The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-12-22
ssR osyBEsraxa DEMOCRATS
How PpehliCaDs are Eettt -.
idagios Northern DcnIONFa'S'

How RepgbIican are Enttu1-
idsgios Northern Dcni OSEa'S'
The Louisville Commercial, the Re
publican organ of Kentucky, fa'IiDs
to offer any argument persuasive to
the people, to ofFsett the 100000 pop .
ular majority for Tilden over Hayes /
or to justify its party in throwing ou'
electoral votes fairly belonging to III
den aud counting them for Hayes, no
longer eondeseends to discussion Of
the facts, but seeks to in'imidaie the
Northern Democrats from contendinS
for the Inauguration OF Tiiden, o"
the grounds of the fearful distractions
that the Republicans party is.Prepared
to aud will throw in their way. II d
people should always counsel from
such fears there never would have
been a revolution in the history OF the
world, for iu the beginning OF every
struggle the machinery of government
is always in the hands of the oppres-
sors. If it were not so there would
never have been any necessity for the
revolution of any government. The
Commercial sums up the situation to
be, Hayes or war, and thus sums ~
the distractions in the way Of inau
guratiug Mr.. Tilden
--The Goyernmet Is now 10 regular
operation. It's CHEF executive -shih
experienced and renowned soldier hJ2t
is commander in Chief of the army ard
navy, and in the army aud navy are
some of the ablest leaders of the age
The Republicans have the control Of
he entire Government organization
The purse. the sword, and all the ma
chinery for administering and euforc
inc the law are in their hands The
respect for law. and the Discrimination
to resist the officers of the law or force
moving under the dictates of regular
authority and under forms Of law.
which j. so strong in the American
people, is "a power on their side. They
have as many fighting men to call 90
as the Democrats Until the day
when the new President is to be inau-
eurated the army Is unmistukab.y
under the orders Of a Republican al
ministraiion. 1t l. small, but It is
thoroughly organized, and in all the
of equipment. commis~a
riat, transportation, and ARMAMENT
ready to at once appropriate and make
efficient all the voluntary force that
will be added to it.
All the Notifications Of the country, 4
all the ships of the navy, all the postal
organization, all the court service Is IN
their hands The Capital is in their
hands. If the Democratic clerk doe,
not usurp authority. to exclude Re-
publican members, the House, after.
he 4h Of March will be Republican
IF he does, the Democratic majority
will be very small, and if it secedes
nd attempts to recognize Mr. Ti.deu
he Republicans will sit IN the Capitol
diourn from day to day, admit exclu-
led Republicans. arrest enough Demo-
rats and keep them in attendance to
make a legal quorum .iudisputable or
.anize and 90 On in conjunction with
be Senate in regular course. The
department. Of State aud all foreign.
minister's and consuls viii be Republi /
an. They will represent TO all the
covers on earth the uew Republicau
Administration as the regular Governs.
nent All the credit Of the Govern
nent will be at the command Of .bt.
iew Administration, and u0Hmite
money would be at is command, to
upport any force necessary to compel .
'bsdience TO law.
However much we may reprobate
nd coutemn the spirit aud animus
which prompts defeated party to re
ort to such means to intimidate oppo-
rents who have beaten them il a peace
ul fight before the people, yet The
picture presented Of the relative posi-
ions of the Republicans and Demo /
rats in case of war, is fearfully true.
It is the exact measure Of difficulties
which confronts the Democrats. Be
hese things as they may, the South l.
q NJ. condition for war, and as sure as /
t comes up the Southern States will
rave the brunt Of the fight to bear.
or Northern Democrats will be situa
ed as Southern Republicans would be
helpless But all this
,luster and threat Of war is mere talk (
The two Houses of Congress is the
'otcer thot will settle the matter
" hatever the result, Kentuckiaus can
tand it as well as any Northern State
The North can not sustain corruption
without reaping its fruits il common
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