The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1877-01-18
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mcDonald, who supported the objections TO the
Hayes certificates from Louisiana.
gresslonai action and laws to show that the Re
turning Board bad no power TO look into irregu-
larttiea at the election, unless proper found alton
IS lald by the statement OF the Supervisors OF Reg
other proper acavits. In the election OF 1872 the
vote OF Louisiana had-seen rejected because he
Returning Board had not complied with the law,
and they now proposed 10 show that the law had
not been complied with in the present case. Z
popular majority had been returned in one way,
and that majority had been reversed by this
Board, through actual fraud. They had thrown
ana had taken reports Of the Supervisors OF Regis
trstl0n IN their place. bus even THIS they Gld not
had been disfran chised.
Mr.. Thurman asked low many of these returns
Ha1 OSSn accohipaIAed oy protests. -, -
Mr.. Mcdonald replied not one protest had ac-
ing places. The two houses Of Congress had al
ready taken steps 10 inquire into the Legality OF
the election ia LouiMRna and he maintained that
honses had fhe Tiobt ana if vas their dujv TO
consider the information in the possession OF the
merely clerical and he coHjured them to carefully
weigh the evidence In the possession OF the two
houses for which they were acting
Mr.. jerks said they were prepared to show that
the Hayes Electors were not elected IN conformity
with the law; would the EVIDENCE be accepted. He
would further show that Certificate No more
nearly conformcd to the laws that It was lawiul IN
Governor shall certIy override the constitutional
provision to the mode OF choice and legislative
enactment as 10 the time OF holding the electiOnl
II so, they would show tnat fraud was connected
with that certificate, and that the Governor who
serted as facts that the law required the election
o. Electors by the popular vote. and
u Of from 5000 20 10000 votes. he
ProceedeG 10 review nc eeesioR IN the seye RAJ
fore the House Louisiana Investigating Commit
tee, with the incidental claim that this testimony
was proper evidence TO be considered by the Com
mission. He claimed that the Supervisors Of
without shadow Of authority. Going over the
returns parish by parish be In each case asserted
evidences OF fraud and irTegularity, declaring his
readiness to show the same by evidence now in
possession of the House, and cOnstCuctively before
the Commission. They we're further prepared to
show that Levisee and Brewster were inelgible-
soneF spp6IRfed b7 t6e Circuit Conrt
and Brewster Surveyor of the Land
District and ne maintained that the clause of the
constitution eAtehoeu NOT only ID the oIlcer DuJ
10 the act. They would further prove that under
one from holding two offices. three others were
disqualified, viz: JOffroln, Marks and Birch, who
Attorney and State Senator the time Of the cleo
ton. they were he said further prepared to
known, that II necessary to affect the result the
TO Hayes regardless or for whom the votes had
been cast.
In conclusion he asked that the moral light OF
the universe might be allowed to shine upon this
transaction and the Nation be free OF the vile act
Mr. Hurlbut said the Commission. he apprehend-
ca, stood IN the position OF committee appointed
by the two houses, for its convenience, 10 per
form certain duties, and that their jurisdiction
was defined by certain well established laws He
maintained that there could be question of the
fact that William 2. Kellogg was Governor OF the
by the votes OF the people. returned by the proper
officers OF the State. ana regularly indicted int
oyerthr0w2 the legal government, the President
had used the power Of the United States TO put
down the rebellion and restore this government
and the Senate had, by solemn resolution, recog
o nized and approved the action OF the President
The House of Representatives had also adopted a
resolution, by a vote OF 165 TO So declaring that
kellogg should be recognized as Governor OF
the Stare Of Louisiana to the end OF his term
of Office. The Legislature OF Louisiana had also
agreed tat the term OF ONCE or Kellogg should not
be lntertered with during the term Tor which he
was elected and until his successor had been
qualified. IT 1t De true that Kellogg was Governor
on the 9th Of November IL was manitestly true
retired from the contest in 1874, and had not at
tempted 10 dlscharge any OF the duties or thal
him were irregular from necessity, for he had not
an office where the returns could be made, and he
had Secretary OF State to certify his signature
MIR. Hurlbut argued at length against the ad
the returns. lie declared the Returning BOarC
a legal body, and its decision final. The Su
ton. mas decided that the returns made by THU
Board, and required Dy law 10 be MED with th'
Secretary OF state ana also required to be pro
mulgaIed by publication in the papers, are evi
dence on which the Governor gives commission
TO all the officers in that State, that these re
turns and declarations prinH fdcie evi
ciaI tr1aI TINS Commission is not sitting
can 1t sit as judicial tribunal TO try which o
actually been esefed iOi e'iu'"' La
senator Howe then addressed tie Commission
behalf or the Republican DIRECTORS; he said
We object that you shall not count the vote
cause yOu have no evidence that they were direct
ed by the Legislature OF Louisiana to vote fol
President, aud you ought to have such evidence
before you receive them. No cal
have his vote as Elector counted TO
President and Vice President unless his RICH
to vote is certified by the GOvernO
of the State. John McEnery was not IN Novembe
last. and never WAS Governor OF louisiana. 81
many of you as occupy seats here who belong tC
Emery attached TO the credentials OF somebody
aspiring TO RECOGNITION, and knocking for admIs
your doors to any Such demand And so many EsG5S
you as belong 10 the other house have seen tina
do n
those Who have asked TO be admitted to tn
uniformly turned them away, and said I'VE dc
not know you, John McEnery; we do OF know
you in the character OF Governor" do not know
that he has ever appeared before the SupPem
Court, but auOtherman has appeared before tina
Court who has been impleaded before it as TIT
Governor of Louisiana, and judgment has beeI
gwen in that Court upon the issue there con
hrIned. 80 thar you nave in all your several ca
Pacities been called upon directly to pass iudGmen
upon TINS preteuse ana have all given judgmen
against IL FOR IouT years past william Pitt kel
legg has presided over the State Of Louisiana, ant
has been recognized rs its lawful Governor. Til
President mas recognized Kellogg. He Is the maj
. who has signed the enactments OF the Leeisla
all the other functions pertaining TO his office.
II conclusion. DIr. Howe asked the CommissiO
70 listen 10 the lawful voice Of Louisiana to tn
lawful voice OF any other State, and give weigh
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Howe's nrgumen
Judge Campbell informed the Commission tina
apuear as counsel for the DamOCratic side
NIr. Eynrts announced that Messrs StouEhtOT
shellaharger and himself would appear Tor tn
Republicans.
Mr.. Campbell requested six arguments for eac
side.
Mr. Garfield moved 10 make the time four hours
Recess
On reassemblfng, the Commission announce
that four hours and half would be allowed I
each side for their arguments, and that the Con
mission would commence hearing at O'Clock an
sit until o'clock tins evening.
When the Commission again assembled at
O'Clock, ex-senator Carpenter rose and said If tn
Court please to relieve some little anxiety tina
exists in some parts of the country, let Occup
one moment in stating for whom I appea
here. / desire to say In the first place
that 7 do not appear for Samuel J. TideI
He Is a gentleman whose acquaintance have nc
The honor of. with whom 1 have sympathy
against whom voted on the 9TH of NOvembe