Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-02-20
An Iilterestinn Dehnte.

The National House OF Representatives
met on Monday. and decided not to agree
with the great Electoral Arbitration Com
mission, because the decision Of that body
did not coincide with the views held by
majority OF the House. Mr.. Carr OF In
diana, q consistent and rabid Democrat,
read his political brethren 3 homily upon
consistency that cOnvulsed the Republi.
cans with laughter, and set democratic
teeth to guashing. His remarks contain
% many practical suggestions 20 Oxford
County Democrats who complain OF the
commission, that we publish them, hoping
they may serve TO quiet unsteady nerves
and calm the troubled breast.
Mr.. Carr OF Indianna next took The
floor and made 3 speech. which created
much amusement on the part Of the Re
publicans and those Democrats who had
opposed The electoral bill. While boldly
asserting MS belief that Iiiden aud Hen
bricks were elected, ne as boldly asserted
thst 10 one is 10 blame tor the decision OF
the commission but those who establish
ed that partisan tribunal. When the
Democratic majority Of this House
adopted this law, with the full knowledge
thai majority OF the commission would
be Republicans, governed by Republican
instincts, controlled 10y Republican iu-
tereSts. warped By Republican biaseS
and moved by Republican motives, they
deliberately abandoned every claim 10 q
control OF our national affairs. IL Is no
mOIe nor less than what could or should
have been expected or required vi them:
you erected political tribunal, invested
With political attributes. and gave them
political questions 20 determine, which
they have settled from a political stand
point. Being Republicans they believe
the Republican candidate tor Presiden,
Was and ought 10 be elected. la making
their declaration they have been true aud
faithful TO their political opinions, educa-
ton and associations. No legal wrong
can attach TO them tor this; bat when as
Democrats, you deliberately put such
power over such questions in the hands
OF tribunal so constituted, You commit
ted glazing wrong 10 your pretended
political convictions, and aSSuredly 10
your political associates whose political
sentiments and rights you BETRAYED and
abandoned TO your political adversaries
| arise to remind the Democratic ma
jority that in common decency your votes
on this measure have esstopped you from
indulging in even one word OF criticism
against the decision OF that tribunal. |.
is your own Offspring. You brought il
into being; you gave It lite and power;
and you alone are responsible tor the re-
suit. II Is no excuse for you TO sseert
that you did Lot anticipate such result;
you had no more right TO expect ri
bunal so constituted ~ produce differ
ent result than 10 expect q thorn bush TO
bring forth figs; nor will so weak an APP
ology save you from the Just cOndemna-
ton which your outraged constituency
will ever heap upon your treaeherous
heads. daughter and applause
Nor will the Democratic people be
slow IN aseertaining the true source OF
their discontinue and defeat. l. may
subserve your purpose for briei time
10 attempt TO shield yourselves under
cover oil hollow denunciation of Your
tribunal as the cry OF stop thief for
moment may delude the officers of the
law, but when the mad people shall have
vented unmerited anger upon this tri-
bunal for q brief hour, i will seek the
true object OF its Just indignation and the
blame will al last be where it properly
belongs. The few only who had the
moral courage to stand here upon this
floor and amid the derision and coutume
ly OF the Democratic majority dared 10
warn you OF the inevitable results Of that
days work, have moral right TO com
plain Of this days labor. But while they
have deep regrets as TO the action Of The
commission, they have deep and bitter
denunciations and condemnatious to
heap upon the heads of those who claim
ing to be leaders OF the great Democratic
party in this trI lag hour OF its existence, I
have proven themselves either incompe-
tent from ignorance OF unworthy for base
reasons. (Renewed laughter and ap-
plause on the Republican side.)
Here then in the name OF the Demo !
eracy OF the whole country, absolVe !