The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-10
LctIs hive the Whole Truth,

Let Is Have the Whole Truth!
Tho final decision arrived at by the Joint
Democratic Congressional Committee on
Wednesday. that the frauds in the Prcs-
Dental election shall be investigated comes
late i'm the day; but the members Of the
Committee are 60 he congratulated on SEQ
ing even at this advanced hour, that invcs-
LEGATION IA the only wise course for the
country, the only safe course for the De-
mocracy. The resolution Of the Joint Com
mlttcc is in the following language:
B,oci That the frauds pcrpctratcd at the las, Prcs
dental election be investigated AMI that the Judiciary
Committee Of the House OF Representatives be requested
to make this invc sugauon aud for that purpose 1t should
At the earliest possible moment a.k that power be grant
al tito send for persons and papers
Now let us have the whole truth in an
authentic and unqucetionable form sup
ported by all accessible corroborativc evil
dcnce so that when it Is all made public
there may no longer be any dispute con-
corning the facts in the mind Of any party
or Of any section Of the country.
II II bc true. a. we all believe it to be true.
that Mr.. HAYES was put into the White
House through fraud when Mr. TIL
DEN had been elected. let us have that
clearly and perfectly established. So that
the entire people may acquic-cc in the legal
and pcaceablc Consequences which must
follow from its establishment. II. on
the other hand, 1t should bc made certain
that there was no fraud: that Mr.. HAYES was
really elected, and that he holds his place by
n good and honest. and not by n dishonorable
title. we shall all be prepared To agree in
such conclusion and to give TO Mr.. HAYES.
In that event. a popular recognition which
has hitherto been entirely wanting.
We observe that in certain Republican
journals, and especially in those and they
are very few in number, which have hitherto
to some extent supported Mr.. HAYES.
demand is now made that this invcs-
tigation shall not be confined to the
frauds in Florida and Louisiana. but
that it shall be made to extend to any
vague and wandering charges OF wrong
dealing that may be raised respect
ing the election in other States whore the
Democratic candidate had majority.
This proposition bctrays rather the
panic Of excited parti-ans than the
wisdom Of real statesmen. II there
was nothing TO urge against the title
Of Mr.. HAYES but such uncertain and
shadowy imputations. no attack could be
made upon it in any quarter. and no invests
cation would be thought necessary. II is alb
surd to suppose that If there had been any
good ground for questioning tho result in any
State which gave majority for Mr. TILpEN,
the fact would not have been fully demon
strated and earnestly presented during the
exciting period which interviewed between
the election and the final dellverance
Of the Electoral Commission; and it
would be vain and prcpOstorous to
20 back again and take up points now
which tho Republicans themselves In that
period Of uncertainty and of feverish search
after arguments did not think 1t worth
while To resort to then. Besides the charges
against Mr.. HAYES and against his title are
not matters Of mere rumor or inn
agination. They exist in the guise of
official documents of the most precise and
solemn character Some of them have been
formulated by the supreme Court Of Flor
da, and others arc set forth in the sworn
confessions of Republican agents who
aver that they knew Of the frauds
1t the time they We're perpetratcd, and
that the most intimate friends and repre-
scntativcs OF Mr. HAYES. whom he has since
highly rewarded, knew Of them also. These
things our Republican friends will see are
positive and specific and no unsupported
cotton or exaggerated hypothesis respect
ing the conduct Of the election in Mississlp-
pi, Alabama, or Oregon can possibly be set
ap against them.
But what will be the end Of it all ? Thus
maunder few tmorous and trembling theo-
rists in politics, who believe that to maintain
and justify and sanction fraud after it has
pnce become successful, is better than to vim
dicate the Constitution OF the United States
md give effect TO the will Of the people as
expressed in the Presidential election. Well
we are for exposing and furnishing Fraud
irrespective Of the immediate consequences
but we can easily answer this question. Sup
posing the investigation to turn out as we
now expect, the end of il will be to remove
from the White House a fraud and usurp-
er, and to install President whom a ma
iorty of the people and majority Of the
electoral colleges chose 10 that high
Office. 1t would be q most Wholesome and
bcneilcent event! 1t would show that in
this country no revolution Is necessary TO
reverse the successes Of political fraud, or TO
expcl unlawful intrudcrs from high places
Of authority; but that all that Is requisite
Tor so great n work of Justice and Of puli-
cation is to carry into effect the provisions
Of the Constitution, and to exert in a legal
and peaceful manner the powers which it
bestows upon the Houses Of Congress.
Questions for the Prcsbyterians.