The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-18
THE SITUATION

The Cincinnati Enquirer of SATURDAY
has double loaded editorial, in which i,
says:
There Is not an honest man in this
broad land to-day who does not know
that the people of the United States have
chosen Samuel j. Tilden to the Presi.
dency. States that have cast their votes
for him have been denied him by illegal
partisan boards organized to cheat and
swindle. Because certain States of the
South were once in rebellion the leaders
OF the Republican party assume that
they have no rights, aud that indignities
can be put upon them with impunity
which would drive other States into open
revolt. Committees of Congress headed
by Democrats, have been organized and
sent into the three disputed Southern
States TO ascertain facts. They will in.
vestigate and report in a week or two
II their reports shall be conclusive as to
the point in issue-if they declare that
Mr. Tilden has honestly carried either OF
the States In dispute-we are in favor OF
the Inauguration of Mr.. Tilden at any
and all hazards We want the evidence
TO go to the people. After that we want
our Representatives il Congress and the
leaders OF the party to pledge themselves
to see justice done. The people will re-
spond when they know they ale right.
The rights of men are as dear now as
they were in the days of King John, and
republican institutions are worth just as
much as when our fathers battled from
Lexington to Yorktown.
The E"qwirer is tho leading Democratic
paper VI Onio, and in giving uttersnce to
these sentiments it reflects the views of
the Ohio Democrats. This sentiment
does not alone prevail in Ohio, but
spreads throughout the entire Northwest.
A Washington special to the Commercial
the leading Republican paper In Cincin-
natl, says:
"Advices from all parts of the North
and West establish, beyond question, the
existence OF secret political society,
composed exclusively of Democrats, and
having for its purpose the Inauguration
of Tilden peacefully, if fpossible-by force,
if necessary. The administration was,
evidently, first apprlsed OF this startling
fact yesterday morning, and conference
was at once called at the White House,
at which the President, Secretary Came
ron, John L. Davenport, of New York,
and others whose names do not appear,
were present. Later in the day Senator
Morton was sent for and joined the con-
ference.
So far the evidence of the existence of
this organization shows that it is in its
greatest strength in Indiana, New York
and Ohio, and that it is spreading rapid
ly through all the Northern States.
Democratic Congressman are daily in
receipt of letters from their constituents
breathing the most determined spirit of
resistance to Hayes inauguration, al d
asserting that the Democrats OF the
North are ready to respond to any sum-
mons that may be made to sustain Til
den's claims TO the Presidency. Let
ters have also been received
here from leading Democrats OF the
North, men OF national reputation, as
suring the leaders in Congress that the
rank and file of the party are terribly in
earnest, and will fight to the bitter end
to secure the fruits Of the victory they
claim to have gained at the November
election.
OF course il is somewhat exaggerated
by the Republicans, as they are glad to
avail themselves of any excuse to throw
a large body of troops into Washington
for the purpose OF forcibly inauguratins
HAYES. 1t looks as though GRANT
meant deviltry when he calls such spirits
around him as Don CAMEBoN, MORTON
and little JOHNNY DAVENPORT. The
organization in the West which is prov
ing such a bugbesr to the Adminlstra'
tion is merely the uprising of free
people who will not consent to be de-
frsuded of their just rights. With the
consciousness of doing wrong, the Kepub-
licans are easily frightened, for it is often
The case that "the wicked flee when no
man pursueth." But the rascals know
that there is somebody in pursuit OF them
now. and if they are caught they VIII
fare "a convicted criminals should fare.
So thev are fighting desperately, and
will destroy constitutional government
and everything else, rather than surren'
der newer into the hands OF the opposi-
tion.