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The commission was created, under cii. cumnstances of the utmost solemility, to inquire and decide whether such certificates as those given by Stcarns and Kellogg did actually certify to tle truth, and whether the Electors ltlamed in tLose certificates weie in truth and in law the Electors who received, majorit ies ot the law ful votes cf Flo ida and Louisiana. This + - the n.ajority of the com-nisioun have continuously refused to do, and, taking their stand on bare technicali ties, have abdicated the v.ery juiris,. diction anad action they were brought into existence to exercise. Without the belief that they would exercise it, the commission could have had no com an cofidncethroughout the United States. This issadwt profound regret. It is mortifying to be obliged to say it in the columns of a journal which was among the foremost in aiding to create the comn missie n, and whichb, in fact, sketched its outlines long before the law took shape anywhere else. We certainly understood that the comimissiun was to inquire into the very truth and right of the disputed votes in Flor rida and Louisiana, and that the decision of the commission was to he given.upon the merits after that in quiry, and not upon bald technicali.. ties.- Philadelphia Ledger, Ind. It will certainly be a National mis * fortune and a National disgrace it such a wealth of wrong-doing as has been gathered under the Kellogg State government in Louisiana and culminated in the proceedings of the returning board is to fasten itself upon the nation and accredit us with a President. But, if it does, there are two strong consolations. The adjudication that concludes the re sult has been in the name of law and in the spirit of patriotism, and the Presidept it gives to us promises of an elevated and retormned administra tion, in which the elements of injus-. tie. and corruption will find neither defence nor tolerance.-Springfield Riepublican, Ind. We would have been glad if there had been a bigger majority in j?lo rida and a clearer case according to e or'thern ideas of equity as well as law ini TQnsana. Lut en ev..:n warrants us in saying that, whatevet may seem to be the shadow on the title of Governor Hayes, it is as noth ing to the blackness of darkness tha has settled over the claim of Gov Tilden. Somebody has been elected and it is certain that Governor Til den has not been. The end is ir sight.-N. Y. Tribune, Rep. The Commission has made a wise just and faithful construction of iti powers, and one for which the coun try has great reason to be thankful Had it decided that the powers witL which it was invested extended t< the overhauling of the whole ma chinery of the State govarnment, and possibly to reversing the declara tions of the agents appointed by the State' to determine who were itE Electors, it would have opened tb door wide to incalculate mischief. N. Y.Times, Rep. As for the Democratic party, since it in good faith accepted this tribu nal, we do not see how any bad faith or incompetency on the part of itE accepted agentE can release it from its obligations. We have little doubt that no calamity could befall a free country worse than the inauguration of a President under a vitiated title We have not the slightest doubt thal there is one thing much worse fo. any political party than an honorable defeat-and that is a dishonorable victory.-N. Y. World, Dem. We trust the representatives of the Democratic party at Washingtor will tnitedly bow with loyal obedi ence to w hat has been determinec for theim as the law by a body they aided in creaitig. The snaps anc tricks and trallds which they art unable now to guai d' against will bc universally referred to in the year that are Io com wilh the conteip to day felt foi them by eveiy bonesi American and by every believer ii popittar r-,1le in the world over. Birooklyi Eagle, Dem. W bile it would be compara'ively easy wo: k to defeat the finality ol th1e Electoral law, we are not pe pared to rocomnenid any such con elus ion. In t he first lace, t wc wrongs never made the second wrong the right act. In the second place1 thbe remedy is full of danger to the country and cf no correonmding~ benefit to the Democrats. In the third place, there was a mnoral agree mneit to abide by the decision.-N. Y. Express, Demt. Mr. 11ayes will become the next President of the Unmted States under cii cums'ances of the gravest embar rassment, anid the nation is compel led to face the nu;pleasant fact that, no matter what frauds may be comi mitted in connection with a Presi dent ial election, there is absolutely no tribumal to which an appeal cami be made to redi ess the wrong or evenI to mnake inquiry with regard tt it.-Philadelphia Telegraph, Rep. Though the Democrats have beet] deceived and tricked they will not violate the honor they pledge to tb< country when they agreed to arbi tration. But while they honestly submit they can with dignity wasl their hands of the dirty proceeding and not give that decency to it tha the participation of honest men migh confer - Louisville Cou rier Journal Our country is too great, its des tiny is too well assured, to j ustify ti despondency on the ground of transient p)ersonIal or political disap pointmen t. It will continue to grov and prosper under President .hayei as it woulg have prospered undei M r. Tilden hlad he been elected.