The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-15
HArEs, THE NON- ELECT
sunset Cos's Ringing Reply to Hswitt's Ex.
trnordinnry speech.

Prom N, rbrg ,yoani R,oo,J Na,rh ~.
But, Mr.. Chairman, would not for an hour
or moment have left my duty In the chair but
for the conclusion OF my colleagues tMr Hcw-
itsl two hours speech OF yesterday. could
not msnterpret lite drit. IT was intended to
quiet title" Lawyers know whit that means.
Bills for that purpose nre sometimes equitable
hut always timid. Oftentimcs they are the bale
ful fruit Of unrest. My colleague. with nil his
diplomatic. political, mechanical, mptnph ysicnl
fiscal prophetic. moral. or religious genius,
cnnnot quiet one pnrtirulnr TILE; lie canhot
read thai one title clcar to the White House or
any other mansion. tLnuvhter.l Being In grrnt
part Responsible Tor the Electoral Commiss on
be would naturally desire to hays it's results
from tho time OF the Florida count. and no
washing will wiring out the damned spot With
is stain the mu!tiin1nous seas viii continue to
tires for n better man.
supposine-which IL q yiolencc.that the
served yet there Ia n higher statute ~ frauds"
which will never obliterrt" or whitcn the
damned spot. no special pleading. no refine
mentary practice. no tortuous conduct during
the cpunt or since. no whining for content. no
timidity Vt wealth, no Odor ~ snhctity over the
deed can ever eradicate the damned spot. It
VIII not out.
Ii WINS said TINT II there was fraud. the count
But the answer returns. Why is the receiver
70 be cleared. aud the iorger Who hspsd him TO
inc property go untunlAnNug W Non my col
League. points TO the scnndnlous breaches Of
faith which have marked the accession and con.
duct of this ELECTORAL Commission President
why does no not stigmgtzc this net. TO wit-that
to-day n non-clcrtcd man holds tho highest
ofllcc in America by the crime Of convicted
forgcrs? And why. why. WHY docs tho ronviet-
ed. by the receivers consent, retain one ~ the
most important Federal offlras IN Louisiana
II the non NEGLECT. by such means and 10y thus APP
proving, II not fraud. or n phrty TO N, why do
we still hold rotations, through our customs
se5yicc. with the incrlminated and convicted,
We'll nnd truly did my colleague allow tho
breaches OF faith and trust which this quasi
President has committed rs to civil service. He
enid well md truly that the non,clrct had dis:
honorrd his platform troth md his inaugural
promise by the nomination OF personal and in
competent men to diplomatic position. But
" most lame md imlpotpnt conclnsion!' my col-
league thinks the Incumbent who sta upon II
petriilcntion Of systematic chicancry liz not HIM
sell culpablc The temple and ths steIs to it
OH he IL inrhrulntcl
Mr.. Chairman. The present Executive was
other day MS n fraud. There were many rea.
sons ~ a personal nature why should have
been the last to have mnde tbs remark which
excited the ire Of one gnllant member, had
known this President In younger, happier. and
better days. had been prompt here To recog-
nize his situation IA n friend would visit ono 10
trouble whom he once respected had In an
elaborate Fourth OF July speech nude pnrt Of
my theme the necessities OF recognizing the De
facto, even when morally We were hound to mix
paramount W. often practice before bad
small matter "a writing misslye for poti-
cal cnemy-I found That political aposintc. un.
der Pr.sld,ntlal guidance. Tor personal splte,l
attempt to inlnre mo with pntv friends for
recognizing this de- fac,o relation; and so
II Mr. saycr Of Ohio 10 favor 81 this republican
gentleman so IA to draw from II some sense OF
Iccogpition OF the official who was acting ms
am aware that nobody cares for these per-
sonal matiers but solnctiincs they servcto Illus
rate social and political ethics. mud in this case
they do more. They point this moral; that
when one takes an office TO which he WIS not
elected. and takes 1t through crooked paths and
trust nnythin he does. When my colleague
mir Hewitt. thercfors, mnE.s ont the present
ioc7un fsneps OF the White House ns coming in
with the radiant beauty ot innoccnry and rich
In tn. opulence OF civil service refined. and vet
believes that he has since dishonorcd every
meet to ask. . How can We, gather any good
fruit from such scrasry shrubhery %
ofiice Of President should be willing to hold u II
| counted in or placed there by any fraud. Bet
,hsn t t% The "s ,Sa; meyer
ucnts before they parted last year that
n%s. Gs 81 ~. s Il. &
upon disranchiseen, Of LAWFUL vocr. the iaise cerk
ssSn e sSns mSs s s. S."p % and NE
denc. Of slcred ,rsud 70, ths nr; time are NE kneri
sl.s,fa hIe.idSn, ~ a 10, It Sadsr.,ocd iasi as
no hour pass in winch the usurpaion /. FORGOTTEN.
After signing that paper am I TO sit still here
and listen 70 the Apologies for such n ttle rest
ing upon the disirAnchisrmrnt Of lawful voters ?
Am To acpulesrc IN power based on false
Qualifications Am ] 10 endorse corruption in
returning officers Shnll | bow and bow oh
scquously before commission which refused
10 near the evidence OF alleged fraud We said
that II would and should not be acduicsccd in
! hy the country. Shall we keep our promise ?
usurpatIon should be forgotten. Others mar
lot the hours dance gayly In tho golden light OF
I mi Pa 10. .l.Aff
| listen n the strains OF the silver veto. hut my
constituents may cancel my commission II |
signed thu Congressional address" and
pledged ourselves that never should there lie