Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-27
The Democratic PlOt-Vigilanct
NECESSARY.

NeCcSSdTSs
To The Editor Of The kenne5ee Journal.
One would think from the recent declaration of
the democratic party that that organization had
never conceded any rights to the several States.
The votes of South Carons, Florida and Louisi-
ana have been counted by the legally constituted
authorities Of those States, and certificates Of
election have been given to the Hayes electors in
each of said States. The electors met on the 9Th
inst, and consti;utionally cast their votes unsni-
mously for Hayes and Wheeler. Those votes are
no more to be interfcred with by Congress than
the votes of Massachusetts, or New York, and it is
only down right presumption and impudence, up
on the part of the Confederate House of Repre-
sentatvcs, backed by traitorous courts, all under
the direction of Samuel ]. Tilden, that a commit
tee of Congress is now fumbling round among the
waste paper Of the rooms, where the work of the
Returning boards of these States was done, at
tempting to make sensible people think they can
change the result. Merciful heavens! Investi-
gate the doings of republicans in South Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana, and not Investigate demo-
Gratis in Mississippi. Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia
and North Carolina Hyperion to Sstyr." So
far - members of Congress are concerned, the
next House one disputes will have perfect
right to investigate the election Of members from
these, or any other States, but we claim that 90
| far IS State officers are concerned, or electors,
| Congress has no more TO do with appointing them
than it has to do with counting the votes, and de-
| Gliding who has been elected Sheriff Of Kennebec
| county. Once yield to these encroachments, and
Congress will, in time, assume to appoint the cleo
tors in the several States instead Of allowing the
States to appoint them as the Constitution express
y declares they shall.
1t would seem to be about time to stop this
child's play with those States. Either Cha mber.
lain is Governor of South Carolina or he is not. If
the former land believe it, then it Is time that
Wade Hampton was sent about his business, and
punished all disturbers of the peace deserve On
sth Of January the same farce will be played in
Louisiana. Two Governors will be inaugurated,
two Legislatures convened. The same day (if
am not mistaken) the democratic mass meetings
occur, in the West. Whoever expects to see this
play of two Governors in Louisiana go on with
out bioodshed, as it has in South Carolina is mis-
taken decidedly. If the South Carolina muddle
is not corrected before January Sth, and bad men
encouraged because Hampton has not been pun
ished, attempt to follow his plan at New Orleans,
then will begin the dficulty so much to be deprs.
Gated by every good citizen. That will be the
pretence for democratic uprising at the North for
the support of Tiden's Inauguration. / am co.,
WINGED from personal, carefully conducted cores
pondence, that l am not mistaken, and unless
these pretenders are disciplined promptly, we are
to see the Confederate House go through the
farce Of eecting Tlden. and he taking the oath of
office. some where, and issuing orders to the va
rious departments and officials of tn, government
although Hayes may be inaugurated legally on
the 9Th Of March. Can all this 20 on peaceably
and no hot blood be stirred upi II is deep laid
game of democratic bluff to help the gamblers,
who paid heav lily to carry on Tilden's campaign.
Have we not enough of American Ststesmanship
TO silence this kind Of nonsense in our national
affairs If not for nercy's sake. let Congress ad-
journ for six years, give us rest" from nonsen-
steal legislation, and let the people have an oppor.
portunity TO attend to their legitimate business
unmolested by these political legislative spasms'
The most dangerous and ferocious Of all animals
have very weak way of crouching and playing
asleep while waiting tor their victims to get just
in the right place for them to prance upon them
and tear them limb from limb.
Is any sensible man silly enough to believe that
ell the recent meekness exhibited by the democrat
c tigers is real
No matter what others may believe, for me,
have no such faith for people who fostered An
Jacksonville, cherished Castle Thunder, believed in
the Fort Pillow massacre, and assassinated Abra-
ham Lincoln. External Vigilance is the price of
liberty" The government must be ready.
A SOLDIER OF THE UNION ABMr, DURING THE
LATE WAR
Dec. 25tb, 1876.