Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-13
WILL THEY \

In Congress. The Nzvs opposed ton two
grounds; Arst. because VI looked upon
IL - Democratic dsvios 70 take from
the people their hehss - ~oiizsns. and
decide. - ID we're. ~ game Of poker.
what had already bean decided d the
ballet box and secondly. because We
looked upon The proposed Law - clearly
Unconstitutional. aud - opening an ave-
nue. 10 inevitable trouble in the future.
We believed then - We believe now.
that Rutherford b. Hayes vas The hon.
est choice Of the people for President :
and 90 believing. We saw NO reason Why
he should not b declared elsetsd. - all
his -prsdsessson had been. BY the Prssi-
dent Of the Senate acting within the lin
its OF his constitutional authority. Hav-
ing right ON our aide. We failed 70 recog-
Mise the justice Of the Democratic de-
nsnd for surrender. Holding all the
forss. Ne could not Sc the visdom Of
~svaouasins them and drawing lots with q
defeated enemy for their rsp-osssssisn.
But . few timid Republicans in Con-
grsss saw. or thought they saw. . civil
vsr looming mp In he distancs. and sub
jseting their judgment and thsir loyalty
TO right and duty. to their unworthy
fears. joined the Democrats and forced
the bill to . hAsty passage. IL was
signed BY the President. and became TO
all intsnis and purposes the law OF the
land. After this event criticism Of its
provisions or discontsnt at its opera
tions became Of no avail. A Law once
passed Is binding until declared un-
constitutional BY the Supreme Court.
and thai body cannot pass upon Ii
until some cause Of action arises.
so that Republicans and Republican
Journal. while dsp~rscatins the Law. and
while regarding the surrender Of their
party to the threats Of Democracy - .
disgrace. yielded . ready submission TO
IL. and crlmly trusted the success Of
their cause to the uncertain hazard Of
the die.
The electoral bill was in the nature Of
q compromise to which both parties
subscribed. Republicans and Demo-
Gratis agreed TO submit the cases Of the
disputed States to the Electoral Com
mission. and whatever the result, Re.
publicans and Democrats agreed "a
abide by IL. II was q solemn compact
between the two parties to submit their
crses to the arbitration Of tribunal,
the political complexion Of which WAS
to Be decided by chance. To BE- sure. q
right Of appeal to the two Houses Of
Congress was reserved by the bill. bu,
this right il from is very nature . NOM
iual one. and can serve no other Pur-
pose thaa to cause delay in counting the
votes. The tribunals decision is to all
intsnts and purposes final. and BY IL
both political parties are pledged in the
face OF the nation 10 abide.
Now what has been the result . Pre-
cissly what the News predicted. The
tribunal has given Fierida TO the Repub-
licans. a. 10 should have done. Are the
Democrats contentsd Are they will
ing to stand by the terms Of the con-
tract which they themselves drew up
and signsdf Not at all. Muttsrinss
Of discomfort all the air. aud threats Of
coming trouble are borne on every cleo
iric current which flows from washing-
ton. Tho Commission Is branded as
partisan and its decision unjust, BY the
very men Who were chiefly instrumental
in creating Ii. That the result Of lis &C
zion. 10 allowed TO continue. will b TO de-
Glare Hayes and Wheeler elected. 10 now
. foresops conclusion. and to prevent
this oonsummation the Democratic
genius for trieksry 10 again being
brought into prominence. varisus de-
vices are proposed 10 delay the DECLARE
ton OF the count until after the fourth
Of March. when the Democrats will
claim that there has bsen no election
under the Law. We do not believe that
this claim could be sustained. The
count Of the votes having been begun.
the Supreme Court would probably
hold that IL must 90 on to the end II il
takes till next Winter. But still the
claim could BE- made. and n . forlorn
hope for Tiiden IL undoubtedly would
bs made. should no decision Be reached
before Inauguration day.
Our dispatches indicate that this
scheme. which IL Is clearly in the power
Of the House to carry out BY Allibustsr-
ing for delay. was devised In New York.
but that Il meets with no favor from the
more respectable Class Of Democrats
like Thurman and Bsyard. These men
realize the fact that the syss Of the na-
ton are on them. and that the exercise
Of any such bad faith a. that eontem-
plated. would sink their party 20 far in
tho midland God knows u Ia deep
enough in the mirs now-thai all hope
Of eztricating Il would BE- lost forever.
will the counsel Of these mon prevail.
or will the tricksry Of Tildsn and bis
blind followers carry the dsy1 willthe
Democrats dare In the face Of the coun-
try and the world. to violate their
piishted faith. and prevent the legal.
counting Of the electoral votsf A lev
short days will nov tell the story.
CARRrs FIRRBRAND.