, 1877-02-15

sen.tor Thurman-1s 1t not the real question
whether there wa. my power III the Eltetors to ~
ss s, Ennpo,e c,: persons had been quail
ta H. II ns I'll. i .h. ,.us of
n toree. tho other Electors could baTo Oiled the
senator Thuruan-But suppose TIM: law was not
1tr. yruabnll-Then thers Is no Law to iii tbs
Representative Itanton-E Except by election.
.ssnes sat's II is1 p!oses ~ n
s u4ts ts.e da IT, !.
aS.s,ss n ,!e,s !, txS Z, Elsete:. would
vda.l unyheihy had tccn clcc!rd. ii ths vut... Of
irv,ser ami Bre~strr nre 10 a,e ros,ntet. md 4
W u counting tcir rvo,cs nl .,o .o,et of ioszIana.
then # y dono by mere s"tmtof law: contrary to
sis s'se.y ysa Il H. :t, q = Il: cos
sclatos Thus'aan-!s thetr any statute 1f Lnui-!-
ana tl'at require, the certificate y nc t;orernef:
the uo,esnor % catnmtsson a1t uaceEe cxccpt rcs.
t9la per.u,s. thcFsin named, nnd wh!rb 10 nut In
Sen senator ThurmatNThss il II. law of 1872. tut
!. .heIc sny ttatuts !e9u!r!ne Lin to Issue cetl''
sToCuiruSs ARGUMENT.
~: st1uYAssn f"lloMsd with she ~ targun,ens on
s s ts iss nc e q GoS kso
was imperative. It woula be remembered TINT
whrn the yutc Of Eonnectfrrt WIS epuhtra her
Al Large, md sllat hs crr!eGte had bcen rsrclyed
wtthuut objection. sncll objectIuns wcrc Las!Iy
brcn objected to:say tand ihe aojecs!on hatl been
urged With good 1cal Of zeal) that Gnr. Kellogg
was not s;overnos Of Lopaslala md that lnA15a1sa
wns governed by q military despUtsnl. lie SUP
tccn. oaapp.icatlon q Go.. Kel'ct; to tbs l'sesI
qsr: fe::s 70 r.
pcntcr) WITS right. t.c sappotc4, In saving TINT
Niltoat such aia tie Gosefnment Of which hcll.ts
counsel should have rejected TINT the very faet
that t;os. Kellogg hal madr auch arpeatlon. mud
pEci.1sE EVIDENCE
| that he was Governor cf Louisiana.
tie argued s!,nt the littasnsns !'oa.d was legal
1ar IL s ss sGs Sssiea
ii tic coumis:'o il tho Florida ca.u determined
.he M coma,Iss!on c to 20 Ct;n tne ae,on u hs H.
turning Hoard. aud hc cuald hf l,erceate that ars
anss';" ssh 1,t' te an sst,Snt %as n%
TfamSaii 10 ,Ss esa sAs. nssh*1 sHs sSna:e. '.u1
The Con.tttutsun tu III. return. uf c!ec-
tion, ana That the lnous and manner Of c:,ous.n:
also quotra IN Tho s,1nu <Eolat q lettrt recently
published 9:om cx.Jadge Church, of New York,
WHO he characterized 2. great !awyer an uprsht
That the stsse corrcc,a tl,e frauds Of in own
officers, md docs not apply to Congress IcF The
dutY BY dla:har.iuK il Within it, authority, leav-
Ing these occusuuai fEAnds that sometimes
an1 IT, Sass sx s ss S
osrr them. Congress 1niSh l'ass tut fowcr. but Il
dla MT haye tls right u4resa:d thu hssAsst 'ral
'"'"'' Tnx soAnp vAcAxcr.