-N Y. Herald, Ind. The new idea that Hayes is elected and so declared by a tribunal consti tuted by the votes of their own re presentatives, goes through the De macracy with an amount of d istnrb ance thait is tunknown in the effects 0 the most powerf4il corgpound cathart, ic nilt.-Oininnati Commra.., This9practically ends the work of the tribunal. It is incapable of de ceney or honesty. It. will be. worse t; than useless to- argue any further questions before it for any purpose save delay. It has no longer a tittle - to respect or a right to exist. It is a i mockery.-Oincinnati Enquirer. Had the Commission gone into the cases under review on their respec I tive merits, that of itself would have tended, in a large degree, to relieve the public mind of the disagreeable I impression that must now rest upon it.-Baltimore Sun, Ind. R. B. Hayes, who will hereafter be known in this country as Returning - Boaad Hayes, is to be declared el ected President by one vote uf the igreatest lies ever known in all the records of dishonest politics.-N. Y. Son, Ind. The highest prize in the gift of the people hac been offered as a premi un for the violation of the I)allot, the abolition of State rights and con summatien of successful villany. Baltimore Bulletin, Den. We do not believe the process by whieb the will of the people of Loui,. siana was defeated can be justified. The returning board and its acts will be infamous in the history of the State-Boston Globe, Ind. Of all the frauds resorted to for the purpose of installing Hayes in the seat of Washington and of Jef lerson, the biggest of all is the so called "Electoral ribunal."-Washi, ington Union, Dn. The decisil)n will prove a rock ci defence against the encroach ments o the Federal power upon the clearly defined constitutional rights of the St ates.---W ashingoun Republican, Rep. The verdict of the Electoral Com) mission will be regarded as a blow -aimed at the liberties of the people, and a triumph of the few over the many.-Reading Eagle, Dem. The case was perfectly clear, and the only stubbornness a[nd palrtisan ship displayed was on the part of the sevenm Democrats.-Pittsburg Gazett-Commercial, Rep. The assassination of liberry will soon be over. If Rutherford B. IIayes enters the W hite Ihouse, it will be over a prost rate republi. Alban Argus, Dem. Let Democrats submit to tihe theft of tihe Presidency, bat organ ize for an eternal warfare against the thieves. Richmond Whig, Demn. 'The Electoral Commission has dis ap)pointed all our hopes. We have no hleart to pursue the subject. Richmond Dispatch, Dem. Words can but imLherfectly ch ar acterize the scoundrelism of this de Cisionl. It is simply damnable. Chicago Times. The1 decision will be as legally binding and as mnorallg worthless as in the case of Florida.- Boston Post, Dem. This vile decision of the foreaworn Comnmission ought not to stand. It must not stand.-Pittsburg Post, Denm. EnAnLKY JoRNERED.-The0 Case of Justice Bradley is indeed a most pit iable one. So'metimeos during tihe discussions of the commfission 11e was completely cornered by other memn ber's. When he was laying down the opini on -that it w~as not completent to go behind a governor's certificate, Senator Ba.yard put to him the ques tion: "Suppose a State should elect doubi the number of electors to which entitled, or the electors of a State should vote for an alieu for President would there be no power to reomedy this?" Unable to reply, Judge Brad leby hung down his head in ihis abject partisanash ip.-Balti more Sun. A general reduction in the wages of Sagricultural laborors has been made in most parts of England since tho close of the autumual scasen. The Movement of the South. WOAKING UP OF THE NEW RI'UBLICAN PARTY. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The move ment to build up a white Republican party in the Soulh, to which allusion hae been made several time in this correspondence, it is ascertained io day is being vigorously prosecuted by some of the leading men of the Republican party, who hold the clos est relations to Governor Hayes. There is now no doubt that imme diately after the election overtures were made to prominent Southern Democrats, in which it was plainly indicated that in the event of llayes' accession to the Presidency the Feds eral patronage in theSouth would be placed at their disposal, if in return any guarantee was afforded that the Republican administration would be supported and the white vote divided. These overtures received little it any encouragement forn those to whom they were made. The session of Congress cane on, and in the great uncertainty which prevailed as to the ulimate result ot the Presidentiual contest the inmatter was temporarily dropped. After the formation of the elector al comni6sionl, and its partisan de cision