The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-02-15
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NO evidence VIII ne c0nSldered Dy
the Commission which was not sub
mitted to the joint convention of the
two houses by the President of the
Senate" and on Friday afternoon by
the same party vote of s to Z, the
four electoral votes of Florida were
given to HAYES; an act-which was
not only a disgrace to the men Occu-
plying the Supreme Bench of the Uni
ted States, but an outrage upon the
parties that entrusted them with this
important and vital matter and eX-
pected them to rise above the level
of partisan time-servers and politi-
cal gamblers of the MORTON and
SHERMAN school. Before these gen.
tlemen entered upon the discharge of
their important duties, they each
and every one took a solemn oath
that they would "tmpartially exam
inc and consider all questions sub
mitted." How imparttaNy they have
kept their oath as far Is they have
gone, each reader can draw his own
conclusions from the facts before
him, and the political friends Of Mr..
TILDEN, who went into this measure
heels over head, can now e the
brilliant prospect of their candi-
date in the hands of a Commission
composed Of eight Republicans to
seven Democrats! If any of them
can gather anything sweet from this
bitter Radical pill, they are welcome
to enjoy it. We see nothing.
The report of the Commission a
warding these votes to HAYES, was
presented to the Joint Convention of
the Senate and House on Saturday.
The Senate Endorsed the decision by
a strict party vote, and the House
took a recess until Monday, when a
resolution was offered by Mr.. FIELD
Directing to the Florida decision OF
the Commission. The resolution
was adopted after some debate
Both Houses then met in Joint Con
vention, when the action of the Sen
ate On the Florida matter was an
nnounced and her four votes Tailed
for HAYES. That settled the Florida
question. In case that Louisiana
should go the same way of Florida,
it is said the Democrats in Congress
will inaugurate a policy of delay OF
"flibustering," and thus prevent any
election of a President until after the
4th of March, when the President OF
the Senate would be declared the
President until a new election could
be held, which would be next Novem,
Der. We don't believe this would
be very good policy in the Democrats
They accepted this Commission
the people want the matter disposed
of-and it is their duty to abide by
the decision of the Tribunal of theil
own creating, however unjust anG
partisan it may seem. That is oul
doctrine.
Before reaching the ase ofLouisi
ana, there were five States to be dis
posed of, zone of which, however
there was any particular contes'
about, so that this State was reach
ed on Monday at an early hour ant
will probably be decided upon during
the present week. what effect tn,
Florida decision will have upon thu
count of the votes of the remaining
States to be counted, is a question
which naturally arises in the mint
of every person closely observing th'
workings of the Commission. Or
this point the Cincinnati Enquirei
says; at is settled that a techni
cality, and not justice, decided tn,
vote of Florida. The certificate of
man, who was not a Governor, il
Florida overwhelmed the Courts ant
the Legislature and the entire Gov
rrment of the State. Will the same
reverence be paid to the certificate O
a man who WaS the Governor of Ore
gon? Mr.. MORTON, a member of thi.
non-partisan Commission, says "no.'
He announces that the decision o
the Eight-to Seven Commission il
the case of Oregon will be all right
The Democrats in Congress dodget
into this Commission, and if tn,
rights of their party are saved in thi.
contest it will be sc as by fire. TIL,
evidence admitted in tie case of Flor
ida is stronger than that which vii
probably be admitted from any 9th
er State whose votes will 90 befor
the Commission. The hope left 70
the right and the Democracy is il
the cases of eligibility in Louisian:
and Oregon. As eight members @
the Electoral Commission have al
ready exposed themselves as delibe
rate partners in frauds that hav
been proved there is little hope left.
Mr.. Beatty, of the State Senate, ha
introduced a bill providing for til
registration of voters and to prescrib
as a condition of exercising til
! electiva franchise for oil o;t;,on, M