New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-15

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sanction of the American people, for however much par
tisans Of one candidate or another nigh, be dis
Important that whoever succeeded the Presidency
should succeed the original choice of the people rather
office. Now does II turn out that this Commission Is
formed for the mere purpose Of doing sum In artne-
all questions submitted did that mean that you were to
take oath simply TO add together the nguresn ian
appointed electors I'm Louisiana, without nquiring
whether the certificate which Is laid here Is lorgery,
made that certfcate was consprator iranduently to
aor ine returns and that he did IT, and did II copy,
We offer 10 prove that the Canyassing Board upon Woi
was based through its president offered the votes OF
tho board for sale IN the markets OF the country a yo,
are TO come here and count that vote is thsre ni
who il III to be constable in paltry town who would
take office through sucb sOurce1
A LITTLE LOUISIANA HISTORY.
Mr. Trumbul then ran briefly over the later history OF
Louisiana. He then read from STORY ana otHer "fi.es
ON the Constitution and commented thereon saying that
Story had predicted that II monarchical government
was established in state of the Union 1t would bring
on the ruin of the whole Republic. He continued:
We are threatened to-day with that rum that MI Jus
tce Story oEcsa% years ago a aas can be
more despoc than elected by an injunction anu con
nued in by military f9ice under inc ornc nv ., no
law but his arbitrary VIM Why 1t Is aespctss sa
been reached when a local judge in one
Of the states could seize on the property
NJ individuals and corporations and through his man
date pnndcr by means of a receiver, but be was not
wfbout iursdiction and If he sized property he
did not 60 80 far rs 70 mako the liberties Of The people
Inc subject OF receiversbp The Constitution sayst hat
each STATE shall appoint in such manner rs It's Leglsl't
tnre shall aect number OF electors equal to tue mum
hr ~ IT, senator's ana Representatives ia Congress But
must be a state does it. And what IS meant by
of government, where the people, moi ,usn.Iimnf
Judges, rule. Aud what. sirs, has become OF Dur,is
he resigned TO escape Impeachment by lne
political party that lie had usnrpcd authority 10 sustain
In power, and he is fugitive from tnc S''o vi
isiana suffice, the scorn and contempt OF eVerynouy
Who know him. and VIII lie TO the latest period OF lne
lie yagaboni Oh tho face OF the e9th anu lis iisr
Commission h asked t. do what Why when the au'hor
~ these uiauies which have brought rum upon ihe
Whole people goes forth yagaoond on the rae OF .G
earth, dcslTise by all good men, his WORK st's a
this High Conm.ss Is asked TO Uphold IL ana sNo
eject. - -.
GovERSoE's CEHT1FICATZ NOT FINAL.
Bnt yon have certificate here from person claiming
70 be Governor certified list, it is called In the
statute of tie of the persons cleo ed eoctors
What does that amount tol The Constitution says 10
the state of louisiana: 81 You may appoint electors III
such manner your Legislature shall dlrect ihey
shall meet and cast their ballots in certain way anu
send them 10 the President Of tie Senate ard The vote
shall then be counted Tel Tue by what authority Con-
Cress passes law that they shall not be counted! BY
hat authority has Congress said t. the Governor OF
louisiana or tire Governor OF any State "Yoa may
certify lists Of the names Of the pergons voted for az
electors or appointed clcctorss' 1t may be matter OF
convenience, is euthe az the option OF Inc Cover
nor Of the Safe 20 obey and old John Hancock,
q
sent a communication TO the Legislature OF the Common
wealth of Massachusetts know whether ii would meet
their approval II he did it.