in the Florida case, it ot course was gencrally assuinmed a,-.d conced. ed that hayes would get it. Then negotiations were isumed, and they have been in netive progrebs for ten days or imore. The inmist active nov. er-s in tle mnter are Senator Sher inan and General Sherni.l. his broth er. Senator Sherman w%-ill undoubt edly be the power beihind thu throne in tile flayes ad llinl isti-ition, and the statemient mIade Iast night that he is (o be the Secretary of the Treasury iny be repeated with greater confi dence. It may appetr stran(ge tlit afer i the maligiali host ility which he has exhibiied oward tHie South for so nany years, he siould nowv be in favor of a policy of conzciliation, but it is uneverthaeless thle faict. It is also said that even Senator Morton has at ast come ta the coniclusion that it will be wise to "let uip" a little on the South.- There is no doubt whlatever that it a Southern Demitocr'at of prom-11 inence can be found who will accep)t i place in the Cabinet of Mr. Uayes e can have it as distinct initinmations :o that effect have been r'eceived from those who it is believed are fully au hor' ized to speak. But it is not likely that such a one can be found. T1hie inme of Seniator' Nor'wood, of' 3eorgia, has been mient ionedl in thiis >>nnect ion by s< me of thie Southlern R~epublicans. But Senator N or wood old me to day t hat lhe did n1ot know what lie had done to be spoiken of' in this manner. le said that it a Cab net position under' Iayes was offer ud to him,l and evryman woman El di childI in the State of Georgia were to beseech hhn to accept as a ravor' to them, he might do so, but lie should consider it a sacrifice, iIe Jid niot see how any Soutthiern Dem acr'at could accept a position of the kmnd, knowing t hat 11ayes was a uisurp~er, and would be for thie whole four years of his term nothing more than.a do faicto Praesident. Another ve.ry protninenit Demo er'atic Sen atoir w as aipi'oachted b-y several Rep)ubl1icanI Sentators wvhlo said to him thIat Iiayes desit ed to extend the olive btranch to lie Southi, and, said they, "Whait is it you Southern pleople want?" TheC Senator repl)ied, "WeV want none of your Cabliniet pos sitions or big offices, butt we want you to take your feet from off our necks, to treat us as equals, to show that you have somie conftidence ini us. We want you to take away your troops, and let uis regulate our local affairs. We will obey the constitu tion and the laws and prIotcCt the rights of all with1 as mach fidelity as you do. and we onhy ak that ma hm allowed to have the gvernments we have elected. The South liis 188 el ectoral votes, and she has no favors to ack of any administration. If she is put on an equality with the rest of tile Union i3he can take care of her self." It may be regarded as almost cer. tain that the plan to get a prominent Southenti Democrat cannot succeed, and must be abandoned. But it is said that in the distribution of the lo cal offices of the South Governor Hayes is determined to appoint good men, even if he has to take redl hot Democrats, and it is certain that in most localities in the South one of these things must follow the other. Southern Congressmen say they think it very probable tiat Democrts in their section will take local offices if tendered to them, but that it will be with the distinct understanding that they are not thereby expected to tAb jure thdir party fealty. As to Southiern Republicans, there are a batch of them who will be only too glad to take Cabinet positions. Colonel Mosby informs us that he does not want any oflice himself, but he considers that the Souith is entitled to and will probably get at least two Cabinet appointm21nts. It can 1e stated as very rearly positively des tormnined upon that Jtudge Settle, of North Carolinw, who has lately been confimed as United States District Judge of Florida, will go into the Cabinet. Senator Alcorn, of Missis, sippi, will take a place ii the Cabinet if he can get it; so will ex,Senator Pool, of North Carolina, but he cer taily will not. Ex,-Cungresstan Mackenzie, of Virginia is spolken of for Postmaster General, as is also Represeltaitive Kasso), ol Iuwa. In regard to the Chamberlain and Packard governmente, it is said that the position of Governor Hayes will be Ihis: Ile will not interfere in either way,and will probably withdraw the troops from both tie States of South Carolina and Louisiar.a, if he has a satisfactory assuran)ce that no violent measures of t co will be reso'rted to by lIampllton or' Nichtolls. This as eurance Sonthern Senatirs have al read(y inidicated they are willitng to grive on their hotnor. Governor 11ati es will shit is eyes, as it were, until Chamberlain anid Packat d are peace full y "stai ved outr," and t hen, there being but oneo govern menit in eit her of the States inmed, Mr. IIayes will have nothting less to do thtan to recog nize it. lThere is no doubt that as sooni as Chamb)erlain and Packard find thItat they can expect nto active su1pport from! the neow admtiitt ~in thtey wvih ret ire without anty more ado and( with the least p)ossible dlelay, anid athought no at temtipt will be made to interfere wvitht themn as cit i zens, it is likely that they will botht finid it more pleasanit to go back to the States where they belong.