Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-11-25
rHE RFpuBLICAN cONspIRACY.

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THE REPUBLICAN CONSPIRACY.
No doubt any longer exists that the
head men If the Republican party pro-
pose to defeat the will Of the people ex-
pressed ST the ballet box on the 9TH Of
November. We predicted that this
would come to pass long before the cleo
ton, aud it required no great forssighttO
see that the party which has riotsd in
power so long. dismanilsd State govern
mea,s, broken down constitutional bar
riers, aud tramplsd upon the rights dear
eat to the people. would die hard. With
thsm it is not a question Of law whether
Tildea was elected or not, although ad-
herring in come degree to the forms Of
law. 1t is question ouly Of brute force,
Il satisfied that the people are oye7awed
and will submit they will fad pre,exts
flr retainiug power. Tyraa's and usurp-
els can always give plausible excuses
for encrsaehmenis upou popular rights,
II South Carolina, Florida aud Louisl
ana we're all to be counted for Iilden
they would Insist on throwing uut these
"reosl States" by military force. Il has
not been their iuieution at shy
time to surrender possession Ct the
government. These States, however,
are to be counted for Hayes yhe
South Carolina Board Of Cauvassers,
in defiance Of the Supreme Court.
which is composed Of respectable, fair
minded Republicans, two whites aud ODe
colored member, issued certificates to
the Hayes electors and 10 q moi )rity o.
Republicans for tie Legislature, and
then adjourned sine die. They threw
out enough Democratic counties to coudI
the State Republican. Such revolution
AIRY proceedings are relied upon to
elevate a man into the Presidential chaii
who, il he get. it, may feel, as some ore
has sid, as II he had received stoler
property. Let Hayes once be inaug
urated and it will be done penessbly i
a. all, and the Republican party will go
a step fnrther-they will attempt to ter
ritorializs enough Of the Southern States
to secure them permanent possession OIL
this national government. Florida will
of course De counted for HayeR. Ia
LOUISIANA they arc counting snRS par
ishes as give Republican mAjoriiies Grs',
and will not permit enough Democratic
msjorilies to come in to mske IN Offset.
The returns must b. made 5y the 6.h Of
December. They will fght for time aOtil
thea and show a Republican majority.
Meanwhile the Radical papers are trying
to alarm the people By talkingO Of anew
rebellion" 10 divert attention from
their real purposes The Associated
Press is leading ell its vast power
to the dissemination Of false
and prsjldicial Viess. We get Only oae
side Of the question. usually. from that
source. Graz, has never admitted one.
that Tilden vas elected. &c xas firm
when others qusiled. and said he kn.w
Hayes was elected, and since then be
has done everything to make It so. he
acts as the President of a party and not
of the whole American people. al
though his time expires on the fourth OF
March and be will become plain NJ.
Grant, with no more legal authority
than sny other private c%ipzen. be BIS
announced that il Hayes is elected
he will see to it that be is in-
augurated. That is tho meaning Of
an army at Washington. Sherman, ST.
ter being snubbsd and kicked aud pushed
aside for an occasional CLEAN OF a cot.
stiiutional idea is trying to reinstsle
himself by nt;erances tsat are unworthy
of him. He must b. in bis dotage, OF
else going mad, il correctly reported
Fearing that the Democratic House
may have something to do With the re.
suit the eading papers Of the party are
arguing that the House has no power,
t1at the Senate decides who shall be
President, and that any other attempt
will be Rebellion. This old word is still
relied upon to brighten then Dem.
ocrats as well as Republicans, aud ",
do not know that the calculation very
far misses the mark. Should u pro
tracted hitch occur Grant may step il
aud assume tbs role OF dictator. Tdt
Northern Democrats would make lots 0
noise, but that would be all, Tbs SoutI
would be the last part of the UaiOo L
take a part in any difficulty. So Their
will not be any war or bloodshed, Of
serious disturbance of any kind. Tn
controlling elements Of the csuutry cart
mora for ease, %laxury, display aaC
money than for constitutional liberty
aud we may see the republic die withou
q struggle.