National Republican., 1877-02-13


even q he we're, hs denied that the viii Of tbs
people could be defeated because they had voted
icr IN ofnccr Who ives Ineligible. That had beea
mere temporary once; tho eicotor Is ministerial
oncer, and after he has cast that vote It Is not in
Il ' R.f an sesf 2 Gf has sissG lis cfsi.i % sisns
ture TO result II has been held that he cannot
withdraw II himself even. :
Speech Of Mr.. Springer.
Mr. SPRINGER, Of I'LL, opposed tho decision
the Commission had excluded evidence which
not % Elected % decision s tSa. 'iiSs there !: Ia no
power power. aSy s, Where 70 correct = fraud: he , ,e.
Significant vote of, eight to seven. The s1pects:
have been dis.ppoin.sd, and who expected that
the decisions would be made In spirit Of patriot
other Day, MT. &oaR cnguPed H. spsSs ssso not not
great question without reference TO party, and in
the light ofths decision he should say then, such
.' speech Of Mr.. Frye.
Mr. FRYE, OF Me-, said that which surprised
him most n this whole discussion were the reitsr.
sted charges Of siRantie fraud made against the
Pss,y s mi s1sns Ds.:s
the 1 sS. 70 &. sS" s.:o q Tis.
them, sns Il was assert.d thss Il was tho pSrpo:s
10 steal the yste Of Florida. In the discussions
ss s' Ss
%ors.l;; And u thl, Ae.,. !. e ehst1ed .h.s o:
psry y: :s .sa
sStioa, not only In he siissed fr.aa. /. Isai.
9sil Yer !. Nas HAVEN sSs 's9 and Ia as.s
rls,, ia vote GSpn''cS acS ..i insiSn steSn
ters were Imported fron tho great stats OF Ken
tueky. In one Democratic county thcre alone
over twenty. .ons years Of age In the county. The
Rspubiean party feared ne inyeslgat!on into
enn. have stolen he vote Sf Were do
% the ssn.t: You vii snd where the report
' .sSb.a s:a y ,hs SasInn Beard GSsss sss.
roe county .nd s.s y that ss % W.. ' seen s by num-
M.ntcn Marble: Thy tool him up into . nigh
and no then wanted to reverse his action. He
was converted, and wanted them to do works
meet for repentance In the Tilden interest.
Speech e< MIR. Hard.
M muRD 's tho anSs n
which this decision rests. When the President Il
the Senate presented certificate Ne. 1 the Joint
tSas Il wa: oSnsd 5, aSd and Sn oon.pfsey
Evidence was offered - to the fraud and conspir.
~ prassa r:sGS ss.n.. 70 .Se dsc
ments Of courts; repeals all contracts. The
land csa be set aside on account Of fraud. What
special sanotity, then, hangs around this Return.
sS has sh' q
cannot be reversed for fraud? Tho highest court
Of Florida has decided that the action Of the Gan
Tribunal has decided thai 1t oennot Investigate
into the question OF fraud. Here was a great
SmiiioDS Of people. The hopes AKA fesrs Of 'S Srs
sides,of free insttutionsare resting on the decl-
sion Of this question. Fraud yltstes and cor;
Florida has decided that tho action Of the board
was fraud and usurpstion. The people vote;
judiciary decide disputed questions, and they
have decided against this return: Florida 10 an
's.4, h: s.Ss
reverse the fraudulsnt decision. This decision
will not satisfy the American people. They had
as sse
attempts to exercise tho functions OF the Prssl.
an Ss: ;; x: y MY Sf H%
riean people. (Applause or the Democratic sids.)
Speech Of Mr.. Carr.
| Mr.. CARR, Ind, said that the Democratic ma
| jority on III: u moor had not the least right 70
he maintained that the desision was wrong, he
held that the wrosg rested on % ths shoulders Of
that majority ofthe body would be Republican,
yielded sll y; ISv,rs S,ss the question The
the members ef the Tribunal were tsus to tisIrf
fsvo 40 legal nor moral right TO complain. When
they DID this they abandoned their political
1'Pss the; 3. had you: any ypoas oSpo
nsnts. Renewed isushter.) In common
deceney you cannot criticize the action Of the
tom and You cannot escape e. & ssSS
which your betrayed constituency will heap upon
your tieAeheroui cher 4 heads. lLaushtsr On the Re.
10 denOunce the Tribunal but the people will
put the responsibility in the proper place. While
associates, voted sgaInst the bill, The majority,
either through , I ignorance Or something worse,
moersoy or the whole country, he dsnounsed the
| majority Of this House as faithless to the great
trusts reposod in them, and he sbsolved the Dom.
take.
Speech Of MIR. Tho.apson.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mass, denounced the de.
| with the facts. The Commission has declared a
falsehood. The committee Of this House had
cast for Samuel J. Tildsn and yet we present. si tC
the world the spectacle OF being able to do any
thing q q soyerhmentsl nm nature s!cep. TO reverse
amining into the question Of fraud.
Speech of Mr.. Dunneli.
Mr.. DUNNEL.L, OF MINI, contended that ths
on this hSST had n no hight e 1ss.
mittee to investigate Florida affairs, and no as
serted that the majority Of that committee re
fused to investigate the acts relating to the Re
turning BOARD, although tho minority wanted
them to do so. He asserted further that the
Democrats refused to summon witnesses a. re
Guested by the minority, and that the secretary
Of the COMMITTEES had letters which the minsritJ
were not allowed to see.
Speech q Mr.. Walker.
| Mr.. WALKER, of Va, said he was one Of tn,
Democrats who had supported tho electoral bill
in good faith, and he would say to the gentleman
from Indiana (hr. OARR', that It would TAX,
more than the small minority who voted with hin
against the bill toread the siority here out Of tn,
Democratic party. The Democratic majorit,
voted for that bill In good faith, and n doing 81
they gave an assurance Of their faith In the hon
esty OF humanity. An effort was made to at leas
settle this question peaoeiuily. He did not agre,
believe that the people would endorse IL, Th,
with fraud. They pretendto be anIieus for tn,
behind the technicalities Of the law II they ar
anxious to have all the facts ascsrtainsd, why d.
they not agree to an investigation? II this de
sslon Of the tribunal stands the country will con
demn the party that supports It,
Speech Of Mr.. Robbins.
Mr.. ROBBINS, Of North Carolina, said he ha,
voted tor the electoral bill because he believes
that the decision would be made upon the broal
principles Of equity and right he was prom
OF the record Of his party on this question A dis
tinguished man once said that he would rather b
right than be President, and he would ratbe
didate declared President by fraud.