The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-10-18
II Associate Justice Miller. Of whom
lt 10 said that he declared Tilden had

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!: tain common respect he will at once
cease such gsbble a. that, which va
publish from tho Nsw York herald
OF q late date.
, Justice Miller's want OF erudition
is strongly marked In the following
piece Of miserable sophism:
Mr.. Justice Miller does not remem.
oer using the language attributod to
TO him during bio visit 70 Block II.
land last month. He may haye oon.
vereed 10 q general Way unon Cha
subject Of the last Presidentiel s i
tion. and, II he did, he spoke the
eame sentiments there he has always
entertained. and he now repeats
what be has frequently said that Il
wae generally understood and beliey.
60 That on the popular vote 81 70.
turned IN Louisiana the democratic
electors we're chosen by from 5000 90
10000 majority, q fact which neither
secretary Chen 6enator) Sherman
nor any Of the republican yisitino
etatesmen TO Louisiana il November.
1876. ever denied. It was q matter Of
common report and ENTITLED Ia iii
the belief that such REORGANIZATION us,,.
ally receive. Whether the resnlt
would not have sbeen different had
there been no Intimidation Of citizens
10 that State before and during oie0.
zion Gay 10 . matter which be does not
enter into. The State Of Louisiens.
10 the exercise Of it, sovereign riohf'
or. to make 1t more democratic. IA
maintaining State rights doctrine I'M.
Ger the constitution, had onactod
that . Returning Board should have
me power to examine tho vote Of the
State and exercise an arbitrary contfol
over the election returns. 40 thev
mignt % rejected or passed, accord.
iog 70 the judgment Of q majority OF
10 memoere. the constitution declsr.
log that Each State shall appoint In
such manner % the Legislature there.
OF may direct Q number Of eloctOro.
ana the Returning Board. haYinR
been Invested With On extroorlinsFv
power, did declare what votes sh0uld
0eireceived and what rejected. ond m
@ doing reduced tho popular M.
That such authority should b con.
terred upon Q board Of i've mn.
alone concerns the State OF Louiai2na'
II might BY tts legislative enactment
nave given It TO two OF 70 one mn.
ana euch % oct would have remain.
Cd unchal!enged under the conStifu.
ton and the laws. Having Riv6n Il
TO Q returning board their decioion
va % 6ual q any oct limited in,fhe
rights Of Q STATE. Whether ira t.,,st
Was honestly or diahonesfIv IN.
charged, from their decision thefa
Was no appeal, and neither under fhe
constitution nor under the m az
The State Of Louisisna Wae there snv
for ALLEGED venslitv. ~
act Of the LouiSiSn IN RetnrninS Raj
Was Q States ri9ht acfin m s,,nrsrsS.
set sense. The decisions OF the Eloc. !,
toral Oommieoion were boeed hmm
he sovereign right Of . 6ta{e 10 ieS.
slate - Il chooses on oil maftefs a.
Dteooly declared By tho Conaf1tuti01.
Now, whether. tho popular Vota az
Loul9iaos u lSvor Of the electon1
FAMED On tho democratic tickef ~
'hanged By tho Returning 6o1rd
av0r OF tho republican elecfoen -
question which could noE eh4So
|ome before tho Electoral Commis.
Ion whatsoever may have beo1 6e
'rivileges enumerated IN Az IN
reett1g that body: The oath. aksa
y each member Of tho Oommi1aon
elt no gIound Tor political Of 81.
onal preference. for oil 0ueedona
% the Continuation Wer6 %