Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2009-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 111 Field, David Dudley 1805 1894 09024868 The Vote That Made the President Produced by Meredith Bach, Carla Foust, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Vote That Made the President" by David Dudley Field is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book examines the controversial electoral process of the 1876 American presidential election, specifically focusing on the electoral votes from Louisiana and Florida that ultimately led to Rutherford B. Hayes being declared president by a narrow margin. It scrutinizes the legitimacy of the electoral votes and raises critical questions regarding the integrity of the electoral process." In this detailed examination, David Dudley Field presents an in-depth analysis of the political and legal ramifications stemming from the election. He highlights how the Returning Board of Louisiana manipulated the electoral vote counts, misrepresenting the votes cast for Samuel J. Tilden and thus enabling Hayes to claim victory falsely. Field takes a particular focus on Orlando H. Brewster, an elector whose appointment was deemed illegitimate due to his prior federal office and the circumstances surrounding his voting. By meticulously arguing that the electoral practices in Louisiana were laden with corruption and deception, Field calls into question the very foundations of democratic institutions and the responsibility of those in power to uphold electoral integrity. The book serves as a commentary on the moral and ethical responsibilities inherent in leadership and governance, ultimately advocating for greater scrutiny and accountability in the electoral process. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1876 JK Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Law & Criminology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 76687 2025-07-12T10:57:39.572785 text/html 53381 2024-10-24T20:26:39 text/html 98212 2025-07-12T10:57:44.715759 application/epub+zip 97418 2025-07-12T10:57:42.318755 application/epub+zip 85943 2025-07-12T10:57:41.259751 application/epub+zip 214556 2025-07-12T10:57:46.448811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205733 2025-07-12T10:57:44.068787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168249 2022-09-14T05:08:20.235584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66080 2023-09-13T09:26:53.637652 text/plain 46168 2024-10-24T20:26:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17103 2025-07-12T10:57:46.570749 application/rdf+xml 13724 2025-07-12T10:57:41.744755 image/jpeg 3461 2025-07-12T10:57:41.501775 image/jpeg 95571 2025-07-12T10:57:39.580738 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia