Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-19
Becoming Alarmed.

". +, Cha qller, who was seat froni New
II.mnshire to Eorida by Gen. Grant 10 help
tho r,dic,}s dowo there to accomplish their
allotted fraud, writes i letter to the New orS
Tribuuc, in which II" says:
lsit pruicn; o. Wise Tor the republicans el
tho N,,rih to dcc.ivc themselves as 10 the pur-
nose oi tie 'i'licu dctnocf.:s: VIII tue a'teF
atteu.ps another rebellion aad bring on war
ratt,o: than submit 10 Hayes'a citoton Ie.
l;sye they will. aui that the North Shouia DE-
prepared -u;
Jodouitcdiy IA new democratic reIeIllon
would DO causcess aud uuJuslhabtc. hayes
has been elected by lo5 votes, aad Que major
;,v j. =, vail: and Ciu6iog rs 20. ln Florida
the Stat. Caurassiug Board-the lawful tn,
hunal to canvass the vote Of the State-tound
"A minority Of 40 gu the face OF the returns aud
ander su iulptratiyt statute requiring them 10
throw our pracinct votes If shown 10 be 'Irreg-
,,ar false, or trauauieot," they corrected er-
.a,> M both sides, and finally adjndged the
,.,,o Raves uigiorty TO b. $50. 10 l4oulslara
o;ri,Iar eanvassipc board, although ludlng
'no;1-tv ros TildsD On the face OF the returns,
innna also State salute, enacted on gooa
reasoy. compelling them to throw out Tue 'o'es
of marshes where there was intiulla'loh aaa
nnt \ fair aud free ell !>>ct!on. Performing thflF
,wor, tatics under the statute, they hnany
adiuiceG The Hayes majorlv 10 DC over ''oVo.
In Oregon the proper canvass. .Os clncSl' .uo
ia the Secretary Of State, aud III 90 case .ne
Governor. found that the Hayes electors were
chosen by about 100 majority, ana ueciarco
and recorded the result accordioS 10 law.
From these DECISIONS Of the proper canVassing
,r;hnnajs in these three States there is no ap-
naa the electors are to be chosen as tue states
nav annoint. and the States have appolnted
:hcs. tribunals ~ the final indgcS Therefore
Uaves il elected by lS5 votes, aud there can
no no resistance to his inauguration anu au-
mioistra;ion, except through rcbelloa. Wnlch'
# ncrsisted in, snust be put down by lofSe'
and, if necessary through new evil war.
But although there is 90 iuslitiablo cause Tor
rebellion. il viii be attempted a. 10 lS6i, Oh
nrcteyt or pretended cause. The fraudulent
sction Of tho Governor Of Oregon, who had
M jurisdiction to canvass the vote, whose duties
were merely ministerial and whose certificate
&C. Crouin was q palpable taIsty OF no more
value than would be certificate OF thc
clerk of court that the verdict was Tor tae ae-
tendant when the record showed 1t TO os ior
,zhe plaintiff-TiIl ne made a pretcxF; MT.
;ilden will either be declared elected by the
sJnnse of Reprcsontatiyes. or, upon the theory
Of no election by the people. he will DC elected
himself as President. A.
That this is tho prssons programme OF 1ti
Tildcn, Mr. Hewitt aud the party Ieadefs /
have no manner Of doubt. alter conversation
,-yith democrats South and North. iEe pl:n
10 &c deliberate ~ it was in 1861, with this d'i-
sarcncn that nos the Northern democrats
will Lcrir and the Southern democrats VII
,piv io!low. Tue latter say the war 10 sol
never wcul have conmcntcI. il NortneE1
democrats ike Fraek Porc, had not protpiScd
:, 1t tho lighting should not be south OF Mason
~ W., pixon's Inc only, and that now INC Notth.
aha ,ccrats must uGt merely talk, hut mus,
. era also uea ~ take the lHad-mus originate auu
oo,nn,oncc az, ts execution OF the't Fros'ai ''o
oUlI ouL ,hr South will then JOIN. m >,
That the Mort. 'sfh sH,no."H ." ",n ,m rrncat
act and attempt ,"so's''s .,,,', wv. ".s ., dnrad
convinced The Ores os 'es,.s .,.o,, "%S 81 ,hs Ma
from New York; the anA VuL. t.aa sboss The nIap:
tional Democratic Commit J ,i'ro.ts in indi
tho democratic conference an ,m Vork New
Iua Iaasau a1 ona Connccticut where te'c az" aso
sra.c Jeases ai Governors, will follow, an 1oeI
ouS bis disappointed supporters VII! IA ,un'
aouaot auu ~ tho experiment Of 1861, Gcsinos.'s,
,'n"o,,or tor north instead of south OF Mason aEo
Dixon'S line. ,,,, he unnrn-
,oroI 10 they we're in 1851 II2s aob NV
Nar,hcr, Governors wait until ircason hltS'a
r,..h !, Now York and indiana, uo4ef tic
,oan;rul,tons of Cows. TildcD AMI iiancEiekS'
asleatel ard desperate candidates IS ~ 'ney yar 'n
: < Glance and preparation can 90 no , n%im, ar;ns
VI. ,encss and blindness may prove St'anu lux,
supp, = Tic republic. desire to record NY
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