The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-11
THE DEMOCRATS FALTERING.
DELAYING THE TNyES TTGI TION or THE
PRESIDENTIAL Frauds.
The joint Committee Adjourn without De-
Gliding ON any DeHnite Plan OF Action-Is
the Party In Congress Owned by uayess

the Fnrty In Congress Owned by Hnyesf
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-There are Demo-
Gratis holding high positions and ambitious OF
still moro conspicuous honors who do not want
the great fraud Of 1876 Investigated. They, OF
course. have reasons for their oppos-
tion. These reasons must be either public
or private. II they arc public they ought to be
given to the public. The Democratic party hon
estly believes that the candidates supported by
1t in 1876 were elected. and that the will of the
people was nullined by monstrous frauds,
whereby the electoral votes OF the States
OF Florida and Louisiana we're count
ed for Hayes. when in fact they be-
longed to Tildcn. The Democratic House OF
Representatives Of the Forty-fourth Congress
insisted that the right of the people to selec.
their own rulers had been dened by the partisan
ruling OF the Electoral Commission sustained
by tho Republican majority in the Sem
ate. This was solemnly declared by the
House OF Representatives. and spread upon it's
Journal to stand for all time as the deliberate
judgment of that body. The Republican
minority OF the House and the Republican ma
jority Of the Senate maintained the opposite.
and placed upon record their solemn declaration
that the Democrats had attempted. by murder
as well MS monstrous frauds 20 steal the votes OF
Florida and Louisiana. which honestly and
fairly belonged TO the Republican candidates.
One or the other Of these propositions is true.
The Democratic party has up to this time main
tanned that tho Presidency was stolen from
them. and that Tilden was rightfully President
OF the United States.
And now comes the President Of the Return
ing Board Of Florida. who certified that the
Hayes electors were duly chozen and on oath
says that he was procured to certify
falsehood; that the Hayes electors were
not chosen md mi ha
We're; that HIS partisan feelings inclined him to
this fraud. but he was prompted thereto. and
encouraged and induced 10y promises OF re-
ward made by Edward +. Noyes the per-
sonal representative OF Hayes. In support
OF McLin. who makes this confession
from n sick bed in ariiculo mortis. comes
crowd Of smaller and less important men.
county officials, and precinct election officers.
all Kepubiicans. who Voluntarily confess 10 the
details Of the frauds. ballOt-box stufllng
forgery forgery and and perjury. by which the
majority OF "a for tho Hayes electors.
Every honest, man in the Democratic party, oi
course hailed these confessions rs the work Of
aDiylne Providence, and rs another evidence
on ne potency Of truth. which, though
Ways ,reasserts her majesty in tho end.
Ihe honest masses Of tho party cx-
embrace this grand opportunity without a mo-
ment delay. and 10y formal inquiry place on
record rm,,r the proof wruns from The Re:
forth by the Democratic House OF Rep.
resentatives @ of the Forty-fourth p, Congress
stolen from Tlden. ana the theft was justified
ana mr sanctioned by the rulings Z the eight Der
mission B"t this hss not ae'tSfa been dSne d9m
The Democratic majority OF the House
h has not been swift d. to embrace this
and prove that HAYES is. by the confession of
ent ee %n Tho t. sf cT%eb rsgd So
majority OF Democratic Representatives are
false to their party. or is it the fault Of few
men TO whom the. greater number look for
advice and leader-hlpf II would seem that the
fault lies with the would-be leaders OF the party
Florida Republicans. certified by the Secretary
OF state, were placed in the hands otthe Chair-
man Of the judiciary Committee OF the House
They were submitted TO the Democratic mem
GerTde99i GerT 99i ,n, nat ,SSo,nmi,,ee ana II WINS
grounds for ordering an investigation. but
nasmuch as the subject would have 10 be- refer
red 70 that committee II was resolved that il
order an Investigation and direct the judiciary
Committee 10 make 1t. Two days later the adviso-
cratic Senators and Representatives with the full
knowledgo OF what the Democratic members Of
the Judiciary Committee had determined. re-
solved that the committee should ask the
House To- instruct them TO make the in
guiry; This morning the Democrats on
that inasmuch as they would have to act as
Judges IN case the subject was referred to
them, il would not be proper for them to ask
them power TO send for persons and papers
This. OF course. was what might have
been expected. The caucus committee was ac-
cordingy called together again to-day at
o'clock. and two hours were spent in diccussing
the situation. but no conclusion was reached
save that another meeting should be held at
$3.50 tomorrow morning. to decide when, how
and by whom the subject should be brought be-
fore the House.
How the mighty are fallen. and how tho
weapons Of war have perishcdl viii not the
honest masses Of the Democracy demand that
the weak. faltering leaders. the traitors who
betray them. shall be punished?