The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-11-26
CONCENTRATING TROOPS.


President and high military officials
that no Significance attaches to tho fact
that troops and artillery have been sud-
denly concentrated ut Washington, it is
evident TINT tho movement ID regarded
with unensiucss aud suspicion by many
people in the east. Tho New York
Herald says tue ordinary channels
through which military orders nro
usually communicated have. in tho
present instance. been entirely es-
chcwcd; military men having been in
vartably detailed as special messengers
for tho accomplishment Of nh object
which, II 1t possessed no greater sig
nincance than is claimed, could have
been much more speedily nud ccouomi-
colly performed. In the present un-
settled condition of National affairs.
every movement Of the Administration
will DO narrowly watched, and the
question will naturally arise in the
minds Of men. why this effort to nvoiI
publicity respecting the movements Of
United States troops? II tho object in
acting thus secretly wns for the purpose
o& preventing unnecessary alarm, the
course was an unwise one. for its dis
covcry would certainly produce the
very effect sought to be avoided. We
arc, no ulrrmist, and hnve too much
faith III tho intelligence and patriotism
OF the American people to believe TINT
they would by their approval endorse n
fraud, even if by its preparation their
candidate might succeed TO the Prcsi-
dency; and although in some instances
tho present Administration has arbi-
trarily exceeded its constitutional pre-
roSitives. wc cannot believe that the
idea Of thwarting tho publicly declared
will OF the people OF this grcnt country
could for moment be seriously enter
tanned. Tho grave importance of the
great political question Mt issno in
America to-day is SO generally appre-
cintcd throughout tho length and
the country, irrespective of party pre-
objections, will anxiously desire that
tho decision in this matter shall be IN
accordance with law and the expressed
will of the majority, for 1t must now
be clearly understood TINT the political
supremacy of either Tilden or Hayes is
matter OF trifling importance when
compared with the great principles
upon which our Republican Govern
ment is founded. It is further under
stood that the great interest manifested
in the result OF tho recent election,
grows out of the consciousness thnt
upon the strict observance Of justice
and honesty i'll making the official count
thai is to establish the right, under tie
lac. of one OF these men to the
chief magistmcy, depends the gravest
issue this people have ever been called
upon to meet. No matter which of
these gentleman, shall succeed, provid-
cd he gains the ascedency by fair cleo
'loS' those ihhmntable principles rpon
which rests the entire fabric of orr liber-
ties. will have been recognized and re-
spected, md continued prosperity will
be our reward; but just SO sure as these
principles nre violated by any fraud or
trickery and such fraud shall lie sus-
tanned, the day Of our ultimate dissolu-
ton ms a nation would not be in the
far distant future, for although We do
not believe any violent outburst> on the
part Of the people would follow such nu
unfortunate act, yet the effect produced
by the utter e1tinguishment Of every
sentiment of respect for our rulers,
would soon destroy all patriotism and
prove calamity to the country equally
rs great.