The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-01-12
rgE MAINE gIECrloN.

Cuteu St9keS, mas oeSh frequently ue-
. nJunced by rahid pa 'tiss.ns, bec.scse o.
It's unceasiny illusions to t.le fsards
which made Hayes Presideat a ,ainsS
the expressed will Of the majority OF
the voters OF the country. Now the
Sun shows that It's criticism OF the
Louisiana fraud was not carsed BY il,
opposition to Repcblicaaisa, but by its
belief that the Will OF the msioitv
Gould be res see.ed resardles of what
party or Individuals might be benefited
Thereby. In diseuss'ag the Ma,ne ques-
non the Sun erisiei es the action OF
Governor Garcelon and his Council as
sharply As it did that Of Governor KEEL
lcgg and the Louisiana Returning
Soard in the Presidential electioh /,
Gays;
"Governor Garcaloa made one gvsad
mistake. In his sharp, critical pm sui,
oi technical errors in the election re
turns he seems to have lost s. at OF the
great, supreme peroOse OF elee-'ols, 80
wit, government by che people, A y
course waatever which tawatts tas w 3
Of the majority defects that purpose.
The express ION of that viii. though not
made with all the pre- cribed fostnS,
sloald be allowed 10 take eGeet. o.
erwise these various provisions regal. 2
ssng the process OF voting deEess the
very object they were eneetel TO at
tain: that is, that the viii OF tae ma
iority shall prevail
''In snatehins at shadows, Governor
Garceloa let 90 the substance. Govern
r.ent cannot be carried ON upon the nar-
row rules suited oRly TO d hacAsters
ate,
The course parsasd by Governor Gar
eeloa has been as errooeeCs IN policy -
N principle. NJ party can AFFORD to
Obtain or to hold power by thu per Pc
t-ation OF wrong. No better Hes
txation eoold be furnished Of the error
OF his course than the frequent citation
bv many Of those who defend 10. & TIE
crime OF the Hayes eoaspirsEors as B
precedent 10 lassliy the aesloR OF the
Governor. Wron-s can ROC be l9sfl-
6s1 by preeedents, however high or
however numerous the pvseedeass NAV
be. Tie idess that men not elected
ccald wri.Sgle themselves. through secae
clerical olaa3ers, or other rrfiIng Aiac-
caraeiss In the returns, fnso seats IN sAe
Legislature and eoErsE rate / valid gov
e~nmens OF the STATE. was grossly ah-
sarl Popular gorernnreas IS not CON
ssStased by slei shs-ekhaRR Il i
something more than eaeas. Hsa s1e
Supreme Coars fully sustained Gov
eraor Garcelon, on me ground tAss the
strict lettsr Of the a~ repaired ; u 10
pursue the course be hal alop~ed even
slea saeh necessity resting a@,a bin
i. wouli have heea great political ms
scrssne-
The decision OF the Supreme Court OF
Maine viii Impress the whole eouatry
rs sound In Law AL elninsnely u.s..
We concur entirely IN the views taken
ey tina lesrnsd JuIges. We ask not
wac loses or who gsias' by the decision.
II 5 matter OF in6nlsehy small mo
meat WHISTLER ene party or another
shall DC temporarily IN power, when
eempazed wita the Importance Of pre-
serving in absolute integrity the pria-
elpls ef real popular government.
Those Democrats in Name who hare
rscsivra certi6catss Vi their elscdien TO
the Legislature. bun who, knowing that
they Ord not receive maioritYser pfu-
rahty OF votes, and THAI the eerti6eates
are based ca tschnieal defects IN the
tarns, have declined 30 qualify or ses-
have Ssns themselves lasting hener.
Their coarse affords sszQng exislenes Of
. <oaaS and heaEthy popular sen1inrenr, +.
andls ore Of the saass gratifying signs
OK the times.