Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-08
New York Sun, April 81
Thank God!

II our fevOlutlOnary fathers could with
propriety, as was the custom of George Wash
ington, devoutly thank Providence when VIC
tory rested on their bloodstained arms. so
may the patriotic men of all parties in the
United States who are now peaceably con-
tending for the same principle-the right to
elect their own rulers-for which the war of
the revolution was waged, reverentlt return
thanks to the Ruler of the universe for the
great step of progress made in their canse
yesterday! One State in the Union-one Of
the original thirteen, too has raised it's
voice not only in condemnation of the frand
which declared the unelected HAYES Presi-
dent, but in favor of testing his title to the
Office.
The Maryland Legislature Yesterday
adopted the following resolution:
"Resoloed, by the General Assem5zy of
Maryland, That the attorney general Of the
State be and hereby is instructed, in case
Congress shall provide for expediting the
| action, to exhibit a bill in the supreme court
of the United States on behalf of the State
OF Maryland, with proper parties thereto,
setting forth the fact that due effect was not
given to the electoral vote cast by this State
| on the 7th day of December, 1876, by reason
! OF the fraudulent returns made from other
States, and allowed to be counted provision
ally by the electoral commission, and sub
Ject to judicial revisions; and PRAYING said
court to make the revision contemplated by
the act establishing the said commission, and
upon said revision to declare that the returns
from the States of Louisiana and Florida.
which were counted for Rutherford B. HAYES
| and VIM. A. Wheeler, we're fraudulent and
void; that the electoral votes of said States
were. IN fact, cast for Samuel J. Tilden as
president, and Thomas A. Hendricks as vice
president, and that by virtue thereof, and of
/ one hundred and eighty-four votes cast by
other States, of which eight were cast by the
State of Maryland, the said Tilden and Hen
bricks were duly elected; and praying said
court to decree accordingly"
Will Congress pass bill authorizing the
action to be maintained? What good and
sufficient excuse can any member. either OF
the House or of the Senate, offer for voting
against it? If the Hayes men really have
confidence in the validity of his title they
must know it would be great advantage to
him to have it investigated and settled in his
favor. If they vote against giving the Su-
prerne court jurisdiction, how can they ask
anybody to believe that they really conside,
his title to the Office valid?
\ 80 much Tor the Republicans. On the
other side. the word Democrat would be 8
misnomer applied to any man who would
vote against such bill.
1t is OF no use to cry peace, peace, on this
question. There can be no peace until it is
settled, intelligently and fairl y-settled afte1
a thorough investigation.
Toward this investigation the vote of Mary
land, yesterday, marks most important
stage of progress. To the unfagging patriot
Montgomery Blair, the highest honor is
due, and good cause have all the people to be
grateful for the dawn of Frightening pros
pect on the cause of free government!
We have reason to believe that we are OF
the eve of other great events, not less i'm
portant than this proceeding of the Mary
land Legislature. It really begins to loo]
as if the reign of fraud in our national GOV
eminent was doomed to speedy and al
ignominious end!