The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-21
GOING ON WITH THE COUNT.
rUE VOTE or LOUIsIANA RECORDED
FOR HAYES AND WHEELER.


x.ss-A Recess without Reaching Oregon.
WAsnrNaroN, Feb. N.-Tho arguments on
he Louisiana decision occupied the attention
Of the House for the two opening hours oil to-
days session. Some Of the speeches were very
fnc funeral orations In their way. especially
tosc delivered so fcclingy and eloquently by
Representatives Levy and Ellis Of louisiana
who could appreciate the full extent Of tho out
rage 10 which their State had becn subjected
Mr.. Mcmahon OF Ohio branded the decision
~ infinitely more brazcn than the Florida ono
because In this caso tho commission had
overturned the Constitution whereas before
they had simply dsobeycd H. Mr.. Watterson
gave II as his opinion that the only sensible
course for the party to pursue was 10 accept the
situation manfuy and let the country take
care Of the inevitable day OF wrath when tho
dark should be made light and tho wrong be
made right. Then the inimitable Cox sent his
arrows into the opposition ranks. and they
were sharpcned with wit and penetrated
10 the bone. With scorching sarcasm he rang
The changes on the word d'ivndi. as ap-
piled to the vital evidence offered and refused.
and I'm conclusion. after assuring the Republi-
car eide Of tho House that there was no reat for
the wicked. he was proceeding to quote some
scripture from q dilapidetcd Bible before him
when the Speakers hammer fell. and the dis
courteous minority cut him short with inter-
ruptions. Why. this ia the Bible gentlemen"
said Mr.. Cox In his cool and insinuatng tones.
II was all the same. and the interruptions con-
tnued. Then he quietly placed the volume on
his desk and took his seat with the cutting re-
mark. " presume this also is aliundl" The
wtticism was appreciated and applauded heart
ily by both sides, and by the galleries,
The protests OF the Democracy covered the
ground SO forcibly taken by the counsel
before tho commission. namely: That the Re-
turning Board was unconstitutional in its very
organization; that 1t proceeded agaIAst the law
In manipulating the returns; TINT Il wiliuNy
and criminay altered tho papers, and hawked
About the voice OF the State in the markets like
al article Of merchandise Mr.. Wood contend
ed that the case had been decided against the
Democracy without even n hearing. The veil
had not been lifted. The perplexed country
knew no more than before about what the true
and honest votes from the States had been. He
predicted that all thoso who had been impli-
Gated in this piece OF injustice would not have
b. wait for posterity TO deal with their deeds
The sentence would be passed at the earliest op-
in, nttemp pts made by the Republican side O,
the House at defending the decision were curl
Gus specimens OF narrow mindedness and in
cons .stency. For instance. MIR. CrupO of Massa-
cLus,us expressed fun sympathy with the
people OF louisiana; who had seen their State
and we're in ryss to esaps sns rom
Che thraldom He also had no doubt Whatever
phat the charges OF intimidation and violence
did not undertake to defend the board in all ts
details for there had been frauds enough 10
make the election invalid md throw sus picion
pm the action o the board: but he took refuge
behind the sovereign techncality that the board
Win Eq kesy a vent Snd qs, brS6 a' q lot nfI1.sd II ss
dramatic rant and heavy tragedy about Eliza
tnkerton. old men and toothless babes who
t"nsd sd ai f fVq4s Prsep S '1S
fraud to open vloi,nce nn1 he appeared to
khink he had uttered a pra sew orthy sentiment.
only u" prelude TO tho l"fty and ind-psnd-nt
protests uttered ly Congressman Srelye and
Ilrr, oi Mussn III usrtts. hrtl tax ing the ground
uiat with charges ot fraud lrn untouched by
he comm sson. 1t would be shameful aud SUI
elld irf the Kep1mitnn lalty 10 conni the vote
n,thaNs ii counted al al. Mr seel,e said.
.n9P' II s sen,rsG 1o ia.' in s'ToGIs 50
= Allos thet rlshi altogether wrong IN the biprr.,
et4s, Zach ~. ma ha,e ',eie What 20 .'uN i 10Th
mistaken N what The, drny suppose ~ should never
esi ' s'' de srSsns oes &c, ty rs s
sAG.. ol,s ~ M. 'atr , L.s,''Ss s''.aon
~ ss"'nw e ,ssS' mnr. ler ns
inuls nd corruption changed upon oir PARTY aud
Nm p@r ~ca S' ,, S,r ."l i W. wr W, IN ,s
runi 'nlns would b. Nard To ray The cuIruptiou On
ho!lic gni H. csra, Of csch dee. moi Seem Si,ei %
nquem' Mt tlr ea~ diJ not cali more. ani 4.
