The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-05

mrrous and more nmom paymcnts--wth
public nHirrs. po-scssad through u crime md
then prn-t lutci fur It's reward instead " with
the pur nHsrrs own funds. Two of the boards
held hnck Their action til tho last Of the twenty
Offering 10 the highest bidder the sacred"
mummcnts OF the Presidential title.
MLiS OF FLORIDA
Ono Mci.in. nm agu"-smitrn pnriah in Flor
lila whO WIS yet the ruling spirit IN lis Return
Ing Board. nj lis nrst session hctrny"d his IA
lacity Tor crime Ivy attempting TO hide tn" true.
and to make record 81 fraudulent return
"S J nrS' anH srrW"rI confrss13 Wy Tie
boards Immunity IN dis nrding thr detected
fabrication, Mt iis las, session lac dis iosed his
county returns 500 votes fairly cast for the
Hayes electors. but thrice 300 votes inlrly 'nst
choice NJ florida. This man. WIN, rnrl,rr
cai!r'l uIot and respectfully informed. III r'-
hall - "a" Democrats ~ Tnllahassrr, tliau u,nv
way from i..rsa 90, through the Evrrgladr;
nl cettir- ..r...i IN the uilionl county re-
nOly :he cle'tronoi ~ Tld"n rcct"rs-did not
soruplc. Il RS "'s'. .snda,ty w. trusted. 10
ltii u uecuninfy vaiGH al On his Onlrin duty TO
certify that iWt. tut he found no purchaser.
j. MADISON WILLS oP LOUISIANA.
One Maddo, won't from New Orleans TO Wash.
ington with written authority from J. Madi-
son Wells Chairman Of the Louisiana return.
ing Bnnrd. In u letter to- himself md letter To
VIZ, n,,nI S,a,cs senator 81 iopsn&n"; TIC
crun. He stated his price in muncy and threat
.ncd to sell 10 TIE other side. II. sent his agent
Pickett To- New ork 10 make ,ilrr Mt a reduced
prize to the Chairman 81 the Demo crAtir MAJ
tounl Committee. who. scouting IL. said that il
WIZ M tird -nGn osr TO- Nm Of 1ne Ger'
be-. too. found no Drmoctaic purcins"r But
Madison Wells unlike McLin, has not bc'
hikrd OF payment hy his Republican pur-
JUST ONE QUITE ENOUGH.
1t Is certain that such oir"rs TO Democrats were
not mere Snarps. The intlmacics ana ronii-
dcnccs Of thusr corrupt men for an cHsy sale
wrr" MI. OF course. among their fellow pariisans
ON the Republican side But while they could
enhance their own value 10y Ia" threat ~ well rs
10y the reality 81 Offering their wares To the
Democratic side. yet Offices were then but prom.
worth any two in tho bush Moreover. were
they to give their curt illcHtrs. rs right and fact
nnd law rruuirrd To- thr Drno,.rutlr clrrtotS
the complex tissue of fraud they were weaving
could all he abandoned N a moment ana no
harm done. They would then no longer u" d";
! The honor among thieves. They would ccHs. 60
-" haunted 10y four ol rNilr or tl" jail. besides.
| for controlling reason. sale 81 the cert nnir 10
| Democrats was pr'iclnhlr. ~ po-slble; Hny's
! had only lG5 votes. The Returning Board ~
Louisiana had to, give q scvc9. ,he
south Carolina Board Rad 10 give eight
| 49,; also the one Disqualified vote 81
9used y Sne GS GG all To be- insured 10 HAYS
| 10 give him u bare majority of one tll. But Nr.
Tildcn already had 1874 undisputcd vot,s, on
wonder competition seemed lively among tho
Sc lcrs. 1t was rcal. Any one ot the vcnal
| crew acting separately could himself alone
| deliver what he deemed n conclusive title 10 the
Presidency.
But it was not there and thus that Mr.. Tilden
sought to COMPASS the defeat u the Republican
| conspiracy. Whatever the wish. or the less
absolute integrity. or the more customary
| morals. OF any devoted adhcrcnt. no su IA trans
action would he consent 10. nor connivc at. nor
4 lew thousand dollars-a market for the
| ,vpr of All VI uflistu Wplls - n NJ
| only one-paid for doing the bounden duty and
mere justice he had sworn 10 do. and ths whole
AtrOcious conspiracy would have boon burstcd
| Ikea ufr-ba.l aud blown away IN dust.
