The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-21
TIraT sEDTTIors ARTICLE
rAe words ror which Grants Admiristr alton
Propose Co Iudiet Dom Piatt.

Fos,. n, WolUr'k tII-eti ft IL
The sickening apprehension felt by the
Supreme Court would he found as rotten ~ me
other powcrs q our anharpy Goy"rni IN , ns
ten years has made our sclt government sham
and mockery. AMI in the Executive anu legs
lativc branches shnnird ~ o',r' ,nv VIII ,
Judiciary. until nov In u" ttst triFl, " un'nds
with it, stencil the n".trils Il ~ hvnsi ,,ut,ns
The appeal madc e. the judge " the Su.
prcinc Court from the rccyl', egr, " bistrc~sci
and pcrplcxcd was tl sa,v ihom from the wicked
conspiracy cf men thcv hel r,pudinlvd NJ the
polls They saw their fnithicss ns-cntA Tor wears
rohbing the Treasury of their hard earned
taxes. rhey saw thor hiIhes. ofIlcials indicted
coarse. brutal. and ignorant. and appointing
eycOphaniic pimps Ia the highest, positions
commissioner of thieves. They saw carpet
hagl,rr, sustained 10y hnyuncts. manipulating
tyranni.c over the south They saw Rings or
gnnizcd in thu lobby control their Congress
They SAW huge monOIolics created by their
Government eating oui their substance. Ihey
saw thcasC ives rCduc ed 10 want trade pataly1ed,
and labor without employ. and they nude n Il, Il
ycratc cilon 10 right thcir WRONGS through the
with subsidized press against them. with an
army Of hungry onicchod"rs that accounting
those OF the general Government with those Of
the States made horde OF Trcasury-va RS
greater than any standing army ia Europe ;
with oil the accumulated capital ia the hands Of
monopolics arraycd ON the side Of their on:
prcssurs. they made one dcspairing enor, and
,amic W ir,2m the polls with majority II oyer
hall million IN their behalf. And of what
avail Through n dishonest Returning Board.
made M 81 criminals who have escaped con
arm ~ u corrupt government. enough votes are
thrown cut - render all their efforts vain, and
saddle uI"n them the Old corruption and the
old horde IOr another term OF years, perhaps
From this appeal was takcn 10 Ave Justices of
the supreme Court. For that. no more and no
lt-a WIS The commission created II was be-
hcvcd that ly such process tho question at Ia
rupt men. could be lifted from the political
erenp g. a tribunal ot heightened, impartial
yudgos. who would de idle In accordance with
law aud justice. To tho amazemo Ut and dis
gust ~ an thoughtful minds these Justice d-
Nide.i. ~ the partisans had. on political line
and three ind pend, Mt old men Joined with the
enemies Of the people in liking corruption upon
US. and destroying all confidence in the very
foundation otpur political structurc-thc bal
lot They decide that fraud does not vitiate.
and beyond this that they have nothing to de-
eide. and 40 sen the question to the people
people. In tn 'r broad common sense, will not
considcr-th tnc-spun legal trchncalltcs un-
their shame. Their real hrict is To- be found in
the uttcrancc Of one of heir commission. james
A. Garfield who said boast ,neGly You'll have
The -'uk,.s Tor which he plays are The rights OF
4U0uOOUQ of people. the peace and prosperity
Of the only republic known to humanity For All
TINT frcemrn hold most dear. these hands
stained with under gamble as the soldiers 81
Plat severed IN d"rr.on the garment Of tn,
lrncliicd Chrst As W. said n week since
Th- l. not law, It is revolution; and II th'
people tani"ly submit. we may bid n long faro
well (" constitutional Government. Fraud NJ
Longer vi, \, co!r9pS Adsiin stration lac
long enough in power for corrupt Returning
Board To- DO It's vile task. and the work is done
A. MN tr ne returned g power cap ride in
tol to be inaucurat,d We are fitted for the sla-
very that VIII follow III" uaugurlton.n
=. We do moi believe the people ~ the United
Mt do M La.