The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-21

WAsHTNGTON. Nov. 19.--When Congress
comes together on Mond y, the t.h ~ neccni-
Der, the senate and House Of R'or santatiyes
will mud themselves pretty much in the con-
di,ion Of the French Chambers on the "a Of
December, 1851, made memorable by Louis Ma
poeon's coup dft1t, by which in night the
the Republic was transformed iuto the Empire.
That is to sly. Congress will then be surrounded
with troops.
Tho artillery companies which started from
Bans ) ON Friday last, and others from various
points are intended to concentrate either IN
this city, or within call. a portion Of the troops
in the South have been relieved from imaginary
duty there, and ordered up to Washington. Ia
deed. many have arrived already. and fully half
the whole army can be gathered in or around
the capital at few hours notice.
Similar preparations are making in the navy,
and on am extensive scale. ONO re- commanded
to silence In regard to these movements may
say what they please, but The stubborn fact siill
remains. and will so IN be verified in form to
silence al denial or evasion. People begin to
ask. "wht does all this moanf" Let the Re
turning Boards in the three contested states
count in Hayes, and the EXPLANATION will speak
at the point OF tho bayonet.
Or let the senate in another contingency. sug-
gested openly by Republican leaders as possible,
postpone the nnh counting in presence Of tue
two Houses. and elect President Of that body
to step into Gr.lt's shoes on Saturday, the "a Of
March, through preconc.rted resignation, and
another explanation of this menacing concern
traitor OF troops would be furnished.
Everything Is quiet. Nobody proposes to
break the peace, an while there IS deep
anxiety as TO the result Of the Presidential COM
plicatlon. the moment 1t is fairly declared and
the suspicion Of fraud is removed the public
mind will settle down 70 its accustomed calm,
and accept 1ilden or Hayes. as may DO deter
mined. 1t l. only conspiratOr' who seek to re-
tain power by unfair means and to keep their
grip on the Treasury. who raise a false cry OF
danger so os to protect their designs by force.
II alarm Is created. the President is response
bic. lie and his reckless advisers have dis
turbed tranquility, ana forced men to look at
the immediate future with distru-t and painful
forebodings. Possibilities are discussed which
the American people have always rejected.
Unless one Of the three states now held in
suspense Should clearly elect Tilien, or all of
them d, declsivey elect Hayes. the scenes now
witnes sed In the South will be transferred here.
Cushing and Taft and crowd Of volunteers
are engaged in exploring old statutes and wa
tering the Constitution. TO brace up Grant with
technical forms to meet any one ofvar.ous emer-
rencies which may or may not come to pass.
The general idea is 70 1--WE him the color of
maintaining the laws. II extreme measures
should be adopted. with or without rroyOcation.
All revolutions are begun In that way.
| The situation Is grave, and must be looked
squarcly ia the face to avoid the peris that a
few weeks may bring forth. The men who have
held power for fifteen years, enjoyed the pat
ronase attendant upon fye or six hundred
millions Of annual receipts and expenditures,
manipulated the great operations of the Treas
ury and practically run the Government for
themselves and the party which they control.
| Will no; give up. unless by the compassion Of