The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-13


In informing themselves Of the eligibility or in
eligibility Of an cletor, and Notwithstanding
the eiiot 10 gain that information an cector
should hc inrupartatcd. the people ought not
e. be deprived Of their choice on that account
IN regard TO the main question. he held that
Nll'n an Nlr'tur hNi cast his vote he had full
fillcd HIS duty and exhausted his functions and
no state court or United States court could
change that act. There WIS no court in Florida
nor any political party. nor any defeated candi-
date who had right or "a shadow OF n right to
reverse the decision of the Electoral College,
FRAUD localized.
Mr.. Springer Dem. Ill opposed the decision
because the commission had adopted an order
u receive and consider no evidence that had
not been submitted to the joint convention, and
would have shown conclusively that majority
Of the legal votes actually cast and .canvnss,d
was IN favor OF the Tildcn electors. lie quoted
Mr.. OConor's declaration that. There lives not
man, So lar ns know. ON the face OF the earth,
who. having the faculty OF blushing Tn look
IN honest man In the face and assert that the
llaycs electors were truly elected" and said
That IL being II conceded tar that the people IT
the commission having adopted the Procrus-
team rul". which prohibited il from considering
any question. of fraud that might have arisen
in tho csc, the House was brought face ~ lace
with gigantic fraud and the decision
OF the. commission rendered IL utterly
the fraud. He also opposed the decision. be-
cause the commission had held that II was in
competent to 40 into evidence dltD,ie Of the
papers. opened ly the President Of the Senate.
~" held that that decision WIS not law. and
quoted nushinEs Manual i'm support Ot his own
view lie regretted that the decision had come
with the significant vote Of 4 tot lie regretted
II the more because It WAS contrary to the spirit
~ the law. ind disappointed the expectation ~
those who framed II. that it would be carried
ont IN spirit and lust,cC and not OF PARTISAN
support of The Electoral 6rli' where il Was asked
whether there were not IN all this Sodom ten
, n.n Wuo Would opcy any other mandate than
that his decision gave the answer. No, not
Mr. Frye rep. Mo- denounced the unblush-
INK "ilrontery with which charges Of fraud We're
niadG "GniiSt thn Republican party, lDcrlsive
man from Illinois Mr. Springcrl in his speech
ha! charged gigantic frauds, and out Of the
eight .hlgctions lli by the gentleman from!
New York Mr. Firldl. four charged fraud
against the kcpuhli IAN party There was no
Republican in the House who would not court
investigate into the frauds Of Louisiana or
thu frauds of Florida. They courtcd investigu-
ton also into the frauds of the city Of New
York the frauds in New Haven bridgeport and
Hartford, Conn. and the frauds in Indiana
MR.. HuRD's ARGUMENT.
Mr.. Hurd Dcm Ohio said that he did not
rise 10 CON- lain 81 the decision OF the commits
choice. but Ms a member OF the legal profession,
and as n member OF the House. he wished to
enter his protest against this noycl and danger
When the President If the Senate submitted to
The join, convention the certificates from the
State Of Florida cert ate No / was objected To
ON the ground that il had been procured through
fraud. and WIS the result of "a conspiracy on
tired into 10y the Eeturning Board, by the cleo
tors, and 10y the Governor of the State.
Ividen was also submitted tending to
show frond and CONSPIRACY. The, commits;
against that action, Fraud ,yitiqted cysrythinc.
Ii poisoned the source OF all judgment. Ii can
ccled every obligation. Hnnued every con
tract. and repealed every law. The judgment Of
the highest tribunal might be- regarded ms null
and void If there wis tIint Of fraud attaching
To- il and vt the commission had decided that
fraud would be secured and projected in this
reached by that commission by the exclusion Of
evidence which would prove tho fraud would
n9t satisfy u COUNTRY and would not b.
not come. and whoever ycntured 10 assume the
duties ~ the Presidential oflle on it'll. OBJ
secured by fraud (which il would be possible to
prOvel would be regarded ~ "a usurpcr by "a
large majority of the American people. (Ap-
BoMDsuEIL FROM INDIANA
Mr.. Carr Dem. Ind. the successor 10 the late
Speaker Kerr. next took tho hoor and dchy-
on the part OF the Republicans. and of thos.
Democrats who opposed the Electoral bill. He
said:
Ihave no hesi,ancy saying that the Electoral Com
mission. in refusing 10 receive other evidence
IN c,rdcaic VI the Governor OF state ha. sonst To-
s'an.h dss,rnsuye rrncpe AMI n III, 9srsaar
mo the iact. wh, wa riHiny IMPOSED upon ioh these
Constitution. have No. urth- he.aney in laying Ma,
y az i, nDi.r ts iAgs,s 80 esnihl
should have been returned TOR ni,u AMI Hcndrioks
majority Of tm' li.u,r has no moral night o. complain
uAi lni- i's'ui IA. Sul, lei Fstl'9 4Sn 10
aud Wheeler While l as,ert VA. VI 'se..isH !,
Az majority OF ~ r'fc " r. Inii'd Wa States.
aus inrter haeA than ihe eens,i"n l1e Mions ia
up.h iie "a ud,r g" iho- " e,ah.hed th.. par'l IN
adopted mi. law Win ihc ru sn ayiedse that msoy
rui Icsu ln.tiT1f. S9nir1lisd iv Ear1'l,n .itre.f
Mayed ~ .ican ta~. arl moved ~ =. puli' ln
the Democratic masses asserted 10 control OF our
no more Nor e.. hau wha, could Or should have p@en
expected or required Of them. You erected political
hsm political e-on. 10 determine, which they have
6ey believed a, tie RepaSSsn sapidsle 0i o' he
Tss s S Ca t.. b. ,r n In msShs he,T
s1on ,o HON a., ana s'g s, ;s S9
s m ~ nv, Ply suvn power .N.t s.on
.ocate- wno-e political sentiments and rights You b..
r. To- remind the Democratic majority hs, in common
lr,rn,y Your ,o'es On this measure have e.torled
g a9gu., lnaSs in eosn one T1d Of ~
o. Is your own offspring. You brought 1t into
and You Alone s ss'g n., ~ M he p.rf ana you
'use tor you 10 a-~er That you did not anticipate such
sour ieunm fou had no more NIT to eSreet
tribunal 80 constituted 70 produce different result than
weak an - slyc you rom ,he in.t conlemmt.n
ever heap mp Your ueacAerous heads Laughter and
a. I, aa,e o, So Hrs The wronf Ne smA' and
hand. alone Nor viii The Democratic people he slow in
at II may .ahs -,c YOUR pufro.e Tor iro tnic 10 At
rmrt 70 ,l'id yogr,ei,cs under coyeroi hollow dgnan
moment may l'luds ne ,niegr. u the law ~, whcn
9,s" ,hE H,"@M cr grfI Rgur VII ', ,,
Tins The, Jew snly' WHO Gaa ne "a n
'Sa ana e'n'4 , OF 9g psmGsrage mSSI. Salsd
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