Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-17

vote; thar the charges of riot. intimidation and
violence were talss, and that The returning board
knew that fact; that certificates Were corruptly
and iraudulrntly Issued, and as a result OF the
conspiracy. and tha, the vote uf the state had
never been crn,oIi"i or canVas-,h-
The same rulings substantially We're lnitc "a
IN The case Ct Florida.
Tie commission also rrfu="it 10 nrar proof that
at the tim" "f The election IN south carolina
anarchy prevailed, destroying the republican
form OF government IN HAT state. and that
troops were retained there IN violation OF The
constitution to Interfere with the Tree choice by
election 81 that the lawful SUt- Of The state could
hot he known.
Against these decisions We protest mr-t earn
e-ily IN The uaIne of free amt republican govern
mcnI. la the first place thu struck y fatal hlu"
~ the r"u-tita t"nAi powers IT III" Two houses 10
50 mt the electoral vote. THIS puw-r has been
rArIcl-t't ~ both houses without dispute from
tie foundation ui Tie government. That evil
lencc Should b. reached in IA" cases of ! con-
Tested return sUrIuS clear The p~rinctpl" has
h,.n maintained 10y The HHi--t statesmen the
rr.uIry ha- produced. Nuiohi, IN the ease Of
I.uuI>itnA IN !~nt ial !>1i. such "yii nifty was
IN" NI.n al both h"u>"> AZ thr ir"-cut ~r-~I"u.
Fluruii. south ttr-tInt aud Louisiana To- TAXI
testimony and /, port - Ia ti3e elections IN these
~tlle- It's I'M U.t To- see upon ~I"A' principles
tita view rLu be Dan'ii. Ihr duty 81 congress
l. 60 count tHr Nv;" This mIkro The enactment
ut iHr vote IL 10" counted. This AGAIN makes the
determination vi what J. the uuc vote. AID this
distinguishing at III" false from the true, trr =
r,.tulvtu- "i rNlt. uG". The forms of law rN-
-. r~ir@ iii'' i.'i '.snm II Ia iit'ir unless evidence
= -l'IlAslitt'4, 80 q ttsA.l'a 1''H~t - Inv tpal'. hI"
al sr success "i iai,-n"'l t." rr"H r;r'! II
e iurr July 10" denied. Ia" action ct Ihr COM
Ia! sion iisaLlc> c,l.r,-, ilolu |clI,tnIug i
certain constitutional uuiy
ii THE -"Uuu,I place tul- ircI,iIm ]nulItics an
Ayi.c.r IF the constitution. In ~r't!uu !. article
"A. 1t - PrvNs,lr, Lat II, -ruIi"r 81 rrpt, ,"nl-
n;Ivr, ~ persons hnrlln- an iii -. ol Trust or
prof.. un.!,V iiir UmIte'i ~t.lr- -Aa!. he appointed
au ,!,"trs- Ii the states ..tn.., elections wup
a'r tn"!i- he. hOn can tii> M, ,."u ." ma tr
de ,"AI. III, -ta.e y it- alton has triueeI
T." repeat 1t. NLtu.i",ilv II 'ti Thea only b
iti'c'l - - t'".' h"'Hur %St I" pass ihr N"fc
Whl'A Tie = al" i-.- I"i@t "r'!. 1 'n-.'sa ih"n IA
e""'i''! ''c VOC 'L''t "''e'i'Il"V va" are i"'t
WI" an" E"' ''a ~ 'i"ci"ts, i.t,t' ".I'h eau
""'y De a>'e'i.' 'i ~ "N1 :rnc" "ti""d' Any
other doctrine 'H.nAh!r' tA- previous c"uslIuc-
"H a'''' III che -""7i'"te9 III in!'oNtnG
~rn-'ors' representatives. A"'t All pers"ne hold
. Offices "t ..A=. -! l:'ut unI'r The | uItett
- 'r~ may u Ait"'is electors
l. Zoe t"iF't i'.t>' TIE # 'S'Es-" i5h"reS MI prec-
t.''"' 'H!iu'e. 81 moral .i"Hci" i.iS evidence
/ t.-Ii i.mitjr" ~\.'iu'1s an liant winch
- !h'h'-tt! 10y Lriui Nv. ittr- every i!ilIS. II
1"!."t7 '''it '"l !i''' .v''I>e,rfrrH ,. '-'nrht-
e. - ui"""'tI' u'"rt', - ""''.!'' II
i,I7I',v h Ty II ny come Ire ~, - I'' wh,.t ,.r
49,, ." 49, ,." - - -"
"t'''E s'"">~' P''~eI"'"s % 'o''"'''-
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" - - '' :" - - d T. e.
'L' " d" 80 ',t - 80. "t
- " - q" - a. MA q 'tH
vac '""s''Sh. ''"l"-"t ~" o." t't,EvunSeu "
- ~. - '"' -" - y ~ tr"u D"'
- 80 10
~ 49," ~ w 's T'tN't.A go A't 10 - iltIA1llN
an! lLiSu.n: .,, can he ctrirly Shown 10 have
b.ru uiH..IH 3, manifest lr.ui. 90 /; rrmXlnr!
Ter MS cvluli lion IL dictate Iuaj Iarie were
o.. ram trIu"uAi. walsh ru,.t Icrprlra.e lraud
un!, Imlausfy .ta.I iuu deere Wa ,u- court
"al,h could u 10, lty is hands upon fraud when
Di"i,--t se'Dr, Il IHT "rN!rw. ln"~r eNcrPtIonuI
N!rrnat- "rr= III" Iviu'n'U- hr'r'ia ut ~t!JrItA
1'.l / Hisl.'..t ih,i rA'r'"i'H"I court !, the
lie. rE.i G. i.iID!-~I"I. FIsu'! ua> IUuHd al en-
,seu. ..I. - rom which li CauHU uc driven III Il
..t.r,S. m~..iue The choice OF ia" Es-.r-t officer
So. lA' -.,a'->i uI Ic.Guli,~ \ 'iucttIHr more
'"lIupiins IN Consequences, !nJir destructive "i
Tx unity ct r!,ctlpI and more threatening t.
'i." v,rurtuliN ~ Tree government cuu!.l not be
cash, suggested II l. sought 10 !n,tIi! th!, ,!t-
".s.'n hE an appeal {" state >"ErrcisUI.. the
4 tiurai 10 thai - iiic states cEo"-r turIr elect
o!> n 'h"'I >"NeTe!.h capacity. their decision
~ not n' RECESSED by any Ui!!vf authority lii>
!lvio-!Il"u p">..r, 10 lis ilrihc-T limit the doc
4 l." "t st'irS Ii2ht-. HE theory OF the most
"''N 'nce'! advocates OF thIt school WAS Only tnHt
e states "eit sovereign a. re-Irdei power,
Over Iie!h winch " re not delegated II WAS
G h'e'lrl in.st the rbl si!tuiiun was supTcIE,.
ne power {" chose eiecturs would not have
rA'-t,i rNccpL Tor Ihr constitution. II MAS,
'"=.rlv!e. = 'eitsatei power Inc Legislature
"i q >-a'e CHOOSES t!'ctuI> by virtue ut the con-
- l"Il"H"H PROVISIONS. II - 3. tltF To- be per-
az p''''t'l ~ ",'''t "'I'''se''h' Nor Hi'rT ne
~" - ,!-tu'ti .1I u 't possible 'iiii inrir
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