The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-02-23
Bradley, Miller and Davis.

When wo look calmly upon the political events
which have transpirod since the election in No
rember last, and compare them with the decision
OF the Electoral Commission, We naturally make
the practical inquiry, whose fault is it that the
will of majority of the people of this country,
expressed through the ballot box, to who
shall be President has not been pronounced?-
The answer is at the head of this artcle-Brad-
ley, Miller and Davis. The other Republicans
on the commission, political bulldogs, from
whom was expected nothing but persistent
hanging-on TO the party, right or wrong. Their
teeth had been for years set upon the vital parts
| OF the country. and they had been sucking the
| Ne-bood of the nation ever since they were al-
l'wed to insert their fangs, therefore, when the
c,mmisson was authorized by Congress to decide
| o,twecn &c people and their party asccndancy,
II, one expected they would do an honorable act
OF cast a magnanmous vote in favor of the pco-
PIC. But the hope of the people rested in the
| Judiciary element Of the commission. No one
| supposed that the whole machinery of the gov
| crnmcmt had become completely osSiiicb by
the influences of party interests that the high
est tribunal Of the country could not be moved
10y the combined clcctritying powers Of honor,
Justice and patriotism But, alas how sadly
have the people been mistaken in the source Of
their last hopes; and what dcpravity has the
commission developed, even upon the Supreme
Bench of the country. Let us look at it:
Bradley accepted the high position with his
min,i fully made UP to. decide the matter in fa-
vor of his favorte candidate and friend, ire
| spcctyc Of the popular vote Of the people and
in defiance Of the infamous frauds 50 abundant
ly exposed and substaniatcd against his party.
Miller accepted the position under similar
feelings aud influences. Both knew that they
were elected Commissioners, not as pariisans but
as impartial judges, to decide the most important
question ever acted upon by any tribunal of this
or any other country, and they accept cd the ro-
! sition with the wilfu and deliberate dctcrmin a
ton 20 sacrifice the honor of the Supreme Court,
their self respect and the peace of the
country upon the altar Of corrupt and infu-
NOUS party. Could men fall lower than those
two men have?
Bat what shall VIC say of Judge Davis? If
we were to express our individual convictions
we should say he has sold himself and the peace
and tranquility OF his country ior seat in the
Senate We should say that we believe the
| terms upon which he was elected Senator over
Logan wcye that he should rcltisc Il position up
OIL the commission 80 that the infamous Brailcv
may he placed there, for party purposes; and We
should say that he aware OF the plot.
Davis refusal to act because hc had occm clcc-
ted Il Senator is all bosh. lie is not y Sc:.aiur
Io-day nor will he be until after the i,h of next
month. But lie is one of your tb.rh Republic
cans ! lie is one of those men to whom the
Democrats have been pinuins their faith r,r
many years, rs compromise candidate, and
like all others Of tha, knvv, he has sold them
ont. In his case one Oh two things is evident
either he is deep dycd corrupt Radical partisan
OF he has purchased Il scat III the Senate to de-
feat the people in their choice of lr,sidcut.--
Take him as YOU will, he presents another cvi-
dcmcc that no confidence can &c placed in amy
man who has ever sucked radical pap.
Now, the question is, will the people submit
to.snch dc!ibsratc and infamous swinile:
Our opinion was, when Grant was gathering
the army at Washington, if the people hal as
scmblc'l in every township in the country and
determined, after it was asccraincd that Tidcn
had received majority of the votes, that lie
'''"'' "e 'E""3"'"'cd OF 'hrre would be hight,
AZ '"'S "c'ay' anNle'y ah" l:a"d would lave
o,eh P'CNSh'c"'
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bonds, and much Ar they want their own pr,si-
dent, they value ihcir bonds morr and would
have yielded to Tie determination OF the pcorle
rather than risk nil ia n ti,sht TN. r,.i -
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