The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-01

peuis, W ictcietiCc W Tue outCTy HlduS
against the decision OF the court In
Tweed's case, that in Allegheny
county. where the judge lived,
when man was beaten in a
lawsuit, it was understood that there
were but two things he could do; one
was TO appeal, and the other was to &c
down to the tavern and swear at the
court. Laughter. lie believed that the
people had faith in the tribunal Whether
the tribunal had decided right or wrong
he called on the other side of the house
in tho name of the country, patriotism
honor and manhood to do what the Re.
publicans would have been required to dc
in case the decision had been agains
them.
Mr.. Hoar rep, Mass.), who was MOI
in the hall when Mr.. Hewitt made his
speech, but who had the notes read tc
him by the official reporter, replied to Il
as posthumous speech, prepared during
the Sabbath. He asserted that Mr.. Hew
lit had had the fullest means OF knowl
egde by three days companionship will
him on the electoral commission. that the
right to go into the ascertain EN-
OF facts as to who had been lawfully
elected was utterly denied. Ii that gen.
tleman were sane man with ordinary
intelligence, it was utterly incredible that
he should have understood the matter as
he now protested to understand it. The
leader of great party, entrusted with
did now say that, i'm opposition to every
public utterance and assurance that came
from the Republican side, he had gone
into the matter because he had got the
assurance of some scoundrel that ii would
come out all right. He Hoar) wanted no
other evidence of the utter malice and
folly that had prompted the charge
against him than that gentle
man (Hewitt had himself furnished.
Prophecy was not one of the
exact sciences, but he (Hoar) would ven.
ture a prophecy. and that there would
not be an event in the history of the GEN.
fury which would be in the future more
gratifying 10 the American people than
the constitutional assertion Of the limit
between the state and national author.
ity which the electoral commission ha
made. If the Democratic party, under
the excitement Of to-day, infiamed with
eager passion for power, disapprovcd and
it, he would appeal from
Phillip drunk to Phillip sober. He
would appeal from party maddened, ex-
cited. drunk in the present, to its future
and to its past [Applause on the Re.
publican side
Mr.. Springer Dem, Ill., closed the
debate with an argument against
the decisions OF the commission.
MR.. LAwRENCE's ARGUMENT.
Mr.. Lawrence began argument for the
Hayes directors, showing that the want
Of registration did not affect the election.
The constitution Of the United States
gave pc wer to the legislature Of the state,
and the constitution of the state could
put no restrictions upon this constitu-
tional grant to the legislature. He went
into a brief argument to show that the
form OF government in South Carolina
was Republican. The third objection,
that troops had been stationed In the
state without authority of law, was I'm.
true in fact. 1t must be proved that the
officers of the government understood
and executed the laws in relation to the
presence of United States marshals at the
polls. The constitution gives congress
power to enforce its provisions. If the
evidence was to be admitted there would
De abundance of proof to show that the
presence of those men was necessary. 1t
must be presumed, evidence Of proof to
he contrary, that the officers had done
heir duty.
In reply to the fifth objection, that
here had been no Republican form Of
from January l, 1876, to De-
,enber 10, 1876. he cited authorities to
how that the history of the state must
'e accepted as evidence Of An established
form Of government.
MIR. lawrence closed at 11:46 am, and
senator Christiancy waived his right to
,e heard as an director.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR's ARGUMENT.
Mr.. Montgomery Blair, for the Demo-
rats, said they would offer to prove that,
wing to violence and intimidation and
he presence of United States troops on
he day OF election, there was no cleo.
ion by the people. The first point on
which he laid stress was the absence of
my registration OF voters. He charged
hat this was an open, palpable violation |
IT the constitution. VIGOROUSLY done to |
'erpetrate fraud. lie next passed to the |
Use OF the military in the state,
which he said was a just and sufii-
'ient ground to throw aside the vote |
II the state. This, he said, was
lone by proclamation, and known all to
he men that troops were used to control |
he election. lie maintained that con-
gress had taken notice Of the condition
d the states in the South, and that as
representatives Of Congress this commits.
sion must take notice OF what had been
done in South Carolina in connection
with the election.
At the CONCLUSION Of Mr. Blair's argu.
ment, MIR. Lawrence said the counsel on
the other side, in view Of the breyity of