The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-30

Established courts. and foihija 1t I, bc used
even 10y thrln. except uion irWl l'iur' Jury.
and cOnvcton on the 'stiiuony of credible
in"-s's ,on. rontrd ly the nrrus Il and crosS-
cNamin d hv counsel. II H.. brsi,rs. "a most IN
sol'nt afirunt to the fundamental pr II iilcs ol
all ci" tiNr government. Tor II max rs the poll oi
the people n mere mo kerry. wNlrh dHrId a
plrns'd to approve, AMI elects nobody whom
the K"turnin, BOnrd do"s not rrAci' favor.
lis pow To veto popular vet, eat nds i'ai
.c tons. for every class Of Officers. Judi iul.
ing exc tors o President ana vice President.
HOW IT Mn ITS WORK.
The bonrl consisted oi flvc persona. They
w'rc originally arplint'd 10y a"urp't- bag N
at y " outrui ofiheir tenure and " ia power
to lll 'acnn les. which mad" them close cor
uornto on ana gave thcnl perpetual sue, ~ on.
CURED That al parti"e should h" r'nrcS"nt d.
rus was at FIRST thought To- lr met hy the mn
rointm at of ON" u emo rat. hut when deed of
moro than common risrn, ss VIA to ho don .
tln Demo rat was got rid Oi. ana tn" other four
p CO.. wa = '" ~ ''' " '.''' ~ '''' '''
thus suppmssing board did its work thor
oughly from the start. IL WAS never known To
laIt"r. Snc9 its first ur-anlatign in 1870 the
majority of the whole people has been de- .idrdy
against tho carp t-hh;srrs ut every rlrrtion.
bui the lptrd always Intercepted the returns.
and 50 altered them as t. make'a major ~ tue
otl rwly Kellogg was candidate for Cover
nor hr was largely defeated. but the board ccr-
titled him elected. The cert iil'ut" WIS 50 rar-
inrly falls that carpet -hu,gcrs themselves would
not uplp to install him and Democrats dotrr-
mined to assert their rights. II WIS then tuut
G'n. Grant to the un-peakable shamc of the
n.t .'n. h.. i liim into Office On tho bayonrt- of
tn army. Ait"rwnrl tlio outraged people rose
IN revolutionary wrath. dro,e him To shelter in
ih' Custom hnr~'. and inausuruird the nlnn
they lud lawfully ri'O ted. AIalu tl' Preside mt
mad. war ON th" Ite. and restored th. usurpor
tn Ia" plHr" which dtd not belong to him. The
Leg sint turr; n- regularly tlm Returning Board
1 certified a MAJORITY of their seats t. carpet
lass,rS or s.alawn-s or gro not cho~ ~;
/ and wnrn the true IN mhsr~ met To- orsan.1o for
/ hu~ln' - the army WIS pun tually on hand t.
tumble thrln out ul their hall.
AirliED To THE PRESIDENTIAL Election.
The election camr III ON tn. proper day. SUI
/ pnrl-oi and controlled at ev ry ppilln- place
/ hy on 'rrs of the carp Nas interest. Accord
+ in- T. thrir own count. th" result WIS mnlor-
iiy of 1899 for the I ld n electors Il has neN r
/ been denied that this majority was made up
+ ui ballots cast iy citi1 Is legally qualified. Tie
/ vote was regularly taken and rr.u.ri, counted.
ai.i "a true r. ord Of II uado ui pfrpr nm rtt
/ utrtortGu,. Ihr-. fa. Is being uull-i iufNl %
/ follows tnat tho TIA y electors w.rc duly ap-
/ point NJ power. which they certainly have. uu-
lrss tne Const tuition and tho statute book uro
| But the oppon nts oi Tillon aul Irn lrirls
Diet .rminod that tue record ot tn" HlpYiutfnr ont
/ mad" ny tA' people sh u.i br muumt.i amt
! for Hayes and MA.ri,r had been chosen. Tncy
| pr tended 10 believe that voltn nee m! ntlnli-
| daton had frightened the African llnyc, mon
! from tne polls, and t'lat their cDWnldi ought
/ To tr VIC ted in IN" rm of liz rgu'll II mcnt.
| on tn" heads of others who had intrepid .ty
enough to perform their political duty Tho
/ allegation was utterly false. II was made Il lt
! only IS tAout evidence To sustain H. hut IN IN.
H. pas o. vi % rtf"ton 'io 10 nnd 'i ft' y,ns wer m
! guarded by N" creatures Of the Federal aul
| m --ionrrs Il putty nar-hals ami Hidlers and
! nll ~ thr- tn on. vol said Tat the ,le--
/ tions wrr" p"arcuble and Tree. Indeed. IT i-
| literally imlwsS ioH That any n'miiatoh or
yioence could have been pra sd. No s'n-l 20
No,w Il. standing mu b neutal anxiety about tho
result. various reasons combined t. make the
election in Louisiana probably the most qul.t
and undisturhcl IA the Union.
THE cu,nA,rtp or ITS Nr,tprrs
III. r1!'l,,n''1,,,,t.i t.i,.
n II" pr 'hhr. o! .he up9r lhsi.lia 'hI iHth
oi ne carp.i- ua+srrs ana thelr alli.1. IL the
ported hy the iny sueatlng committee. they
;llomt whirE misft i, rrquirsa II fheig hands.
.raA- and .hr ., Nov ol t.,t nHl ~ a d".
"narn','r i"r lt.-fiv @r ,.f..ifv- ,ri f,r
/ thirty years regarded as unworhyt' tlu-t.i.
/ Nnirf-"n : rhnia ifr ior b. D. -i} was ,ll1.lN
/ VS. a .nttor &, Iui up a fraudulent Job upon
d the sat an ttklng the lnllutous pru'r" ].
/ tp himself or tle two muHitl'~. ON Na- Iu-
dirtrd Tor larceny and.aitrr admitting ms suif.
/ wis allnWeuto - 'ape punishment. ana IroiuIt y
taken into the board. lhe otarr was tp'. I-n1,
/ ram % khg gw ms dnty, ,iui l'- tno.y slow u
~ -h Inl.Her-n.,. to iLe bll-at.u.s Of nn uat.l
! that hr WIS dec med a, sale fur tAo oarpct-ba--
Ecr- as either OF Ais roliragu =.
Va~y comprch nied the tu0tion. s0w tho
difl leu'ty of the WORK hrf fore Them an r'-oy 4
/ 10 ma Nr II pay Ia something hiirr ihnn mer
anl ample" WrIs who was their srokesman
/ IN private as 10 Iuhur. wrote ~ -tr-t onu i"n %"
/ J. tt'r which. being ron ionscd into lla'n Ing
! l.-h. means this; There's millions Ia II. See
] our friends ana az promptly Buy uS linWc-
free Is to tho s"utleuun who pa sent- this; he
hn"Ws tig m,s.' 70 ihr heifr 81 tIc l irr
IN IN" pa mean rndltat'- IN" ll"mo'rul'