The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-01-03
THE PAST FORTNIGHT.

Since our last issue. while there has been
no definite action il tie disputed Presiden-
tial succession, there is Iacst decided ans
healthy change ii public septimeot, and
consequently. brighter hopelof psaceful
settlement. The Repa5licahs are 10 Ion.
ger defiant and oyerbearing. They no lon
ger threaten TO carry ont their measures
with strong hand They are SERIOUSLY
impressed W the force Of public opinion.
All. except Grant. who knoas 10 l4k, have
abandoned the untena6e position iAa6 the
President Of the Senate is entitled u ssunt
out the electoral vote aod decide upon the
result. The only hope the Republicans
have is upon the maintenance os their fran.
dulsut Claim upou I.Ouisisna AID Elyrils,
and upon the overthrow Of the action Of
Gov. Grover u Oregon. 4a
With regard Il Louisiana. the iss,imo.
ny Of fraud Is so gIaring that il is incon.
seivsable how the action of the Rettrniog
Board should lie sustained for moment.
even if il were admitted that tie l'oard IL
self had met the req1rements Of the law
under which IL WIS created. bot IL was.
never a legal board. bccauss il hss never
been a full one for tie last tsO years. The.
vacancy existing in i was, never filed,
which the law inpsFatiye!y, regaifts, be-
cause the white mriHbers upon iti rere o.
fraid that the tNo uegr5es ~ 4 would join
with the Democrat. who iaas, be spPoiptsd
to make the board complete. Tsess:OFo an
illegal board performed illegal aeissin de-
Gliding upon the question at all.s = ilsF 3
Outside Of ilisg4liiy of aeticn. the
Whole operations, are - Ihinl5 IftisisdI
with outrageous distortion pt faeis. that The
Congressional COMMITTED MilhhaYe soldif. !
fcalty in rejecting tLeir rctur.s. ssi I y
claring the vote IF the State As given fairIy
for Tiiden and Hendricks. M y.
The Republica.s viii therefore ebdeasorl
TO have tbe vote of l.szisiana shrOsu out. \
aswell ~ thatof Flori8a. wbcrr knew elE- 4
vas has been oriere.l, ana "a ftis vas
ihrOs the election into tie iIsusa. The
would elect Tilleu sad wheeIsr.s /
A co,spron,i-s j. talked oflOekius % the
same ressl, NC hgrs ~ Big 4his adi be
made. ifTi:deb u elected b the PEOPLE. l
- j. Hendricks. IiJ.ouisi.na ard flsriia
have east their eieetoriai votes ior these
gentlemen they cannot betbrewn cut " b. ].
cify tie disaPpgin,nieil, ufths Repab'iieans.
Justice must Le done. Gu y,qmisss mu.t
not sacridee laafal risbs II tie sles;ion
ls thrown inio the Auuse Mr. II sBdflcks
will chcerfnlly aeeeps i resak With feaves
him out. but neiilier b 81 lis friends ars 4
called upon 70 submit patiently to tie re.
suit 81 bargaio shicl throws BIN out. I
but Of lbis We think tbcse Is 10 danger. I.
We rely upyu tie Iieii niidde5 ds,srmiua.
iion of the Democrat. q maintain tie 10.
tegrityof tIlsir party and the rigtisof their
hOnored leaders. go Diit 1
Upon ibc whole We think rs ftttse u. /
fen more encouragement than Il has fyf
mont, past.
ss@sssasss.s.ssss
!. Thstvo Ilysl CoroFnor d soaih Can.
lina siilI fscs saeh other IKE hulls flee4 /.
Bot one q them. Chamberlain. !. chained
and siarssg. ahl unles ~ ms.ler Gmpt !
vnctaips bim AID tsss, Rin. hsinasl sOop
gist II. qIc seniinsni U ise country |.
sgsa,st bin, end ks i tes-t,ieda ~ an nsuf. 1
per. spd y, "a - csisissee - ais nighsier
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