The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-20

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| face OF Che most overwhelming and no
torious evidence Of monstrous fraud
and illegality, through which said votes
were presented, which evidence Con.
gress had collected at great expense OF
labor and money, and which 1t was the
gpecial province of this commission to
consider, but which partisan majority
refused to consider, have. thereby ylo-
lated their oaths and prevented the OBJ
| iect for which the commission was
created; and
Congress, under the constitution, to
CONT the electoral votes, and this Com
mission Is OF doubtful legality and ques--
tionable expediencY, and at best could
only act advisory to Congress; there
Rssol,,ed. That Congress should at
once dissolve the Electoral Commission.
by withdrawing It's members from the
same, and relegate to the people the
whole subject OF president aking, to
the end that O great national crime may
not be committed, and that the presi-
dental question may be settled by the
people who have more at stake than the
partisans who are now urging the coun-
| try into anarchy and confusion.
Resolued, That the Adiutant General
| be instructed to transmit copies OF the
aboye resolution to William Pitt Lynde
and other members Of the Wisconsin
delegation in Congress-, requesting their
immediate attention to the same.
| AT FORT WAYNE.
| FoRT WAYNE, lad, Feb. 1s.-The
news of the decision of the Electoral
Commission on the Louisiana case
arrived here this evening and created in
tense excitement and indignation. The
Democrats here are solidly In favor OF
breaking up the Electoral Com mission,
and returning at once to constitutional
methods. They would not feel so bitter
! ly IL the Commission would hear the
evidence and then decide the case, but
| the refusal to hear evidence Is regarded
as disgraceful. A number Of dispatches
have been sent to the Indiana Demo-
cratic Congressional delegation urging
them to assist to break up the Commits
sion at once.
| AT MADISON.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 1g.--The Repub-
licans are greatly elated at the Louis
lana decision Of the Electoral Commits
sion and are preparing to proceed in
troops to Washington to witness the in
auguration OF Hayes. Their glee was
almost irrepressible. and 1t required the
counsel Of the cooler heads to prevent
| the firing of a salute in the capitol yard
over the result. The Democrats are
greatly depressed and indignant and
the general voice ID that the Democratic
members ought to withdraw from the
| Commission and leave to Vice Presi-
dent Ferry the further duty of declar-
/ ing the result; yet still they feel COM
mftted to the action of the Commission,
many leading Democrats In the Legis-
lature and others IN the published inter-
| views with the Times correspondent
having approved the plan Of settlement
with an implied pledge to abide by the
result and be satisfied with 1t.
AT COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb. 16.--The action Of
the High Commission on Louisiana re-
turns created no especial excitement
here, as the result was anticipated by
most men of both parties The news
was received here at 4 40, and IN ten
minutes 1t had spread over the State
House. Droves Of Republican legisla-
tors invaded the Executive Department
to tender congratulations to hayes, and
that gentleman returned his thanks in
his usual quiet way. He has thus far
been spared many visits from place
hunters, who will now doubtless begin
to get in their work with sufficient
warmth to make up for lost time.
ar LUD1NaToN.
/ Lup1NaToN, Mich. Feb. 16.--The news
OF the decision by the Tribunal upon
the Louisiana case Is received here with
much indignation by all honest men,
Federal officers alone excepted. The
earnest desire IL that the Democatic
party, having. for the purpose OF insur-
ing peace to the country, submitted its
rights to the Electoral Commission,
trusting that the Supreme Court Judges,
members thereof, though once Repub-
lican, would be non-partisan, honest
and fair, but being vilely deceived there.
In, now hope that the established legal
truth that fraud Initiated all contracts
will be acted upon, and the will OF the
people will be consummated in declar-
i ing Tilden elected President.
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