Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-09-08
Trying Hayes Title in the
Courts.

Congress meets in something less than
seven weeks, and its duties viii be numerous
and very wcishty.
The bill which organized the Electoral
Commission contains clause providing that
the decision Of that body, whether in favor of
Hayes or Tlldcn, should not in any way in
validate or diminish the right Of the defeated
party TO carry the case before the judicial
tribunals Of The country. An opinion prevails,
however, among able lawyers-athoueh q
dissenting view is sometimes eXpressed-that
this clause Of the bill! i, practically imperative.
for the reason that there Is no method prOvid>
ed IN the law BY which the rights of the per
son who was counted on; by the Electoral
Commission can he asserted and carried into
effect. Meanwhile evidence accumulaies
showing not only the facts of the frauds in
Florida and Louisiana, through which Mr.
Hayes occupies his present position, but also
der pan ,icuars, details, and methods so that
even the most jealous Republicans, who until
now have chung 10 a sI.adowy belief that Mr..
Hayes might really have been elected. are
becoming convinced that the truth is not so,
and that Mr.. Tidcn is tie only man who now
has any right 10 be President of the United
States
This being the case it lecomes preeminent-
y the duty of Congress TO pass law defining
the manner IN which this question may be
brought before the proper tribunals, so that
the evidence may judicialIy be taken and an
authoritative decision be rendered III accord
ance with truth and justice
1t has hitherto been objected to such a pro-
ceedng thar. rs large proportion of the Sn-
prone Court of the United States were mem
tiers Of the Electoral Commission. and ia that
capacity have already preJudged the question,
it will be useless TO bring The matter before
them again. To this we answer that this
affords no good reason against enactne the
necessary law. Besides, They were in the
tribunal as politicians, and they acte n Ter
the pressure of strong parry excitement, the
facts being lit,le Known TO the public, and
mems views Of them being colOred by their
party predictions. Al that is past. knowl-
edge has succeeded to doubt; Hayes has been
tried, and found wanting; and calm reflection
has taken the place of party passion. 1t is
not possible that even Il prejudiced court could
stand up in the face of the revelations tina,
have been made aud that are yet TO be ma ie,
ard maintain the decision of the Electoral
Commission. Justice may now be looked for,
means OF obtaining it,
Very likely Ne Hayes would veto such
bill, buta majority of two-ihirds in each House
wodld override the veto. Truth is mighty,
ard must iinally prcvail-NGc York SUn
"know ledge has succeeded to doubt in-
deed! There is not member of the Electo-
raj Commission who did not know as well
the day they counted Hayes in as they do now
that he was not elected. and if they refused
then to admit the evidence of his defeat, in
orIer to count him INTO the office, is it reasons
able TO suppose that they will admit it now in
order to turn him QUIZ They could have only
two reasons for doing so-one is that he has
proven himself a better man than they sup
posed him to be. and the other is that they
have discovered that their fraudulent conduc,
has driven so many honest ...en from their
party.
But the editor OF he Sun seems to have
overlooked the principal obstacle to his pro-
posed measure. If there is no law providing
means by which this case can be brought
before the proper ifibunal, II strikes MS that
law enacted hereafter could not operate in
this case because to do so it would be retroac-
tive, add, hence Invalid.
Hayes was placed in the position lie occu
pies by fraudulent and revolutionary means
and nothing short Of revolution will remove
him; and it is too late now 10 talk about re-
sof,;ng to such method. 1t nigh, have bcen
inaus urated last winter or spring, but it canno,
now. The PEOPLE have become reconcied
to "let well Iodsh alone un,il ile next cam
pagn opens; but they will not forget that this
! s,ppendous ffand is the offspring of the Re-
publican party, no matter how much It's lead
ers may curse Hayes and twit him with the
crime Of which he is the beneficiary and they
! the perpetrators.