The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-03-08
RETURNING THANKS.
Returning Board Hayes ESQ, Return
Thanks for the Fraudulent Presidency

RETURNING THANKS.
Returning Board Hayes ESQ. Returns
Thanks for the Fraudulent Presidency.
From the New York Sun.
1t ia assumed that the policy of the
Fraudulent President will he concilia-
ton, after the manner of The cock
among the cattle, who said 'Don't let
us tread upon each other, gentlemen !!
In furfherance of this purpose, we
suppose, the first copy of II. Il Hayes
Inaugural Address has been presented
to the Sun in advance of all other pa
pers. 1t is Rs-follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS: The first duty of
a man who has been elevated to II high
Office is to return thanks to those by
whom he has been made successful.
Accordingly, | begin with expressing
my prOfOundest sense OF gratitude to
Mr.. j. Madison Wells and his three
associates, who. by such rare eXer-
else OF ingenuity, au,lacity and fidelity.
W. re enabled to turn a majority of s.
900 against me IN Louisiana into u ma
jority of 1000 i'm my favor. The feat
is altogether unparalleled in political
history, and shall receive, AS it de-
serves, a high reward.
must also remember the services
of the illustrious High Low Conmis-
sion, which, sworn 10 ascertain what
Electors were duly appointed in each
State, stuck so maniulIy together in
| the noble resolve that no evidence
should be taken to prove that anybody
was elected anywhere except the per-
sons who cast their votes for me
Where the merit was so impartially
| distributed, it might be invidious 10
single out particular individuals for
honorable mention; but can not re-
! irain from extolling the names of ..
P. Morton (Only fer Party Morton
who, two years ago, introduced a bill
authorizing either House of Congress
10 reject the Electoral vote of a State,
but. as a Commissioner, steadily in
sisted that neither House could 20 be-
hind the returns, where they were in
my favor: also G.. +. Edmunds '(Great
Fraud Edmunds), who, two years ago,
denounced the ever blessed Returning
Board OF Louisiana as "a cOntrivance
OF thieves and not fit to be regarded
i'm seating a Senator, but who asserts
that it is to be sacredly regaree1 in
/ seating President and, finally, the
immortal Jack Bunsby, l mean Joe
Bradley, who, chosen as umpire i'll a
Board equally divided, always voted
on my side. His fidelity can never be
forgotten.
Let me, besides, compliment the
perspicacity and consistency of the
Senate, which, having voted twice for
NJ orton's bill, allowing either House
to throw out an Electoral vote, at
length discOyered, when it became
necessary to elect me, lhat it was high
ly improper and unconstitutional tor
either House even to think OF tramp
ling upon the rights of State, especi-
ally when it was represented by a
board of knaves and perjurers. 1t is
no easy matter for grave body OF
Senators to overcome their often ex-
pressed convictions, but in my case it
was done with the utmost facility and
without hesitation. As some OF these
Senators are soen to retire from their
office they may count upon meas they
have already counted for me.
Cain ] forget an enlightened and
faithful press in this moment of high
Fluctuations? Can forget the Times,
which for six months poured out 4
steady stream OF scOrching abnse on
my opponent, whom only little while
before it had praised as an honest and
honorable man? Can 1 forget the
eminent Field Marshal, who invented
the dodge about $1,000 600 600 OF
Southern claims, which had so much
effect in the canvass? Can / forget
the Evening Post of New York, which
for flity years having steadily bsttled
for certain principles, which my OPP
pu"ent represented better than any
other msn in the Union, and which |
Il q not represent, suddenly deserted
them to take up my cause! Whist
renders this case Of deseriion the more
magnanimoIs is that the three editors
ni that j .urnai, who alone had given
il any influence, were the intimate and
lite long person 81 friends ni my oD-
poncnt. II is true, ITS services were
fet BILE, but "a conspicuous \ disregard,
for my SAX oi pubic and private de-
cency ought Ia be acknowledged by
small share nf the OIL :ial patronage
Great credit is also due to the New
York Tribune, which, after contend
ing in 1872 Thai the country WAS only
TO be saved hv the overthrow o! The
Republican party. hecarne the chsmpi-
on oi independent journalism. but is
now happily converted to high sense
oi public virtue aud party fidelity by
The influence of All eminent gambler
Ot Wall sireet-my friend, Mr. Jay
Gould. AS our party is the party of
moral ideas and immoral practices. il
can have no filter organ than this iOnr.
nal, which towers TO the skies, but
sells liquor in the basement.
Having thus returned my thanks to
those TO whom am chiefly indebted
for my place by one vote, against Il
general popular majority OF Dc. 600,
against majority OF LOCO 600 among
the white citizens OF the country,
against an Electoral najOrity OF twen-
ty-one votes, and against n decided
ma aiOrity in the two stolen States ih,t
were counted for me, it Nigh, be eX-
pected of me TO announce my policy
for the future. But [ have not yet
consulted with Chandler, Morton or
Wells, and do not desire to be prema-
ture. AS however, while | was in
Congress, | voted for every bill TO in
flate the currency, tor every subsidy
to the gigantic railroad corporations.
tor nearly every job, and for all Thad
Stevens EXTREMIST measures otSouth- |
ern oppression, you may infer that
am not going to forget my old friends,
whatever or any body else may say
to the contrary.
RETURNING BOARD HAYES.
Fixing Joe bradley.
The specials to all the prominent pa
pers East and West confirm the story
of the bull-dozing OF Justice Bradley