The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-29
UNCOVER THE ELECTORAL FRAUDS
view. OF Judge Hoadiey OF Cincinnati.

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ihNcstE"loh 10 such nu"c' II ,'icro "o "ny
newly-dscovcred frauds in regard to any state
u,boso votc was mt niscounted I think n
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Woulu W. eAtreincb WISH W cN"'hu 'hc hNcHtl-
gqton to such cases. II IT, OF course, not worth
while To travel over the ground already familiar
TO the people. but know OF no more useful or
bottom Of tho wrong which has resulted i'm
the occupation Of the White House by
the only man-Peter Cooper excepted
whom the people distncty repudiated
for the Office OF President IT tho
American system OF republican government.
to continue there must be confidence on the
part Of the people that their votes in the ballot
box will have their proper effect in the count
II IL be once established rs tho doctrine OF our
Constitution that the theft Of the Presidency
can be punished only after four wears enjoy
mcnt Of its spoils we may be sure the position
will be stolen quldrcnnially with perfect rcgu-
hrity. The difference between u free people
and an enslaved people lies in the fact that
free man will submit TO no wrong which there
IL even distant prospect of righting. and will
exhaust legal remedy before abandoning the
demand for Justice.
Tho programme Of the Hayes Administration
seems to have been to stca the Presidency.
lar as relates to the South, ana men rely l9r
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ulcnt begettuEs OF the ADMINISTRATION upon me
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h. rniied ii io,roe1ijsje f%nlino which controls
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tion"the Growth 81 which sentiment is 10 me
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~ noV r.onmr,h,rJ thet nohndv nrnn0soa tho
distmrbnnrn Of the uubiic pearc' The question
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u ~ ,urr,nii,,eJ 20" ~ Lnn,, ,5n lcri,,b and
hreng,h of The wrong done in The last
lrrsirrhtihl canvass, an. Wem ,nv Ee 10
,i,iIn ~, NJ p,ti,r,s r,,aoi,,ion ,ncnns ~
s,if,ing IF innuiry intn the great"st nbusn which
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~. usrt of ,hnse Who mnke II lint thn beInf in
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;nt,,od H. yaimc /, u,igbt with some 1lntisibilt.
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u"m a'u ,h 1 70 ~ ~, W ida ~, t,c
on who shall hp declared elected or who sal claim
lie Prc,icni OF vice OF The United states il any
such rich, exists
~ ,d r,r,1 n, fr, ,h r1ord
ofthe decisions OF that tribunal itself that what
ever claim Mir. HAYES NAV have 10 the Presi-
I
hy Tho action OF tho Electoral Commission. the
statute having reserved the right of the people
10 Judicial Investigation by the section ! have
quoted and the Commission having decided mo-
thing except lis own incompatency To- 20 hrhind
the lace of the returns The result Of all this I'm
It's application 10 the present and future condi-
| non 81 things is ohyious MIR Hayes is acting
ms Pres drnt lecnusc the Electoral Tribunal hell
thnt n Ind No mower "a examine into the fnrs ol
,h nlen, no nv dj~ me rti,rn ni cnny"ssinn
| boards even though these returns were the re-
| suit of frnud forgery and violation of legal
|
In the cnso OF Florida the state itself protest.
| ed agniust the return ~ the majority Of the
| Cnuvussing hoard and the votes cast for Hayes
| and Wheeler 10y the electors whom this MAJOR
| ity dccinrcd elected The Judicial Department
| decided. spenkine through the Supreme Court
| in the case Of the Governor that the Returning
| Hoard had ma authority such ~ Tint rnimpI
| and exercised in favor of the Hayes electors. I,
| ,hrr,v on, the Wi of countin. and pra.incts
| So ns To change tho majority from the Demo.
| rtntir Ia The Vruublicnn side The Circuit Couu
In uuo warranto against tho Hayes elcctor.
| The legislAti-a department hy law dcnouncrt
| the fraud AMI directed r.canvass Of the State
| according Ia the princi ulcs required hy the dc.
| clsion OF the Supreme Court and the Governor
| certified to the rccanvuss Notwithstanding al
which the vote, Of the State Of Florida wac
| and Wheeler. because the Electoral Com
mission held II had no power Ia listen to tn,
voice of tho State except ns eNpresSrd through
Ia, ili.',ni neti'n If th. Rnturnin,. B,nrI m,
cn-e Of Louisiana was in substances worse fO
th. minority ~ NO ~ Inc ridden cl..tors ,yul
s'artial pnrti.ulnrs the law attempted t. irNe-
the Returning board with power oycrthv POI.
turns wus disrreardod and violated Ia Lou
i-.uun the fraud began with the, ill. gal reg Is
trntiun NJ votes. which took place uulera cir
oulnr from headquarters notifying the regis
trur- tnnt their future SANDING ANA hOpn %
"uolumrnt within III, R"pnbli,an party de-
bonded upon their surro--lul registration 90
k.uuhlicnn votes. In rverr puhiout ln that
have soon i'm drfrus. of the Returning Boar,
| Of Louisiana this Illegal registration is u~
sunled 10 have boon without objection. whore
ms i'm poiut of fact il H. one OF the mos
| eorrutt md nagtious transactions in tn
wholr series Of wrong pprpctratcd in that STAT
| huyr not the figures before me. but they are %
| ur.o-s and will show. with littln dissection
| immense additions oyer the registration of
prrtonded colorcd vote. In addition to this al
| n,trmtt was mnde torNclude 10 900 lawful Dem
ocrnti' voters III tho city of NV Orleans iron
the registry by what ARE known H. the "s-win
machine nfildnvits OF four policemen. Ihi-
| however. partly failed, nor WIS therN any in
timidatiOn or disorder nj the polls. or durin
the reg istrntfon: hut nj quiet election and wit
tho lurgest vote in proportion 10 its lopuatlo
| ever cast in the Stnto Louisiana rcpuliatc
HAYES iy "A MAJORITY which ON the Ave highes
electors amounted To- over :. 800.
The law provided that the Returning Boar
| should h, composrd NJ members Of diifcrcu
| politirnl pnrtirs The law provided that Al
| legged intimidation should not Vitiatn the popu
| mr will M expressed through the ballot boz
| unless IL occurred during the registration 81
| flo ,ie.tinp mud Wi. pVilpnend hV affidavit