Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-05-10
THE ELEoroEAI coMm1ss1uN.

IN controversy by the D3mOcfaLlc Garty as
one of the issues Of the approaching cam
paign, no felt bound to say that the title
OF Mr.. Hayes TO the Presidency was the
most absolutely irlefragioe of any in the
whole list of American Presidents, be-
cause it was the only one which was ever
passed upon by constitutional tribunal,
properly organized for that purpose.
The Democratic Party should not forget
that the Electoral Commission was one
of its own devices. 1t was not the
first time that they who had digged the
pit, and digged IL deep, had fallen into
it laughter 1t would be remembered
now the Hon. Henry Waste5son issued his
celebrated proclamation calling on 100
600 "auarmed Ksntnckians" to visit the
City of Washington on the anniversary
of the battle of New Ofleaus, for the
purpose OF experimenting the electoral
count laughter He (Iugall-) had had
"a CONVERSATION with President Grant
shortly after the issuing of that ceie.
braJtd proclamation and had asked
him If he thought there was going
10 be any trouble. General Grant had
paused a moment, and sIth shat deliber-
ate me nod which characterized his utter
ances, replied: "No, don't think there
is going 90 be any trouble; but 1t has been
one rule OF my life to be always ready
AND, added MIR. ingalls,, with solemnity,
he was ready. Ia obedience to some mys-
terious mpuise, troops, parks OF artillery
and munitions of war had began TO come
10 the Capitol, and the agitation Of the
Democratic party became extreme, be-
cause if there was anything that would
81 IL ,ftt
with indignation, il was the sight of a
Federal soldier in blue uniform. Laugh
ter The 100000 'unarmed KentuckAus"
had not made their appearance, and the
count had proceeded, Notwithstanding
the Indignation of the Democrats at the
result of their own device.
The people were perpetually reminded
that the Republican party was guilty of
an enormous and gigantic fraud ia the
election aud seating of Mr. Hayes. Mr..
Cleveland had apparently a warranty deed
for the seat which he occupied, ard yet
com pared with the title which Mr.. Hayes
hau to his seat he was in possession ofsto!-
en- guOds-aud the receiver was e. bad as
the thief. In the court Of justice and
clear conscience he had never been elect
ed at all. He had been counted into Office
by partnership between Dick Iurpin
and Uriaa Heep, footpads and sneak
thieves Cutoushe aud PecksuItf; aud il
was consolation 10 know that In that
partnership, the apostates and renegadt6
had lost their share of the sgag Laugh
ter and applause
THE CoNFlDEBACy LIVES.
The country had still against it tho
Southern Cuntederacy. 1t was confronted
with 1913 votes of Tho Solid South, as 10
bad been az every election since the cleo
ton OF Mr.. Hayes. The Solid South was
the CUuft deraey ana the success OF the
Cunfederacy, which was to-day as much
an organized, active, aggressive force Ia
pohucs az in 1861, and in the previous
times. Slavery was oeaG, and secession
WAS dead, but all the ideas an the impul
SEES, all the purposes and intentions of see
ces,iuu remain. He houored and admired,
but regretted and deploreG, the constau-
cy OF the South to that idea; its loyalty
and ddcltity TO the leaders under whom It
fought, and Its determination to reuGite
and reconstruct the his DRY of its country
20 that it would be able TO say TO the gen
eratuu9 which are to come that, while it
was overthrow by overwhelming mum
bers "A the field, yet within twenty five
years after the war closed, its leaders hal
been restored TO political power. In this
connection, he asked, who was Luclus
Quiutus Curuus LAMAR He was never
suspected of being lawyer. Laughter !
HIS bIttcrtst enemy never accused hlm OF
that. He never had been admitted 10 the
Bar of the Supreme Court, on whose