The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-02-28
rHE FINAL CATASTROPHE,

days more will have determined. Certain
lyal that that high handed contempt Of
cadence and .. positive obstruction could |
%, has been done IL the assignment u the
electoral vote o. Louisiana. After that
point was passed, il were the simplest pro-
cess imaginable for the Commission to siu.-
tify itself by going back upon its record in
the Oregon case, the only one which left |
any farther ground for Contest.
The first impulse Of the Democrats
throughout the country isthat Of indignant
surprise, and sober second thought does
not soften their anger. Not 70 much that
Hayes is declared elected. but that a'ilden
has been deliberately cheated cut Of his
rights Nv body like the Commission =
composed in part d men believed to be
above the influence Of partizan frailiies. and
supl osed to be ruled BY professional IN.
stincts 10 the influence Of evidence. How
FAR iAis indignation may go to retard or 4,
nally defeat this deeply laid. and so far.
successful Republican conspiracy. remains
to be seen As we write. the wrath Of
Northern and Western Democrats * gath
ering head, and may possible rise to the ex.
tent OF bringing the plans Of the opposition
to shameful defeat or extending the contest
for the Presidency s:ilEfartlcr into lie fu-
ture. Southern DaMocrsts. while ~ much
iacci,sed As their Northern and Western
compeers. adhere - the polics u quici. and
will Do nothing g falsify the pledges they
gave when they agreed 10 accept the ieci-
sion II the Commission.
Atpresent, We mnst believe. that hasing
gone so Tar. the rulings Of he Commission
point to the Inauguration Of Hayes.
The New York Herhl pats the Demo.
Gratis on the back and kindly comnends
their good humor IN accepting their defeat.
Especially j. II kind to Southern Den,o-
crats, and can hardly end soft words enough
70 praise their patience. their forbearanee.
their magnanimity. and their patriotism.
True, the Henod tells the Northern De-
N Gratis that they have no right to coml.laiu.
since they carried only four States in tie
North, only one in the West. AMI none on
the Pacific Coast aud as for the South
where The electoral strength of Tilden lay.
they iriunphed through the prevalence Of
those peryerse elements which once led To
rebellion. aud therefore II VAS bes. for the
peace and selfsr. Of the nation thai those
elements should not again be ii the asceu-
dal ey. The Herald therefore assumes ths,
the Democrats 81 the North. being :, great
! " IN the minority. will YER, cheerfully &C.
cept their defeat, while those u tie south,
though largely IL the majority. will 10 60,
verned BY recul!eciiOns u past gull, tp sub
due any outward manifestations Of ai,sp.
pointmeut.
Bat are the Democrats 50 largely in the
minority At the North aud Wet as kiss
submi.sisely the rod that sni,es them. or
bos ~ tLansfal obedience 10 the rule Of
RePubli'an majority: We have not he
space here % ferroiuce the majriiles Is
which The elesiOFal vote o. % MANY Il he
States. north and wcr, VAS est RI Hayes.
i i enough u say that difference n eirhi
o. ten Thousand votes ii those States wnnIa
hsye msde Difference 81 thirty i've Or for
" electoral sotcs 10 favor II Tiidsa In
the state Of Ohio IN vote Of six hundred
iheassnd the Republican uilF Hfy Vas III.
tie upwards Of five iLoasalrd. aud that ma
jOriiy not free from the suspicion Of being
obtained BY fraud. Tan the Democratic
party then - The north be called weak. OF
can il be expected % he submissive ander
defeat. when victory was fairIy 10 their
haniss
Maierial interests w. dunht will have
much q - with restraining ,ioiebt demsn.
s,raiions. bat TIE Rerubliran party eannot
aaiter ifse.f that il bas gaibed frienis Is
IT, frand.stained ssecss. 0n The contrary
i has earned for itself unaying opposition.
While. AZ the same tine. We are free to lay
that opposition aiII be fruiiIc. IL the he.
publican party remains free 70 use the ma.
chinery iliat has maintained its asceuaane5
thus FAR.
0regoh !. euunied,ip. md Al lie debate.
! able giound ihe democrats lad proposed to
occupy las been carried i, lie enemy.
Al n. ~.