The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-11

WAsHINGroN. Jan. 10.--The recent r"vea-
tion- Of William f. Chandler. and the general
demand for "A searching inquiry into all matters
relating to the electoral count have startled Mr.
Hayes anl his a-soriates. Tho first alarm was
sounded in the midst of their festivities. They
see the handwriting on the wall and tl.ey know
its deep aud damnin- significance. Attaining
Office and enjoying honOrs through fraudu-
lent conirivance. they have not forgotten the
sixth section OF the bill which created the eight
10y aoyen commission. Tho following. words
were intended Co sugar cont the bitter pill wncn
they wcrr reported 10y Mr. Edmund- year ago.
lui tAey have come 80 have amomentous mean
INK now.
s'. l'.a' .'n'.- ~ Ni.a.' ,'a. De- l.,M to
ai n." tr''"n ,l'a
court, tNHef ,uic. i'e n.hto utc .0. per..n
rr,-iisn.or .rl,,d.ntv tue tni, o s..,-. II au,
Now.iime charges Of Chandler ami others
are made good. that is 10 say. ID ther' WIS Il
bargain or corrupt collusion. as ia alleged.
by which Hayes was t. bee Dc Jared Presi-
dent. in cons LIBERATION Of certain services he
was sui 'lu'nty 10 render, could Congress
hes. tate to ma.ea formal d. tlarat ION that he
had been corruptly chosen, and WAS not cnt-
tied to hold the ollceY In rrc,cncc of such
proof rs is said 20 exist. there would bee no es-
cape from that duty. which would bca shorter
method than contest before any IA licial tri-
bunal that might be authorized - try the case.
The question is wholly political. and ought
not 10 be carried into court if there bc my pos
-ible mo To- Of iarly deciding the merits without
that resort. The merits were not considered at
all by the Electoral Commission. They were
deliberately excluded. rs WIS a., prefer Of
specific proofs of fraud based in the ease OF
Florida upon a decision of the highest tribunal
Of the State having "A Republican majority on
the bench. made by the votes of three Judges of
the supreme Court. who had uniformly sided
with and composed moro than "a tllrd Of the
Republican majority.
Small as Is our estimate Of Mr. Hayes. we do
| not believe he could continue 10 hold office If
| Congress should Solcmnly DECLARE lac WAS UNI
| fairly counted in The moral effect oi such a
| declaration would be lar above amy u .icial de-
cree. because d could not and ousni No, To be
attained without the aid of Republican votes.
| The country and the friends of fair pla5 would
| look with dstru-t upon any merely partisan
| Judgment There are upright Hrpgba ans in
the Senate and House Of Repgcs natives, Who
arr fully Capable of rendering an impartial de-
cision ON this great question. with thr new
lights that have boon thrown upon Il since the
electoral count WIS completed. AMI with the
evidence which IL promised to b" IN lu''d be-
fore any proper committee of e-tisaiion.
When those la IFS are considered Oh, r' viii ht
no DIM ulN in understanding why tho fraut-
ulent President has suddenly changed front in
regard Ia the nominations Tor this and other
cities and has sent ont a fag Of truce asking
for suspension of hostltiu=. I y lao a few
days aGo Nays warts, Schurl. an6 the rest @
them had d t'rmincd to continue tho Custom
Ilou-o light nj al hazards. and to pr'ss thcir So
called policy t. the bitter end. The develop