The Osceola times., 1877-03-03

despairIng effort, and came np from
the polls wi'ha majority " over
hall u million in their behalf. And
of what avail Through a dishon-
est. Returning Board, made up OF
criminals who have escaped convic
ton and punishment under the pro-
tecting arm Of II corrupt govern
mcnt, enough votes are thrown out
To render all their efforts vain, and
saddle upon them the old cofrHp-
ton and the old horde for another
term OF years, perhaps forever.
From this, appeal was taken 10
five Justices OF the Supreme Court.
For that, no more and no less, was
the commission created. Ii was be-
lievcd that by such process the
question nj issue, being charge OF
conspiracy against corrupt men,
could be IIlled from the political
arena to tribunal of high toned,
impartial Judges, who would decide
in accordance with law and justice.
To the amazemcnt and disgust OF
all thoughtful mlnds these Justices
divided, as the partisans had, on n
political linc aud three indepcnd.
ent old man joined with the enc
mics Of The people ia fixing corrup-
tion upon rs, aud destroying all
confidence in the very foundation
of our political struclurc--tho bal
lot. They decide that fraud does
not vi,iatc, aud beyond this thar
they have nothing 10 decide, and
so send The question TO the people.
We have not the patience 70 ar.
guc what the people, in their broad
common sense, Will not consider
the fnc-spun.lcgal tcchnicalilics
under which these aged ecoundreIs
seek to hide their shame. Their
roal brief is to be found in the ut
terancc OF one OF their commission,
James A. Garfield, wno said boas
tingly, You'll havo to grin and
bear it. We hold the cards ard in
tend to play them" Poor political
gambler. The stakes fop which hc
plays are tho rights OF 100000
of people, the peace and prosperity
of the only rcpublic known to hu
manity. For oil that freemcn hold
niJst dear, these hands, stained
with plundcr, gamble rs the soldiers
of Piiaic severed N dcrisiun the
garment of tho Crucificd Christ.
AS we said II week since "rhis is
not law, IT is revolution aud u the
people tamcly submit, we may bid
iong farewell 10 constitutional
Government. Fraud no longer
vitlalcs. A corrupt Administra.
ton has only by its hayonets to
hold II State usurpatIon long enough
IN power Tor u corrupt Return
ing Board to do its vile task, and
tho work is done. II $ a,aa thus
returned to power can ride in safety
from the Executive Mansion to the
Capitol TO be inaugura,ed, we are
fitted for the slavery that Will fol-
low the inauguration"
We do not believe the people ol
the United States are Of this scrvilc
sort. We do not believe they are
prepared without u blow to pari
with their hard earned, blood stain.
cd posscss'ons., Notice is now serv-
cd on the citizens of Louisiana
and South Carolina that thsy must
caro- for themselves. How soon
lamp posts viii bear iruit is for
them TO say. TO the people Of the
North aad West notice is given
that all the toll 10 which they are
subjected that bondhold,rs and
monopoist may fattcn secure, is
repaid by no security Tor their
rights, and that L shriIkagc OF val
ties is now IN order. Ii there is
law for iranl there Is reason Tor
violence, and 10 that we make our
last appeal
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