Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-12
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ALEXANDRIA, MONDAY. FEB. IL
When the Electoral Com mission decided, by

tons OF the state DOaru Vi SauFasselsI uts'eiu
ing people, aud those whose reason Is not IN
Auenccd by their desires, were convinced that
the Presidential question, 50 lar aa /: depended
upon that Commission was decided; aud,
though many Of them, aouated BY divers mo-
.iyes, aud all by the hope that they might be
mistaken, gave no expression to those convic'
lions, they telt that the frauds OF the State
Returning Boards were 70 be crowned by one
committed in the national Capitol, and that q
million over half Of the white lrecmen OF The
country-if they allow it-were to be deprived
of their lust rights in building surrounded by
the Goddess of Liberty.
Though The actual democratic majority 10
Florida was much less than that 10 Louisiana,
the fraud committed in the former was Just as
rariug as that 10 the latter, and the democrat
ic case the stronger in the former, because
the same Returning Board that gave that State
to HAYES, gave it also to the radical State
officers, but the swindle was 50 apparent that
these latter had not the audacity to claim their
election and conceded it to their iair chosen
oppoueuts. IF the return was correct IN ono
case it must have been correct 10 the other,
and the Florida courts so decided it when they
gave the State to Tillen The democrats have
no such plea to present when Louisiana Shall
come before the Commission, Tor, though the
action Of the Returning Board OF that State
from beginning to ending is marked By bribery,
forgery, aud perjury, and that so plainly that
- bo, nor
cd, as was the case 10 Florida, to the extent Of
recognizing those declared by it to be defeated
as the tairly-eleatci Stale officers, and, OF
course, if no evidence other than that Afforded
by the certificate of Gov. Kellogg, founded
upon the return Of Gov. Wells, can be consld-
cred, the radicals electors will be declared cleo.
ted and the State given to Hayes
The only remaining State about which there
is likely to be any question Is Oregon, aud,
though, By the ruling Of the Commission, DO
evidence outside OF the certificate Of Gov.
Stearns could be considered in the Florida
case, and none outside the certificate OF Gov.
Kellogg can be considered in the Louisiana
case, in the Oregon case it Is entirely different,
for, by the same ruling, evidence outside OF
the certificate OF Gov. Grover can be consider
ed, for his certificate was not founded upon the
deliberations of the State Board Of Canvassers,
and SO the appointment Of Mr. Croniu will not
be RECOGNIZED ard Oregon also be given to
Hayes
Such, it is feared and believed, will be the
result Of a plan, which, though adopted Tor the
purpose Of settling 2 national dispute by iar
and honest conHt Ct the ballots Of the voters OF
the country, has, by tho influence of partisan
feeling, if not, Is stated ia some quarters, by
baser and more II ateria! considerations on the
part Of members OF the Supreme Court,
been decided upon purely legal bubbles aud
tcchnicalitcs, precisely as the radicals from the
first demanded ii should be done, except that,
instead Of Mr.. Ferry, the President OF the
Senate, more corrupt man, though . mcm-
Der Of the Supreme bench, makes the decision;
and, 10 making it, he surprises none more than
the radical leaders who opposed the plan SO VIC.
lently, because they knew that just count would
have secured the Inauguration of MIR. Tilden.
But, though that decision will bring reproach
upon republican institutions, and be the crowd
ing infamy Of the age, as the democrats agreed
TO the mode Of arbitramcnt, they should, in
our opinion, abide by it, even though, as it
will assuredly, pcrpeuate radical rule as long
as the country shall retain its present form Of
government, for, with their money and audac.
ty, supplemented by the experience Of this
Il A., I'LL
that, at the next Presidential election, if there
shall be another, there will be mole than three
disputed Southern States.
However, as it is the part Of wisdom to
pluck safety from the nettlc danger, it is
equally philosophical to extract pleasure from
PAIN and so we derive some consolation from
the knowledge that, no matter how malign may
be the influences that will prevail under
the Hayes administration, they cannot posi-
bly be worse than those that have actuated
that of General Grant, and that if the
promises of the former, unlike those of the lat.
ter, can be trusted, the blightiug sway of the
carpet Dagger will be as etfectually terminated
as though Mr. Tilden occupied the position to
which the people Of his country have fairly |
elected him.
We cordially endorse the following, from the
Petersburg Post, 10 reference to the Richmond
Whig and its able editor, N. B. Meade, esq. |
'The Richmond Wing reached its fifty |
third year on Saturday last and came out un
der new and much better heading. 1t was !
founded 10 1912 by the brilliant writer J.
Hampden Peasants. This old aud valuable
Virginia newspaper is now edited by N. B.
Meade. esq.,, with az energy, ability and fdel-
ity to all the interests of the State aud country
unsurpassed 10 the journalism of the day. He
certainly fought the last presidential campaign
with power and brilliancy uuequalled 10 the
land, and if Tiden shall be declared elected he
would be entitled TO receive any position Of
honor at home or abroad which he might de.
sire. We are glad to be assured that The grow