The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26

winch the law ana tho facts and the truth will Wal
chosen Chief Magistrate OF this country II Is because,
among other things, believe him 10 be patriot aud
Incapable OF wishing injury or dsparagcment to his
country that wish him 10 take title to the great
Office which portion Of our people challenge with
prelsx for asserting he has clu tchcd ana Yields
usurpcd power, or that he and those who acted with
him arc unwilling to abido by the fruItlou OF the
stItu,ion Honestly rendered. to the end NV, VIII
not forget TO read the GROWING glory OF This
from the report, "But tue exercise vi this power"
bopo tho Senate not forgotten them. The power
judge aud decide between conflicting certificates, tho
power cast the die in n Presidential election, tho
power 10 exert faculties oven than
thcse:-
But the Of these high powers may dsvove upon
between sets electors upon ,ne suciecy and
validity OF the voter, whether the evidence oi the right
in the manner prescribed by the constitution his
trainers OF the constitution meant, meant Gle my that
he should never sner. any functions nn cart. exeept
the spelled out ot the agonies OF cxgcncy
may proceed MOI Only To adjndge these great
bat when ajudses them the rising the even
does not bow mutey aud revercntaiy to the decision
THE cowARD's ExpEDIgxr
Mr. PfcsideW, Say again It is -hot Tor rcprescn;c-
tives Of the republican party knowing the events III
the midst OF which stand to refuse by an excrtion
OF the law making power TO constitute peaceful ade-
quatc certain, hnai tribunal by tho action vi which
result will DC reached How shall this be done? Scua-
tors say II is an attribute and duty o the two houses
does not overpass tho law / am reminded that Inc
measure has been called compromise. Ii DO
promise Of truth, vi law OF right, am against It. My
lie has taught not 10 conrive compromises, but
settle Issues. Every compromise OF principle is a
nakeshilt and u snare. II never stood. IL never
deserved to stand. IL Is the cowaru's
cxpcdent to adjourn 10 another day controversy
easy 10 govern III the fountain but hard To struggle
against III the stream. II tDis BIZ such compromise
am against IT, But deny that II Is "a compromise.
deny that II compromises anything ard, ABOVE all,
that II compromises right, principle or the constitu
tion To contest claim ~ not TO compromise H.. To
insist upon the right and submit It honest lair
scrutiny and determination Is not to compromise it,
PRESIDENTIAL election has occurred. Unless there Is
u tie or u lailure somebody has been CHOSEN. TO
certain aud establish the fact compromise 70
reveal ana establish the truth OF thing already past
and liked Is as far from compromise Is the rising
o! the sun from the going down OF tho same
ABOVE ALL Mr President, this not a COM
promise Of the position Of thvso who hold
thnt ths two houses. as such, are bound
10 count the votes And hcre beg TO say TO a SEN
ator who differs from mo IN political belief und who
opposes TINS BILL as do many other democrats, because
ne holds that tho constitution rcposos tho two
houses the province and junction In hand-f say the
bill Is no compromise by those who entertain that view
The two houses consist Of 400 our hundred men