The New York herald., 1877-01-05
Memorial Of the Merchants and
Bankers Of New York.
REMARKS OF SENATOR CONKLING
Speech of Mr.. Wright on Counting
the Electoral Vote.
THE LATEST REPUBL lCAN THEORY.

In the Senate day the CHAIR laid before tie Senate
a communication from the Secretary OF the Interior
in answer Senate resolution OF yesterday trans
mting tho annual report OF the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company OF California for tho year ending June
30, 1870 Ordered to be printed and lie on the table
| YORK MEMORIAL
Mr. CoxxLIyG trep) OF N. y, said 81 have been
qucstcd 10 present petition, wcghty by reason Of
the subject which relates aud by rcason, Also OF
tho number and character OF those who sign IL. The
! petitioners are citizens OF New York. distinguished
not only for their prominence mcmbers Of society,
| but for the large aud varied interests they
represent They arc men promlnont in each of
the great political parties Of the country. observe
among the signatures names which at the recent
Presidential election found on opposing electoral
tickets. | observe the names Of eminent bankers,
merchants manufacturers, shpowners, scholars, pro-
| fesslonaI men and other names long and honorably
associated with leading enterprises and industries.
Ii would difficult select In any state OF tho Union
$50 individuals and firms who represent greater sum
OF property intelligence and character, or who, as Pc
titi0ners deserve more consGeraton The petition 10
| bret aud Will read II.
| He then read the petition OF New York merchants,
bankers and expressive OF their pleasure at the
| appointment OF a special commitce by each house to
uevise for an ancable count of Inc electoral
vote and expressing the hope that all party consider
| ations would he thrown aside and pure, unsclhsh
patriotism control tho action OF Congress
MR.. coSKLISGs REMARKS.
| Resuming his remarks. Mr.. Conkiing said:-
IN laying ns petition before the ssrass may not BE-
sraery lawful and patriotic executing con
s.aso m any and sspss'ay an . 50
Of action rshsmy have no place Obedience
mainI Ienanco Of truth IS not a party question or
n2 na aSs
that parties should contend over measures and candi-
Sais box the aaa "rbisr.mono popular
Connected with i which re3ains hnd
| dutv uf tho huir.
SH % i NAT % rests q" asYs sssry sssn OF
aesenty, and in order-ihsse pettoners do NOT.
n a a.s.sv. 1ssS ecnents s se rss e
that and expedieney not less than patriotism snd
stands right and truth will not i: Whoever at-
move reference the petition commtses
! which it properly belongs
Mr. DAVIS (dcm.) Of W. Va, presented petition Of
| merchants bankers aui others in favor Of an
anicabie settlement OF the Presidential contest Re-
erred to the special committee appointed 10 consider
Mr. WALLACE, (dem.) or Pa, presented similar Pc
titon OF bunHcrs, merchants and others OF Columbia,
| Pa Same reference.
Mr. MORTON lrep.l Of Ind. moved to take up the
NSss'' Ms% any urns s'1na manages the eass
ern Union Telegraph office, ut Jacksonville Oregon to
answer questions propounded to him by the commit
tee regard to the appointment OF Cronin Prcsiden-
motion at the request OF Dir. Wright who desired to
address the Senate upon Tho bill recently introduced
elections the Office oil President and Vice President
| OF tho United states.
| SPEECH OF MR.. WRIGHT.
Mr.. WBGHr then called up the bill lor the purpose
OF having II referred, and said
concnrred the report of the Judiciary Committee
s ae%oa .e 10 .ns i" iarens method Of
SENATE. & ns % ""4.
to be arly just and equitable; and the method proposed
to which would command the approval and
support OF the people
| Ho rev, ed Oill n rO.
duced by him heretofore publishcdl and resumng his
| argument snid:-
Ss shsa III. %y r'' 'n. Il ss
i best 70 steer c'sar Of .he point ,.,I made .
ton called upon decide IL il be
pSem their would 90 inpugnsa and thu. the ind"
Of this sre. and s x and for the
these judges would decide the according very
did s ss " s'' might
Who ~Sua % es ss Ss @ nearly a to Al.
sasSs " against charge
In further continuance OF his remarks Mr.. Wright
said:-
Afford e lake the high office who /. ohsr.i.s
duties will dare take the place in opposi
executed than that man party should have
o own, ny ca ar" 70 'hS",a % ss
gain power power thus gained must necessarily be so
the verdict Of The peope Power obained
the most sacred rights cilixen. deSns srandes
asa r, :" M the @ and mn. "c
VIII soon meet ,asr sns.ns nna deserved ads"en.
justification Of w,o"s G a1ns s . owsr ~ may dom
LOOK around me ana ma 'na vrayr M & a rnes dn.snses =
the counting Of the electoral vote That these difference
public mind and w nS ne" :" R"a
10 reconcile 1t demonstrate by any
ny are S "s Inn, ns Ds
differences obtain they confront us ut tue close Of nmost
sney md s tor on
.Ae the pe s and rd %
the apparent e pu,p";s 9" sa Two srs parties M In
constitution alone as our sue as the sse rule for aseer
esptOle. is insisted, Of dinsrea. cons rastOns
Under consrucn as seems to me- can u be claimed
Of 'H" gd%s'fS la" "ss or any other
inquire and DECLARE liar wa, the peops through their their
choice for President. saying this do lose sight Of
and aa ~ns to s any ss"
e" there M"ep o ne to "sae and
determine whether there fraud in this state that,
organization OF IT. returning nonrds whcthcr hundred
Dnt corupti"n violence traud whether
@ % r or % 'esT All e Gr re p he Ss"s @
like for Whatever any Que may think as {. the powers
iy togc,her the law as gathered ir m tue almost no.
the government woud Clearly seem teach that our pow
arc purely mn,.,sr" ana 20, a. al aaes M IN 1hs ss
sugget by any that either prcsuing oic tr
bu r having the right to decide would be
cIudrd declaration u" result the face Of
IL The return record. that which,
by well settled rules and t logic aud law, part oI IT,
shows that declaration Is Itself false or untrue
Mr.. WRIGHT then referred at some length TO tho nr-
DO ntmcnt OF Mr. Cronin as Presidential eicctor IN
oregon, and said he acted MS II mpclled by wires pulled
by others He (Mr wrlsh' had no admiration tor the
man Who conccves or cunningly dcvscs mean scheme
and is wanting in courage To execute IT, He did not
believe that Watts was appoinci or elected within tho
meaning of tho constitution; but his incigibty did
not eject Cronn. Ho commented NJ some length on
the Oregon difficulty, and asked Why all could not
unite in the cOndem nation OF this gross attempt
cheat the people OF oregon.
He again referred the power or Congress and tho
construction OF the constitution in regard to the
OF the electoral vote, and sad-