The New York herald., 1877-02-12
A REPUBLICAN on THE COMMISSION.
DIsGUsTED WITH THE PARTISAN JUDGES,
BUT HOPEFUL FOR THE FUTURE.
New YORK, Feb. 10 1877,

DIsGUsTED WITH THE PARTISAN" JUDGES,
BUT HOPEFUL FOR THE FUTURE.
NEW YORK, Feb 10, 1871
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:--
My idea OF American national lifc Is that Is
Of the people by the people for THEMSELVES
and not government OF executive officers and rulers
for said and officers against regardless OF tho
wishes of the people The latter is a monarchical
government tho former a republican.
am, first, an American citizen; next, n republican
partisan. AS republican and personally prefer
Hayes TO Tilden. But any man, be he Washington, o
webster u saintcd Lincoln fades into insgnin-
cameo compared with tho majestic idea oi popular
form of government. We have just had centennial
gloriAcation the successful application Of that
idea to ourselves people, viewing as the grand
est boon vouchsafcd to humanity and crediting
solves nation with being the shining and
full leaders the blessed form OF government in
the world.
Its respect OF the popular will and wish-the rule OF
tho majority, accompanied with protection OF tho
m,nority--is the very elemental essence OF II all.
Strike that down and tho liic of the as repub
lie IL ended have been battle and been wounded ,
but loved my life that when the question OF cutting
of my limbs came up It was 'Oh anything tor lie cut
or both arms or both legs II necessary" would be my
choice Anything SO that could live, breathe think
and speak a freeman, though manned and but limb
So, though Hayes werc us dear to mo as my right
arn yet would have him sacrificed rather than have
him take tho fatal step ,othe nation OF d'sregardug
the nations majority vote, though 1t be majority Of
but OF its humblest citizens VOTE against him. II
were o democrat should say tho same OF Tidcn /
hope. To submit mAnfuly-to subordinate my own
preferences TO the wishes OF the maorys the thing
Of all others that demonstrates my faith In the ma
tonnl idea of my country's iic; that makes
mo true American citizen. or any citizen
IA greater lover OF his country than OF his party.
crat rule me and master me against the majority rule
(lhe lilo principle Of the nation) is to allow myself
be turned BY my feelings into traitor and Toe to
country. am republican aud my father sue
cesslvcly wing and republican before mo, and all my
life and training has taught me to dctest the demo.
cratic party moro probably than should. But when
that change OF administration has been willed
by the vote Of tho people and change In the
otNcw York OF 000 know OF repub-
icaus aud voters must have to
that CHANGE and that II was vote Of great
ous mass OF minds OF tho will
OF the people rather than of democratic any other
party. And when read in effect that majorty-a
partisan majorty-of the supramo Court vote that no
how clearly II was proved that the Iden elec
tors had majority vote, that the declaration OF the
Returning Board, that counts in the candidate of
by the partisan spirit OF ono officer OF the
Congress mot the pcoplc be sustained
against tho will ofthc people OF the State whom 1t ad
mlts honestly matter OF fact majority
for Tilden When partisan majority OF government
officers do this, shut out tho BOard OF Electors
that tho State courts and legislatures IN harmony with
the WILL wish and vote oi the pcople) have appointed
to cast their for Tden; say when II becomes
possible such kind o: action by government officers
TO trick arbitrarily the peoples expressed
Will Ia seating President, 1t follows that If they can
SO overturn tho people as a nation, II Is simple
trusn to say that the people haye longer tho
power to enforce their will that We are them Gs a
matter OF fact, no longer government OF the people,
by the people for the people, but government OF OF.
ncers for themselves against the people as ono Of
the many republicans should regard II just dcs-
picabe and tricky ovcrruug OF the peoples Will
in the Oregon tho Returning Board OF Cover.
Grover received for Tildun when the vote OF
the people OF the Oregon Just manicsIy
for Hay the Florida Is Tor Tidcn Therefore
should hate to see Tdcn elected by any such trick
The American people, tho masses and middle classes,
lar play and tho rulc OF the majority with pro-
lection OF The minority hold And II would be
better that civil should be tho cost though many
members and individual lives OF the body petite
destroyed and cut of, than that the life principle OF
our country DO destroyed. Better than the
inarrcd form Of our national die OF this dry rot
with its limbs all ou beautiful but hlccss corpse;
uny readers will fair minded enough be greater
than their party prcjudices and procr justice rather
than the gratiication Of their interests do
sires, and therein be IN sympathy with the ideas of
this letter; much so as TO JOIN In common protest.
independent Of party against the politicians and pa.
trcans attempts at overthrowng popular form of
government
While faith tremocs In tho balance hopo that
enough republicans and Independent citizens DO
found with sufficient national virtue cdncss
and love or country to reprcss In patriotic sacrifice
their party preferences and accept tho Of ballots
us rho Southcrns, accepted tho decision of
rious opponents 80 lot us Join In uphoIding, MS q
matter Of national duty, tho victory of the majority,
though Is against our personal and partisan
Drccrcncea u. 81. w.