The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1877-02-24


The Garrett Co. Nd. Herald. WheI
the Tripartite Commission was agreed upot
to arbitrate the Presidential contest, the
result was hailed with delight by the pa
triotic masses throughout the country
because they believed these honorable
gentlemen would elevate themselves en-
tirely above partisan bias, decide the case
impartially upon its merits and save the
country from threatened war and disgrace
But, alas We have been outwitted and
the country most egregiously deceived
The responsibility has never been laid
where il properly belongs. Briefly and
plainly speaking we blame Judge Davis
for all the trouble had be served on the
commission as he should, he would have had
the casting vote on every question before
the commission, instead Of Judge Bradley,
Judge Davis has overreached HIMSELF
1t is now generally believed that he sacri.
feed life position on the Supreme Bench,
with double the compensation, for n six
years term in the Senate, with an ultimate
view Of securing the nomination for Pres
ident. How is it likely to turn out? He
declines to serve because he has been cleo
ted to the Senate. Are there not flee
other Senators on the Commission? He
says he win not resign his seat as Judge
before the 4th of March. Are there not
FIVE other Judges of the same Court serv.
ing on the Commission Hence, the only
plausible motive he can have for refusing
to serve his country in a non-partisan ca
pacity is to elevate himself to a more dig
nifed place than any other Judge or Sem
atOr in the country, aud single himself
out for the next President The device
is entirely 'too thin, and Judge David
Davis, of Illinois, will never be elected
| President.
baltimore Epeniig BHlietin.-Are de-
cent Republicans satisfied? One body Of
the Republican party, that at the head Of
which we see Morton, and of which the
faithful organ is the New York Times, is
perfectly satisfied with the decision of the
Commission. But the Republican party
is not any more composed of all rogues
than the Democratic party is of all good
men, and the respectable bulk of it cannot
be aud is not satisfied with a result OBJ
tanned in such a manner. 1t looked to the
Commission to establish the election of
Hayes as a fair and just thing, determined
by men of high character and judicial
standing, and not by the dictum of crea-
lures like Wells and Kellogg That the
Commission has not done; on the contrary,
it has emphasized the wrong and planted
a firm conviction Of its enormity in the
mind Of every thoughtful person. Is the
Louisiana Returning Board, composed Of
low and Ignorant creatures like Wells and
his associates, greedy for corruption, to be
held any more guilty than the high Re-
turning Board at Washington
Ne,o York Sun, Iad.--0ne thing, how.
ever, the House of Representatives, even
under this unconstitutional bill, has still
the right to do, and We adjudge it to be
the solemn and imperative duty Of the
House, which should not be omitted I'll
has The right 10 adopt resolution thai
RUTHERFORD b. HAYES has not been
elected President Of The United States, ana
that tie President of The Senate ought moi
TO declare him elected. This would leave
the title to the Office open to be contested
before the courts. The only trouble about
that is that we have not, any longer, Q
Supreme Court of the United States. TIL,
fury Of an honest and indignant popuia,
opinion, hotoeper, rising, as Il dssaredh
ioH, Ike Uhirl,ond and a storm, naal
safely be trusted 10 dripe the present nonai
nal judges from their places upon the bench
substituting a Judiciary for that poiitica
body.
Lomseille Courier-JonTadL-"The spec
acle presented in the action of the major
ty Of the commission is one that should
provoke more sorrow and modification
than anger The democracy have nothing
to blame themselves with. They trusted
to the honor Of men whose positions and
regulations gave assurance Of at least q
decent regard for fairness. They have
been deceived"
Neto FORK Heraid.-"This decision
foreshadows the election of Mr.. Hayes
If Mr.. Tiden's temper is magnanimous and
his sense Of obligation strong he will be
easily reconoiled to his personal disappoint-
ment by the high honor and splendid de.
yotion accorded him BY political party
which comprises majority Of the citizen:
of the United States"
Richmond, Va. Whig.--"The very name
Of republican in all time to come must
stink in the nostrils of decent men. The
duty of conservatives and democrats il
clear-let them be true to themselves
their pledges and the country; submit to
| the theft Of the presidency, but organize
for an eternal warfare against the thieves
Cincinnati Enquirer.-s'This practical
ly ends the work of the tribunal 1t is
incapable of decency or honesty 1t will
be worse than useless to argue any further
questions before it for any purpose save
delay 1t has no longer title to respect
or right to exist. 1t is a mockery.H
Richmond Dispatch.-"The electoral
commission has disappointed all our hopes
We have no heart to pursue the subject
We are pained--we may say grieved--to
find that judges of the highest court in
the land are so unworthy Of public conf
| dence."
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