-B1al timore Sun. The Birthday Veto. VTo N orthtern and Western paperCIs comment very freely upon01 the order of Presidcent Grant prohibiting the elobrationt in South Carolina of the Birthday of George Washintgton. The Times arid Tribune, and papers of that school of polities, aro silent. Tho~ a papers wvho do not bend the kneo to Grant and party, denounce his intfa,. mous order in unmeasured Lterm. Below wvill ho found extracts fr'om the edi toral col uns ot the prIintcipal 1)cmocratic journalo 01 the .Nor'th and W est, Uo0w WoULD YOU LIKE iTr. IiTo Now 11avo Register says: But what do the peopjlo of the Northt thinik of' such an order? What would our citizen soldiery say if an order should be issued cornmantding United States troops to prevent thomn from colobrat% intg to morrow, the birthday of te "father of his country?" It,is a con solation to kntow .that tho Dictator, Granit. will next week retir to t shages of private life. Re fins o0e more to debauch the government, and hasten the downfall of the peop's liberties, than any other man ID pu6. lie life. WHITE SLAVERY IN SOUTH 0ARotJ*A. The New York Sun says: The aa very of the bracks has boon abolished in South Carclina, as in other South. ern Statos,'but what shall be said of the condition of the whites in that State when their rifle etube are not permitted to turn out to celebrate the birthday of the Father of his Countryr What shall be said of a commander in-chief, a President of the United States, who authorizes an order for. biding the "members" of such clubs to "mako any public demonstration 6r parado" on tho anniversary of the birth of Georgo Washington? And this order is issued by the Post Com. mandant, and is to be enfoiod if need be, at the point of the bayonet and tho mout1f of the cannon. Wbt would George Washingtion have said if he could havo foreseen that one of his sucessors in office, in a time of protound peace, mould ever direct such an order to be made? What be. comes of the provision of the Consti tution of the United States that 4bo right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed?" Under the circunistances it certainly looks like an arbitrary, unwarranted, un constiLutional exerciso of arbitrary 1) owCr. A DESPOTIC ACT, The New York Journal of Com merce says: One of the vices of a mi litary furn of government, is its habit of meddling with tbo innocent pursuits and pleasures of citizens. It intera fers for the sake of interfering, and to lot peoplo know that they are under its thumb. Columbia, S. C., just now supplies an illustration of this truth. It reads like a chapter from the his, tory of Russia under Nicholas, or France under the Second Empire.-. Tho patriotic Columbians had resolved to celebrate Washington's birthday handsomely. For that purpose all the "crack" military companies (white) in Columbia volunteered and pro pared for a grand turnout on the 22d. I.n order to make the nuililary pa gent as fine as possible, and also to conciliate the Federal authorities, thei citizen soldiers courteously invited the Eighteenth United States Infan, try to head the procession. This act alono should have dissipated all susa picions with regard to the peaceful designs of the paraders. But, unfor tunately, these volunteer companies, wvhich are armong the oldest and most respoetable in the South, have been lately known by the name of "rifle clubs8," and as such the President ordered their disbandment last Oc, tober. Since then they have been reconstructed as mili$a, and the of. ficors have received commissions from Governor .11am pton. The President is niot asked to recognize the validity of the commissions--which might be considered equivalent to a recognition of Governor lLlmptonl. But it was expected that ho would concedo the right of theso mon as peaceable citi, zens to parade the stroots with miii tary insignia, and thus give color and beauty and interest to a celebration thaLt would be tame without it. Why tho President has forbiddon this harm less demonstration we know not. Per'. haps he has pgersonal reasons for dis. liking the rendering of honors to a man so different from himself in all that makes true greatness. What.. ever the reasons, the fact remains that the people of Columbia, and also of Charleston, S. C., are prevented from joining with their brethren of other States and cities in co. semnorating this glorious anniversary. We tender them our sympathies, with the hope that th.is disgraceful state of things will terminate with the inauguration of a now administration. 00OING BEHTND THRE RETURNs. it appears that President Grant is jealous of the late George Washingwon says the Cincinnati Enquirer. He has forbiddon the white mnilitia oom p)anies of South Carolina to pat-ade on Washingion's birthday. Tbis is als most as unwarrahitable an interfer, enco with States' rights as "going bo hind the returns." The Republicans should be more cons8istent.