The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-02

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spirit q the Dsnessssis snd lndsps.d-
TIE Nation. a from one end Of the land
10 the other, this morning. IL reads me
shameful tale, will recoii with inexprs1si-
bic disgust. IL Il the growing outrage Of .
series which have no parallel IN our history:
| The Republican party has resolved 70 steAI
the Presidency, and Juage braa'sy; ~uass
| themselves like 80 many brainless soldiers
| 10 the dictation Of Oliver p. Norton. Ar
gumept. reason, appeals 10 their manhood,
patriotic implorations were ~ idle ~ words
whispered In gale. The leaders o. the Me-
publican party have e sns. sse ser ho tSer
insane greed for place ana Gpower'-Ss.
Louis Times. t"H"
II such is 70 be the outcome Of the long
struggle, Il may be well for the Republican
party 70 consider the character Of the title
by which Hayes will attempt 70 bold the
| Office Of President. Though the CommIs-
sion will have refused by majority o. one one
the States Of Florida and Louisiana. ana
whether Hayes electors were counted ID ~
| fraud. there will be before the whole coun--
try such complete and Overwhelming PROOF
Of those facts that none but the most igno.
rant or shameless psrt!sans wall sven pretend
cnnv ~ Time viii not cure its defects or
change IL qualities. Holding under . title
tainted with fraud, he will be known IN
history = the Fraudulent President.-N'
Y. Sun.
THE people trusted the Commission be-
cause IL was supposed that such an express
sion OF confidence would lead 10 honorable
conduct. Instead, II has simply ended In
the most infamous betrayal of confidence
recorded In history. The act itself was
despicable trick TO decoy Democrats into
trusting to the honor Of their opponents.
, 1t was device 70 impose upon men 100
honorable % doubt that their opponents
were equally honorable with themselves.
The result proves that the plot has been
only too successful. Albany Argus.
In the great contest now progressing, one
: prominent fact stands out n bold relief
: The friends Of Tilden are seeking 70 estao-
lish bis claims TO the Presidency upon the
! solid foundations OF truth and light. The
2 advocates Of Hayes are resisting the former
: It every stage, and endeavoring 70 exclude
the latter by every device which technical IN
: gsnuity and legal acumen can suggest
! Boston Post.
RUTHERFORD b. HAYES, when he 4
counted IN, will write his name thus: "R
: b. Hayes, President, pr. Bradley. ''-Net
York Sun.
WHAT every body wanted to know was
Y FOR whom did Florida and Louisiana vote
\ The Commission has declined TO say. In
= Electoral votes Of the two States are give
!: TO Hayes without the slightest regard TO IN
= recorded verdict Of the popular majority
l. Overwhelming proofs Of fraud were oner
le ed. but the Commission shut it, eyes an
" refused to even look 1t them. And SO
: gigantic conspiracy Ii appropriately con
illuminated by 4 gigantic treachery, and u
shameless outrage perpetrsted by scoun
(, drels In Tallahassee and New orleans ~
10 orable Republican arbitrators Ut Washing
b. ton. st. Louis Republicdn.
2 sIr Il IL accepted Is the future law I
these controversies, II leaves the countr
=. n large without redress or remedy, whe
~ fraud In the local machinery Of Pres
o. dental election puts mislntf rpretaue
be on its Electoral vote...... II the enect 81 y
~ itself, the vitality OF popular governme
might be relied upon 70 relieve the state
il dishonest government In time. Blu
"A. when the Presidency and the keturnii
a. Board are seen to play into each other
he hands and perpetuste each ctner, me "a
ger OF such an arrangement 10 apparents
o. springfield Republican.
IN EIGHT to seven are to be historic nur
W bers; they tell story Of crime and triuml
th which In every line, paragraph and chapte
A. Kellogg would say, ssboats hell.
- ambition that would seek, By such depal
- ures from All that II honorable and digr
IS led in politics, to mount to places ofpow'
to would shut ia eyes to such saturnalia
as IL unveiled in France, and be - willing
" Robespierre to ride on popular WAY
- though crested with blood and re.--Int
dnopoiis lyentinei.
20 IT will be sarmore honorable 10 have be
elected TO the Presidency OF the unit
states and fail Of inauguration, than 70
inaugurated President Of the United sta
without having been elected
THE Republicans arb very particular !
10 violate State rights In Florida ana Lou
o. lana. But In Florida they hold that steai
lss. Is the State. and In Louisiana they ree'
md the Returning Board as the only sacl
~. vessel OF State rights. They have 10
- ruled the disfranchised people OF the So'
60 through an oligarchy Of carpet. bag THEY
res maxim that the people are the STATE
,ful Kansas City Times.
'ro- EVERY time It Il proposed 70 20 beh
the reports Of the Returning Boards
- the certificates OF the Governors OF Flor
- and Louisiana, the Republicans cry Q
ing ssOh. traf will elect Tildsn'' Que
oor ism I it!--N. X. Sun.
n.y. ~ OLD 81 came in early yesterday mornl
Ills ssWbat IA dis dat heahs bout Flurridy
ling he asked. ssCounted for Hayes!'' ~
the dat news Is krobberatid by de later
The patCnlF' les NvWs Wuut wv WV -
WI, az itY, ss1'se got de same 'pinion now
~ Use allus had--whenebber yer goes 70 X
permissin' wild de wickid yer gwine
Is come out loser.'' Then you are no no
and fayer o. ne nign CON trn,, ~ ans,
Ks y When de whole people Oh de United -
and hab done sot on de case whar WIZ dc W
with dat fifteen barriled gran jury a-sottin
had y dc sccon' timer MnS, 'ns an,, J"
the uoupa " ,ne n a.nsr maueh,
| he dnnhts a. de minis % some n
hich but dar wurn't none down dis v.