Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-03-01
The Decision In the Louisiana Case-COm
~ ments of the Press.

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The decision of the electoral comn,is-
sion in the louisiana case has elected
from the Democratic and Conservative
press expressions of keen disappoint-
ment and disgust, whilst Republican
papers generally term it a "great Re-
publican victory" The annexed ex-
tracts will indicate the general tone of
the press:
New York World ''The arguments
held before the commission perhaps
have not been thrown away upon the
country as completely as upon the COM
mission. For after all the country is
the true principal in the case; the COM
mission only an agent accepted on the
fiattering theory that it would do pre-
cisely what the principal expected it to
do. The interest of the country in the
matter is a continuing interest. AS for
the Democratic party, since it in good
faith accepted this tribunal, we do not
see how any bad faith or INCOMPETENCE
on the part of its accepted agents can
release it from its obligations. We
have little doubt that no calamity could
betall free country worse than the in
auguration of a President under a vita
ted title. We have not the slightest
doubt there is one thing much worse for
any political party than an honorable
deteat-and that is q dishonorable vic
tory"
New York Express ''The decision
is disgrace to the nation and a dis
honor to the men who consummated it,
The people Of the United States decided
one way, and judges of the Supreme
Court have decided against the peo-
ple." 80. ...'-..
Brooklyn Eagle: s'We trust the rep
resentatives of the Democratic party at
Washington will unitedly bow, With
loyal obedience, to what has been de-
termined for them as the law by body
they aided in creating. The snaps and
tricks and frauds which they are unable
now to guard against will be universal
ly referred to in the years that are to
come with the contempt to-day felt for
them by every honest American, and BY
every believer in popular rule the world
over"
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, Re-
publican: 1.-THE Presidential contest
ends with the Republicans CARRYING off
the nominal prize for which the two
great parties which divide the nation
were contending for, but the substance
of victory remains with the Democrats.
who, unless they commit some imagi-
nable act Of folly, or unless the Repub-
licans show more wisdom than thew
have been doing for several years past.
will fight the political battles of the
future from a position disadvantage that
will be worth more than all the gov
eminent patronage will be to their
opponents"
Richmond (Va.) Fhig: THE very
name OF Republican in all time to come
must stink in the nostrils of decent raen.
The duty of Conservatives and Demo-
Gratis is clear-let them be true to
themselves, their pledges and the coun-
try; submit to the theft of the presi-
dency, but organize for an eternal war
fare against the thieves"
Cincinnati Enquirer This practi-
cally ends the work of the tribunal. It
is incapable of decency or honesty. 1t
will be worse than useless to argue any
further questions before ii for any pur-
pose save delay. 1t has no longer
title to respect or a right to exist. II
is mockery."
Louisville (Ky.( Coarier-Journaz:
The spectacle presented in the action
of the majority Of the commission is one
that should provoke more sorrow and
modification than anger. The Demo-
crazy have nothing to blame themselves
with. They trusted to the honor of
men whose positions and regulations
gave assurance Of at least decent re-
gard for fairness. They have been de-
ceived."
St. Louis Republican There will
be no more compromises on political
questions in this country. A presiden-
tial dispute will never again be sahmit-
ted to arbitration. Republican perjury
has put an eternal quietus upon that
kind of business. Deceived and outra-
ged once, the people will not be a Sec
ond time. They know the enemy with
whom they are contending, and hence
forth will act in accordance with the
uear1y purchased knOWledge."
Chicago Times 1.-The decision in the
Louisiana case is so cold-blooded, so IN
disguised in its recognition Of fraud and
forgery as legitimate factors in elections,
that the moral sense Of the people will
rebel against it, and demand that all
legal and constitutional means shall be
used to prevent the contamination of
this Ubiquitous decree of the eight
shameless champions of political
swindling who compose the majority of
the commission"
Gen. Grant has truly said that mo