The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-03-10
Ftgm d. canars..ianal Reear.i, NareA !.
MR.. HAYES NOT PRESIDENT.
DECLARATION OF THE FACTS BY Tug
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas A. HsHdriek.
The Ldwf,tlly Elected President and Iice
President Of the United Stdtes-- Fritins
the Plain Truth on the Records Of Congress
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The follow
ing is the text of the declaration of tn,
House of Representatives that Samuel j
Tilden has been duly elected President Of
the United States, and Thos. A, Hcndrick,
Vice President Of the United States
Whqols, It is not disputed that the electoral vote
OF the following named States 10 wit Alabama
Arkansas, Connecticut Delaware, Georgia, Indiana
Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New
Jersey. New York, North Carolina, Tcnnessee Texas
Virginia, and West Virginia, amounting In all It
ls, were in conformity Ia the Constitution and law'
of the United states cast for samuel j. Tildeu Of IN,
State OF New York for President aud for Thos. A
Hendricks OF the State Of Indiana for vicePresiden
Of the United states by legally qualified election ap
pointed by said states and SeYerally In the mailncl
directed by the Legislatures OF said States lists
which said votes were duly signed certified, and
transmitted, sealed by said electors respectively I,
the scat of government, directed 10 the President O
the Senate, and by him opened in the presence OF tho
senate and House OF Representatives required BY
the Constitution OF the Omitted States and
House In pursuance OF the orders thereof shows con
clusiyely that ON the 18th day of November In IN,
year Of our Lord 1876, the following named persons
10 wit Wilkinson Call J. h. iOnge, Il. h. Hilton
and Robert Bullock, each OF whom was In all re
spects legally eligible and qualified 10 be appointed
elecior ior President ana Nicv-PTosdcni OF III,
United States, were duly appointed electors by thu
state OF Florida, In the manner directed by the Leg
islature VI said state and whereas the said Wilkin
son Call J. \. ionge X. d. Hilton. and Robert Bul
lock, after having been 10 appointed electors iui
President and Niee.Ppsdent OF the United States by
said State of Florida in the manner directed by the
Legislature thereof did on the 9th day OF December
in the year of our Lord 1876, meet IN the city oi
Tallahassee, In the said state of Florida that being
the time and place fixed by the Constitution and
laws OF the United states and Of the state OF Florida
al which the electors appointed by said state should
meet; and having 30 met, Us the electors duly ap,
pointed by the state of Florida Aforesaid did then
and there, in pursuance of the Constitution and
laws OF the United States east by ballot four votes
for samuel j. Tllden of the state Of New York for
President Of the United States, and In like manner
four votes for said Thomas A. Hendricks OF the state
Of Indiana for Nice-PreSdent OF the United states
naming IN separate and distinct ballots the person
voted Tor by them for President and the person voted
for by them for Vice President, and then aud there
made distinct lists Of the persons voted for by them
for President and ce-PreSident OF the United
States, aud of tho number OF votes cast for each.
which lists were by said electors signed certified,
and transmitted By them scaled to the seat govern.
ment directed 10 the President of the Senate and by
him opened In the presence of the Senate and House
Of Representatives as required by the Constitution OF
the United States and
Vhertas, The evidence taken and reported to this
House in persuance of the order thereof eOnclusyely
shows that on the 9Th day OF November in the year
OF our Lord 1876, the following named persons 10
wt-John MCEnery, X, C. Micklfe, L. ST. Martin.
b. L. Poche, A. De B.anc W. A. Seay, r. t. Cobb X A
Cross each q whom was in all respects legally cligl-
Die and qualified TO be appointed electors for Prusi-
dent and Nice-PTesident OF the United States were
duly appointed electors by the State of Louisiana i'm
ne manner provided by the Legislature OF said
Wherels, The said John McEnery. II. c. wickliGe
L. St Martin, L. r. Poche. A. dc Blanc W. A, seay.
X u Cobb X A. Cross, after having been ~ appoint.
ed electors for President aud Nice.President Of the
United states for the state OF Louisiana In the man
ner directed by the Legislature thereof did on the
oh day o. December, IA the year OF our Lord 1876
meet In the city Of New Orleans in the aid State OF
louisiana il being the time and place fixed by the
Constitution and laws of the United States and of
the said state OF Louisiana, AT which the electors a-
pointed BY the said state should meet and having
80 met did then and there the electors duly an.
