National Republican., 1877-01-25
MOST uAzAnpors tSyoyArIoS

The several stsic. as manifest violation Of the
cssy oM Ssq By on one SaSGa 81 tS
ihs atnSTni .cysrnmSnt pr M other two Psp,ri:
e any sGSe q &c esa
Known that this dinleul,r proceedea chieny from
10 modify RSS Rsai Si.i%ed i'm % or aesaa soStreisD,Y
may aid the purpose Of these remark; TO trace briefly
SsniaS s%is sss%sd 3as eSn.Si5sIos q be @ tS I'M
ehosps The Executive MAJ .trate Il DECLARED eel % hat
ss GS '9s oh aIPEss PEdns
syiysnis that the choice should pc by electors In
BY The Lsgisatars was spprSssd; Here Is seem lie
eRose 70 ne people
Jersey plan followed after short interval, and In
Of majority II the exeeStives Of the states. This
and 1t was In concession to
THE DOMINANCE OF STATE RIGHTS
that the existing provision teaeh State shall ap-
point; In such manner =. the Lexi.l.ture thereof
he STATE may be entitled n the Gonsrs 20 W"'ta
y ys s:'s Rsss ss1,
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State. to TfsSrye to ihsmselyss me sole powsr or
each st.ie.... eomnshdSd NJ aaniiten. .vhsh /
any pre- ettablished body The plan ! object 10
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saSice nSS tEsTSf sS st s S1Ss
tIoritic. form distnct and independent pcrtions
Of tne suprS5mscy no more subject Within Their Te:
+ uSs.' & TO .GS IL
and recognized and ''"'' NA' ''SA' 'e'''''' W !"
pIrisED ny THE CONSTITUTION
Of the United States q appointing electors. Now,
q Sse,Srs limited saSs
S and ' n III &c Cen Sn
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guards against the abuse OF that power and thus to
sfsST Ss ss es Uhei
lawful means i's power, when eIertsd, Is a6selute
5p n, s gSsrs = . no. % sphere
81 rsyi:s any departmsSt Of Ss @
for the reason that such power Is by that Goyer
ofrsyl.. in form miEh. Be defeat of the power
sH q e af INF
hs only sIsylSa, Iss'ioni q ihs several states 70
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states has since been tile continued practice.) so
II Is urged that a returning board has not the
validity OF the election Of Its State electors to
e.se Of Morton V Mo m wheloa
"Wheaevera statute gives q discretionary power
spnioR Sertsia fscts il Is sound rule or con-,
structlon that the statute Constitutes him the sole
fss Of tSs have SesS a
duced viewing the Judgment OF
THE FOUNDERS OF OUR GOVERNMENT.
sdmltied iru.I il the Frs.ident Of The senate viii
add 10 these few facts that may not be deemed lr
osaatsd he aoss ~ eonycnti"a ra,isS snd
amend M The Ssniedsr..lop.", 4: took an esras.t
which irs%sa NE Fsssrsi con.titn,iSn: va,
gcon. revise the sye .na srrsnss Ts tss ar ar
sSiss Preylon,iy greed toi wa. ne principal sdyo-
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,dSp,sd NAY Il not BE- regarded az a; ,.T rsn,rssbIs
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ss.,Si. sSSHIh not duly aathsniisated' without
Ph:s s:. ss Of 9s Gop
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ss, Ths psI,lsp,tISn s9ihorlzsd p GENRES: l.
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ms Pr.sidsnt q ". ss.s,s This 4 proved BY ths
sSers gs msrs is.s one Who % have " majority @ and
GSss shac.s s: y Rs
% them for President, " the votes to DO taken BY
& IN ss T q IL. s S
sovern. GOV TSs PrssiaeHt OF ,Ss ses,ts as 'A'ea 10
TIE IHAp OF THE SENATE,
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tives only 10 certain contingency to act, and Iheu
eepstrastios q i, L.. GSnss;:s cS either St.nei
4 hs .ss &. P.ss. Ts
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stature, EXCEPT a. siaee provided FOR in Certain
Sslas n. s,,sss s.sT:..ss e, ,%pIs% @
hi. saHer o;ier tsas
declared, the eighth section Of the hrst article, EN-
sSs proper iot e.fr,Ss into into eHseaoa lie rSf.
going powers and all other powers vested ~ hi
states, sIs any sspsEtasni n oiacsr .S.rsSfi'
s IL sa ass9 ss q na
ys,isa lIs SSSa,!i,uti.n" any where
I've Rs RGoSs1S csS
Of The srst aIeIs A. grIntng grS ,pse MP. PGmsr T. .S
Peii % ianSussc Rna Why sSsSd i be a. Apt p
cabley what's the counting more than the
orENIYG OF TIE CERTIFICATES
other than simple ministerial sctt The object o
the authority given in lhe President Of the Scnat
to open and TO count solely to tain what til
| Constitution requires to be ascertaiaed; wheths
'all' the certified lists have been received by hin
| or how many have been received the number an
s9S M c ee a.t
an oicer of bank, when note Is to be paid at II
counter, to ascertain the amount paid, and 10 sc
that the notes In which 1t Is paid are genuine o
counterfeit, OF solv solvent institutions.
strain the language OF the Constitution beyon
this is 10 say the least TO call for work OF super
erogation.
an invasion OF the power and rights OF the Execu
tive Departments. In the second section Of til
second article OF the Federal Constitution tile Pres
asaats ts powsns, n,csr, ., appointment conferred
eeute that power are designated, togethe
shall be established by law" who are these oll
siared TO be inferior 9leers,, aps their appoinl
by the courts orlaw, or BY the head. % Depart
| power granted to establish Star Uhamber-in n
part TO create such hOcus pocus tribunal. For II
creation there is no precedent-no sound plea.
law IL worth half-pence that would give to III
visal OF tho siesibiiity of electors; ne law tbs
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