New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-14
MR.. CARPENTERS, SPEECH.

When the Commission :. gain assembled at , O'Clock
ex-senator Carpenter said: desire to say that do
appear here Iur samuel j. Tildcn. lie is gentleman
whose acquaintance have not the honor Of with whom
have 10 sympathy, against whom voted tie eth OF
November las; aud, II this Tribunal could order Il new
trial, should vote against hin again. bee' ing do
that the accession Of tle Democratic pa.y 90 power in
this country to-day would be Tic greatest calamity which
conld bca the people except and that great
calamity would be- to keep lin ont by fraud and false
hood apDer here for 10000 legal voters OF the State
Of Louisiana. whO without accusation proof Cdct-
uent or trial. notice hearing have dsfranchised
y four Williams incorporated in perpetual succession
whose Official lille tAo Returning Board oi Louisiana.
You teach TO the future politicians OF this
country by This days work The honorable gentlemen
from the House who have appeared here against do
not pretend that by the votes gSo on the an Of Novem
election the Democrats have got Possession Of Florida
offered that cnvassing board has acted frauducutly
in making up thclr certificates this high Tribu-
w, NOT neither house of Congress can for van have
the power II each house aud OF both houses and II
another ticket here by 1000 majority will be because
they not improved upon the lesson given II it he
true that the Governor can certya man as duly ap-
pointed clcctor OF the State who has not received
single vote at the poll and that too. upon
been brbed or coerced throw away all the ballots
cast, and certify a falsehood known TO both Houses
is hopeful To believe there Will be another Presi
dent elected by anything but fraudi Why 20
"a political campaign when, with third OF the money,
you brine returning board and carry an election
without u EOtef
NATURE OF THE TRIBUNAL
The frs; question which naturally suggests itself for
argument u.s. what Is the nature Of this tribunal the
character Of s powersl Upon the very basis Of the bill
creating this tribunal decisions to be reported
to both houses OF Congress. and The two houses of
Congress may set them aside. There Ia an end,
then, OF saying that this tribunal IL exercising
Judicial power that whether you decide that the vote
shall be- counted for Mr.. Hayes Mr.. Tlden that de-
are the powers possessed by this Tribunali think
have shown that they are not Judicial The duty de-
gTcSs 10 count the votes given for President the
Electoral Colleges the 9th Of December last Now
pending before any legislative Sodywhchsar national
State LegsatureIt Il within the province and power
Jet TO their hearts content When becomes the duty
count these votes II Is TO be done by the houses
How are they to do i'll Iaiellisently or blindly,
so as TO enshrine injustice and fraud May not the
senate committee and take evidence tending 10
the House do the thing May they not create a
joint commssoni such body as this is
houses may set aside, clearly declaring that
the ultimate power Of making this count Ia in the
aned that this tribunal IS anything on earth but eSis
lativs committee of Investigation
Al this point Justice Bradley interrupted: 81 don't
think there is difference OF opinion on that point is
universal theory 80 far as am informed that the
powers this Commission extend 50 far and far only
a. the powers OF the two houses OF Congress"
me- Carpenter-In other words, then, Il 10 agreed all
hands that powers Of this Commission political
powers are legislative powers. delegated by the houses
OF COneresa YOur Hobors would have relieved your
selves from tn. infection Of the last 70 minutes II
Comnissonsr Hoar-i aid not understand that Judge
Bradley announced The proposition that you have just
MI Csrpenter-Ths proposition is TO my mind sefev
dent. and 70 fortified b vs Csasttuoa that will stop