pointed Tor the state of Louisiana as atOr,,sad In
pursuance OF the laws and Constitution OF the
lnleu states cast by ballot eight votes for Samuel
J, Iilden of New York for President OF the United
states and IN like manner east eight votes for ThnS
Hendricks Of the State Of Indiana for Vice-Iresi.
uehl OF the United states naming In separate and
distinct ballots the person voted Tor by them Tor
President, and the person voted for hy them for
Eice'fresident Of the United States and then aud
there made distinct lists OF the persons voted for
President and NicePresidCnt OF the United States.
ana the number of votes cast for each which list,
were BY said electors signed, certified and trans,
ment directed 10 the President Of the Senate and by
MN opened in the presence Of the Senate and House
OF representatives, as required By the Constitution
Of the United States. and
Whueus, The evidence taken aud reported to In,
HOUSE In pursuance Of the orders thereof shows
eoncinsiyey that certain persons who pretended ~
nave been appointed electors by the state OF Florida
and who pretended as such to cast fDur yutps G,r
Rutherford d. Hayes of Ohio for President on the
United states and four votes for William A. Wheeler
OF New York for Vice Presidant OF the Tnited STATES
10 WIFI C. Humphreys g. II psnrrr ~ n III
den, and W Long, who were not appointed by The
sate OF Florida but were falsely aud fraudulently
declared elected. when in truth they had each and
every one of them been defeated by clear mainriiy
as was well known by the then Governor on FiorIia
anu the other canyassng officers OF that state who
falsely and frHudulently made such Declaration. nnd
Whdcds, The evidence taken and nspOrted 10 this
House IN pursuance of the orders, further shows
ee9l ii that certain persons namely William
fltt, Kellogg, j. II. Burch Peter Joseph lionel A
Sheldon, Morris Marks A. D. Leyiscc d IL Brevs
ter and Oscar Jotrion, were falsely Trnudpntly ana
eoruPuy declared 70 have been appointed electors
by the state Of louisiana and did falsely fraudu
enty and corrnptly pretend t1 east eight votes fr
rutherford b. Hayes for President and eight votes
ior William A. Wheeler for ee.President of the
uhlieu STATES when in truth aud In fact they had
never been appointed electors by the said STATE of
Louisiana, but had been defeated By A majority al
several thousands OF the legally qualified voters OF
SAID state at fair peaceful and legally conducted
election, held In pursuance of The law ~ said setc
all OF which waswell known 10 the Board OF Return
ing uIheers, who made the false, fraudulent and
- ~ VI thclI pretended appointment
as elections, and who, under the Constitution and
laws OF the said State of louisiana had no urisiir.
uon OF authority 10 make any such declaration or
statement and VI
Whereas, The pretended votes were given l,y F a.
humphreys, Charles II. Pearce William IL Holden
!. W. Long William Pitt Kellogg j. H. Burch, Peter
Joseph, Lionel A. Sheldon, Morris Marks Aaron IA
Levisee, o. II. Brewster and Oscar jolffon elertors
now therefore, IN view of the foregoing facts the
truth OF which is atesled by an OVERWHELMING array
the American people, W
ResoHcti, BY the House Of Representatives of In,
Quilted states Of America that il is the duty of mo
House to declare. and this House does brl.by III
emmy declare that samuel j. Tlden of The State nr
NeM YORK, received lY6 electoral votes for the oinr
OIL PRESIDENT of the United States all of which yns
We're cast and lists thereof signed certified and
uAhslhltted 70 Inc seat OF government directed 10
the President Of the senate in conformity with tho
Constitution and laws OF the United stats Iy cln
tons legally eligible and qualified as such eIectnrs
each oil whom had been duly appointed aud elected
IN the manner directed by the Legislature on thr
etaie IN ana for which he east his vote as aforesaid
ana lat said samuel j. Tllden having thus received
e votes OF majority Of the electors appointed as
the United states of America for the term of 6,ur
ISL. u'' VI A''i'h' ~ u
:, And this House further declares that Thomas A
hendricks having received the same number of IN.
electoral votes for the office OF iceprcsdcpt of The
Sel States mat We're cast for Samuel j. Tilden fcr
fresldent Us Aforesaid the said votes having Leen
cart LOT him by the same persons who voted for the
shld lllden for President, as aforesaid and At The
same TIME ana In the same manner II Is the ouinion
o. thls House that said Thomas A. Hendricks or the
. "a, o. lhdlana was duly elected Vice President Of
t,i Lhiied states for term Of four years commenc
ing on the 9TH day Of March. A. d. 1877