National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-04-06
PICEAED'S THREATS AND PRESE
DENT HAYES TITLE TO OFFICE.

DENT HAYES TITLE TO OFFICE.
Dispatches from New Orleans state that
PACKARD says that he can and will make
10 compromise: that his case Is stronger
than that Of the President, and that the
President must know It, and that II he Is
sacrificed he will be heard from in an IN
mistskable manner. This is all very fine,
but docs Mr.. PACKARD really hope to
Brighten the President away from the per-
suspce of his duty by such language and
the implied threat that he will make Ger
tain exposures which will be unpleasant
to the President What need the Presi.
dent care for PAcKARD's assumption that
he (PAcxARp) has the strongest casef And
in what unmistskable manner will he be
leord fromr The whole country knows
that there has been charges and counter.
charges Of corruption and fraud in the po-
liucal contests: In the State of Louisiana. and
that some OF the proceedings have been
most disreputable, but we doubt whether
Mr. PACKARD could tell anything Aesides
what is fully known already. The whole
Louisiana question was pretty thoroughly
ventilated by the committees OF both
Houses of Congress In the last session.
When PACKARD says he will be heard
from in an unmistakable manner he of
course means 10 convey the idea that he
has facts in his possession which could
throw discIedit upon the Presidents title
to his Office There is nothing that PACK
ARD or any one else could do or say now
that could affect that title.
Let US review the case. RUTHERFoRD
b HAYES was not by name q candidate
for office before the people Of Louisiana
Certain electors were voted for. and after
the polls had been closed. and the attempt
was made to ascertain the result, two
| parties claimed to have been elected. The
one party cast its vote for SAMUEL J. Til.
DEN for President. and the other party for
| RUTHERFORD b. HATES. When Con.
| gress met in December 1t found condi,
ton of things such as had never before
threatened to disturb the peace of the coun'
| try. The statesmen OF both parties went
| earnestly TO work 10 find some constitu,
tional way Of solving the difficulty. The
electoral bill was finally framed, the ma
jority of both parties acquiescing in it, and
agreeing to abide by the result That re-
suit was a solemn finding. after mature
deliberstiop. that RUTHERFORD d. HAYES
had received majority of the electoral
votes, and he was elected the President Of
the United States.
| The announcement was made by the
Acting Vice President Of the United States
in the presence of both Houses of Con
gress, the only body on earth tina. then
had power TO give 9 good title. The fac
was certified TO Gov. HAYES, who had
during the whole Of the Presidential cam
paign maintained dignified attitude be
fore the country and offered no sugges'
ton OF interference. 1t was neither hi
duty nor his right to say to the Congress.
OF the United States, II want you to give
me other evidence Of my title to the
office" He was bound to presume, al
every good citizen Of the United States
was bound to presume, that as Congress
had the undoubted right to give him a
title Il had given him a clear title. With
the warrant to the office furnished him by
the high authority OF the Congress Of the
United States President HAYES was in
sugursted and has been recognized at
home aud abroad.
H"w. thep. eau ruY'hing that Mr.. PACK
,Er nay i."r .Hy 1T c. his tide or EN-