New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-30


tho true and free will of the qualified voters
at the South was at the recent election. The
only thing certain is that they did not mean to
give, and did not actually east, majority ap-
preaching 400, 900 for General Hancock.
In some of the Southern States, the vote was
doubtless taken with reasonable fairness, ana
counted without intentional fraud, excepting
for the purpose of defeating certain local can
didatcs. In every such State, the majority Tor
General Hancock is less than the minority four
years ago for Mr.. Tildcn. In Delaware Tor
example instead of 2, 500 Democratic majority
in 1876. Hancock has 1903 IN 1850; in Mary
land. instead of 1879 IN 1876. he has only
I5.19l: in Missouri, instead of 5N,OlS in 1876,
ne has only jjOO2 and in North Carolina, IN
stead of 1000 in 1876 he has only s,5SS.
But the Republican vote has been 20 nearly
suppressed, either by terrorism and fraud at tie
polls OF by false counting, in States whcre the
colorcd population is relatively vc!y large, that
the reported results neither represent the VIII
Of tie qualified voters nor bear any relation
to that will. In South Carolina, tor example,
il was admitted By the Democratic Congress
81 nal Committee OF investigation That TIE Re
publcAns had a majority IN 1876 "n the ciec-
toral ticket, and that they clst over 92OVO
yo,es Now it is pretended that The Democrat
nave mjon.y OF $4,000, more Oh less. TIE
same means nave been employed IN ether
Satcs. rot merely to secure bare majority iol
Democratic electors. hut 10 OycipOWtr large
Republican majOriics ~ COMMITTEES ana DISTRICTS,
as in the ShOe-Sting District OF MISSN'ippI
and the cOnspiIa Ois, III order ID make theH
fiauIs appear more plausible, nave tai,n care
10 give pretended Democratic mIjorlics Tor
electors as well rs foI the caudI iaies whose
election was the CHEF Object of tie fraud. In
TIN. WAY. many thousand Democratic votes nave
been fr:.udulenty retained that were never
cast and many thousand Republican votes
actnally cls,. have NOT been counted at all.
All returns from the South, as to the popular
vote. are Therefore really aiueleSs. At me oar
o! public opinion tney Will be thrown ont alto
eelher. though counted by Congress, and not
challenged il any legal form Nv Republicans
The business Of the Republican party Is to pre-
vent a repetition OF the great crime against Tree
government whlch has for yeI,s Oecn perpc-
tatcd in Southern States whenever 1t WAS
necessary foI the succ IS OF Democratic candi-
dates. As to the recent election. 1t Is IN 'uGh
that General Gddicld has clear majority over
all other candidates IN the No:tHeln States,
where free elections exist and the votes Az
honestly couu, ii, and over the Democratic can
d,dlte a m5ior.ty oi 10000. In three North
en- : ate Democratic electors squeezed through
by pluralit rs of less than 100 in Ca lorna, GOO
in Nevada. and 1900 IN NcY-Jcrsey. while
OREGON is the only other Northern State thar the
Republicans failed to carry by large and de-
c.s.yc majority. rhe next duty Is 10 give .rec
elections AID an honest count to the people o!
all tie States alike. Until that duty has bee
performed, faithfully aud completely, the Re
publican paIty has no right 20 lay aside its
amor.