The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-07

Hcwitts letter Of resignation Of the Chairman
ship of the National Democratic Committee:
wAsnIScro> u c. March g.
GrNrLfurN The last OF the Executive Committee
was the announcement TO- the people oi the United states
that samuel =. Tildcn unsolicited President and Thomas
A. Hendricks Vice President
This announcement was followed by scurrilous pro
nunciamcno from the National Republican Committee
claiming the election Of Haycsnnd Wheeler The power
to determine the result resided Congress. but grave
dincrcnccs OF opinion threatening the peace OF the
country existed a. to the lawful methods OF procedure
and the constitutional rights aud the duties OF the
Houses In the premises. Committees were therefore
raised in both Houses to consider the que, on u
confer with each other to legislation proper to be
adopted In order to declaration the result
without confusion and public disorder The senate Com
mcc had practically perfected bill for this purpose
before the House Committee met wit, them In confer
This bill had received the assent and approval OF
the three Democratic senators wing the Committee
To have rejected this settlement would necessarily.
have produced division In the Democratic party, and
been fatal its immediate and on the
other hand the hill itself seemed to he wisely framed
it, features that the judgment OF the Democratic
members the House Committee gradually confirmed
the action Of the Senate Committee and, with
changes which deemed favorable to the Democratic
position the Electoral bill approved by all the Demo.
cratic members OF both committees, aud was duly
ported and became law by the vote large majority
1T the Democratic members of both Houses aud APP
proved by the general Judgment OF the country
The result has disappointed the hopes Of every lover Of
hi country. ny decisions ahhorrcnt to the natural
JUSTICE all proof Of fraud ruled out, and the states
Louisiana and Florida have been counted for Hayes,
although all fair minded men concedc that they voted Tor
rld,n This grcVous wrong aud its authors have de-
nounced ON floor OF the IIou. and have no he,-
,ho 1r, ,cncy la. been awarded to Candidate Who hs,
Bui he comes into oncc the result Of the operation
law which received the support uf the Democratic
party any attempt resist It's operation wuuid
- ~ ". ,air- minded cin1.ns - =
,, % & % & ., ,lmIn "N ~ w n irs.u
part, since The election aud prior to tile meeting OF Con-
sres' have only 70 say tina, 80 Tar my acuens con
rcrncd. whatever has been done has received the APP
prevail o the Executive Committee aud OF the only per
Sous outside Of their number who had any right 10 be
IA absurd statement has been widely circulated tina,
had declared that preferred the inauguration Of Hayes
i nIG ar T M c n1IP al SSS lime ,r s@ 6
position mclnbgr Of the House Of Repre- -.niives
stacmcutin letter ms own initials. although 1t
II IN cari widely Copied immciiaeit alter Il. pGIca
ton The only remark which ever made on this sub
pcatd ant va, to tc ci.ct that %" would prefer four
years of iia,es go tonr civil war,
and upon ill.,, ciaruuon an willing 30 stand, hecau'
four wears Of cyl war would IN m, opinion utterly de-
strol constitutional government iof TINS s'het"uoh al
100. cied 70, The ownor-ipo large amount Of United
>iatc. bonds. II l. enough Tor me loeNprcs. the regret
chat am uuf fortunate 10 own any OF Ties. de,ra
h -ecuruo. nd io state that an M, mcan' are, a- they
worh. n-u.nol uus land. sun i4 ''crcl ncm Cue
| ualaimtni-rtfNu ui lt~ public uflir.
