The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-11-08

the eiectorai votes. TO enable theae OIL.
eeTs. to exercise the immoral courage
necessary 70 the parts assigned 10 the5a,
and to relieve them from the timidity
which God has implanted In the Eatnaf,
bosom as q limit 20 criminal audaeiry.
detachments ofthe army were sent to af.
ford them shelter. il.,f.4s.ss s5s.s,.s,.-
The expedients by which the votes Of
the electors chosen by the people of these
two States were rejected, and the votes Of
the electors having the illegal and fraud.
ulent certificates were counted, and the
menace of usurpation by the President of
the Senate of dictatorial power over ali
the questions in controversy, and the
menace OF the enforcement Of his pre-
tended authority by the army and navy,
the terrorism of the tuSinens classes, and
the kindred measures by which the false
count was contaminated, are known.
The result is the establishment of n
preceden; deetruutive of our whola cleo
tive system. The temptation to those In
possession of the Government TO pernet,i-
ate their own power by similar methods
will always exit and If the example
| shall be sanctioned by success, the sue.
| cession of government in this country
will come to be determined by fraud or
force, as 1t has been In almost every other
country; and the experience will be re-
produced here which has led to tho gen
eral adoption of the hereditary system in
order to avoid confusion and civil war.
The magnitude Of a political crime
must be measured by its natural and ne
cessary consequences. Our great Repub-
lie has been the only example in the
world Of regular and orderly transfer of
governmental succession by the elective
| System. To destroy the habit of tra]i-
tionary respect for the will of the people,
as declared through the electoral forms,
and to exhibit our institutions as o fall
ufe, Is the greatest possible wrong to our
own country. It is also heavy blow to
the hopes of patriots struggling to estab-
lish selfgovernment in other countries.
1t ia q greater crime against mankind
than the ushrpation Of Dec. 2, 1851, de.
| picted by the illustrious pen of Victor
Hugo. The American people will not
condone it Under any pretextor for any
purpose.
Young men in the order Of nature we
who have guarded the sacred traditions
Of our free government will soon leave
| that work to you. Within the life of
most who hear me onr Republic will en-
brace a hundred millions OF people.
Whether its Institutions shall be pre-
served in substance and in spirit, as well
as in barren forms, and will continue to
be blessing to the toiling millions here
| and a good example to mankind, now
everywhere seeking larger sha4 in the
management of their own affairs, wilde
pond on you.
Iavail myself of the occasion to thank
You and to thank all ja our State and
country who have ACCORDED tonne their
support, not personal to myself, but for
the cause have represented, and which
has embraced the largest and holiest In
terests Of humanity. 0 t5;ie
Mr.. Tilden's speech was received with
ss1as! sao..all.SE =s.1:s:: e
ferred to the damning fraud.
"You have been robbed" said a voice,
Mr.. Tilden drow himself up and said,
In tones which will not be forgotten soon
by those wh1 ileaYl him, "I have not
been robbed. The American people
have been robbed"
For moment there was silence, aud
then his full meanining was compre.
hended, and O. respGnse csiue from tie
crowd that was most earnest.
After the speech an informal reception
was held by Gov. Tilden in his par,ors.