Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-02-22
Rss Dc is Reeeig ed.

Cincinnati Enquire: This PRACTICALLY
ends the work Of the tribunal. TITS in
CAPABLE Of decency or honesty. 1t will
be worse thaa useless to argue any
further questions before It fc1 any puc-
pose save delay. It has no longer a
title to respect o. 3 right toaxisr. Its
n,ockery." ffs
Louisville lKy.) Courior-J0urnal :
The spectacle presented in the action
of the majority Of the commission is one
that should provoke more sorrow and
modification. than anger. The demo
crazy have nothing to blame them
selves with. They trusted to the honor
of men whose positions and acquisitions
gave assurance Of at least a decent re-
gard for fairness. They have been de-
ceiyea." .a.f - ,-.-... -....
ST.. Louis Republican : There viii
be no more compromises on political
questions II this country. & pyesidea-
tial dispute viii never again be sub
nlitted to arbitration. Republican per
jury has put an eternal quietus upon
that kind Of business. Deceived and
outraged once, the people viii not be &
second time. They know the enemy
with whom they are c0ntending, and
Ehencefo1sh VIII act u accordance with
she dearly purchased knowledge
Chicago Times "Fhe decision IN She
Louisiana case Is so cold hloodaG, SO uR-
disguised in its recognition CT fraud and
forgery as legitimate factors il elections
that the moral sense Of the people will
rebel against it, and demand that all le-
gal and constitutional means shall be
used to prevent the consumation Of this
iniquitous decree Of the, eight shameless
champions of political swindling who
compose The majority Of the commits
sion.n .t..sE&
New York Graphic This decision
completely destroys the Supreme
Court fetish. That body has been one
Of the American idols. It has been
looked up to as SD embodiment of pre-
ternatural wisdom. and impartiaiity.
The event has proved that its judges
are men, and are moved BY the same
motives, fred by the same passions. ..sn3
warped by the sanao partisanship as
other mcr. .The,experience of the past
four months has wiped a good deal OF
dust out Of the. American eyes and en-
tabled people to see that the future Of
the country requires a good deal ofread-
justnasns Gifts institutions to the alter
ed circumstances and needs Of the pee
pie" ..s. IN ., 10,
New York Express: The decision
is disgrace to the nation and a dishon-
or to the men who contaminated it.
The people softhe United States eacid-
ed one way, and judges Of the Supreme
Court have decided against the people.'
How THE GAALows WAS CHaAqED
OF "A VICTIM. Ryan ard Oschwaid
the aurderers, were buried at Newark,
n. j., on Saturday, crowds attending
the funeral. CschWaId, it will be reeoE
lected, was hung On Friday, whilst
Ryan died q few hours. before tire time
|appoiated for bis execution. A search
of the cell in which the prisoners. were
confined disclosed paper containing a
statement, signed by both Ryan and
Oschward, declaring that, having failed
Ein an attehapt to bcesk Jail, thew had
''taken the last remedy to- destroy
themselves, SO sthas those who longea
SO much for their lives could net have
the satisfaction ofcreating sensation
in Newark by double exeeatioD.n In
postscript they state that the "stufn
(poison) which they had taken had
been IN their possession some time. In
a letter to his father Ryan protested
the Innocence of himself and cernpan-
ion, stating that he died by his own
hands, and closing with the request :.
Tell my brothers, for God sake and
for my sake, to lead different lives OF
they will rue the fiture;S sltnn night
walking and bad oompauy::Ns..