Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-20

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ulent coutrivances. Ii the law prohih-
itinw. frauds in elections does not include
such eases, then provision should be
made 10 punish such utien>cs.
\ Ureatr interest WAS manifested in the
recent election for president than was
ever before exhibited. This is attestei
by the large vote given in that election,
the aggregate popular vote exceeding
that which was given tour years ago
nearly TWO millions. But nCtwithstaud-
ing the election took place nearly two
months ago. and the electors cast their
vote Tor president ana Flce-presidehl
one month ago. many are unwiliihS 10
submit to the popular VIII. II Is true the
electoral votes have not Vet been count
Ell by the proper authority NO GOV
eminent resting upon the Will OF the
people can give the confidence ana STA,
billtv essential. not only TO the material
prosperity OF the country. but 10 It's per
petultv ana well beng, II that VIII IS
endangered or subverte'. IL Is there
lore i solemn duty oevoI'e" upon eaoh
cil'Heh L. INSIST 'hat "esp'te ii""us u
partisan schemes thosu Wii"iii lAe PeoP'e
offices shall not ho prevented from occu-
py!hS Inc post OF uutS 10 "hith Ihcs
nave been LARRY elected: NO state Ill
the thion'wiIl more ioyiiiE tnah Allsso"-
/! .sunrhit 10 ANA uphoiu Whatever ie"erai
ADMINISTRATOR man pe constitution
any established "a Tue c'tiHeisoi III y
state Irrespective oi PclSoha' o' P'tt'sa'
preferences, iHs'S' tna' ""oe'oi nave
peeh '""''iutioiAt ,"ur'u ~
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II! factions or revolutionary Scnelhes'
no iha'ter os whom coht,I'e" " DS
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"i Tue telu!leu ihalol'ty, 'ne h'"Se -
representatives mas 10 CHOOSE from me
three cahdluates RECEIVING the "ises
nurhoef oil eIe'1 TIL woes II 'te pres
ioeht PRO VI inc S'"''o
count the e!ectoriI votes anu oeEl"e
upon All contested cases tiieii - ~
oiilcet Is lho c'ta'"'c Vi '"' s,''''.' u
ilo"se Oh t'Ptesth'''''cS' WIZ 'H'""t'
eject me preSlueh' "nen inc PeoP'o
snsil nave 4a'ieu 10 iiaNe = cno1se'U ".
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ne chooses 10 uee'ut 'ilaI III cl!tce ia
oeeil mace OF 10 FeceNe Vi ieJec. III
gteeto!A! 'otes . QUE 81 anolt s'a'es,
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1t is evident the senate ana house are
not mere witnesses OF the forlnat opeu-
ing OF the certificates, but that each,
with equal power to act. must concur
rentiy determine what electoral votes
are to be counted, and that without such
concurrent action, disputed votes !nust
stand rejected. On no other theory can
the two houses of congress uphold their
true position under the constitution,
which requires that each shall concur
before any act. legislative or otherwise.
within congressional authority, Shall be
successful or obligatory. Inns IS the
more Obvious iIp:h tuc IdCh tEil INT
power Of independent action is called
into potential existence only when by
concurrent action it has been d~eternIln-
ed that no choice tor president or vice
president has been rn=te. linen Tor the
first time under the constitution IS there
a separate and distinctive duty devolved
on each bramch OF congress: the senate
10 such, to elect y vics-presldent. and
the house a president OF the United
States. The true theory OF the consti-
tuition calls, therefore Tor concurrent
action. without which no result is OBJ
tanned with the single exception named
and the separate powers OF each arse
tor the first time. and only when by
concurrent action there is a failure TO
decide who are the chosen people. It
therefore follows that the duty Is constl-
tutioaally deyolved, not on The president
pro tenn, OF the senate. but solely upon
the two housrs OF congress, to deter
mite what electoral votes are to be
counted, and then to count the same,
and IN the event OF their failure t" con
t.Ilr a - =, any tlrN.lIf'tItl veto That tho