The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-03
THE ELECTION FRAUDS.
THE INVESTIGATION AND Irs PROBABLE ne
Suits Considered.


THE INVESTIGATION AND IT'S PROBABLE re-
SUITS CONSIDERED.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HgRALp:--
whethcr IL is wise or proper TO institute q Con.
grsssona inquiry into the election frauds OF 1875 de-
ponds entirely upon tho question whether evidence
can he got without tho authority Of Congress; evi.
dcnco. mean, which Congressional Committee,
armed with It's proper powers, can get. 1t s we'll
understood here among democrats that ther0 10 such
evidence and that mere private inquiry could not
IL This s the real aud think sufficient excuse
for Congressional investigation. II II had been
openly and plainly given in the House,
and tho Investigation had been suffered
TO cover also tho ground they had
right 10 demand tho republicans could not decouty
havc refused II. Mr.. Pouers mistake was in pre-
senng resolution prefaced BY and on the plea OF the
absurd Maryland resolutions. This ut onco put HIM
and tho party In falso position, which. In tho House
debates and in hts pubic letter. he has been ever
since trying TO get out Of and which tho republican
politicians, WHO had been at their Wits ends Tor
issue tho fall canvass have made haste to jump
and ore making the most or In FACT they making
much OF It that they will get through with It before
the canvass opens II a foolish ana ialse issue,
tn people already sco.
ONE OF TIE RESULTS.
As to the investigation, II must result In Of wv
ways. Either nothing viii be discovered duplicating
prominent republicans, and conclusvely showing that
Mr. Hayes did receive majority Of the votes OF
tho Electoral College, IN which Mr. Potter will
have whi,cwasncd tho republican party and tho cry
OF fraud against its leaders Will cease. with which
they ought 20 DO entirely satisfied and happy; or
tho other hand, tho committee win dem onstrato by
conclusive evidence that republican frauds
micd suficontt TO invalidatc tho election, and that
Mr. Hayes did not rightly receive majority Of tho
electoral voto as the constitution requires. What
them
Mr.. Potter, as IL seems to me. In a needlcssiy am.
blguous manner suggests what Ia truo 10 that case
there being law covering such case; and It being
highly Improbable thar both houses OF Congress will
pass and Tho President will sign bill 10 cover IL,
nothing can DO dono to change the roGult already at
tanned or to unscat Mr. Hayes. He ought have said
plainly what he knows and meant; that WHOM the
committee has shown conclustvcy that Mr.. Hayes is
not entitled 10 the oce he holds there It's duty and
the duty oil tue democratic party and OF Congress
ceascs.
II Mr. Potter shall be able prove conclusivcy ina.
tho majority OF the electoral votes were not cast for
MIR. Hayes, but gwen TO hun by fraud, honest
man IN the Unled staes Of either party help but
acknow edge that tho inquiry was jusrnabc, and cvon
more, was ncccssary bat, when that 10 done neither
Mr.. Potter nor his committee nor tho democratic
party nor Congress, Will havc thing to do IN
tho matter. Mr. hayes sits In tho White House by
the decsion OF both houses OF Congress made In tho
regular and constitutional manner Ha0 no been de-
carod elected under she operation or tho Tweuy-
that for ''ascertaibirg and declaring the election OF
President and vace President" or under that bill Of
Twenty -second rule, which onco passed the Senate
ana but accidental delay would have passed tho
ocrai would have thought Of tho Jolly Of unseatng
him. But the Electoral Commission Was oni y sucn
lie election as tho Twenty second JOINT rule which
had bcou abolished or rs Senator Morton's BILL which
psss' which s as
derlaredn tho result but the Congress; both houses
assembled Tor TIA. purpose ana acting 10 accordancc
uona and legal mxnntr Having SO done their work
aud declared Mr. Hayes President and Mr Wheeler
Vice President Tor the term OF TOUR years, IRON March
a. 1877 that Is the end oil the matter and venture 10
say there Is not lawyer Ia the country who II nc
has the trouble TO look into the question: will
say that tho action OF the two houses ccnsti
III ona ANAL aud conclusive, and not 10 30 reopcned
any plea by subsequent Congress or by any Othor
authority, legal or otherwise.
