Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-27
IN. Y. Tribane.l
Cooking Returns.

when the agents Of Mr.. Samuel !. IT,
Den repaired to the capitals OF the three
uououni States after the election IN 1876,
'he't Hf>t hnsiEess was to look at the re-
turns. Ihey claimed. with great deal OF
unnecessary vigor, the right to Inspect the
injuries ana 10 be present at :he canvass
ing. We say with unnecessary viyor, tor
u does not appear that anybody sought To
ueny Them what they asked. ave ar. al
lowed to examine all returns" ,elrYraph.d
ex-1overnor Bigler to Mr. Ttlden 10 cipher
IRON New Orleans before opened " fraud
attempted. we shall know how" Tie
memorable dispatches or Mr.. Nanton Mar
Ole from Tallahassee show that thr FIortd,
returns were ais" open to the Inspection Of
me visiting statesmen: sud Nj Saith
Weed, ~ Columbia. had such smpi. op.nr-
tn.itS 90 eNtmin" the "flcis figure. ~
N"'ih Car"'ina that h. learned T,om them
u'' nee 'ssiiy of changing front ia COURT
AMI buyius three cauvsss-ts H. those
HsN> Drinrcrai> uf every variety commended
'hat Tie Keen bright sunlight OF publicity
was what the p"nplr demanded. a. guar
ahtee 81 an honest count, aud the Eepubl.
"anS agreed with iaem Whatever was
zone ~ the wal of thruwjng out vote. wa.
done openly. and both partirs had II t.ir
chance
Nos. however. nat Democratic can
Ss>sers ~ Maine have d. frnl OF the r..
tnfhs 81 Republican STATE. the rart,
'fhanE's 'front.' 10 court The canvassrr>
a.op' 10" unprecedented coarse of luckiug
az The papers and refusing To allow a.,
one /" see them. Il ha- been the iuv,i..
able custom Ia submit the rr', aS to -.
Inspection of proper p"r-on-. .,-ciaII,
thc candidates OF their author. r,prc
sentativcs, 10 order that til. ncce.. STEM
ml2hl De taAcn TO correct iniofmaliti. AMI
othtr romedabie detects But ErYubI-
cans are now denied the opportunity ~
Knowing What errors have been committed
ihes viii not be made aware of the put-
poses ol the Canyassers until IL Il too late
10 defeat them. and ii any returns mr.,
found at the last moment to be techuicaIly
Imperfect through clerical errors or nmi.
-ions. or other blemishes. there will be no
chance to repair the defect There can be
brt one motive for this extraordinary ex-
erciSe ot authority. and the plot |. 80 plain
That some of the Democratic newspapers.
winch a, trst ridiculed the reports Of il AZ
toe Wild stories OF excited or tricky politi-
clans. have Acknowledged within a few
days that plan has been arranged To count
oui certain of the successful Republican
candidates.
The most significant thing abont TIT.
enterprise il tue manner in which il i
treated by the Democratic p-c.- since il
has become too well known for denial.
As rule, We iini that no defence nf IT,.
canvasscrs i attempted. nor i any dllsaI,-
proval expressed Of the anticipated rand
but the party rsNQpe1p chucLie over it
A. rather ooInoH1T the Republicans.
aud Iegit,ma1H,-oG Tor the doinss of
the Soathern Returniu. Boards In 1876.
W. do not propo.e To revive the iutcrmin-
able dispute over these trausactlons but
even admitting That all thc Democrats a.
iege = true, What shali we think OF the pu-
siical morality - a party which SHREK.
with horror tor three long years AZ ill.,.
cnormiiy 81 a certain deed, aud then, find
Ing it'rli In position 10 commit a similar
but much worse act for Il. own benefit.
grlns at is oPponen: and says. well, RS
my turn now; how do you Ike Il YOUR
SELF Such is the present behavior OF the
Democracy IN view OF the attempt TO count
out candidates In Maine about whose lau.
nj majority there il no, the hint Or a ,liS.
puic. Can any Democrat hcucrior,h Who
respects himself pretend to be shocked 81
the suspicion OF fraud ?