, 1877-03-03
Monumental lnfamy.

mission, of which so much was expec
ted, has proved a fraud, and in future
" eight TO seven" are TO be historic
numbers. These figures tell story OF
crime and triumph that in all coming
time will cause the cheek of the patrio.
20 blush with shame.
Ii Hayes is made president he will
be lifted to the high position by fraud
and perjury, worked like jack-screws
in the elevation of old buildings from
the accumuiations of mud and filth.
" Eight TO seven "-everytime the
words are spoken they will revive rec
objections OF an outrage upon truth,
honesty and fair dealing, reserved for
parlisans TO accomplish in defiance OF
law and their oatbs. The vote OF the
commission in the Florida and LOuisi-
and cases marks stage in the degra'
ton of partisan morals beyond the
reach of line and plummet, and "eight
TO seven" are as monumental of crime
as the Dead sea is of Gods wrath. II
is by such means that Rutherford b.
Hayes is to be president Of the repub
lie. An ambition that would seek by
such departures from all that is honor.
able and dignifed in politics to mount
TO places of power, would shut It's
eyes to such a saturnalia as overturn-
ed France, and be as willing as Rob
espierre 10 ride on a popular wave
though crested with blood and fire.
The commission, taking advantage
of law, have outraged equity chosen
10 do great work in cOnsonanee with
truth, they have enthroned perjury;
trusted by the people 10 vindleate the
authority of the ballo; box, they have
spurned it to dignity returning board
frauds. Asked TO listen To the voice
of the people, pleading for their rights,
they have turned a deaf ear to their
demands and proclaimed the triumph
of conspirators as infamous as ever
polluted the air of heaven with thei.
breath. Acting with an Internal crew
5hat denounced constitution and law,
and with demagogues who used their
freedom to disgrace the country, the
commission by a vote of eight to seven
have indicated a determination to
make Rutherford B. Hayes president,
and link his name forever with crimes
that have no parallel in history.
There is something in the situation
Of Rutherford g. Hayes which cannot
fail to impress him with deep humlIia-
ton, if be is not dead TO shame. From
the first he has been in the hands of
conspirstors. He was nominated by
Grants officials-bu; another name for
public pIuaderers. He has been The can
didate of the enemies of reform, and
supported by such characters as kel-
Iogg and Wells and the long line of
suspected characters who have lived
in the shadow of crimes perpetrated
under the protection of GIantiSm. If
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the reign of plunder and permit the
republic to go forward in lis down
ward career, and the commission, so
far, By a strictly partisan vote, have
indorsed every act of scoundreiism
that has been committed in his in.
terest.
The commission was designed to be
constituted in The interest OF honesty,
but ii hes become the patron of fraud.
Before the tribunal the people had
right to believe the law would triumph
and all the facts be laid bare, but testi-
mony in the interest of right has been
banished and mob law has triumphed.
So bold and defiant has been the dis.
regard of right, that it Is now being
understood that the commission,
around which clustered SO many hopes
and which was cente-ed such vast and
vital interests, was designed bv radi
Gals as a means, like the Louisiana re-
turning board, to swindle the people
out OF their choice for president and
vice president, and the partisan vote
of eight to seven confirms the conclu-
sion.
To such infamous means as these
will Rutherford B. Hayes owe his ele
vation to the presidency. Honors
won by combination of fraud, violated
oaths and military despotism may sit
lightly and gracefully upon radical
president, but TO millions Of his fellow
citizens he will be regarded, If not
conspirator himself, as one whose lust
for office made him willing to accept
Office from the hands of those who are
known 10 be conspirators. Grantism
disappears that fraud may take It's
place, truth goes down that perjury
may triumph, honest men are struck
down that conspiraInrs may rule, and
the second century Of the republic com
mences with a damning crime, made
as monumental as the pyramids by a
vote of eight to seven.
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COUNTED OUT-The black eight
have succeeded in counting out Til
den, snd this in the face of highest
popular vote ever given any candidate
for the Presidency. Here is the of
cial vote of all the States for PIesi
dent:
Hayes ...---......-.........4, ,0aS, ,6S5
Cooper. so. 1872