The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-03-22

ance of its orders further shows con-
elusively that certain persons, namely
William Pitt Kellogg, Jc H. Bn-ch.
Peter Joseph. Lionel A. She!dor Nor
ris Marks, A. B. Leyissee, O. ii.
Brewster and Oscar .Jof,rion were
falsely, fraudulently and corruptly de-
elared TO have been appointed electors
by the State of Louisiana, and did
falsely, fraudulently, and corruptly
pretend to cast 8 votes for rutherford
3, HAYES for President, and votes
FOR William A. Wheeler for VicePres-
ident of the United States, when in
ruth aud i'm fact they had never been
/ appointed electors by the said State of
Louiaiana, but had been defeated by u
majority of several Thousand of the le-
yally qualified voters OF said State, at
fair, peaceful, and legally conducted
election, held in pursuance of the law
Of said State all of which was well
known 10 the board of returning Off
GERS who made the false, fraudulent
and corrupt declaration of their pre-
tended appointment as electors, aud
who under the Substitution and laws
of the said Stats Of louisiana had no
jurisdictions ordapthorityl TO make any
z7oa1nFof5oG so1sq4ofnlE <s.<u<z.zvz
AND WHEREAS the pfofended V0l6t
given BY f. G. Humphreys, Charles n.
Pearce, William Ell. Holden, T.. w.
Long, William Pitt Kellogg, j. III.
Burch. Peter Joseph, Lionel A. Shell
don, Morris Marks, Aaron B. .Levissee,
O. III. Brewster and Oscar Jonrion
were cast without any authority of
law and by persons who had not been
appointed electors: Now, therefore,
in view of the foregoing facts, the
truth of which is attested by an over
whelming array of sworn testimony,
as well as the intelligence of the
American people,
Resolred by the House of Represen-
tdkiUes Of the United States Of Ameri-
ca, That it is the duty OF the House to
declare. and this House does hereby
solemmly declare that Samuel J, Til
den, of the State of New York, re-
ceived 1876 electoral votes for the Office
of President of the United States, all
of which votes were cast and lists
thereof signed, certified and transmit
ted to the seat of Government, direct
ed to the President Of the Senate. in
conformity with the Constitution and
laws of the United States, by electors
legally eligible and qualified as such
an elector, each of whom had been du-
ly appointed and elected, In the man
ner directed by the Legislature of the
State in and for which he cast his vote
rs aforesaid and that Samuel j. Til
den, having thus received the votes of
| mxjority of the electors appointed as
aforesaid, he was thereby duly elected
| President of the United States OF
America, for the term. of four wears,
commencing on the 4.h day of March.
A. ID. 1877: and that this House furth-
er declares that Thomas A. Hendricks
having received the same number oi
the electoral votes for the office OF
Vice President of the United States
that were cast for. Samuel j. Tilden
tor President as aforesaid, the said
votes having been cast for him by the
same persons who voted for the said
| Tilden for President, as aforesaid, and
at the same time and in the same man.
ner, it is the opinion Of this House
that said Thomas a. Hendricks. of the
State ot Indiana. was duly elected
Vice President of the United- States;
for term of four years, commencing
on the 4eh day of March, A. d. 1877. &