Aud what sand by committee OF the senate IN
unanimous report made by them on thai subject in 1871
Tho I'd zion Of the net OF Congress OF 1902 declares
what shall be The official evidence OF the election u
eccGTs and provides that the Executive authority vi
eacL SIT shall cause three lss of the name, OF eject
or of such state be aud certified and 10 be de-
lvercd the electors or before the first "Wednesday
III December and the electors sh. one Of sacn
tary state Is not required, and the ceriifcc OF NE
t,cycr0r as provided ior Ia thai section To be
the oay evidence, contemplated 10y the law OF tht
right to east TIE tie State. II Congress chooses
30 20 brhnd tao Governors certificate and inquire who
have been CHOSEN electors, not violating any princ
ple Of Ia Constitution OF the State bat simply go'ng be
And thu, going behind the certificate Of the Governor
find Official rcnrnJ ANA the returns Of the elect
ors tire parishes Of Louisiana have never been
cCuUcd is any body having the authority 10 count tlem
What the resu % that rciort Of 1881 The sen
ate anu the House Of Representatives, voted MOI 10 count
tie electoral OF the state Of Louisiana. Congress
looted ito u! and It's committee reported that the votes
bad never been canvasse ny anybody having authority
~ cnYas them, aud Tie result was tii the vote oil the
state Of Louisiana rejected.
Jr.iicc Bradcl-Who made the canvass that timei
4ir. Immbul-l va required to be made by the he
turning Board, which consisted OF the COVcrnGr TIC
Secretary Of state, the An ior. and two other tsons,
and there Mas controversy as To Wch Vas lie true
c.. vas. i;- board.
Justice B4rdCyIi held that the proper board had
not made the .aiya-si
M Immbul,-l was NOT decided ~ The report OF the
COMMITTEE CD Privileges and Elections
senator IOrton-llave yOl Tie Whole report there
thc p"lsJS who ih iaci nade the examination aud count
lan 10 legal autLgrijy to 30 50.
ScaioT LdnuHLs- Do understand you to say that the
tJds!Itu OF Tho Nua. iOur years was On thc q'
uon OF fact % what the real vote of the people OF
Mr.. TiunGdl-I is Grnicuit 10 ten on what considcra-
ton Senators vote Thr certificate Of the Governor OF
Louisiana IN that case wac ~ proper FORM, ana Tor some
reason both houses coueuncd IN rejecting the vot. OF
Louisiana. So thar. II tins amounts 90 anything, II is
crroI j. no, conclusive the two Ioa~cs oi Congress.
senator Edmund,-The resolution adopted there va,
crd electoral vote puOrt az 10 be thai ot Louisiana
should be counted fhat was Gdopc1 BY vote OF 33 10
10. Among the objections was one by Dr. Carpenter OF
49,, 80 H. V' az nv nicrtr IN tbl Sac ~ a,js
ana and because there there state Government
49, votes lad been ,~aGc nrIor 10 The mectns of the
electors. Another Objection OF similar import was
made By senate OF irlnblli 81 ilili"lh. 49,.
thc floor Nr. TrI:nbuil; Unlcss yield, proceed"
senator Edmuuds 90 The Presiding justice VITA some
aspcfiiy % tOnc)' DO y0a mean 40 say that member
OF use Commission cannot hale an inquiry =
The Prrs.dins justice auih9rlia!i'elJ) say that
Mr.. 1Tumbuii is entitled to the fuuT."
that the decision Of toe senate in that case went 10 the
form and not Ia the point whether the certificate of the
Governor was not conclusive"
INTERRUPTIONS or THE SPEECH.
Mr. 1runbUll then said he proposed TO show that there
real canvass in Louisiana this year. and that the
president Of the Returning Board altered returns
.Gstjcc Miller here asked about point which came up
in the Florida case which he thought important He
said:
is il true that The fact which the board has
perform is ascertain who electors and TO declare
that actl And IL be said II that board mistakes the
law points while discarglng that function, that
the mistake is so juisdctonal RS 10 vatc its retGrni
Mr. TTumbull-NO, Sir; do not contend for that.
Justice Mner-rhcu my suggestion IL that the j1rlsdic
ton board IL II ascertain and declare who
elected and all below that IA the exercise OF the
means ana mode of procedure.
Mir TrumbullTo that cannot quite assent. I assent
entirely O the prOpO ton that In matter which
this board had jusdctiOn and direction To act its udg
ment not 10 be disturbed; that the point which make
whether IL Is its duty 10 canvass and compile the
vote. Ii IS also s sworn duty not 10 take jurisdiction
OF question OF rejecting votes unless foundation Is
laid H. We also Offer TO prove that the board not
constituted have jurisdiction OF the