The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-02-14
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The clerk was nearly two hours roSd.
ing the Journal OF the legislative day. the
first of February.
Mr.. Hewitt reported back the Senate
bill TO encourage telegraph. . communi-
cation between The United States and
Europe. Passed.
The report o: the Committee on Elec
tions IN Florida. declaring the Tliien
electors in that state elected, was Conslt-
cred.
Mr.. Wilson asked Mr. Hopkins w1s'
latitude he WAS going to allow in the !e
bate
Mr.. Hopkids replied s. much rs de-
sired.
MIR. Wilson replied that he did not
wan, any time. He did not ws'i TO be
bothered By this funeral bU,Iar--
Mr Hopkins said he intended limit
ing the debate 70, one hour, but since
ne had seen the extraordinary spectacle
Of the tribunal in refusing 10 investigate
into the real vote O. FLORIDA, and since
he had seen the report oftbe minority Of
the committee containing reflections upon
th" majority which were utterly uDwar.
rs,teI. be thought there should be more
time .or debate. He then argued IN sup
Dor. o. the resolution.
Mr.. Dunnell, Whs tsd signed the min
ority report, spoke N support OF that re-
port.
Mr.. Purmsu rose 10 debate the report
Of the Florida Committee. Up 70 that
time no interest Whatever had been
taken in the debate. bat when il became
evident th-t he favored the resolution OF
the msjority declaring N" lIlden cleo
tors duly elected. the Democrats gsther-
ed srouEd him.
Mr.. Purman sid find il Low an
spproDrizt" opportunity :" state from
M own kuow."ig" the true condition
Of the Presidsn,Jsl vote IN my oWU State,
concerning which so much j. involved II
misundersis snl controversy.
The Republicans IN OlT S.a,s, with J
their G..sagsiOrs Eeaiei. with the ~ hole
machinery a. STATE government IN their
haads. weaI into the .s't campaign de-
ts.miaed ~ VIZ, and with their
OWL r-so -rces and efforts. coupled with
the no.t heroic deYotIon by our vO;sr-,
could schieve such 40 cad. Free s1e"nh
and free gocomJllOL Se,e enjoyed : toe
fIl est extent Dy The sp-AEers .na mans
gers OF both sides, sui ~ no Iims durlng
the campaign or tom any part oi the
Stste cams up srE cry o: !Ihnidi
;lon, with ole ur two MINOR exceptions.
L. WAS without exception the most pace
ful election ever he'd IN the STAT, and
Tot ole ca.e Of violence Or disturbance
on electicn day has cine - ug knoE-
edge. Il seemed the peculiar privilege Of
the Republicans - Ein Under g.! ihe'e
advantageous circumstances, bat Il u 8
fsc: which ] caanO. stand upon this
floor and deny, and which every man,
woman ard child o. rag STATE knows,
that Florids was lost By the Republican
party IN the ate election. sad taai the
Democrats Governor and ths Tiider
electors we're elected. make this
declaration row under ;hs ms; soienn
sense Of pub.yc duty aud trJm TIE IRE
.istsU.e .eeiing Of toe obligation 70 the
pzOpls cF rv S:s:s, VINO have Elgai -
etuac, thst however p.-tiZsn ths.r reD
sesen ,s;ivs nsy b in hn political iA.is
be should, st ls.s: oa the q1sstio''
of pubic iEe3 have bsea al boDssi MN
bui. sir. would 1t - En1sFst'od q
making this decl.r.iioa IS iAyiag cls'ra
70 snv urus0si ancu1. ot hO1ssty %
r,,usc.ence. bg. only ssseri my kn0Ti-
stgs o: iacz / lgve the principles Of
Tie Republican party khd Tor tasir sake
have BEN singed yy TIE ares otinsr.yrdon
and | believe IL ihs ui:Ins1e triumph O
IL reget tersavs nissioo, bot eshno.
return % nv Stzts and Ioos ny
oonaitusu.a IL the fac, x Gsat'
,ng on :his soor and II TIE p.es-rce %
ths A1aeric.n peop!s, ss15oas AMI esii ls'
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