The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-05-08

tfcSiacutiat ofSSesou us uha mHai Soi-
tainty that i,s candidate was fairly and un-
doubtedb elected. and thAt M two States
At least, Florida. and Lonisiana, the elec,o.
raj sote wAs falsely csst for Rutherford 3.
uayess.s
The agreement to submit the dispute to
new tribunal. the Electoral Commission.
aud to abide BY It's deeision, was . course
oi'y iescrtsd 10 Co escape the horrors 81
another civil war, which the desperate cha
r,cssr of The Republican leaders made POI.
sible. and the willing cooperation II man
always prompt 10 trample upon the civil
Law. The then PRESIDENT Of .the United
States. UlyssesIS. Grant. made pfacticabls.
Hayes was counted 10 BY a decision TO be
far ever infamous; infamous. because the
very question Supposed to have been sub.
mbted toihecommission. iuquiry intorthe
validity of the returns Of the contested
States. was CONTEMPORARY ignored and
the 8 to Z tribunal boldly reversed the
voice Of :he ballot box. NJ alto
An acqniesseuce. honorable 10 the Ame-i
ricsn people. becsuse they submitted their
high strung hopes. and their most sanguine
expectations to the will Of the body entrus.>
eddy themselves with the delicate duty Of
Investigation and decision. was had IN re-
salt which no honest conscience acee2teito
bsrigbt. The new De tacto Administration
was inaugurateA in possession. and entered
upopposed upon its foar years lease II pow
erand patronage; uBopposed. except within
itsaorn ranks. from which eventually. by
the exactest retributive justice. the full
measure 81 Punishment is 10 be meted out.
Prom the very nature Of secret crime il is
impossible sbsolately to control alllthsi
agencies in is participation and presump-
tuoda abuss 81 position BY those chiefly BEN
Gifted b il accomplishment, the withhold
ing Of promised rewards, the rdissppoint-
mcBts Of ambition. or ali The malignant in.
fuences Of envy. hatred and. malice, are the
silent but memorable instruments in the
hands Of fate. that soon or late inevitably
lay bare all che hidden tracks Of guilt. and
expose-the criminals 10 tie delayed, but
still inesitable retribution. '
This has come. 1t least 20 the extent or
authentic e1p0sare. 10 the Florida ease.
The conviction Of Anderson in Louisiana
left no dodUts 10 candid minds of crime
equally a ,tupendous and equally - sue
cessful Is "a that ii Florida. But the Re,
publican party might assume the preie1t Of
party persecution and thos proven. the
dietum Of i unanimous national rer,ict.,
but no such Pretezt is found IN Florida.
The beirayeB or exposers Of the Repsbli-
can political crimes are those Of lis own
household. actors iBlbe Scene, they are
nov irnpelled TO reveal. chOsen instruments,
sworH gfheials VI the party whose fortunes
their pcrjariss advanced. lou iaJ s'agr III
We do not give either McLiD, one u the
Eorida heinrniHg Board. and also Secfeta-
ny ofSfats !; mr. Dennis. Tor eight years .
memberv the Florida Legislature. aud
Chairman Of the Republican COMMITTEES u
Alschua %. credit for the work of conscience
in fbeir confessions. They we're probably
governed BY something more purely human,
Yet their revelations bear internal evidence
Of truth. They conform to what was be-
leted last winter; they conform, 10 truth.
90 what was then proceed. but which sss
excluded under that fixed purpose to seat
Hayes at tie exPenee u the most irefrsga.
be proof aea s4s 20 a-astae. 81
That our readers. % whom The informs-
ton % profusely gwen By The daily pres. i
iot sesr,sigls, se male ihoIslloEirg brieI
sxtrse, q lae confessions q both Of these
worthies; II Mcl.in. who as bic reward was
made us. Distriet Jaage Of New Mex.
leo. though not confirmed BY the Senate ;
aud Of Dennis. vho Tor his reward. bad the
pick u supdry small Offices seoat the De-
partmebts st Washington. bat eosld not -.
tisfy himself. aud became soarsd and 70.
yengefu.. -s-et .stI.ta .a..#
'Exeluding the return from Baker eoub.
=. which was counted. and which have
.sce learned from the parties Who made &c
- sf.lseiy manufactured rctprn. and In
Idingt che true rstarn. which correspond.
rsifls the precinct returns 81 that county.
,,uld certainly have given The State 70 Mr
ldeh. Archer precinct. No. z. Alachua
snty. was included 10 The cunt. The
I'D cofhiBified IN This precinct vas not
'wB 20 the board BY tss Democratic law.
ssl'bongh q conie,t vas made aud much
entisn gwen ., Chr t,rscipct but Z have
iaeently lesfbe from ne KcpBblesnieader
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