Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-19

article, "but In choosing the President the
vote shall be taken by States," SC. And
the 9th article declares htbe enumeration
In the Constitution of certain rights, shall
not be construed TO deny or disparagc 9TH
ors retained By the people" From these
extracts IL appears that the States have the
right 10 choose electors for President and
Vice President without molcStation or in
timidation from United States mRrshals,
supervisors or the army on election day
But the question rccurF, was Mr.. HAycs
elected President under the provisions Of
the Constitution Of the United Statrs7 No
one having due regard for honesty, truth
and intelligence will assert that he was
Let us sec how he was placed in the
Presidential chair. In 1876 the Democrat
ic party nominated Samuel j. Tildcn a.
their candidate for President, and the Re-
publicans nominated rutherford Is. Haycs
hs their candidate. The election was held,
and it is clearly proven Tlldcn wa elect
ed by the votes Of the people by more
than half million majority But the cir
cumstanccs and proven fact. showing the
result Of thatelcction by the manipulation,
fraud, perjury and forgery, supported by
federal troops In Florida, Louisiana and
South Carolina are 20 rcccntand we'll known
70 the American people that ii would be
supcrhuous to 60 into details. Suffice i, 10
say, that on opening the returns Of the
votes Of the electors In Congress, the
Democrat claimed there was fraud com
niued and done by the canyA,scrs and
Returning Boards that should be- corrected
The hivocatcs Of consolidation and central
izAtion rcsortad 10 the unknown schcme IN
clecting President, Of establishing what
they pleased 10 call hn ELECTORAL Com
mission, consisting Of fifteen I,cYpons who
well knew of the fraud and fprgoric. CON.
mittsd by these boards tn the three S,Gtcs
namci and who refused b. 60 behind tho
fraudulent returns whore the frauds would
hc exposed, and elected Nj Hayes Prcsi-
dent Here We find man occupying The
Presidential chair who never was elected
ia accordance with the maudA'cs oG the
Cousiluiion. What right hni those Gf-
teen gentlemen 10 c9Hclayc together and
elect President Of the United State.
The people in whom all power is inherent
and all governments founded on ihcir AL
thGfiiy- alone have the right o. alter
and amend their Constitution, and elect
their President, did they amend The Con-
siitution and provide for an Electoral Com
mis.ioH 70 elect a Presiden, for ihcm j,
is not pretended iha; they did Bu, We
find an Electoral Commission assuming
power without right, under An uncousii,u-
iional resolution, and eight members
clcctinE Mr.. Hayes President Of the
United States. This is the boldcst &C; Of
usurpation ever committed on the rights
and liberties Of tho people Of this union
~ States. and l. The furcrunner of anarchy
and consolidation, converting our govern
ment into Il limited monarchy, II permitted
bI the people Mr.. Hayes claims the
righ; 70 have his marshRls and soldiers
present 81 every election Of members Of
Congress held IN the SiAtcs. In this he il
only following in the footsteps Of bis
worthy predecessor, President Grant, who
In ls7G cent the L. $ Marincs under his
marshAls into Philadelphia 10 control and
iniimidaie the citizens in their Congrcs-
sionAl election, and assist his political
pariizans in the election Of their members
81 Congress. lie also marshalcd his troops
in the States Of Florida, Louisiana and
South Carolina 10 secure the election Of
his successor and protect the usurpcrs in
their fraudulent proceedings by his army.
This Is the precedent Mr.. Hayes Is deter
mined To follow and j. preparing 20 carry
into effect in the Presidential election 81
1880, ahrogaiine free and equal elections
by the people of the States Truly our
liberties and Constitution are in danger
unlcss the people will rally around the
Constitution for it, protection and their
elective rights. PATRICK HENRY.