The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-23

avery man who values honesty and
hnuor. unless. indeed, they are forget.
ton II, the heartier contempt that. Will
ba meted out 10 the man who Will 30.
cent position through such means, Inc
country has been reviling the Louisiana
Returning Board 40 q. set 81 arrant
knaves. They have their equals on me .,,
Electoral Commission, emu they VIII
And a familiar spirit In the. White
uai,aa when ali this miserable fraud Is
nots,itnmatsd. And for al this there
appears To be no remedy. Though the
Democrats have been deceived. anu
tripked, they will not violate The honor
they pledasd to the country whsu they
agreed to arbitration. But while they
honestly submit, they can, with dignis
ty wash their hands Of the dirty pro.
ceedIna and not give that decenoy to 1t
that the participation OF honest men
might confer.
tUieveland Leader, Htp1
This decision has been inevitable from
the first. The election Of Louisiana Was
held under the laws Of that State, the
votes were counted and the, result
declared by the legal authority intrust-
ed with that duty, The Republican re-
turns from Louisiana comply In the
most minute aud perfect manner with
tho requirements OF the state laws
Congress has no more authority 10 IN.
wade the constitutional pfefegatives OF
Louisiana and interfere with the
management Of It's ELECTIONS thar u had
TO lneddle with the election oil Massa-
rhuseits OF Ohio 1t can confer no such
authority upon any tribunal OF speeal
committee.
rerre Haute Express, Ind1
trbs Dfpunn ynta Ia all that Ia left In
dispute. There can be no doubt AS to
che result In that State. by the same
partisan vote Of eight to seven 1t will be
counted for Hayes. Unless the Demo.
Gratis Of The House resort TO fltbuster-
tnu to defeat the choice. which course
Ia Improbable, the Republican eandi-
date will be declared elected according
to law. and will be inaugutated on the
9Th Of March. II Ia TO be hoped that oil
the people will eheerfully acqui*oe IN
the result. II does not OF Necessity tql-
low that the successful party is the
really fortunate one. Mf. Hayes. Wi
assume heavy responsibilities, and will
meet many etnbarfassnents. lie Will
be the fret President TO take etliee In
the face OF an adverse majority OF the
popular vote, and OF an opposition
House Of Representatives. He must
give the country an exceptionally good
II he hopes TO save, his
party. He Ia neither great nor bril-.
liant man, but he is feputed to be d safe
pne.
tOhicago Inter. Ocean, Ultra Rep.l
Louisiana is for Hayes. Bulldozing
Ia rebuked, intimidation IL pous eed
upon, and free vote OF free people 10
by the great Tribunal 90 the
only condition Of success There hardly
seems possibility now OF defeating the
case. Oregon is onfessedly
for Hayes, and the rulings Of the Com.
II worth anything rs q preoes |
dent, Indicate that no technical scouna
drelism shall stand In the way OF recog- |
nIsing the veiee of her people. Step by |
steplat the polls and In the electoral |
college, against fraud and bribery and
villainy OF every character Repuba |
leans have fought their way in opposi-
ion TO an inscriptions party and |
still more INSCRIPTIONS candidate. 30 |
ar, and the end ID almost at hand, they |
have won the victory at every point,
md doubly earned IL by winning 1t
vice. Tt L. to be hoped that the con
slant political strain Which has been |
tept up for seven months may soon be |
relaxed, and thai this unseemly light |
against fair verdict Of the American |
seople may be abandoned, RELOCATING |
tho selfish men who have waged 1t to |
,he obsoutity they 30 richly deserve.