Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-08-17
The Compromise Bill.

The Compromise Bill.
There are no reasonable grounds. and
never have been for doubling that Tilden
and Hendricks were honestly and legally
elected by the people, and it is a burning
shame that the corrupt and wicked con-
spiracy formed to cheat them out of their
election has been SO far successful that 1t
has, seemingly. become necessary to sub
NIT to any different mode of ascertaining
and declaring the result than that which
has prevailed when the republicans held
control In both branches of Congress-
Their supporters, constituting majority
of quarter of million, had a right to
expect and demand that the popular will
as expressed at the ballot-box should be
carried into effect in the same processes
that have prevailed when republican can
didates have been elected, but the machi-
nations of bold conspirators have brought
the country TO the verge OF civil war in
their efforts to install the defeated candi-
dates instead of those OF the majority, by
unconstitutional and revolutionary meth
DDS, and the people are naturally anxious
for some means to be adopted to bring
about a peaceful solution OF the question
1t was in accordance with this desire and
with this view that the tiOO branches of
Congress selected a committee from THE
ABLEST MEMBERS OF EACH PARTY
to consider and report upon the subject.
The bill reported was signed and sane.
toned by thirteen of the fourteen men,
bers composing tLs committee, Morton
alone standing out IN opposition. The
CONCLUSIONS OF SUCH COMMITTEE after
mature deliberation and discussion ARE
WORTHY OF GREAT CONSIDERA-
TON and conservative, peace-loving men
OF all parties wiU be inclined 10 accept
them without much sharp criticism.
We regard the measure as the fair
est and safest attainable u1der the cir
cumstances and the action OF the COM
mittee as highly patriotic and commen-
dable. A NON-PARTISAN COUNT is
all that Is necessary to satisfy the Average
public mind and gee effect 10 Tie popular
WtH As EXPRESSED Al THE POLLS, and if
the JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT
who are to be called In as arbitrators, can
not De relied upon to make an honest non.
pdrtssdn decision 1T Is USELESS TO TRY TO
fIRD MEN WHO CAN BE. We do not beliere
that any member of THAT AUGUST TRI-
BUNAL holding their posit;o . bv a II e
tenure. acting under the oaths of office and
with all the elevating and dignifyinp influ-
ences surrounding them, Will, BE GOV
ERNED BY PARTY CONSIDERATIONS
in determining such question in such a
crisis. To doubt them would be almost
equal to doubling the existence Of pure
integrity and honor anywhere in the
country. The people can and will trust
them. THE SUPPORTERS OF TlLDEN
AND HENDRICKS WILL NOT HESI-
TATE TO DO so, for their case is not SO
strong, both in law and justice, that thew
can AFFORD to submit it to any fair-minded
men. democrats or republicans.
Ihe independent and statesmanlike ac-
uon oil The republican members of the
committee who signed the report is very
encouraging as showing that gross parti-
sanship does not rule among all the mem
bers OF that party--that there is vet Pc.
naming high sense OF duty and homo,
which can be relied upon to thwart the
Vaccinations OF unscrupulous and had
men in times of peril.
WE HOPE AND TRUST THAT THIS All
WILL BE PROMPTLY PASSED BY coNGREs,
AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT and tina
such decision will be reached under il
provisions as will be satisfactory to tn
people and conducive TO the best interest
Of the country. ts
The bill thus lauded by the chairman o
the Democratic State Committee, in tn