The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-08
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rugueS rooEt, nfpAteu Qulbe EenaabloH
throughout the city, and filed the reost
with rejoicing. Every official rogue
and politician In fact, from Packard
down to Blanchard, was elated.
Visions Of a new lease OF power TO be
abused loomed up before them. and
doubtless they were busily engaged oil
last night Ia recognising old and de-
vising new schemes OF plumber.
The special received after nine o'clock
by the DEMOCRAT, and published In an
extra, giving true report OF the de-
cision OF the Commission, put q very
different face on the matter
LII another column we have discussed
the full scope Of the decision, and Its
bearing Upon the presidential issue. But,
had the decision been Ia truth what was
Represented by our contemporaries aud
autographed to Packard by Kellogg
had II. In truth, amounted to the count
Ing of Florida and Louisiana for Hayes
and Wheeler, there would have been
little reason for the Radical leaders
|in the st. Louis Hotel to re-
ioee. The happiest issue Of this con.
troveray. for the regues and aaven-
tufefs who have 80 long disturbed the
peace and hamperel the progress OF
this State, would be the Inauguration
OF Gov. Tilden and the complete eBtab@
Iishment OF the Nichols government.
II the Electoral admission shall 80 OUT
la, al ms In, a q "a
that the electoral vote OF Louisiana,
against the expressed will Of Il majority
OF eight thousand OF the voters OF the
State, shall be cast for Hayes IL 1t
shall. still further animated by o
spirit Of partisanism aud centempb OF
sacred oaths and the constitution, deter
mine every disqualified Republican cleo
tor a legal eleetor, and by these several
illegal and infamous decisions cause
asy, Hayes to be made President, ID
will by'no means follow that Paekara's
projected usurpation will be established
and the constitutional government Of
this State overthrown. This, we know,
Ia the hope which animates Packard
and the squad of desperate and corrupt
politicians and rogues who surround
him. But the hope will not be realized.
The Louisiana policy Of President
Grant In reality wrecked the Repub.
llean party. The tidal wave of 1874
was caused by that policy: that pelioy
has nearly revolutionized the political
complexion Of the Senate and made It
Democratic. and 1t was that policy
which defeated Hayes at the ballot.
boxes and gave to Tilden not only
majority OF the electors, but also q
popular majority of upwards of 100000
votes.
The Republican leaders know these
facts. Morton. Sherman and Garfield
would have attempted to save the
party, that policy had defeated.
by violence. fraud and revolution.
Wiser leaders OF the party, Conk.
ling and Edmunds, sought to save
Il by the forms Of law and through the
Electoral COMMISSIONS ad they have, we
think, succeeded for, whether the tri-
bunal decide the issue In favor OF Hayes
or Tilden. tho Republican party haa
been rescued from utter ruin and disso-
luton. II Hayes be counted in. he will
now be inaugurated under a oompro-
mise to which the Democrats con.
sented, IL rilden be counted In, never.
theless the Democrats have conceded
that the issue of the election was In
doubt: that the Republicans had just
ground for contest, and thus the latter
will escape with credit from an effort
to steal the presidency, when, had the
Democrats resotutely stood by the Com
stitution and usages OF the country,
they would have been forced TO igno.
miniously back out OF tho attempted |
burglary or fight to maintain It.
Is Ii probable: Is 1t reasonable: Ia 1t
possible, that the shrewd and skillful
leaders of the Republican party who |
have saved the party from the ruin and |
shame which support Of the Louisi-
ana usurpation and the oarpet-baggers |
Of the South had brought |
upon 1t, will, IL they gain control OF
tho Government, reinstate the very |
same policy which brought upon them |
such peril and real disasterf We be.
lieve not. II Hayes Is made President,
which God forbid, the Republican party |
will Immediately wash its hands Of
Packard, Chamberlain and Stearns, and |
all their kind. The Constitution Of
this State, as the DEMOCRAT has shown |
before, provides that the General AS
sembly alone can count the votes for |
and that the Returning Board |
has no authority In the matter. Thus, |
the Republicans are in the happy posi-
ton OF the burglar who. overloaded |
with spoil, freely selects the richest
and generously leaves tho remainder to |
his victim; that is, they may through |
the Electoral Commission and the Re-
turning Board steal the electoral vote OF |
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