The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-11

reasons also, knowing that any
VIOLENCE OR DISTURBANCE
Would be seized upon as pretext for re.
versing the action Of the people at the
polls, did counsel the preservation o,
peace, and the observance Of law. Upon
such a course could they only hope to
succeed. The Interests of the Republi-
can party lay in the direction Of disturb
ance and violence, and the past history
OF that organization in Louisiana assures
us Of its readiness to consult its advant
ages without scruple as to the means em-
ployed. The committee conceive that
the means by which a large number of
colored votes were secured for the DEM
ocratic ticket at the late election were
not such as can I've rightfully or legally
characterized as intimidation. They
were. when stripped OF false presen Ia
ton. made of them by the knavery Of
those who are to profit by the success OF
their scheme, no more than such as are
resorted to in al, cities of this Union at
every election in which large public in
terest is elected. Conceding for the re-
turning board all the judicial dignity
claimed fer it by the admirers of its I'M
paraleled inquiries, it cannot be denied
that in order to give validity and effect
| to its decisions where it has
| ATTEMPTED TO THROW OFT
And reject returns from polls, the juris-
| dictlonal fact required by the statute
must affirmatively appear, and unless
that fact does so appear its action in the
case was without jurisdiction. and on its
face null and void. The board had no
right under the law of Louisian to throw
out or count out the polls and votes they
have counted out. and their action in that
behalf is without authority OF law and
null and void.
The commission further state if there
is any law in the state Of Louisiana pro.
yiding for the election Of electors OF
president and vice-president. the canvass
and compilation Of the vote for electors
must be made under special act OF the
state upon that subject, and by board
composed of other persons or officers
than those constituting
TEE RETURNING BOARD.
q. Ill. Brewster, one of the candidates
for elector on the Hayes ticket, held. on
and after the 9TH day of November last,
the Office of suryeyor-general tor the
state of Louisiana, and would not there
fore be and was not chosen or appointed
elector. II. b. Leyissee, another candi-
date for elector on the same ticket was
United States commissioner and was not
chosen or appointed elector. Sub.
sequent to November :, and be-
fore December 6 last past. said
Brewster and said Levisse pretended to
have resigned their respective Offices OF
surveyor general and United States COM
missioner when other electors pretend
ing to be elected on the same licket met
10 cast their votes tor president and vice.
president. Brewster and Levisse did
not meet with them, and the places Of
said Brewster and Levisss were declared
| or treated as vacant because OF their ab-
| scnce. Other electors then filed the
places Of Brewster and Levisse, vacant
| because OF thor absence, with the same
Brewster and Leyisse then being present;
all Of which doings were fraudulent de-
vices 10 avoid the constitutional provis-
ion which rendered the same void aud Of
no effect in Law. Even had
ANY Oh he ELECToEs
On aid lickst been elected by The poo
pie, a. they were Dot, the filing u such
vacancies ~&s without authority Of Law,
and conferred 10 right upon Brewster or
Leviz-@ 20 vote tor presideni and Fice-
p-.siSIen: OF The UlItet sz1es. The
coC.nission made ccly such inye.a.z-
rion or inquiry mo he election and
CANVASS or vorEs
z or state officers IN Louisiana IA was n
eidenraI 20 NE inquiry. is 70 re gen
era. fairness o. the election IN the sra1s I
and LAe result thereof. rlls testimony
Ea&en discioses he Fac, that, by bHth The
votes actually cast and the votes As for
varied 70 and received by he board OF
returning officers. NICHOLS vas elected
governor Of Louisiana by majority ap-
proxima;lng the majority received BY
the THdcn electors, and freed from the
condition growing Cut q the prssia.er-
-iAI contest, ne would BE accepted an the
taly elected governor Of louisiana by
he almost universal acclaim Of heY p.o-
pie.
IL is impossible to get the minority re-
Jort tonight.
The formal decision Or repor. 70 con-
,ress is very brief, bat its complete
is withheld from publicity
o-night from consideration Of etiquette.
IS Is 10 be transmitted tomorrow morn
ne to the president OF the senate under
cal, to be by him Immediately laid be-
pre- the joint session Of the two houses.
Is points, however, can be accurately
-ated as follows
FONTS OF THE DECISION.
|. The commission exercising the
overs Of both houses under the law
nd papers referred to them find that
hey have no authority to hear evidence
ll4nd', or in other words to hear evil
ence out OF the certificate OF the cover
or OF the State OF Florida, founded upon ,
he determination of the canyassjn, ,
n - q -. L.