The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-27
PUBLIC OPINION.
some Press opinions Concerning the
Oregsa Case nselsIsn.
tst. Louis Republican.

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and yet the Commission went behint
tho Governors certificate to look int
"the papers" accompanying Ii, and tt
find that the Republican electors were
elected ct the polls.
The presidential question. then, &c
far as Che &c. oalled electoral Tribunal
10 concerned. Ii settled In favor Of Hayes
and Wheeler. The remainder rests
with Congress-. There seems 10 be q
growing disposition TO prevent the con.
summation OF tho plet by dilatory pro
eeedings on the part OF Democrats In
the House. But tho enootratic party
having staltsd the issue upon the
''eount' Of the Commission, must needs
stand the hazard Of the die
tOhieAgo Times,i
| Tho third net OF the roaring farce
called tho Bradley Tribunal was per.
formed yesterday, and concluded with
tho now famous partisan tasleau,
| 'eight TO seven" The only respect In
which this not differs from the proceed.
Ing acts consists in the reversal Of the
characters In the concluding tableau,
the seven standing In tho place Of the
eight In defense Of the "broad seal Of
the State, and tho eight appearing In
| the place Of the seven ia favor of going
behind 1t. In the Florida and Louisi'
ana acts, tho eight appeared ~ the
most rampant champions OF the e1.
trsmest dogma OF Calheunism, denying
the right of the National Legislature
cred by tho "bfoad seal OF sovereign
State" But in tho Oregon not, tho
eight find that their partisan pro.
gramme requires TINT they should flop
over to the opposite doctrine. They
accordingly ilopl There Ii nothing
that gives dignity and nobility to tho
character of an American Supreme
Court Judge like turning u double. back
action Bomersault when the eSigency Of
bis party requires 1t
tglneiDnati Democrat
The everlasting eight to seven that
will make US the laughing stock Of Eu.
rope and every civilized nation Of Eu.
rope, have discharged their duties as
thsy were instructed TO do by Grant,
Morton and Chandler. How they could
come to the conclusion that man who
was postmaster Of oregon on the 9Th
for President. was an eligible eleetor.
seeing that he did not resign his post
tnastership till the 1ath, passes ali hui
man comprehension. There never has
been such an outrage perpetrated en-
the liberties Of any country as has been
perpetrated by the electoral commits
sion. III we have no Brutus to avenge
us. II Hayes dares TO take his seat In
defiance Of the will of The people, then
let the pusillnninimity Of the people Of
the United States be tho laughing
OF tho civilized world.
Ltlalsigh Nows.l
The Commission has covered itself
with infamy, and set u most dangerous
vxss1 n I..I sat
the most terrible war this continent has
ever seen. The time Ia not distant when
the people of this country must take a
stand for constitutional liberty or see
the sacred chart OF our rights virtually
destroyed. The decision OF tho Tribu.
nal Ia dear. bought victory for the Re
publican party. Two years hence the
Senate will, In consequence. be In the
hands of our friends; and we now re.
cord the prediction that four years
hence Democratic President will be
Mr.. Hayes successor. The South will
not suffer under Hayes' administration.
There 10 every assurance that he will
be both liberal and just to our section.
One OF his first acts we believe will be
to recognize Hampton, and possibly
Nichols. We have been defrauded OF
our President, robbed OF the fruits of
our victory, but let us not despair. Let
us grid up our armor anew and prepare
even now for the coming conflicts.
journal OF Commerce
Tho Democrats in Washington were
evidently befooled by the Radicals into
the passage of the net for tho Commits |
sion, and have practically betrayed |
their great trust and RENTED the people |
OF the country to tho enormous injuries |
and incaiculabie dangers OF another |
term OF lAwless Radical administration |
of the government after its signal de- |
feat at the ballot-box. It 10 evident that |
the Democratic party has no leaders at
Washington with the knowledge, nerve |
and ability competent to cope with the
we must find men fit for the work before
we may expect redemption from the |
political thraldom to which the people |
Of the country are subjected by the ad-
vecates Of ring despotism.
[st. Louis Timts.l
In the cage OF the Florida elector,
tho vote In favor OF his
eligibility was almost unanimous.
In the case OF the Oregon cleo
tor, Cronin, the vote to exclude him was
quite unanimous. But the infamous
sight have stuck steadily to the party
line, and have never varied from it q
hairs breadth. For this we are justl-
led In styling them partisans, and we
are justified In stigmatizing them as
perjured, because they have broken
heir oaths to examine, consider
md give a just judgment; because they
have decided against their con-
sciences, against their acquaintance,
With the facts, against their real beliefs,
against their previous opinions, declara-
ions and decisions. Omitting all other
matters, the Oregon decision is sufa-
,ient to condemn them. II they rem
Tered honest decisions in the cases Of
Florida and Louisiana, they have decid-
ID dishonesty in the case OF Oregon.
Il they spoke the truth as to Florida
md Louisiana, they have perjured ,
as to Oregon. Both Of these
ortuous and opposite sets Of decisions /
,annot be true. One OF them nust be