The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-02-01

In order to show that the few Republi-
cans in the Senate who have turned
traitors to their party, and to the Con-
stitution Of our country, did SO without
any excuse save that of cowardice we
give the substance of the remarks made
in the House of Representatives last
week by Mr.. Hewitt He admits that
without this juggle, Hayes would have
been President. lie also admits, sub
stantially, that this juggle is unconsti-
tutional:
Mr.. HEWITT (Dem) of n. Y thought
that the bill transcended in Importance
any measure which was likely to come
before Congress during the present gen.
cation. After the election he had be-
lieVed .Tilden and Hendricks elected,
and nothing had occurred since that
time which could otherwise than
strengthen that conviction. He had
been asked why, holding that opinion,
he should agree to depart from the an
cient way in which twenty-five Presi-
de..ts had been declared elected, which,
if 1T had been adhered to, would have
resulted in the Inauguration of the Dem
tended to answer fully, clearly, and
without reserve. The main opposition
which the Democratic party had to meet
was the influence of the Administration.
After the defeat Of the Republican party
in November, it still remained intact,
and claimed the election of its candi-
date, and attempted to strengthen that
claim by Returning Boards and military
interference, and by declaring that the
Vice-President had the right to count
the votes. The scheme was then COM
plete for counting Tilden out and Hayes
in. He was confident that the project
would be executed to the bitter end; the
President of the Senate would count the
votes and declare the result, and the
President of the United States would
deliver up his high Office to the person
so declared, and by the use Of troops he
would be duly inaugurated. Of course,
the House would not be silent and pas
sive spectators of that progrs mme, and
would insist on its constitutional right to
participate in the count, and would
count the votes OF Louisiana and Florida
for Tilden.i The result of such a state of
things was civil war The rights and
principles for which the Democratic
party of the country struggled would
have perished if the attempt to count in
the Republican candidate for the Presi-
dency were acquiesced in, or if not be-
ing acquiesced in, war would result
There was no escape from that position
except by an agreement between the
patriotic men Of both parties, who pre-
ferred the good of the country to the
success of party. Partisan as he was
supposed to be, but patriotic as he hoped
henceforth to be regarded, he had dee4I-
ed it his bounden duty to labor zealously
toward the attainment of some just and
constitutional plan Of settlement, where
by but one President should be declared,
by a title which all citizens would respect,
and which no considerable number of
voters would dispute. The bill, even if
not within the strict letter of the Consti-
tuition, was certainly within its spirit 1t
substituted law and order for strife and
anarchy. 1t meant the supremacy of the
civil over the military power. 1t meant
the preservation of the autonomy of the
States. 1t meant the oblivion of all bit
terness OF the past, security for the pres
ent, and hope for the future.