The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-06-01
OUR Observation-Disclosures.
D.! c. May, %. 1878.

WASHINGTON D! c. May, %: lTo'
The Dmocracy failed again yeste'rr-
day to secure a quoruh d ne,hntsats
in the House, and for that reason ~! no
business was transacted. The Re
publicans, though supposed to nave
been elected for the purpose, o. aM-
inc to carry on the public kStpess,
refuse to take part in it. They ex-
meet in this way to defer action on
though they cannot hope to defeat
the resolution of Mr. Potter author
izing inquiry into certain charges
made by republicans'misc the
votes Of Florida and Louisiana. They
may prolong the contest for two or
three days more, butthe investigation
will be made. , :, /
Il viii be remembered by all that
one of the principal Republicans OF
Florida himself the President and
controlling member of the Board
which counted the vote of that State
for Hayes, has recently declared un-
der oath that its action in throwing
out Tilden votes was unduly inhu-
enced by personal friends of Hayes:
If he has told the truth there is need
ofinvestigation and those representa-
tives who oppose it are simply fight
ing against common decency. They
are taking advantage Of technicalltles,
Just as most people do who are on
trial for offenses.
1t is believed that sufficient num-
Der of Democrats will be on hand to
vote the resolution through. The
Committee will be appointed at once,
will be made up of tho best men in
the House, and will 60 to work i'm
mediately.
Among both Democrats and he
publicans there is growing interest
in this matter. The consequences of
thorough investigation must be mo-
mentous. If it shall be found, as
seems now to be admitted by nearly
every one, that the votes of Florida
and Laouisiana-or even of Florida
alone-were corruptly taken from
Tilden and given to Hayes there
would seem to be no honorable course
for the latter but to vacate the office.
which he could not have secured
without those votes. He can DO,
however, as the Republicans of the
House are doing. He can take ad.
vantage of technicalities, and delay
his final downfall. He can wait I'M
til the cumbrous machinery of our
form of Government has prepared
means of righting wrong 10 con-
templated when the Government was
formed, and for which, perhaps, no
adequate remedy exists.
1t is even possible that he may in
this way continued to hold the office
until the present term expires. This
being possible it becomes the special
duty ofDemocrats eve ywhere to see
to it that the House of Representatives
of the next Congress is Democratic
The Senate after March 3, 1879, will
be Democratic. The House is even
more necessary to the future success
of the party than the Senate. ln
every district from Maine to Texas
extraordinary efforts should be made
to send Democrats-real, live, earnes
Democrats the next House of Re
representatives.. There is reason t.
believe that ia most sections of tn
corntry there will be Democrat
gains, but no District should be ne
elected.
Various subsidy schemes, and plan
for the expenditure of public money
are being pressed before the Senate
that body being thought more likel
than the House to take the enitiativ
in such matters. It's a grtifying fact
however, that even the Senate ha
become aroused to the fact that Their
are people outside of the none
centres, and that they do not wish
be taxed for anything except neces
sary government expenses. 1t
said that Hannibal Hamlin hear
more plain talk from his old suppo'
ters in Maine, during his recer
visit to that State, than he ever hear
before. He came back, to be sur
aud Immediately voted for an emo
nous subsidy, but it was one in wbic
sbip.buildiDg States like Maine, az
pears to have an interest. The mari
ed change in sentiment in the Sena'
will have good effect iu the Hous
The funeral of Professor JOSEF
Henry took place yesterday. Pr
Henry was perhaps more wide
. known among scientific men than al
other American, but was singular
modest and unassuming, and "
less known to the public Of his ov
country than many man with lie
claim to orr respect. The critics
upon his management of the Smit
sonian Institute, of which he was t
40 many years the head, have n
been made by any who were comp
tent IN fl hia niaca.