The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-09
THE PEOPLES VERDICT
On this Decision 81 the Electoral Tri-

bsnnsl.
Mr.. J. MADISON WELLS would seem
JUSTIFIED In calling himself "a peer now /.
-.SprinQdeid Republlcdn.
Thus Hayes snesks into the Presidency,
under the plea that Congress has no power
10 keep him out. lie feIOniOusly takes what
does not belong TO him. under the wretched
pretense that the stolen votes can not be
returned TO their rightful ner.--Atbany
Argus.
The seven voted In = way TO promote the
great object for which the Commission was
created; the eight voted in way 10 make
the Commission utterly useless for the prin-
cipal purpose for which II has any reason
for being Ia existence At all. The Senator,
the Judge, the Presidential aspirant. the
party that supposes the eyes OF the Ameri-
can people can be closed to this vital aspect
Of the matter, IL makinga signal and peril
Gus mistake. Philadelphia Ledger.
IN Mr.. Hayes comes in by the Louisiana
vote, he will have good legal title, but
there Il no power 70 restrain the people
from going behind the certificates and de-
Gliding that the vote Of Louisiana was
stolen. This will place Mr.. Hayes and the
Republican party In very awkward situa-
ton. We believe IL will destroy the party.
-Bostoa Herald.
As for the Democratic Party, since II in
good faith accepted this Tribunal, we do
no see how any bad faith or incompetency
On the part Of rs accepted agents can re-
lease u from its obligations. We have little
doubt that no calamity could befall free
country worse than the inauguration Of
President under q vitiated title. We have
not the slightest doubt that there Is one
thing much worse for any political party
than an honorable defeat-and that u, a
dishonorable yictory.-Nep York World.
DuRELL, Bradley, Miller and Strong are
the four Judges TO whom the country is in
debted for Fraudulent President. Durell.
who started the work, has disappeared in
disgrace. -Neic York Sun.
IT is a singular commentary upon our
republican form Of government, that the
destinies Of 40, 600, 900 of people have been
allowed 70 hang trembling in the balance up
on the word OF wretch who declares that
no matter how the election went, the State
OF Louisiana should not ssbe governed by
his lGrant'rl paroled prisoners, aided by
the ite-ivered towards OF the North. -
Mobile Register.
In such board as that OF Louisiana has
the power TO make the President OF the
United States constitntionally, the sooner
we cremate that instrument and create 4
new one the better. Establish the doctrine
that no power can 20 behind the returns OF
= board, and the party that controlled the
Eiost available means could always elect its
candidate In fact there would be no ne
cessity OF any thing more than sham cleo
tion. as the boards could regulate the whole
matter In their returns. jladeiphid Her
add.
The Democrats have good grounds for
irritation at the course and decisions Of the
Electoral Commission. II was understood
In the outset that this tribunal would 90 far
enough behind the certificates to consider
the equities OF the Florida and Louisiana
cases. One OF the arguments used In its
favor by senator Edmunds was that II
could consider the disputed questions which
Congress had not the time 70 examine. and
decide them according TO both the law
and the evidence. Ii Is understood that
both Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. NcCreery advocated
the bill on the same ground. The Commits
honorable, bipartisan consideration 70 all
the topics involved In this unfortunate
Presidential tangle. The refusal OF the
Commission TO 90 behind the certificates
and its decision 70 accept the Hayes returns
from Florida and Louisiana by strict party
vote naturally enough provoke the Demo-
Gratis who favored the Commission, and
whose votes carried the bill creating II
through Congress in spite Of 4 strong Re-
publican opposition --Nep York Graphite
Republican.
Now that the Presidential question is set
tied, we shall have q season OF mutual for
givcness and boiherly love. The Republic
cans are just dying 20 be forgiven by every
body that they have swindled. or stolen
from, or lied about. Let us pray Spring
neid RepnblicdR.
THE country has been reviling the mem
bers Of the Louisiana Returning Board As a
set OF arrsnt knaves They have their equals
on the Electoral Commission. and they will
ind familiar spirit in the White House
when All this miserable fraud Ii consumat-
COurier-Journai.
AFTER the monstrous decision in the
Louisiana case, the Republican party ard
the republic can not exist together. So.
Louis Times.
LII will certainly be q ma iorsl misfortune
and = national Disgrace III such wealth OF
wrong doing % has been gathered under
the Kellogg state Government Ia Louisiana
and eliminated In the proceedings OF the
Returning Board Ii 20 fasten itself upon the
Nation and sccredit Us with President
Springfield HepEbitedn.
In the United States House OF Representa-
tives than Julius III. Seelye and Henry l..
Pierce, OF Massachusetts. They are men
OF spotless regulations, and political pur-
lists. That men OF their standing and char
acter voted with the Democrats on the Lou
isians case. IN spite OF the tremendous
to keep the Republican ranks in
tact, shows that the decision Of the majority
OF the Electoral Commission had only
strength because IL appealed 70 partisan
ship, and was made By partissns, by the
exclusion Of all evidence upon or inquiry
into the merits OF the case.-Defroif Free
Press. e
ABOUT the odd man Of the Elector Com
mission Judge Bradley, Mr.. Bogy, or
Missouri, in the Senate made the prophecy
that '.his name will 20 down 70 history dis
graced and STEPPED ia infamy.'' The words