The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1877-01-31
THE NEW DEAL.
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will not be fully completed till it re-
ceives the Presidents signature, may
be treated as though it were already
law. 1t proves, under the test Of
votes, not to have commanded un-
divided Democratic support, there be-
ing questions of law and principle in.
volvGd which even Democrats could
not concede. We are not dispose ],
now that the fate of the bill is practi.
cally settled, to indulge examinations,
or to pre-cast trouble, such as we be-
lieve will inevitably arise from the
passage of the bill. We also fully
appreciate that the business interests
of the country generally desired its
passage, in the hope Of peace and the
consequent restoration of prosperity.
The fact that the Democracy had
about abandoned their struggle, and
had made up their minds that Hayes
would be inaugurated, did not seem
to be generally understood. 1t re-.
mains now to be considered what the
immediate effect of the passage Of the
bill will be.
When the bill was drawn it was the
expectation and intention Of the
Democrats that Judge Davis should
be the fifth man from the Supreme
Bench, and they confidently relied on
their ability to hatter him into the ac-
eeptance of their views Hence they
believed Tilden would be counted in.
But the election of Judge Davis to the
position of United States Senator, at
once puts this scheme aside. Demo.
Gratis in Congress still hold that mas
much as he will not become United
States Senator till the 4th of March,
uutil which timo he will remain on
the Supreme Bench, he can without
prejudice, act on the judicial com
mission but it is held, on the other
side, that this will not be allowed. as
by his election he is at once involved
in political complications as a pros
pective United States Senator. This
will result in the commission being
made up without bias, at least, Ia
Republican interest. Assuming that
the Judge to be selected proves to be
a Republican, we will have this much
in our favor.
1t is conceded that the main issue
will be made on the Louisiana case
The Democrats propose to employ
legal talant- to arrange and present
their side of the case, and if they do,
the Republicans must do the same.
William M. Evarts is spoken of as
likely to be employed on the Republi.
can side. The first issue will be
whether the commission can 60 he.
hind the question of the legality of the
Boards, and inquire into the merits
and facts Of the election? 1t is bet
ter to at once concede that they will
do this. and that the commission will
in reality be a National Returning
Board, to pass on the direct issue
whether, say in Louisiana, the Tilden
or Hayes electors were properly elect
ed. 1t has been conceded already
that the Louisiana Returning Beard
is legal body under the laws of Lou
isiana, and that it possessed all tha
powers exercised, under the law oi
that State. In this direction there i:
no hope for the Democracy. They
will necessarily insist on going behind
the action of the Boar1 and ascer.
tanning whether the facts justified the
decision rendered, giving Hayes the
vote of the State. We assume that
where this is done, the facts of intimi,
dation are so clear and strong, that
the justice of the Returning Board;
decision will be maintained
We therefore hold that the imme.
diate effect of the passage of the bill
will not be to endanger Hayes elec.
tion; yet We still hold that the bill is
dangerous, and that the time will
come when we will reproach ourselves
as a nation, that we ever resorted to
this device TO escape months agita.
tion. All the compromising expert.
ence Of this nation has been unfortu.
nate, and we fear the latest venture
will prove no better than those of 9th,
er years. We therefore dismiss the
general subject. and will watch the
details Of the new order of things. We
soon will have the privilege of seeing
the machinery in full operation, and
will shortly know the result, be il
good or ill.-Pittsburgh Gazette.