The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-23
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ttpaipapos News, Ind. nep,l
Although not IN the prophecy line
mt ne down for q little one. The Re
turning board business will come back
IL niepue the Republicans. Ii Ia an
idah the Democrats will improve on
'They never fall 10 adopt such means
and lake out patents for novelties ABOUT
them, They will use them seine nay
IN The awful disgust OF the country
Mind that.
tpi,tsbura ussette.D Commercial. hepl
The case was perfectly clear, and ne
only ptubbornness. anu parlisaHshlI
displayed wac on the pert Oh inc ssvs s,,
iiatnaatats who refused TO accept the
aieafast evidence OF the legality OF the
aiaatoraI college. OF course the Demo.
cFafie press will, misreprefent tile facts,
we ." tGineinuaii times, Rep.l
n there q particle OF gratitude In
the Democratic party, IL wi cell mo-
tianat convention to thank, IN the most
formal manner, the Republican party
for having vindieated the ancient Dem
ocrato doctrine OF the fights OIL the
States against the assaults q able eoun-
aet ltHe D'gonor and Metriek and HoHd-
Iey. and against seven commissioners.
dayton Democrat, Dem.l
It was necessary not only 70 preserve
the Republican party from dissolution,
but also to prevent its name, and the
names OF oil Its most prominent office.
hnidarH and bonored leaders, from be-
rotninu infamous by the exposures OF
their rnttaunpBs and corruption. which
svo,iid nartajply have followed fast upon
The inauguration Of Democratic Pres
fdeft. 49,. 49,, no.
The country will rejoice that q deci.
siet has been reached thnt the danger
has been passed over Although ii Will
be regretted that fifteen OF the fret men
OF the country, chosen TO decide regal
ut,nsttona, could come no nearer agree.
s,tent than their partisan bias would 81.
low. the decision of the Commission will
be generally accepted.
uNsslve American, Dem,1
Florida was bad enough but IN Louis
lam. upon their own ground, there
were legal questions which ought TO
have been conclusive, and the majority
reversed by fraud 30 large az to make
IL monstrous iniquity TO sustain 1t,
Therefore. nothing can be expected
from that court. 1t Ia narrow, partisan
and wilfully corrupt In establishing and
giving judicial sanction to the most
snonstrous fraud ever perpetrated In
any country.
ittistaburg Post, Dem.l
~ auppoae the House Of Representa-.
tiyea will permit this shameless fraud to
he made effective In imposing Hayes on
the country az President, is to attri.
butte 10 the Representatives OF the people
n lack OF manhood. patriotism and
courage. This vile decision OF the fore
sworn Commission ought l mott not TO stand.
rasentatives has the power TO overthrow
1t by strictly legal and constitutional
means, and we look TO 10 to exercise
that power.
Peoria Democrat, Dem
The "Iost Cause" Ia restored. The
most ultra, and what mapy would re-
gard az the most odious, principles Of
HStates rights" have been vindicated,
reiterated and established by the Eleo.
foral Commission. Half u million dead
rebels would turn In their graves could
they read the news. and wonder why
they died for principle that could have
been 30 easily settled by q Republican
high Joint commission. A State can set
the whole nation ct defiance. what
mere was demanded by JEFF. DavisP
tDttruit Free Press, Dtm,l
In plain terms it invites the people TO
political contests hereafter or fraud
and chicane-puts q premium on rae.
eelity and unscrupulousnssss- suggests
that electoral votes can be stolen by
Republicans with impunity, for the Re |
publican party knows OF no means by |
which electoral frauds can be RENE
died. This is the precise complexion to
which it has come, The Republican
members OF tho Electoral Commission |
have declared that the Louisiana infa-
my lie a sacred thing
tohiesgo Times lad,l
In effect the Commission have deoi- |
ded that if a canvassing officer makes u |
falae return, and all the world knows |
that II Ia false, IL must be nevertheless |
accepted IA true because he holds u
color OF authority to act as u canvasser. |
For all practical purposes, according to |
this most infamous decision, fraudulent |
much as IL they were honest Votes law.
fully counted. Words can but imper-
fectly characterize the scoundrelsm OF |
this decision. IL Ia simply damnable.
tCincinnah Enquirer, pem.l
This practically ends the work OF the
tribunal. It IL incapable Of deeeney or
honesty. It will be worse than useless |
10 argue any further questions before it |
for any purpose save delay. 1t has no
longer a title TO respect or right to
exist, TIC Ia q mockery. Tive things
alone remain TO be done by the Demo-
Gratis, IL Is the Imperative duty Of the
seven members OF the commission to
withdraw from IL. Their
self.respect commands this. Next, IL Ia
The duty OF every Democratic member
OF Congress to object to every electoral
vote that shall hereafter be offered, and,
by delay, prevent the contamination OF
the intended and attempted infamy.
We can afford TO go before the country
having by any lawful method stopped
this advertised outrage.
Washington Union, Dem.l
They never meant to decide other
wise than as they have decided. The