MATTER r0R HAygs.
II Mr.. Potter snaii provo conclusvoiy that Msssrs.
Hayes aud Wheeler were not entitled TO JorIty Of
the electoral votes but that tho votes vi certain
were given tnem by fraud that will DO matter Tor
discovery extremely interesting and important to
them. II WILL In that case, be Tor Mr.. Hayes do
tcrmino wheror he will retain possession OF Office
TO which Il is publicly and, In the case have sup
posed, concusivcIy proved he Is not entitled; 10
which, no Will then know, and oil men will KNOW
tho people did not intend 10 raise him, but another
No power earth has legal or constitutional author
ny 10 put HIM out; ho sits there by the regular and
oruerly decision OF the houses oil Congress, the
const luton provides IL IS Tor HIM, and HIM alone,
decide wLo. her he viii retain the place IN when
tie whole nation WILL IN that casc know that he has
business. For my part. knowing him Gully as he
is known to other men, and juagng him us l would
Others do not believe that could Keep The pIuce
believe he would resign. He would know thatlf no
did not ho must wthcr away beneath the
glare OF goueral and increasing contempt
lie would feel himself In perpetual
pory. Not only all decent IN his party but
all men VINO had tro least hope OF political future
would SHRINK away from him. No man with char
actcr 10 loso would remain ia hts Cabinet: no man
could accept Office from hlm without losing caste
among his fellows; no man would hold relations OF
any KIND with him, except those etrictiv oiicial
needed 10 keep the public business going. 10 would
resign lie would die OF universal public contempt.
In eitLcr case the democratic party would not DO
RESPONSE blc Whenever Mr.. Potter conc4 usivcly
proves that Mr. Hayes did not rishiuy receive ma
OF the electoral votes the democratic party doho
with hits matter IL did not COMMIT tho frauds which
that viii have been shown. IL mas nothing to
do except TO hand the evidence over 10 tho republican,
party, With It's compliments, for any action that they
may III TO ,kc aud for the rost IL has lis appeal TO
tho country In lsSu IL viii he Tor the republican
leaders TO aeni with the fraud brought homo them
10 purge themselves OF tho wrong, u they do
so or saner It's consc que they canno For tho
democratic party take another step IN the matter
would be purbiind folly OF which tho democrat who
writes you this doesnot believe II capable.
PLANS sUGGgsTgD
am aware that there have becG two plans for
further action Ono OF these has for its aulhor are
publican senator from a New England state, VINO
sometimes offers the help Of his Ingenious mind TO-
his democratic colleagues. II was his suggestion that
In case frauds nvpuuatipg the election were proved,
the democrats, u ia possession OF both houses
might ccBsa 10 recognize MI Hayes aud receive CON-
fnnp cntons only rom Sr. Illdcn. hnvc reason 10
know that this republican plan has never met with
the consent or encouragement of any democrat who
has slight Influence vita MS parry. As
10 Mr. Montgomery Blairs bi--thc skim-
mol biir' caiicd-u has received only
contempt from tho democrats. tho Judiciary
committee 10 wnom " was consigned have never re-
ported It, and doubt II your industrious correspond
cnls hero could iini dozen men IN both houses OF
Congress to say that u was either constitutional or
judciouA The republican cry OF revolution Will not
lssi. The democrats do not intend revolution They
do not TO attack tho Presidential titlc They 40
not forget that was they who, against the vehement
opposition oil most OF tho rcpuDcaDs OF both houses.
adopted the Electoral Commission alter The rcpubli
Senators had, contrary 10 good faith, repealed
the Twenty-seconi Joint rule. Tho democrats
havc agreed unwisely rs many OF then think,
10 make attempt 10 expose the frauds
OF 1870. II " IN my judgment hazardous business.
IL Is always difficult TO prove election frauds evon
Immediately after an election; to prove them now,
riy two years alter tho deeds done, must
stil harder Bur Mr. Potter has undertaken 10 do H.
II no ccceds the democratic party will rest content:
thtir appeal VIII lie 10 tho country. II he fails the
republicans viii DO excupatcd, and they, at least, will
hasa m nlatp In lpnr d