Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-03-08

and IIoar in the House, advocated
the passage of the bill with Sueh
seeming candor that the Democrats
we're led to believe they intended
acting hoatstly in the matter, and
by this artful trick mainly secured
It's passage. The Commission, TO
whom tue disputed states were TO
be referred, was made up OF five men,
bers of Congress, Ave United States
Senators, and Ave Judges of the Su-
preme Court uf the u. S., as follows:
Congressman IIoar and Garfield,
Rep ublicans. aud Paine, Huntonand
Abbott, Democrats. Senators Ed
munds. Frelinghuyscn ard Morton,
Republicans, and BAysrd aud Thur
man, Democrats. Judges Miller,
Strong and Bradley, Republicans,
and Clifford and Field, Democrats
eight Republicans and seven Demo-
Gratis. 1t WAS hoped that the Su-
preme Judges at least would rise
above party and decide for justice,
but alas they did not.
The count proceeded without him
dvSncs until Florida was reached.
The case was fully and ably argued.
The Dema .ratS and II few Repuhii-
cans plead for right, for law, for
Justice, but the eight Republicans
ON the Commission turned deaf
ear to every thing but the behests of
rarty-ruled that no evidence should
be taken, no witnesses heard . J
We gods, what sublime mockery +!
What Il grand farce, in the sacrEd
name of justice and law II! Three
Judges nf the Supreme Court OF the
United Miller, Strong and
Bradley. three United States Sana-
torI-Morton, EdmundS aud FIRE.
linghuysen and two memhers of
CongresS-Hoar and Garfield. sol
emnly declare that they decide the
greatest lawsuit that ever occurred
i'm tins country. without going into
the merits of the case at all-With-
out admitting single witness.
In the cSse Of Louisiana the eight
Republicans acted still worse. Al.
though the atate voted for Tilden by
u majority Of some 10000 votes, n
pack Of unhung criminals known as
the Return Board, who. after offer
ing to sell the electoral vote nf the
state to the highest bidder. finally
turned II over To Hayes. The fact
OF Justification. fraud and perjury,
were ratent to the whole country,
vet the inimitabte eight of the Com
mission decide that they cannot go
behind the action of the Return
Board, that L~nisiana must stand as
fixed hy this set of moral and pollti-
cal outcasts.
In the case of Oregon the teauti-
flil eight reverse their ruling in the
Florida Case, and decide that they
can go behind the action of the Re
turn Bnard-juSt far enough TO
count the state for Haves. Thus
the great fraud is consnmmated. the
weak and imbecile Hayes is declared
and corruption has another
lease Of four years.
We feel 1umiliated and mortified.
For the first time i'm life of nearly
forty Ave years. we feel ashamed
that we are An American citiZ+n =
What OF the future, will it always
bo thus No. The Government
NAV he corrupt TO the core. but the
people are honest, conservative and
patriotic. II is due to the enduring
patience of the Conservative masses
that we have peace throughout the
land, instead Of bloody revolution
and bitter party war.
The day nf retribution will come
swiftly and those who have soNn
the storm will reap the whirlwind.
Truth, crushed TO earth wilirise again,
Th' eternal years OF God are herH"