nav, Hl-" ltcl 'rh'ui'N l.i A,'nni5 u, ,n' r"ll'
4"n% III ." 49, T., , i,,.' avn, w,i Nus M
M ,1 ' a., in ,,g.. VA. ~, ID a., me-, ini
lnor ,i .rit,,d ',irrwi~ ms an,nt Is ihat
wt. t w-r.t clu.e iur u" country q. we'll 4. for uc
nrnocrd'lr lHtft. 90 proceed n accord uco h the law
i ho ordci, conpio unu "i tc count although we knew
oAe q. wlch hc hsd mo- honest risht except such %,
n-ii Doe dcuNtl ir9m ie uwn-d ti.''ns 9 trihuml
cl,.n if ~. follow. Il the count had been defeated
and ilo Tan ,o provide ior ,acanc, .n ihe oiheo e
| fr, iIl nj N1d itNuiu "a law, a new 'htlNu NNlNl
| have taken r'a,e m N"Nrm"r nNt ~ anw n.e lhe
can ,ha-.n b, DC nate The whole power Ut nc Al.
| Rrruhhcsn managers In order Ia succeed they mu-
hold IN south Carolina amt Louisiana. which woul
necessarily involve su-tilut- 10y lutr the u-urlun-
90, crnincnt, Of Chnmberlain ad Packard. witi an
fsinn,ns nGasS TIE cR'e n nm 'fg ., n ,n"
~ an out ~ "tn rch'l -nh, ioN' NM ~ 'hu,
'.,cd on mem anl e9nunagd ~ pow N ins "rr,i
f,dcrii Go,,fnm. 900 would rccn.olco it-'l, with all the
NATURAL, rush 10 the fi OF their -ucrin- sister states
The safety the cu.ored well the white population
int, r.. and mia ron ic Northern Stics &C. .appr,
h All 4 e, .g ,Rc @ t' Of VIII we TYu tree
ei ,u.n would ho impossible. and military tc-poiisnl
would wa, ue'orc the country would recover from
In ',nr,,,,n Viii tie ,vil, OF anarchy. OF Of a gov.
ernmrut "i orce. which alone could prevent anarchy
w Ne crns o, 10 ,s by lar c e , :,
nhS W nS.tr1 f ' NJ a,,m mi, a. - 81,
pos" a, It va, I ,ancuoncd b, he popular Voice. but
II should h. tuuld not hop, them u,urpa
u1n anal dr-potsn h force used against the Judgment OF
| aMih|orN of The people.
To- m, thrr. fore u The side anarchy and ciV
Nshr ant disastrous oi all the hopes at ire
the other >l, peace aul uldfr VIII
irtr -lcrch Alee press AMI the ballot box SILL pre-
! served fuu~
u,r ti circumstances could not he state my
course rlf that. IL patriot AMI trusted ~rNani a
Tho Demo- NO other course was it open 10 me- ANA
feel that it. VISION Wil be- Indicated hN tic early
amt triumphant the Dvm,s rattle party. stand
ny d,+.. upon the ru'k o Justice ami PATRIOTISM
iron wir nn amount O passion ur io'ocaup hA, bee
able tnNnnNrit
feel that have uoN tnunlst,Yl tfuf,
which vas n->ign'i ." me nt - lnui, The result e" We
unt- That they AMI The lrupc have ltVu dcirauipd u
then r-hf, ts, bat Tor this re- ult M not hold my s
IN, uur ,stuu~lh, than any other member of CON
upon hum rested the dutN ui ,uununA AMI declaring the
VOTES
IN the course ofmy very brief public experience have
already found that It's tulnr~- tr >siaitA" "a
tuulr,~- las been ruu-lN impaired 10y my position a'
chairman TINS committee, ami HAD Long since iot T.
lniirsl tu A>k 80 be, permitted u r., trc nom II
the result the "lecttun was DEFINITELY ascrraincd. The
unforVs compile atoms which aro~ have niece s~rilN
compelled a. postpone the execution Of ui~ Int uu
until the prt.unt time. Now. however. that All imledi
m,n- 10 uN retirement are removed, h,g to he released
from trrfurr srrNc" your Chairman, AMI. thtnkiul
tor the hon"r You have conferred and for the tunh
deuce which Som have uniformly manifested IN efforts
10 promote III" success ~ D,mnrtu principles. have
the honor Ia De, respectfully your "bdnt servant
ARKN : llfwtu.
To the National Democratic Committee.