Mr. Co'nloy. IN the colrse 81 l.is Argument 70
the objcrtloa ulAdc t. t4c Returning EolrI Of
,sss. Va: % 's:.e'y arsstery. sna saa. is!la,s e
capacity Or jurisdiction of tho Itoard. II two u
afcrwati. changed their politics, would sIs board,
In cos,ciusiau. h. taii: ...ralk 10 no about
outrage. trAuds and Acknowledgement " solrr.:
hers to g. pac!: aud canvass Yates yoa eau 1T hesa
~ aImlH;sser ths laws Af Luni5iaia, ,nl you nusi
ts y lsaran: W. ,s e., ee.@ 9 d
iaony wIta lie WI u patty"
next addressed thr Commission the eanle side.
ile uf:usa ihat ny net Of ~: aid soyssa IL is5t
as thy xts;sntal s,1sston a ad ~ aat 1s
.a.. u the returns Iy iio 1vani aud tiu.sr''yr,
waa repealed, ant "ss nut III toser u ls;u. ~
sas.er s fur tls purpo.c. of liz rlsc,o. was iaeo,
si.tent With thv Attyfoasth sestnn of the ses'se1
Sv xe stps:',y .SS!Eet ~ Hss.s1a
eiaats of t,e session "a aci II 1s7d. IL. Elcetioi
JAW u 1Htv ApEl4ltk " ktHtSEt!pHt4 HlH
ill., nachinery Of mean. u conducting all rsesl'4l
lScIuplso THE Klrc7onAL cotlceE.
put It may br asked. +ad tho speakrf. llu~ cal
yon presefso md Keep ~ fotee t:n: I'ro'lsion q
wiia viii taal Ia Witt Witt, 70 you asss ju.t 6eeS si,t.s an
aver, Isst Ut u1l, that It an c4cee4Hsly henlg
canon u i1,selpreta!lgM that a' y never fcpcas
iiapo.siGis isf ~ tTa ssts % ;,and -
fsIs:: isps:nr ~ H. Moras " ss coat
United St4tes. as announcrd On laany orca 'totl.
Au..4er tuls of n!srpIstatn,M !. tA,s; That,
lead ta consequence that aru either abtur.l hurt
III to tac iut: "s'ass; tint ,u.crprs!at'on " !;
Iu next stepi il tits; u It pp*sists 70 tscare Iii
ea.esn.Ien tat, unlsr !hs iesls!a;9n q l"a.:anu
H. sats W. AM ass W. ss
!. ssvsai~! ty W ~liss July riesle.si csisss 8
~! 1 D>:s s a!.tss$ss':s
1speal tllus ,seatioa which provide. tar allln
!. sarAnriex nnA.r the ssw af 1Sua anA 1870, cscss
rspeaiinx tue elase of ths astpf is7a which TX
. Jaws arc krlpby repealed" In every rase nf loa'
tAc practical construction that has bscn g!'eu 1h
. law
r!issbls d ssu Ple.t$ss.si elections. for s'i elss
4 | statute buos haye been conducted HnderIt:
The ct,us,arl proceeded to urxuu ttat ksllosSs
the tightfua Governor Of 10ufslana. aud continue
" foliowA: Now taks tho language of tho su
pfen.c Court 0s the United States. IT. y II thsa
verds: "lt rests with tnncses4 10 desids WIZ
government IL tic established orr IN state, m
when ss ualofs sud .i.cplc4eutaslycs fEom a stas
are aalas,le4 sa.a lhc councils q IL ln!on. th
authority VI tbs Government HpIer which they ~
= | uluoutcd, as we'll ~ It's republican character.
. Eeru sutkcA by Ills pEup<r constitutional authur&y
and H. decision IL btiltnx every depart nc,li
!: tAe ioysrninsnt. mud eoa!d not ha questioned
!. | any judicial tshunal>"
- III. she'!atarcr ne=t argued that ths RetuFntrI
= IIoarl IL legal boly, au4 That ths Electors ol
= | isctcI 10 wcfu not Ineligible.
); coav now, suld counsel, to the real question
this rase, an4 really tAe en'5 question thnse y. ~
!. that oue decided BY wa1t you hare tast decided
il compctcut for you IL ~ bsh,bd
. THE AcTlos or rue Ar1UNSlSo noAnp
: | Of Louisiana for the purpose Of anuIn. out VIII
j I happrnrd in tts exercise OF The iuri.actun b
4 slowed BY ssatusei Upon tho threshold OF IL
Il | question / want to ssY Tint nny intln,aslon II
i when w drny thy power Of xo1ns brhlul ". an'
lug Of that Ho1sd MI asa tncsr e1e.ln2 VI fa9s
ot seeking 70 escape scrutiny u. lsuIMls, u
Il uttcfah,y unjust. 1t h.. mt c'vn tue ssr
! h1unCb nf In II IL Ill liz