The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-03-08

may seem TO be the shadow on the
title of Governor Hayes, it is as moth.
ing to the blackness Of darkness that
has settled over the claim of Gov.
Tilden. Somebody has been elected;
and it is certain that Governor Til
den has not been. The end is in
sight.-N. Y. Tribune, Rep.
The Commission has made a wise,
just and faithful construction of its
powers, and one for which the coun-
try has great reason to be thankful.
Had it decided that the powers with
which it was invested extended to
the overhauling of tire whole ma
chinery of the State govarnment, and
possibly to reversing the declara-
tions of the agents appointed by the
State to determine who were it's
Electors, it would have opened the
door wide to incalculate mischief
N. Y. Times, Rep.
AS for the Democratic party, since
it in good faith accepted this tribu-
nal, we do not see how any bad faith
or incompetency on the part of its
accepted agents can release it from
its obligations. We have little doubt
that no calamity could betall free
country worse than the Inauguration
of President under vitiated title.
We have not the slightest doubt that
there is one thing much worse for
any political party than an honorable
defeat-and that is a dishonorable
victory.-N. 7. World, Dem.
We trust the representatives Of the
Democratic party at Washington
will untedly bow with loyal obedi-
ence to what has been determined
for them as the law by a body they
aided in creating. The snaps and
tricks and frauds which they are
unable now to guard against will be
universally referred 10 in the years
that are to como with the contempt
to day telt fnl them BY every honest
American and by every believer in
popular rule in the world over
Brooklyn Eagle, Dem.
W lille it would be comparatively
easy work to defeat the fnality OF
tie Electoral law, we are not pre-
pared 10 recommend any such con-
clus'on. In the first place, two
wrongs never made the second wrong
the right act. In the second place,
the remedy is full OF danger to the
country and cf no corresponding
benefit to the Democrats. In the
third place, there was moral agree
ment to abide by the decision.-N.
Y. Express, Dem.
Mr.. Hayes will become the next
President of fthe United States under
cil cums'ances of the gravest elnbar-
rasslnent, and the nation is compel
led to face The unpleasant fact that,
no matter what frauds may be COM
mittcd in connection with a Presi-
Dental election, there is absolutely
no tribunal to which an appeal can
be made to redl ess the wrong or
even to make inquiry with regard to
it.-Philadelphia Telegraph, Rep.
Though the Democrats have been
deceived and tricked they will not
violate the honor they pledge to The
country when they agreed to arbi-
tration. But while they honestly
submit they can with dignity wash
their hands Of the dirty proceeding,
and not give that decency to it that
the participation ofhVnest men might
confer Louisville Courier Journal.
Our country is too great, its des-
tiny is too well assured, to justify the
dependency on the ground of q
transient personal or political disapu
pointment. 1t will continue to grow
and prosper under President Hayes
as it would have proepered under
Mr.. Tilden had he been eIected.-N.
Y. Herald, Ind.
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