New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-26

color Of law in Ohio what accomplished in isspDi
and Other Southern States by awlcss violence When n
is desired there to overcome msjorties or gain few
members of Congress- the shotgun policy is ornploved
to diminish Republican Here legislation IA "a
shaped that Republican votes shall not unit Tho "a
suit rs. Ia bon cases. virtually ana "a effect The same
bulldozng aud disfraD ohisementaBd springs FROM tia
same desperate spirit II the outgrowthof Ku Kiux
ism, taking root in the soil Of oho, and threatening to
sap the foundations OF representative government
THE PRESIDENTS TITLE.
But was not the surrender Of Governor Packard who
received more than the Hayes electors in ,us
ana confession that the Returning Board rauduenty
exercised It's powers IL giving the State 10 the aerf
THIS conclusion does result In Ohio the courts have
jurisdiction to hear and determine contested elections
generally BY the Constitution OF Ohio the right to con-
test seat in the Senate exclusively IN iht
body In the contest Of Jones and OnderdOnk for seal
in tho Senate, in 1865. the votes OF large number Of
oolored persona than half white who had AWAY.
been he'd entitled to vote, rejected by the Demo
cratic Senate, and the given TO Ouderdouk; wbe
in contest before the court for minor Office depead
ing the votes they were received and counted
These two independent tribunals exercised the poeers
with which they seTorally clothed They reached
different results Was the actiOn OF either evidence OF
| fraud in the Otherf
BY the Constitution Of Louisiana the right to canvass
and declare the for Governor exclusively vested
In the legislature II therefore could be conferred
on the Returning Board and the law which attempted
was 10 tllat extent unconstitutional and VOID.
Thus the Returning Board in respect to the
election Of Presidential electors, and the Leg
isature In respect 10 the election OF Governor
were independent tribunals clothed with distinct aud ex
elusive powers The Returning Board. hn0ng that in
of the precincts the elections had been fair and
Free excluded tue returns and rgheOusy as By its o
cal OATH and the imperative command Of the law, it
was bound 10 do.
on the other hand the Legislature although 1t might,
was not required by law to reject any vote cast for Gov
In the exercise OF ifs discretion IL received and
counted all the votes giving the state Governor
by indeDeudeut the
toned
OBJECTS OF The OHIO GERRYMLNDRR
The fraud in Ohio has twofold object Unseating the
President may succeed IN the present House. but the
malignant purpose and spirit OF persecution VIII NOT be
quenched Success must be denied. refused. Impeach
ment can be employed fundamentally in this holy
work. Democratic majority the House is essential
TO prefer charges Tue mud and dirt the Potter ia
vesgation be made their foundation the Senate
year viii pass under Democratic control. Although
without sulcrnt majority 70 pronounce sentence can
entertain charges aud proong investigation; parlyze
the country in state OF feyerish and proaeed suspense
agitation aud alarm, thus gratifying the magnity o.
In futherauce OF this purpose aud to secure to Demo-
cracy control of the HOse, the scheme augment
its numbers by DISTINGUISHING the Republicans Of Ohio
cOncocted by the Washington eabal Forgetting the
sanCtty of State rights when their invasion in the in
teres OF Democracy, the junta, through Mr Speaker
Randall demands the degred alton OF sis er state, and
Il is done. To result in what A Democratic House 20
do tne win Of the eonspratOrs, TO execute their coup
detat and proclaim their chief II that be feasible; ess
arragD the President articles fabricated by the Pot
ter Commission; IN either case CONFUSION, paralysis It
But the browning purpose Of Oho's wrong Which gives
IL most significance, concerns The future Presidency.
The count OF tue Electoral returns in 1881 must
IN presence OF the House about to be chosen. II il
shall bB Democratic, and the heresy OF Governor Tden
nut forth in the Poster letter shall prevail that ths
House power control the Electoral count aud
Drobem waei6er the President then legally chosen by
Electoral OF the people be luaugtrated
other American President shall ever be nauguraed BIZ
virtue of an election By the people alone.
THE CURRENCY.
Judge Thurman. you and Mr.. Pendleton are Senators
OF Ohio Your constituents have a right TO know what,
in your places in the Senate you will do not do WIN
you either OF you. Senators, propose support
law compelling the Nations creditors violation Of
pledged faith and pghed honor, to accept Its non
interest bearing promises pay exchange for
its interest bearing securities payable IN coin at fixed
time They do not for answer that II would be
nice thing it would work great saving Of inter-
est TO the Government That would be the Juggery o,
craftsmanship. Will you, IN your Senatorial places
Why mock and deceive the people with aluring theor-
les and fascinating impOsi6tcs. The S324000O0O
OF bank notes cannot be substituted by United States
legal tender currency without law authorizing ts
issup Mr. PendetOn In 1862 denied the constitutional
power 70 issue present greenbacks even in the ext
eency Of war and at Gapolis In 1870 said 81 Thought
thar law Unconstitutional then-I think so now"
Senators Thurman and PendletoD, viii YOU or either
Of You IN the senate. because packed Supreme Court
held particular law CONSTITUTIONAL propose vote for
similar law, which, in your conscience, you believe 10
Will you or either of you the Senate assert the
istence Of constitutional power 10 issue ~ time OF peace
United States legal tender currency elmer OF lne Mhu
now in circulation, Of the permanently ineonyerllhe
kind proposed ny the Democratic plauormi WIZ you,
or either YOU Senators, for law authorizing
further Issue Of either class OF such currency IN excess
OF the S4OO,OOOOO0 limitation now fixed BIS law You
have time and opportunity 10 answer tnese qsuOns;
and your constituents demand to know what You VIII
do Senators, not to be Knocked and deuded by the
giterng and impractcable theories OF platform htera
NATIONAL BANKS.
business interests flourish when free to the con-
troll of business wants ascerained and determined by
business meu Capital will in the industries OF
any locality whose wants demand it If mprovidently
invested. or the demand ceases il will withdraw, 10
there any reason why the currency, like every other
interest viii not be best subserved by a system OF IN
sttutOns free ALL similar to the existing banks II pct
ueDce as possible, and under which the volume OF cur
rency any district or locality will expand or contract
business Interests and the business men OF sueh dstG
locality II more be needed u will be set ahost
less, it VIII be Withdrawn, not as determined DT uo
judgement, caprice, or whm OF political congress-
whom the wants Of the locality cannot be known Out D5
the Judgment OF the men who know and determihse
what these wants demand from personal contsct WIN
them. currency under such system, e9aEefC1
securities and backed by the credit OF the Natlo can
n inform value Throughout the Nation volume suf
6cicnt for the wants every community ana IN pGr
hasing power equal because convertible into, CON-
Under IL the wants OF business, as the standard OF vol
ume mas practical significance contraction ana eApah-
sos never resulting In shock to- or sudden disturb
ance Of the aggregate. II places within the Ieaeh OF
every community, whatever volume OF currency us
wants may demand willingness create III II LACK ~
Is ser responsible because OF its own unWDngness 70
supply itself the dispensatlOn OF Democracy con-
fssses wisdom of this standard for Il only proposes
70 substitute Government paper for national DanA notes.
thus making their volume, as determined oy the Dust
nme proposed to DO substituted 1t cOnesses that Con
greSsOnal discretion alone Is an unBtollgent ana un
SAFE standard OF volume tending constantly, unaYOd
ABLY 10 reckless expansion OF mereiless c0ntracuon
to sudden may be disastrous, eDOs ana lows VI
Interests Of the Nation, permit, Afford TO nave sSsto