Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-02-02

sUrREME COURT.
NATHAN CLrFroRp, Of Maine, Dem.
SrErHES J. FIELD, Of California, Dem.
SAMUEL +. MILLER, of Iowa, Rep.
WILLIAM STRONG, Of Pennsy ylvanio, Rep
JosEPH p. BRADLEY, Of New Jersey ,ReT.
SENATE.
GEORGE F. EDMuSDs, Of Vermont, Rep.
OLIVER p. MoRToN, Of Indiana, Rep.
FREDERICK T. FRELINoHUYsEN of New
Jersey. Rep.
THOMAS F. BAYARD, OF Delaware, Dem.
ALLEN g. THURMAN, Of Ohio, Dem.
HOUSE.
HENRY D. PAYNE, OF Ohio, Dem.
ERA HuNroN, OF Virginia, Dem.
JOSIAH @. G.ABBoTT, of Massachus usett', Dem.
JAMES A. CARTEL u, OF Ohio, Rep.
GEORGE +. HoAR, of Massachusetts, Rep
II will be observed that the Republicans
have eight Of the fifteen members of the
Com mission. The Associate Justices Of
the Supreme Court are supposed to be as
nearly non-parIisan in their feelings-Ns
free from partisan bias--as it is possible
for intelligent men to become under our
form Of goHenmcnt Sill, there is a prev.
slent sentiment that they are not entirely
free from partisan prejudice and that it
will not be possible for them to rise shove
party In the decision Of qu stions coming
before them. We have felt that one great
danger in this method OF setting the Pres
ilential que ,tion is that the Republican
Associate Justices, fearing the charge OF
partisan prejudice, may, in their efforts to
be impartial, actually go just little too
far against their honest convictions.
We have opposed this whole business,
because we thought it unconstitutional, in
that it organizes body Of men unknown
to the constitution to determine questions
OF the most vital Importance to the people
Nld sets aside the constitutional method Of
determining the facts and the law npplicn-
bic thereto. The constitution makes it
the duty Of the presiding officer OF the Sen
ate TO open the Electoral returns 9nd de-
clare the result OF the votes Of the States.
II his action and decisions of disputed
questions do not NEE, the approval of the
friends OF either candidate, an appeal can
be taken to the Supreme Court, branch
Of the Government organized expressly to
Interpret the constitution and define the
laws Of the country.
Should this commission find that HAYES
and WHEELER were elected last November
ID accordance with the laws governing the
election OF the President and Vice Presi
dent, (and VIC cannot see how ii is posi-
bic for them to reach any other conclusion,)
their verdict cannot fail to efiectually seal
the mouths Of Democrats, who otherwise
would have been at liberty to blow their
buslcs" unceNsingl yabout frauds" "usur-
pations, ''etc. This il really the only good
that can possibly result from the new meth
cd derived for determining the result OF the
Presidential vote. Il is not our belief
that the mere suppression OF clamor on the
part of Democratic pot-house politicians
cio compensate for imperiling the most
sacrel rights of the people and the most
Important interests of the country.
The Commission is already organized
and in working order. The Democrats at
Washington are "busy as nailora at every
point where there Is n possibility OF OBJ
tanning a straw to help their case, and if
there can be found single corrupt Repub-
li:an member of that National Republican
Board who has price upon his honor, he
will have no difficulty in selling out. A
few days will determine the result, which
we hope and believe will accord with the
votes Of the people and the best interests
OF the country by declaring the election OF
HAYES and WHEELER.