been rencyes y rs.stns The fie
t.i 'uunl-,iHu hH- dul,. Tine, "a. much iu the
49, a., ca IN 40 ,op 81; before tsg compassion NJ in'
oral Vote a s s,a,e h., s T'' ss Sa We is
| ar ihc inquiry AMI settlement Of the onc.
u'n Ia an srti'eunn Which IN it. character should
be ei.in'r 'na M TN .h lqas 'l AMI nc'rat'isa II
posed % was fAi-uiuis d. antlriN hui, ~, We have
asc"ninc,i and Secarsi have no, Teen inauircd mo
valid without showing wheiher tn persons Who sned
the VOC. :. io-c s'a had been appont.a elect n
s,e'fls !" n, & 10 go no AM , $40 10 w,
ou,de.rins eNpn-- harsh Judgment upon tins oni,
am COM lci tie eiarsc nal the comm..ion ia, disrc.
gcnersl public expectation II has proved it,. tobc par
u,an IN ma ieisr ana n,nrcieni M 5m,ni lnd WITH
win c world had ia, rsht To- expect from men whose
ms tiu.t rhc iadsm,i Of history VIII record It. con
d,mna,,n" M s',as, ,"ag,t ins.cd tear the e
| D. III.
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'l., my o.. ,, I'M ~ M iI M A. "1,' AZ
and dcnuncauon " uose who have mu. 4 horod NE
i ii . iou,e which indue ed It n, folcso dc
81 institutional risht IN -nonituns g. an arnr iuon
i,cu rca, hcrod.y wsrded iy an aci oi pubic in'ay
~ criminal an character Asi will o" tar reaching ana
UNI. et-tl 20 Z, effect. prot i asansii 4 Re re
, , i,"e,, r.nn %,,.t ~, III I'm IN. , ,n ~
"',iir,,t. aN e"lnnran,is"s AMI All a"i,ctt,, -
| wr'iirn. moral or legal Tho vote. 81 me -
called electors who sent cerihcatss from The states
N Florida ana Louisiana. and which have be-, ace pt'i.
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INN, ti IL ha. be.,, rgo,,i ~ T. sii,,.,,S IL. ~ ..
MOI boon AMI Trnnu hO DISPUTED Tie prnf i z
Vas rrteied Ih"i D"S Mould no, accept 10. pTc"' e
| IT, u was CONSTRUED ted Tor this very pnrpo-'. and
g' MIN dT,t II S'ecH,l H. rSnlncni 60 n s1at.s
etru an ".'t VIZ" "nn io'gfN . NV pe
ha'e il mated ~ wr.a. y sa1enenils T. sastan.gs
u,l.oltc. paru.'nt. To- The sTeaic,t poiueal ernie