Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-12
Obedience to Law.


Blaine claim that he has plurality ant
has been chosen President OF the Unitet
States. The friends of Mr.. Cleveland
/! likewise claim that he has plurality ant
is elected Both parties cannot be right
one must be wrong.
Now there is a peaceful, fair, Lawful
method of establishing how the vote o
/ New York has been cast. To this methoC
Of settling the controversy the friends o.
Mr. Blaine appeal. By its results they
are willing to abide. 1t is found in the
statute book Of that State, in the laws en-
acted for the promotion and protection Of
/ a fair vote and an honest count in elections
! From the hour it was ascertained that the
election was in doubt there has been but
one voice in republican couacils, that Is.
acquiescence in decision fairly reached
/ in the light Of truth and full investigation
under the laws ot the State. Mr.. Blaine 5
/ friends saw, that If Mr.. Cleveland has but
/ one vote more than Mr.. Blaine, in a fair,
/ impartial. honest counting Of the votes
/ under the laws, then they will cheerfully
concede that Mr.. Cleveland is elected and
accept 10 good faith the result. On the other
hand. ii the count shows that Mr.. Blaine
has one vote more than Cleveland. they
insist that Mr.. Blaine's election shall be
conceded and accepted by men of all par
ties. This is the ground upon which Mr..
Blaine and his supporters stand, one that
is law-abidng. just, peaceful.
Very different. however, is the attitude
Of Mr.. Cleveland and his friends. They
assume aud claim. before the result in
New York is determined. while it is in
uncertainty and the public is in sus-
pense and in an excitable mood, that Mr..
Cleveland has carried New York and is
elected President. Daniel Manning.
chairman of the democratic State Commit
tee of New York, issues an incendiarv
manifesto, in which he asserts that Cleve-
land and Hendricks have been elected,
and that nothing will be allowed to
change that assumed result. Following
this comes another manifesto. flaming
with the spirit of Southern bulldozers. is
sued by William II, Barnum, chairman of
the national democratic committee. in
which he declares 1T is absolutely GER
tain that the returns Of the proper officers
"of the election. on the night Of the 4th
''of November, showed decided plurali-
''ty in the State for the electors support
ling Cleveland and Hendricks. II any
different or altered returns are now being
prepared or promulgated, they are cor
"rupt talsitications OF the records of the
State of New York. and the men aiding
"or abetting the making of such reports
care criminals. 1t is not expected that
"you will tame'y submit to the machina-
''tions of such men Let them understand
THAT you will not. Recognize at noon,
tomorrow. throughout the United States
1.-THE actual election of Cleveland and
"IIendrcks. by firing national sautes.
Meet tomorrow night, throughout the
country and express your opinions in a
manner that cannot be misunderstood
The men OF New York are resolved not
"to submit to the gross outrage attempted
ito be perpetrated upon their rights, aud
twill speak for themselves"
The spirit which is thus manifested in the
highest democratic circles, to lay hands
upon the Presidency before the result of
the election is known. and to prevent
by the methods of southern buldozers, bv
buster and threats and incendiary procIa-
nations 4 fair count and legal and lust
solution of the question as to who has
been elected President, has spread widely
over the country and vents itself in
speeches like those heard from democrats
before the rebellion. In New York a req
iment has been formed to see Cleveland
iuaugurated. In other States they saw
I've are bound to have MIR Cleveland :" of
course the meaning is by foul means it not
by fair. There is a bold attempt to ignore
the law and by public clamor. by intmi-
dation, by appeals to the mob to seat Mr..
Cleveland right or wrong.
This contrast between the attitudes of
the two parties to the controversy concern
ing the vote of New York and the result
OF the Presidential election is one that all
patriots and law-abiding citizens cannot
Tail to regard with earnest attention.
The republican party relies upon truth,
justice, honesty, observance of the law. in
the struggle going on; the democratic
party upon overriding the law, disregard
ing the will of the people, and carrying
/ its point rs elections are carried in the
Solid South. Mr.. Blaine's friends say
the successful candidate shall be seated
/ if he has but one vote the most; the oppo
sition intimate il they do not squarely say
that they are gong to seat Cleveland
whether he is elected or not
The New York Count.