" , 1cyJ 'lnl9'sI,s T. dy, milne wlu.h o. Ls lwo~s
.@ees tc actual viii OF the - ople III state in
tSwer rn ie I'M, II ~. Aa y s.a Il? ma ny
bot e,a.,rsts IL, r.er.n'" NH WHEN s,n.r from rom
te NO anl candid ih'n-N and more candid Hru II
, nn q, nIti 70 lni wne l'N" ,'n1is, ~ u. uds.
Ne. ! a,keo~leasc, unnA aprr,e'.e a. .treNlh
iuIcna. ri.o Stat, To el,s.- Il, rn ~, ~ ,si ,ieeisT.
u such ,Menurr a, ,he Ia A,el.t, thereof MAJ
aons inorler,nce with dily acerr.li,,l results
S,ss ,OS" IT, the s,aS g,s' !" Soo.c e.. & IN e. e.
own s. w. ",n ., "ql & ,grN o, nsso N ,a,h
admit nl tS a,h ,hnltAl statement u Dlrti ptnci
siaO aS'aus SG ss' a. We 1, SiE & esar aa is,is sl1
sa-s sssc Tsr' g ,, s IL, 'S n,esc, .' gs eat'
works out a w-il, Which contradict. an law, AMI h
.ecn .ie 's%, s@i e2| y' .s ns E,'r Gi The i.T
NJ ", &,o,s '.n 'iu' 81 iw il' ,mi'l"i ~. ou' IS ant
before o. in ur rrniis i--,e GrauisdHnl thi, .erus
law, T. n, ,.,,", iui .or, th,n iei nIst n ,,e
"a Na' ~ i It It N , ,,n tl ny .,ird Hmnni uri
y u, pound oi IL 81. oannt ice tsn'u Wituui Il, drui 0
isai, S' s,, @ ~. ,.,sr o' Pa, 'g , i s , gad % 70.
n.e u,uo. and n, rrn~ TIE pr. nicncc i fraud that
thc C0n uiiDn arpi,i lo lr ,r, ur.l ,ot. " a.nns
wound nuar,i mt ,oic ~ ur ,uiu,c nnI III, t,c
tai aii' unable to concur with .u,h an application
Mr. Snclye's manner WIS solemn. cnrnest. md
impress We. II - words i.ll with pond"rous ci-
let, for hr spoke W thout manuscript Hnd l,s-
tcula,r with much Nrhruirnoc. Almost with n
rehrh oi ltls arm sbl both GuruelI and HOar
hmart.ns under the lloNs he WIS dealing item
~ Conn issiOnrls md representatives. Of his
party Hy a strnnge coin idrnr". thes,. two vio-
lcni ARTISANS We're surrounded by indignant
prot atnniS OF their own Inty, Tor while Mr..
he'lyo sli, Immediately TO Gurlield's right. Nr.
Irr'" Is on hls lrit and both hre directly bc-
hihd Alf. lQnr The cHsi silgutiOn hc had Just re-
oeNcd from Mr.. Srelye made Garfield furious,
and, crawling, ovrr toward Mr. Pirree. be plird
Inn with "nirHitrs. then with violent denun-
rihtlon- hut all - no rifHt. The gentleman ie-
prllud the Interference. and signird 10
Gfi'l tf,t b" might hs well retire.
winch he id ynry sulkny anl. leaning over
iniormrd lloHr that l'rrru WAS pt.rmined. In
q lew Iiinubs tho inlopend"nt rrIr, sentative
rom Mu7snhus 'iis gAined the Il lnr and rrnd
IT. ~ inhnusfrlpt even stronger lulo,i.lIin NJ
9i III" commission and his party tlIiu his col
league. lhtgr was on GAriisid's cDuntrnnnce
hul profound nnd uunlitgHtud rOuirmlt On the
n" ~ llpur, Both these two righteous men in
~ RrlublirAn SodOm were chrored 10y the
D'nW'f,tie membcrs and congratulated after
Nnd Lt very many Of them Tor their manly in
PEP ni' ace ol party. Mr.. Pierce spoke us iol-
A NN a. regulate the counting of the votes Prci
iNuI A''-ffc,iirnt pru'm', that where ihe dcris
-" ~ r"uW.sinuls received upuu the rturn, lr
'n. ir rounuus shall proceed ln conformity Nh, ir-
'". 80 hwh nb, Gu a "inf made hN q e., RAIN mum