The New York herald., 1877-01-05
Judgment conclude the Congress any sDoeia
cl usive method Of counting the vote.

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that ". may know what the constitution meant
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meant then Il means and We NAV be aided In
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act siae state appoint IL such man
ner AS the LEGISLATURE thereof may direct number esc
under this constitution the TO sppont cod be
the Executive coSnci in the sciscimea towns 10 ;Ss
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,on. ! repeat. therforc. was Intended to be e't
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democracy well scmbIancs of monarchy and
Of saSs q SI"
rS@'s Of % Political system theory
beyond fair DOUBT that tho electors selected IN the
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these electors duly impressed with their high trust and
sm%ss and the eompliea.o"s which hive since
up woud carefully aud housh.m, cast thor " votes s % inc
certified: simply that they might be counted and tho 70
He argued that the makers OF the constitution con.
tcmpated and intended that tho will Of ths
States certified TO the presiden: OF the Senate
should be ascersincd by looking At these certificates
and declaring the result.
J.. probably never entered their minds that anybody
inquiry by proper Judicial triouns question tic
sh tue :" n%s "s 4, %sn.
nc t. cast s vote tor e first and second Officers In the
woe whether they have voted
"sS,uS such power existing IN the rssdsns
or the @e WIZ"
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aud tho federal or tn would nav:
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the
that the counting snoaa BE- psS nos !" ns &
other private place course. Asx.yor some Sn:
Sos is seis return shows for .s that
Of the Is the end OF there tho whole inquiry
some person must decide Whit ho finds csracd bus
Who . ssd to n the
hn"liy This the important and pvO," question
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non and in harmony with the coiemporancous HISTORY
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Ing ut the court must do this some must nndf nos
s': 'ss' .s'n inner; must s.s
posscy should mus.
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tory operavs are primarily 70 reach the
practically impossible TO conceive that tie two bodies with
themselves Dcc"ms any umpire. srber. upon
e ar o e Of
ent aud there neither safety nor warrant for departing
10 practice possibly work adversely plans
What is right In = constitutional view H. tmes Of
buence Of parties and factions The consultation Is
or caprces Of political mansrers good citizens looking
80 the peace and inssry Of The unoa counting sas as Of
should in this government bow TO law and order and not
power such citizens we Sayh. mot upon An
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But we nsed perhaps to 60 one % step further ana rrs
there appeal: Upon tbs subject confess sa.er
tain te gavsst doubt And yet tn Svor q n. prs10s.
mony with the IDEA that ,hs President senate
s: The
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cline 70 the opinion that AN appeal may Ss '%nsn
BY their action 81 m. ssrs so %
that particular paper ccrcate entities the be
counted the two hoases upon Al appeal taken may .sna
So II he determine ma. II should not shas 70. certain
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The scns this decision; which iit: all
a. .s. % saI.s sy 'i H. &
the presiding officer =. to she two houses
siaed; % must and What This
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snysSing mot sanctioned by my convictions Of rsnt
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and Judgment dictates expsdicnt because
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w. r to T. & Of "
Truth and iacl,ood, vice and virtue and the task
no NOR. than an indvdu" can afford give up principle
@ % nd n to 10 Ss
ton violence ana intimidation but IL Is worse TO- supple.
m. n s the Hss"l's IS " n s
s%s ss,s to esasy su: s @ snssna sss1s% ~So %
cnrng the hazard OF striking blow 2. the very vtas
sasion a. iLs demsna the ncerdi.ry deaasogus who
ton OF the country which would follow /. would be
great and misfortune 80 declare any one elected
Congress- and the County should diverted line
sS"ai gain BY means tho mos. violent ana iawiss:
country One days yioeee or anarchy would
eva" s xsS ," "a o"s
ssss'% % all Of good S shss
ii"y-. ii or Tiiden. We can stand. and the
sa either: 'n ss ana and o hope s to %
ordeal .heh all law abiding citizens wond sprecaso and
The bill which present then Mr. President is not TO be
pIan to avoid threstened danger il right
and under all or ecn,ingeneis~ Is rg1s
found the constitution this subject and the differ
G pnUa 5 % be M sara men S
named in the constitution II tribunal shall be provided
which parties with n. iair assurances Is at
institutions. that all of the cts and
the merits could be fully fairly.
speedily and judicialy investigated and determined
The bill OF Mr. Wright was then referred to the
lcct committee appointed to devise means for the
umicablc settlement Of the Presidential contest.
Tho Senate then resumed consideration Of the bill
declaring tho true intent and meaning OF the Union
Pacific Railroad acts, upon which Mr.. ingalls, was
titled to the floor but quorum being present the
Senate at twenty minutes to three 7. NJ. adjourned
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