, 1877-01-26

widespread and dangerous conspiracy 10 astcmpt
| the inauguraton nf Hayes. liz waa cunyincrd
debate In the Senate, fhst i vas thc carncal wi,h
q Portion of the Republican leaders that there
eeto9s # a pa we9e 9c 5sese
Houses eac together to sos.ns the Eicctosai vote
there would be disagreement. In that event tho
liouec Of Representative. wuu1d haze To clcct a
Prcrlient. and then therr would either have to be
=. AN loSoM,s.ocs sunnEsDEn or l FIGHT.
sns ,H' ae of '":s Wss a. IT,
let stp the dos. Of war;" II they wsic not not. then ben
ee, ss " f os n e. the
| man eond forerce.
str. lioar adyoeatcd the bill. Hc sa'd that the
dangerous period which statesmen had foreseen
had arrived: n estimating tie DANGER he mt
y y VIZ ,syehss ss: sue ss sa as e h h Il,
bat contempt: II ,.crionr; they tlc-e1yed indis.
lean ,rap!e. But the evil Of civil war va. not
Ereater than .ho evil of yielding one tot Of lawful
put in ths Presidential oilce whnm Il Least one
half ot the America people would regard rs nn
q ttr Constitution ever Thought Of scltIny to Tie
President of the senate tho ya.t power Of counting
] the Electoral rotcs. That power wa*
| IN THE THo HOUSES or CONGRESS.
| Jnst AZ thr English Parliament had far centuries
regulated at'quc'tlons affecting The succession IL
tribunal Which By the rendins bii basi 10 e:rcute
tIs con,!ltu,s lien i va: lrft uaai"tarbed. d. Il
confer it hen this b! conferred It, Tia iii had
been spoken Of as compromise. lIsas.crtcd that
eould that man bc tud Ia conprom!.c Who. hT.
t3isyd Il. sniofssd /. hJ arsun,ent and pfoot.
Ia decision according 10 justice and s!rh,coasnrs.:
ell when they were submitted fur thcir ,lccnfon to
fcrce., They WIRE compromised when they conlA
only be maintained by tho exercise Of doubtful
| pern,ittel to stand before tribunal clothed with
judicial powers. aaF'ounde1 ~. @ @ vita juds!al saie.
law .u,nkiu. power uf fhr country.
| FICtCME.
In conclusion he raid: Thr act which re arr ohout
crowded With great achievements In war, in peace,
Se: : ssnnr Il s;ss4 h.Das: t. nsss sn.'s ss
ct r. "':s :aa| staaa w,si!o.s 's'' Fiji FIJI
@ss T ss Gsas Wy gT rsa
a ~ % s. 1s II liant and p IN
IN tAcls own country too, tho same great e.r!fe
has ahscn that their sky has been .lnrkrned hy the
Of iora anti hope, rnconntcred tho sanis storm,
and si!!rcn near tho aafne rocks, hut that, tn
angnst nnu awful iEnrc VI Law ross aver tic face
Of tho watete. ntteru: jts d!s!He; controlling
niansa on oar an IN m e.eFes ap
said that he was sensible that In opposing tho bill
d s S s sa 81 nsng q" In
had spoken in favor, Of thu BIZ! hal dlsercditra
honess ob|eetlons which 1c.aalnc' n the minds q
peaceful settlement q tle Presidential question.
dag to aa Ia" bes psen hen @
IN favur II the bllI. Thu ct!cs were entitled to
respect but .,od made as tho country sH MN
il had iiSq, ;; i rs u, a1.t ,, sesa lnelinsdi
tttpcncl Into pa.i.,s eonslcttons arsin+, tlr bl.
mcntt eirots. rhis t'll. ha .aid. startled mn ly
rrrnlato ana control thu eleet!un ot PRECEDENT,
which. powcr: in bin Judgment. hal never becn
Goa-t:.uiion. Whatever lbs popular impulse
might tx n"w. th!s I'LL would not '' sustained. by
| Tho American peu;'lu when ttry s'oull have tlms
.Iract 81 .s' how low al tas Electoral Golsec. wh.e
.!aod a,, htsh :. H. the con..itit,os q.
from tursct ia foundation. s.ons, aud it
substituted Tor It The pow+, Of t,9arrcsa. which
ns i: m sn :" s ss
judensnt. liz lad listened 10 Illustrations in.
ccnou.ly framed IL the othtf end VI tho Capitol
| cldn. thu Presidential question, but Il waa tho
inct that TIL. ln.ni ssIon virtually gave the luw er
y.sms uoars who woad 10 seieetsI by te 90 o,hsr
| Tour.
At The emil Of Mr, ilalc's speech 3fr. IIoaf pre-
Ioston. stating thai resolution had been passed
aa u s
though. ,h.. tho iii tIan.eca,ea In Importance
my measure which VIVA likely I" CONS be!o5o con.
elrc.!on hp had believed Tildrn and Hendricks
elected. aud nothing had occurred tncu thai t!n.u
which could 0thrrwisu than strengthen that Gun.
opnua, hs shnulst agrto to depart irum tho anceus
elafsa eectc, which, it Il had bee,, as!hsFcl to,
would hayu resulted In ths Inauguration Vi tho
psmoefa.'s eand'.tss: ThI.9ucst!on be lntenaed
main opposition which Tho pemuera,Ie party had
u meet WI. the influence Of tho Administration,
November Ii st,ll remained Intact aud cisimed
the election vl IT, candi.latc and attempted
10 strengthen that claim " Re.urulns I'os1ds and
ylce.f President had thu slshi to count tho sotes
The seAe'ns W. thus complstc.i f%I counting 'r'-
ro 7ME nlrrEn END.
Tho President of thu senate would count tho sotes
| Cuted States would deliver up h!s high ONCE to
the pesson declared elected, anl by thc use Of
TROOPS. b. would oo duly iMauxuratrd. or course.
tor4 Of that proznamulc, and would tnsi.t un IT,
constitutional right 10 participate in the count,
Lo1iaana Tor Tildcu. Ths result Of such
st4se Ut thugs Wa civil waF Iho rights and
principles foF Which thn Denoc'stis Rasty q tas
tempt 10 count in the Republican candidate Tor the
| Presidency we're aeQuiesced Ia, or II. not being
HtNA Aruf[ I'm Mi ~ Il
NO ESCAPE fkoM THAT POSITION
except by IN agreement between patriotic men Of
both pa.tles. who preferred tho good VI tue coIa.
| t1y to tho succtss Of party. Partisan - ha NaA
supposed 10 be, but patriotic ~ he hoped houco.
fuEth 10 b. regarded, ho had decmeo 1t hi. houn.
nf iual Eopatltutlapsl NJ ff&.