The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-11-20
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Zoe proposition, since the Republic
cans csntfol blth branches of the
New York Legislature, is to change
- t5e nsoee Of vo;ing for President in
han State. Tue Federal Constitution
et.=.e rs each State to vote as it
chooses for presidential electors.
South Clreina's L gislature, until the
btate was CELEBRATED" and ltberalized
bg war, always voted, as other States
have done, through the legislature
Tae people bad no direct voice in pres
idensial elections. That Tilden may
have no possible chance of reelection
the presidency, the New York Leg
lslAture viii intervene, aud, usurping
the functions OF the people and dis
frauchising the Democratic majority
give the thirty-six votes of the State
to the Republican candidate for the
preaidency. Kelly using an infamous
INCORPORATED, imbruted mob of Goth
am, sought to annihilate Ttlden. The
Radical Legislature and Cornell, who
was pronounced by the President and
his cabinet unfit for the place of Gus
toms collector, would re-enact the part
Of Kelly by using the Legislature to de-
feat the wishes OF the honest people
of the Empire State. The Federal
Court is also engaged in the same
delectable task of seeking to destroy
Tilden. WHAT does this war waged by
the Federal government, by the State
government, by the city govern
ment, as controlled by Kelly,
and by the Federal Court-what does
this vigorous cooperation of all these
political forces against Tilden signify 2
6oes It mean that the man who was
robbed and cheated is naturally most
hated and feared by those who wrong
ed him, and wronged more deeply the
MI 1ritYuasxshe people of the United
States. zero has been enough of this
vlol4tion Of the p puar will, and enough
of these gross wrongs. Party leaders
are often so esger for pace Ind power
THAT they forget the honest purposes of
the masses Of their followers and VEN
iure too far 10 paths of selfish ambi-
ton. Even so, If Cornell and his
Legislature, instigated By Beecher and
Csnkling, resort to the constitutional
zht-asd power to dIstranchise, the
paople OF New York, either by cloth
ing the Legislature with the right to
Kote fer presidential electors, or by
tlRg these electors eligible by
pred districts, the purpose
den by violating popular
40 brutally developed
pill lead to Tilden's
electon. There is such
ing popular patien e
snch fact IS popu-
sronged. There
g : p5lht ~ which parties cease to fol-
Itw over Jealous, uniust, aud unwise
lesders, and nothog would more GER
lsinly rs pei honest people than the pro-
ppsed change of the mode Of voting
III President IN New York by which
ths mej ,nty oil tue people are to be de-
arrived OF It's vested right to control
DC SAFE.
Il should not be forgotten that the
p spocra's consrol q msj 'rity of both
he6ssa Of cengress. sud If Cornell
q bid bis legislatore peIpetrate the crime
proposed, Coneress mey hnd some
.1Ssns q fesorung to Ike 'lawful"
tat wrongful measures by which to
coo1tefaet IN Washington villianies
dope IL New YsIk. Kellogg might
Isopktiy be kicked Gus Of bis seat in
lie senate 10 which be was, never en-
si,Iea 9th. late minister to yenez-
te|., holds his seat in the House from
ia5iana by most Uncertain tenure,
s1i there IS no reason Why the Demo-
e<<tie nj nifty should not thrust him
Ier,b, ana when it's proposed to count
she Vofss fos President ana VIC, Psesi-
Dent the votes OF New York, or Of
olh<l sla,es. MAJ. be technically objec-
|'on.ble. and irregularities enough viii
[<tor - make it 'legalr 10 ''count IN"