The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-20

Having Accepted the Commits.
sion They will Abide BY
The Result.
And the Farcical Ceremony will
will Conclude this Week.
Wild Rumors that Hayes will not
Accept the Prize, Etc, Etc.

Especial 10 the ST. Louis Republican,
WASHINGTON, Feb. ls.-Since the fl;
Of the caucus last night, that the Demo,
racy should not add dishonor to j
defeat, the excitement oyer the decisio
Of the commission has perceptibly sui
sided. Even the extreme Democrats al
making virtue of necessity and by de
perate efforts manage to make som
show Of philosophical resignation. III
temper OF the hotheads has SO tar coole
OF In fact that 1t is now generally agree
that the debate shall at once proceed
the house, when the two houses hay
separated, so that by two O'Clock to
morrow. at least, unless som
unforseen delay shall intervene. tn,
ONT CONVENTION WILL REAssEMBLE
And the count 60 on until Oregon Is
reached. As there are two returns from
that state they will have to be sent to the
electoral commission, although it is diff.
cult to lind any one who does not regard
the decision as practically determined al
ready. But Notwithstanding the count.
ing of the Hayes return is foregone con-
clusion, the law requires the formality to
be gone through with, and the American
people will have to submit resignedly to
the solemn farce. If there were any dis.
position to doubt the result the actions OF
the Republican members of the commits
sion since
TEE LOUISIANA DECISION
Would quiet the doubts, for they have
capped the climax OF their scandalous
partisanship by openly declaring that
the decisions already rendered were
made to fit the emergencies of the Ore
gon case. Several Of the Republican
members Of the commission have even
gone 80 far as to engage in public argu-
ment upon tho point, and have betrayed
as much anxiety as the counsel might be
expected to exhibit, to prove that the
vote OF Watts must be counted. Thus
out OF their mouths comes conclusive
evidence that they have made tue law fit
the needs Of their party. instead of
DECIDING THE LAW FIRST
Ana then doing the best that they could
Tor their party within the law. It i,
worth mentioning, since the fact il mo-
generally known. that monograph,
reporter sworn to secrecy, wa. present a
all the executive sessions OF the commits
sion and there has just been preserved
fuli verbatim report Of all the proceed
ings. 1t is expected that this will b,
printed with the official report of the
proceedings, and if that is done the
record OF Justice Bradleys qualification
will be made all the palmer. 1t is said
now by members OF the commission that
BRADLEY WAS VERY FAIR SPOKEN
In all that he said, and gave promise of
an impartiality IN his votes that was
never realized, except on unimportant
questions. OF Edmunds' disgraceful
conduct there is fortunately not this sort
OF record, but the Democratic members
OF the commission which framed the elec.
torai bill are unanimous in saying that he
frequently declared his belief in the power
OF congress to 60 back OF the returns.
ihey have been betrayed by this modern
Aachiavelli, however, and he feels secure
because there is no testimony or record
against him, and nothing
TO ESTABLISH HIS DISGRACE.
But The recollection OF his associates on
these committees. But, undeterred by
'his from doing right. the good sense OF
the democratic members OF congrss,
conyinces them that they took the
chances Of this betrayal when they ac.
cepted the commission and hence their
determination to stand honorasly by
the result. Despite the consciousness
'i'A' There is no chance in the Oregon
case Tie contest viii be made in tina,
si'a 10 Tie South Carolina case inst AZ I,
we cause was before judiciary bevond
fepfoaeh. How sooE IN: end will be
reached cannot be said, but the
REPUBLICANS WILL PUSH THINGS
a. much a. possible and the Democrat
"A' oppose 10 iactious opposition, for
1'ie's s unanimous agreement that the
s"oAst NE agony 10 over tie het,sr 8,
WIZ lie Tor everyone. The hone tell Nv
al u that the result will have becn de-
eiared before the cad o, hi. wei "a
the triumph OF fraud congurnatea re-.
are Wild rumort afoat to tho 49,, ,t.a,
Hayes has telegraphed TO friend, her.
that he VIII resign as soon as the re.uI, l.
announced; but the stories gain no
credence. The Democrats take very M.
tie capital ia these sensations and Loot
10 the future for consolation.
IT Is Confidently PREDICIlD
by Old and experienced politicians that
The Democracy will have controii of both
branches OF congress Oh the fourth of
March. 1879, II the Southern Democrats
are not beguilsd by the so-called concili-
s.ory pohey which Hayes is expected to
pursue towards them. The South holds
tne Key TO the political situation, and II is
Impossible 70 say now what portion of
oouthern Democracy will yield Ia tho
Republican Establishments. Asu,ohaIs
the bargain open Grant continues n
maintain his policy Of armed
NEUTRALITY IN LoUEIASA.
And In lace OF the fact that he was WIS.,
tied to-day by Kellogg, Pitkin and other
suisssrIss OF the Packard government.
the DemocraA who are here from thai