Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1877-02-10
GRANT APPROVES
The Il IcctOraI Vote BiII. and II Is Now
Lnw-He also Gives His Reasons
for Executive Endorsement
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Lnw-He also Gives His Reasons
for Executive Endorsement
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The following is the text of the pres
ident's message concerning the electoral
biz
70 the Senate Of the United States:
! followed the example heretofore oc.
ca-ionally presented Of communicating
in this mode my approval Of Tie act to
provide for and regulate the counting
of the votes for president and vice pres
ident, and the decision of questions aris-
ing thereon, because of my appreciation
of the eminent peril to the institutions OF
the country, from which, in my judg-
meht, the act affords wise and Constitu.
tioDal meatls of escape. For the first
time in the history Of our country, under
the constitution as it snow, dispute ex-
lists with regard to the result Of the elec-
ton of chief magistrate of the nation.
1t is understood that upon the disposition
of the disputes touching the electoral votes
cast at the late election by one or more
of the states depends the question
whether one or the other of the candi-
dates for the presidency is the lawful
chief magistrate. The importance Of
having clearly ascprtainpd Nv urocedure
rqrulatpd bv law which of the two citi
zens has been elected, and of who, having
the right to this high Office, recognized
and chcerfully agreed in by all the peo-
Pile of the republic, cannot be overesti-
mated and leads me to EXPRESS to con-
cress and TO the nation nv great satisfac.
fion AT the adoptiop of a measure that
afford orderly means ofdecision of grayely
exciting questions, While the HISTORY
at our country in its early period shows
tbot the nresident of the senate has
counted tbe votes and declared their
standing our whole history shows that
in NO instance of donbt or dispute has he
exercised the power of deciding, and that
tbe two houses of congress have disposed
of all sucb doubts and DISPUTES all
tbouoh in no instance hithcrtrhaye they
been such that their decision could es-
sentiaIly have affected the result For
the first time. then, the government of
tbo limited States il now brought to
meet the question as one vital to the
result and ,bis under conditions not
the hest colcglated to produce arree.
ment or 70 induce a calm feeling
in the several branches of the govern.
mont or amony tbe people of the conn
ty, In case where as now. the result
i involved. it is the highest duty of the
low.mokinr mower to provide in advance
a constitutional ORDERLY and inst method
of evccntinr The constitution in mi,
most interesting and critical cIause Of
IT,. nrnyi.ions Tho mll 80 far from he.
inc q cnmnromisp Of The rigbt is an en-.
fnranor,ent nf the right and an executior
of tbe nnwers conferred hv the constitu.
lion on CONGRESS. think that this or
doriv meth9d has heen secured Inv tht
I'M which ounealiro to tho constitution
and Iau os a rnide in osrertoining thf
riobts nrnvidos means Of deciding ones
t;99m, Il s;noIo roturns throurb direct
action If cnnrre.s and in congrnss anf
in 1'ror resnert to donbIe returns by tribuna
nf inGn;rv whose decisions stand miles,
La+b Iou.es of conoro.s shall concur ir
i dotorn,iniro otherwise tbus securing 9
JoGnito disnosition Of on questions q
disnnto in whatever aspcct thew may
ar;lo win or without tbis law as ai
,,'' I,n stotos have yotod il is imnossihle
i "r r,Hs+ bo that ono If tho two capdidate.
h.s - bo boon eIorted and If wonId he do
,,i'' r,i1rabIo to witness an irrecmlor contro
i.or,,, llo,"',s as " which of tho two should 70
o;,,o ,oiso O., ~ rvbicb continue ~ boId III.
ogioo In all rocords of history contro
Ut,s ,.nrsios boyn ar;sa,, as to surcess;on n,
obo;no bii,s' of cbiers ot states and No marty n,
o;t;.on HG,C, Iovin% tbe;r country and r.
f.on ,oi~'" ;n.t;tmiions ,t ~ c,n sacrifice to,
r,v n,ncb Of merc (noIing in nrrserving
t,r," tbro,ob " unri,b ,bt (onTso If law tbe7
on,V,s on,,,, -,' ;rnn, 5bo smallest dancer 70 Il
r""n,, ,aoo,o -, ,mnb ON occas;o,, and il canno
e'iu, "" soJ ton w. 6r,Iy in III. bearts of al
,,oamid no mT tbot t,Te iiberiv and reaI nrorres
pour'v nv ;St .', orIy tbronrb cheerinI ahbor
omno ,,n ',,,, 70 constitntiongi law The bill mr.
rarts Tnrt ~ y, 'n "royido oniy tor the settlement
af pF',9 nncs, y, IONS arising from, recent elcr
u tiori w Tbe fact that snch questions ca,
.;,a s.Gl,S, lon,nnstrotos tho naooss;tv wb;cl
a. oonnot oS1 m1i Jnnbt will bafore lonC-be snT