Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-14
MIR. Carpenters Speech

When the Electoral Commission reassem
bled at five o'clock yesterday evening, ex Sena
tor Carpenter rose and said IF the Cour
please to relieve some little anxiety that exists
10 some parts of the country, let me occupy
one moment in stating for whom appear here
[ desire to say 10 the fist place that do not
appear for Samuel J. TiIdcn. He is a gentle
mar whose acquaintance [ have not the honor
of, with whom have no sympathy, against
whom | voted on the 7th Of November last,
aud if this Tribunal could order new trial |
should vote against him again, believing as
do tina: the accession OF the democratic parry
to power 10 th:S country to day w1ud be the
greatest calamity that could bclal the people,
except one, and that one greater caialDiy he
to keep him out by fraud aud !al>rhDnd. |
appear here for 10000 legal voters ~ 'hc 5 sl9
of Louisiana, VINO. witi.ou: aecu ,l:ion :: prul:,
Indictment or trial, notice or herring, have
been DISTINGUISHED by four villains Incorporated
in perpetual succession, whose official litic is
the Returning Board OF Louisiana. beg your
hlnors 10 pause moment and consider the
lesson YOU are To teach to the III urc politicians
o! this county by this days work. This is NJ
ordinary OCCASION; no ordinary irit una; 10 or
binary cause. An emergency has arisen which
has induced the two Houses Of Congress to
create tribunal nerer before known trlb-
unal made up Of what is most DISTINGUISHED III
this country for integrity for lsarniug FIR ju-
dcial aud legislative experience, to tide The
nation over great crisis 10 its affairs. The
decision which yOu pronounce upon this cause
will stand is a landmark in the future history
Of this country, and | ask you 10 pause and
consider for moment what yon are asked to
do here. The honorable gentlemen from the
House who have appeared here against Us ito
not pretend that by the votes given on the tin
OF Novembc the Hayes electors were elected
in Louisiana. No serious prctcncc of that kind
is made. Since the last election The democrats
have got possession oil Florida, saved to them
by the drcsion that where clear proof is offered
that Cauvassing Board has acted lraululr1t-
Iy in making up their certificates this high
Tribunal will take no notice OF IT, and II this
Tribunal will not, neither House OF Congress
can, for you have here the power Of each House,
and of both Houses, and il these i. mocratic
ticket here by 10, 900 ma )rity, it VII. be be-
cause they have not improved upon the lesson
given, if it be true that the Governor can GER
tfy man as duly appointed an cec;or of the
State who has not received single vote at the
poll, and that. too, upon he action of a Can:
vass!ug Board which has been bribed or coerced
to throw away all the ballots cast, and certify
falsehood known to the public mind, known TO
both Houses Of Congress b. the investigations
they have made. VINO is 50 hopeful as to be-
lieve there will be another President elected by
anything but fraud Why 60 through with
all the tremendous labor aud expense OF poll.
teal campaign, when, with third of the mon
ey, you can bride q returning board ana carry
al election without vote