The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-02-21
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
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As We write. ne Elsstorsl Commission
Il il lhe midst u the next case which called
Tor the exercise 81 its aasies. "a the iutor,
yeuing States between Florida md ISuisi-
ana having been counted upon the faee-of
the returns without contest.
Before our paper goes to press the ques'
tion will have been decided, the issue OF
which we will inform our readers elsewhere.
In the mean time, speculation ulon the re,
tsuitis nv irresistihle conseauenee. ofauxies
y upon the subject. W. .tlaprl3 Il 1
!. II the Commission is not predetermined
to follow the ben: of party inclination, "
] would seem impossible for il TO reach con,
illusions preiudicmlto the rigaifalclaims Of
Mr.. Tilden II i $50 plain that the pre-
tensions Of the friends Of Mr.. Hayes that
4 he obtained fairly the electoral vote Of Lou
isiana are 50 clouded With doubts, SO sfainii
cd with fraud. 50 thwarted BY legal him
llrauces, that at the least the Commission
might be expected TO throw out the vote Of
\ the State. rather than by bold disregard for
facts to declare il fairly cast fsrsuMr.
4 Hayes. q afsaa aal 81 AAilat ell 1al''I
That Commission has under It's own eyes
the members II the Returning Board ct
Louisiana, culprits IN the custody Of Com
gress. crimma Is restrained 81 their Liberties
for tue commission of The vefyaets up,n
the authenticity ot falsit of which the,fo-
mendons issue i made q bang, :. II PCS
sihIe that that issla must ssatprniby the
force Of legal seclnicaii,ies. ast TO give sa-
lidity to what il 20 ralpabls hsuaaieus,,
and give assurance ice "a crime ~ making il
successful through sbe prqsstiap &. ,hs
law.
Bat we will not here undertake teresiew
either tlIe character 81 the acts lUf Thar Ne:
turning board. since its infsn, has, gsell
sufficiently blazpped airpaas elt ~ enp.sl
here to say that the acts ofii'at B,ardtare
at the peiatof huiiiun. seiiaer of shameful
= exposure, ar If no less sharrcfdI triumph,
II is upon the secret DEEDS Is Of those pitifal
characters that the welfare IF this great va
\ ton Is made to depend, and the weal.el
!. woe ofthis great people made 10 be iaso:s.
!. 90. s''i'a ~ z 'i1''9e u o.. ~. u
! Il must strike ererS candid man tha., The
e Democratic counsel 20 splio The .difeasslor
i before the Commission withaiuPrcgnsl,l'
: arguments. and that the Commission incl
y is more intensely partisan than tven III
Rspuslicans hope il 70 be il i turn aea
!. ear 10 the ploofs Il i urged that there i
a no law in Louisiana afPoiatiug ELECTORS
4 that Mclaery is the Legal Governor q Ion
isiana. and that Kellogg i not; That TIL
4 Returning Board bad no legal right TO coun
! the electoral vote that if il had. the statute
e was void because the authoriiysihey exer
e cised was greater than allowed hy the Stat,
Z Constitution that they exercised ,jndlclp
d functions expressly foradaess hy .statate
Il that tbs re<nlt they!decla,si Sasin opposi
d ton to.ibe' ttde rssn.t: tl,at fhe Rs,orhihl
r Board oif.reJ u ell tie vote u tLc s,ste
4 that tvopf the ELECTORS are clearly iuellg
I BILE. aud ibereforeln any ease lthers Couli
|. only besiz electasal wles for Hayes; tia
h Kellogg Himself sho. as,;6vSrhor. gate
y certificate q eIector - himself eenll 4 "
Or lawfully do -. because the laws " the Slai
; for6idthe holding u too Di6ccs u The ssnl
\. time. s1frgv9i sHii VI s*gla~nrai
!, INFECTIONS are also made 20 the eiigitil
ty Il other electors; 70 one because he VI
* supervisor II regi-irati"p;,i 10 another b
!. Cause he was District Attorney an'l end
" date for judge aud 10 ancaI'er leran-c !
was State seLsihr. member Of the Boal
4 n Control. administrative the D-af ~
NJ Dumb Asylum. aud Treasurer u the Soho
n lIund-all state Object. ITsI iffII
,-4F II Is therefore u Lc expected that IL
CoDmission viii not disregard such Pilpi
1. be depsrtnres aom lawful requirements
nj wrap itself Up il tie sublime osscuriiies
:. legal teehniealisies. (, IL wss constituted
! higher purpose. Tiws. invested with
discretion and power % 70 where iae
i. party scrutiny wss not permitted % ye
~ ture. Il was entrusted o 10 what was q
/, wise nor safe 10 leave 70 the -jealoos ii
4. trust q party decision The foundation
r., its ereatiOn was lsid upon tie basis ofa b
Ii. man virtue supposed 70 Ne attaihatie
a.. those who brra,be,I that pure siipo.phe
NJ. that invests The holy seals " impartial ju
cir tee. ta
Il. We do not therefore % yet abandon d
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