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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1877
Page
2
The Warren Ledger denounces Hayes and Wheeler winning the presidency as fraud through legal forms. It claims eight million voters were cheated, condemns the Republican triumph and calls for decency, urging resignations, reform, and patient justice while noting Hayes resignation as Ohio governor and the political balance of the new Senate and House.
A special Buffalo Courier report explains the volatile scramble surrounding Hayes’s presidency. Blaine’s senate bombshell endorses Kellogg and challenges Nicholls, provoking Republican fissures as factions clash over cabinet posts and Louisiana politics. Sherman, Bayard, Conkling, and Morton's rivals sharpen lines while Hayes faces uneasy support and uncertain outcomes.
A partisan Ohio House session devolved into anger over Tilden’s rumored inauguration. Democrats passed a resolution accusing Hayes of fraud, perjury, and moral depravity, claiming God will punish the Hayes government. The lodge of Republicans was too short-handed to oppose.
Abram S. Hewitt announces resignation from the Democratic National Committee in a lengthy letter denouncing the electoral result. He defends his vote to complete the count as lawful and prudent, stating the country and the party sought justice and patriotism despite Hayes's installment. He claims the people were defrauded but bears no more responsibility than other Congress members.
In Harrisniture on March 2, 1877, lawmakers faced heated Washington topics. The Democratic House caucus favored resisting electoral vote counts, while the Senate backed the party line. Notable events included disputes over the stay law, dam projects on the Ohio River, licensing tax reform, and rapid passage of many special appropriations amid adjournment talk. The era ends with mixed reactions to Hayes’s victory and a tense Congress dissolving for the night.
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