The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-02-22

We write this before we know the re-
suit of the big lawsuit for the Presiden.
cy If Tilden shall be counted in, the
Republicans will acquiesce, without
trouble; but if Hayes shall win, there
will be trouble. The Democrats are evil
IDENTIFY preparing to repudiate the work
Of their own hands-the Commission.
We do not care much if they do rebel.
They are itching for good dose of lead
and steel We hope they may get it.
Hear the Cincinnati Enquirer:
There is no hope for justice or fairness
at the hands of the Electoral Tribunal
The refusal to hear testimony and de-
eide questions upon law and fact place it
upon a level with a packed jury. The
Democrats. ..who hold seats in the tribunal
should refrain from further participation,
and the House of Representatives should
refuse to acquiesce in its decisions. The
House should refuse to recognize Mr..
Hayes as President after the Commission
has proclaimed its partisan finding, and
should place every obstacle in its power
in the way of the conspirators. Demo
Gratis everywhere should write and tele-
graph their members to resist to the end
the acts of this unjust and unlawful
Commission. The policy of delay should
be inaugurated. Ii will be sustained by
the people, who have fairly and honestly
elected Mr.. Tilden President, are deter
mined to see that he obtains his rights.
Here is what the New York Sun, Til
den's organ, says:
The situation of those Democrats in
the House of Representatives who voted
for the Electoral Commission, has be-
come one of painful embarrassment.
The Bible commends the man who
sweareth to his own hurt and changeth
not; and every instinct of honor de-
mands that a contract once entered into
should be fulfilled as scrupulously if it
results disastrously as it results disad-
vantageously.
But how if it be an immoral contract 2
The popular answer would be that the
parties should have discovered that be-
fore they entered into it.
We have no doubt that the Represent
atives who voted for the Electoral bill
violated-unwittingly oath of
office; that having sworn to support the
Constitution, they voted in favor of an
infraction of the Constitution But little
credit from the Republicans will they get
or have they any right to expect-for
conscientiousness, if they set up that plea
now in justification of a refusal, on their
part, to carry out. to the letter, and in
full, to the bitter end, the terms of the
act. Such are the deplorable conse-
quences of once cutting loose from the
Constitution
One thing, however, the House of Rep
resentatives, even under this unconstitu-
tional bill, has still the right to do, and
we adiudge il to be the solemn and i'm
perative duty of the House, which should
not be omitted: 1t has the right to
adopt a resolution that Rutherford B.
Hayes has not been elected President of
the United States, and that the Presi-
dent Of the Senate ought not to declare
him elected.
This would leave the title to the Office
open to be contested before the Courts.
The only trouble about that is that we
have not, any longer, a Supreme Court of
the United States. The fury of an hon.
est and indignant popular opinion, how
ever, rising, as it sssuredly will, like a
whirlwind and a storm, may safely be
trusted 10 drive the present nominal
judges from their place upon the bench,
substituting judiciary for that political
body.
Here is a dispatch from New York:
New York, Feb IA report is circu-
lating tonight, around the clubs and
hotels, that important evidence has been
found connecting the Democratic mana
gers with an attempt to secure an Elec-
toral vote by purchase. The names of
the witnesses have been sent to the SEN
ate Investigating Committee.
The attacks on Justice Bradley con.
tinue as furious as ever on the part of
the Democratic papers. The Sun has a
long editorial. showing the unconstitu-
tionality of the Electoral bill, and plainly
intimating the right Of the Democracy to
refuse to sustain the action of the Com
mission in event of Hayes selection.
There is good reason to believe that the
Democrats intend making serious trouble
in such an event The old plan of hav-
ing Tilden sworn in on the 4th OF March
has been revived, and there is a growing
belief here that will be carried out.
And here is dispatch from Washing
ton City to the Cincinnati Gazette:
WASHINGTON, Feb. l4-There has been
general comment to night over the action
Of the House to-day in passing the reso-
luton Of the Florida Committee, declar-
ing the Tilden Electors election in that
State, and the investigation by Fieids |
committee of the question of the ineligi- |