But apologiz" fnr the sugcc. tion
First. ! apologi2" to Gov. Tildrn Tor con-
fronting his character with the morally impcs-
Next apologize to all his Republican calum.
niaiors for confronting their characters with
the morally incredible.
BIT il was necessary to mention just wher,
Mr.. Tildcn did not attack the Republican con-
spiracy.
WHERE AND now TILDEN AssAILED CONSPIRACY
Tho plan which he had maturcd md was now
preparing for its defeat. WINS qnitc different. II
WIS neither n ransom OF the Presidency nor d
Dutch auction for IT, II did not even put W
prices to tho nnal purchasers by competition
II ala not involve inc dehauchment o' a Fellow
citizen. But II was a mortal stroke aimed at an
other. yet a vital part. II was chcckmate In on,
move.
Ing Board at the three garrisoned capitals hnt
combined u make his action nee, s-ary. Mr.
!
! friends foremost IN the House of Representa-
| tiyes that the final success Of the complut VIII
impos-ibl" Il that House would stand lrmll
| and immovahy on tho unhrvken Serlc, Of IRE
ccdents formed hy thr twenty-five Presidential
counts. from 1893 20 1872: or. ~ one dlst!n
guish"d Western member OF il has said;
What Mr. Tliru'. rlan was rcucatcdly from The IA
that toslc. rcascmed. had been set forth and pres
ci upon friends ,hc eade rshp tie ouse ., at
tle rgsieged anwIrsn,,le n,orlalio9 ey the rr,;
select the vote. To be counted, amt t hey should ik
hu jag nc constitutional battle had been fought and
AMMUNITION PROVIDED
After thus ADVISING that all be stakcd upon tn
law OF the land. the practice Of the two Houses
and faith in the people Mr.. Tllden left NOTHING
undone to give that policy fair auspices. 1t 4
no secret that by his suggestion n life-lonl
friend. the Hon. John Bigelow. prepared an
eS ib oa b iS o .ycry Prs
Dental count. and every debate III Congress ol
counting OF the electoral votes. To this h" pre
SIS ~ the law. both alike demonstrating. ~ L
House and senate. the coequality Of their s"pu
rate powers in the count. and ~ 10 the House
upon failure 81 election by the colleges IL
exclusive and final power 10 choose the Presi
dent. Thenccforth guerrilla warfare on the sd
of the conspirncy. like Gen. liNs snap shot
and Stonghtons gymnastics, in letters 70 IN
Times from behind ferrys blum. ceased 10 b
tcrly trllct was widely circulated 10y tho Demo
cratic National Committee. and the same com
pendulum Of debates reprinted 10y order of Con
gress itself so that. besides plan Of campaign
| here were arsrnRls OF ammunition " provided
and lethal weapons fashioned 10 tho hand Q
every hater OF fraud.
THE FIRST ENGAGEMENT.
The ground was well chosen for the first on
gagement. Mr.. Iildcn, in December. had pre-
pared two resolutions making the sagaciou
and far-rcaching issue upon which he chos" I
rely, which were sent 10 the Huus" Cnmmitte
on the Privileges. Powers. and Duties of III
House of Representatives in counting the cleo
toral votess Tho modified resolutions FINAL
adopted and reported 10y that committee TO III
House for IT'S passage had III advance been sub
nlued 10 and approved By him. They are sub
lOined."
No CONCEssIoNs-FoRcE DEDATE-coMPEL voTT
1t is no secret now that upon this issue MI
1ilden cuunseed many OF his friends in III
leadership OF the House. who visited him a
New York during the Christmas holidays. nc
only 10 stand. but TO force the debate. first Il
tho House. then In the Senate. He accepted n
responsibility for the outcome. He assure
them that were their temper stin and resolutt
! the conspiracy would break down in process q
execution; that in any event II WAS Tor the In
terrst Of popular elective government not
yield TO the mere menace Of usurpAtiun all tina
actual usurpatiOn could take for itself II com
pletcy successful. lie iOrewarned them tina
the conspiracy must therefore never be allowe
To gain anything by the least concession, or un
| der any deceptive guisr. hut should be Tough
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