Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-07-04
HAYES FRAUDULENT TITLE.
why Sonc Trading Democrats III the
HOUSE are Opposed 10 Disturb
,uT X.

The few Southern. Democrats who are
afraid Of being uncovered when the Pot
ter Committee strikes the bargain, have
been quietly at work for some time get
ting up movement in favor OF passing Il
resolution through the House declaring
that the Democratic party does not mean
to disturb Hayes. These Southerncrs are
aided and encouraged by a few Northern
Democrats like Senator Wallace Th"
friends OF Presidential candidates Of course
faver 1t The real object is to deprive the
investigation OF the great trauu OF 1876 OF
its real point, by making it merely a scan
| dal hunt They fear that Tlden will
make personal capital out OF It, Their
opposition, IL fact. turns upon two per
Soaal groun1s--tear tor their personal safe
ty, and fear that their personal political
plans Will be summariiy ended. Their
wishes are rot to be gratifed. The party
IN the House will take It's own time and
its own way in determining the methods
10y which it will right Tie great wrong
the accidental iniquity IS fast uncovering
Is q matter beyond cayi!, if Hayes's tlt!e
is good guarantee viii not help 1t; ii it
is bad it ought not to bc guaranteed. 1t
Is plain that every attempt to right the
great wrong must be legal or illegal. The
party would sultliy itself if it declared
that it would not use all legal means to
carry out the thwarted will OF the people,
and II such attempts are illegal the party
would draw its own Indictment by assur-
ing the country that it did not intend to
use Illegal means to oust Hayes. In nel-
thcr case can the majority act 10 suit the
personal needs OF men whose sole view Of
politics is personal only. Nor will such
action be taken.
Rumors have been aioat Of two sorts
First, that the Judiciary Committee wou!d
guarantee The title in resolution append
ed to its report or the Kiumel quo war
ranto bill and, second. that some mem
Der would Tomorrow introduce such
resolution on his own motion. Neither
will be done. Mr.. Knott, Chairman o
the Judiciary Commit &c, has for some
tine had the klmmel bill under consider
alton. At the session on Saturday he
frankly informed his committee that hi;
studies had not yet brought h.m TO sat,
lslactory conclusion. The c.se presentec
bv the Lll would rank in the future a;
the leading case upon the SUBJECT The
current investigation had already shown
that all the facts were not yet IN hand
The study Of tie law in the case was Ia
borious task that he was hot inclined tC
Slight, nor could he hasten 1t. The law
yers OF the committee agree with him II
his desire TO give the sah:!ect tq!l and ex'
haustive consideration, and report ApoT
the bill is likely 10 be :or some time de
layed, certainly TO the extreme close OF tht
session, and not improbably until mex
December.
1t is unquestionably the case that th'
facts laid bare 10y the Potter inquiry have
worked change in the opinion Of som,
LAWYERS a. 10 tue basis OF fact upon wlic!
Hayes's title rests. Said distlnguishe'
y riiea.ier OF the Lower House to-day Il
substance sit is cannon Of constrrc
tion ;hat all The prayjslons OF constltu
ticn ere mandatory. 1t is not p pe pre-
sumed that men drawing up the Prov
riors Of fundamental law insert require
s,aSt2 non essential Iwo certihcale
exist on 5cn,eli the vote Of louisiana " VA
given to Hayes-the fiIst anu third In
first Is informal in aconstliq;,on2l REQUIRE
meat in a n nqnircmen, therefore e>stInillGG y
10 iis yaIidl,y. By iisinflrnality 1t s'anG
.sl The thiy'l Is io"ged. 1t 100 Is null
Nov in the election Of President, tw
lbings mrel Tie qualifications rQulFe'
of tie eand!dule-a&e, birth, rcsidence=
and The exrreiGe Of electoral functions b:
q mYiulity Of electors IN The manner spe
clfied by the Constitution. bat done
Pres.tcnt is elected The lE0 houses na.
moi count The votes. ana he may not Z
jnangurated, but when tho voirs are Gas
FIR candidate qualified, he IS Icy that ae
,.lect,d. and he has but TO take the oat
10 atsuap lhe functlous Of President
! The two Houses count votes that are ny
.yoies as the Constitution de!incs ti.eii
that does not change the result. III
candidate who has received a majority
legally elected. Y Sim.