The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-21
THE IMPENDING WAR,

Unless the Democrats back Squarelv
down from their threatenings there will
be something very like civil war.
The Vice President will undoubtedly
declare Hayes elected president and
Grant will use the army and navy to in-
augurate him. 1t then the Democrats
persist IN their programme OF eecting
Illden by the House of Representatives
and Iilden has nerve enough for the
emergency, there will be two presidents,
two cabinets, two armies, and two ma
vies. A collision would seem inevitable.
Both sides will charge the other with
treason and arrests would follow. The
regular army would be but small item
compared with the passionate hosts on
both sides. The two presidents will
call for volunteers the republican
governors will respond to Hayes call,
and the democratic governors to the
the appeal Of Tilden
We are drifting, drifting; nearer and
nearer every day to revolution Men
deceive themselves by talking about the
good sense OF the people, their disincli-
nationstor wars etc. They forget that
wars grow out OF the passions Of the
pCoPICs Aol Jul VI IuIll SOou SCuSC Llltl
that the masses are compelled to follow
their leaders. in February next ills
den and Hayes are both declared presi
dent by their respective parties, how is
a solution OF the difficulty to be found.
When the 4th OF March comes Wash
ington will he an armed camp, filled
with tens, perhaps hundreds OF thous-
ands, OF violent partisans, ready for any
thing.
Some argue that Grant Is prompt and
severe measures can crush out OPP
position. We do not believe ii. The
American people are too daring and re-
solute to be inundated by 80, 900 regu>
lar soldiers. One hundred thousand
men would spring to arms as thoroughly
ycrsed in the military art and as brave Al
the regular army, and they would wipe
it off the face OF the earth. But, it viii
be said. loo, 600 republicans would rush
to the field to sustain the regular army.
True ard then we have civil war: bitter
terrible. civil war, which would last iol
| tour years, ut least and out of which thu
republic might never rise again.
| The question then comes, will the
| Democrats back down. We fear not
Here are some OF the differences OF tn,
day.
Alta meeting held in Chicago the othe
day many violent speeches wore mad,
OF which the following is specimen
Mr.. Leib said
II do not know that have anything
TO add TO what the gentlemen have said
| am in full sympathy with what Mr.
Cloudy has said especially. ! think th
Is republican government. and know
that the purpose is universal to defen'
the House Of Representatives If in dan
ger. went into the war in 1861 whei
there was just about as much DANCE,
that the republican institutions of thi
country would be destroyed as there i
now. But then they fired only on tn
emblem; now. on the thing; they fires
on the flag Of Sumter to-day they tram
pied under loot the ballot. loud ap.
| plause. Now gentlemen. was tiitee.
years younger then than now, and in tn
meantime I've raised three children m,
have got NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. d
the Eternal. ii there il 10 be any menacs
to that House oi Representatives ! III
enlisted for five years more fLon'
and repeated cheers
/ A meeting Of the democratic state cen
trail committee OF Indiana was held Il
indianapolis the other day. u pfepart
tor holding . monster mas, lneetln.
Dec. - to counsel together and organ
! ize Each member was called upon. d
| districts, to state the feeling o. his con
stituents. These are the responses
First Dls.ric.-The peobl4 b-lieFei Tide
/! Legally elected, and were disposed 10 hin
! through
second uistriet-Wer- in favor ri tia In
| augaration oil Tilden and Hendricks.
| Third Dis.rict-But little excitement anon
| the people, ba; were convinced Of Tildea
| election, aid were willing to follow .hei
| leaders
| Fourth District-Requsssed the State con-
mittee to demand the Inauguration OF TiIdeE
| and favored State convention.
! Fifth District-Pavored state convention
and were willing to meet the ernergent III
b. Whist il may.
Sixth Distrct-OuT people are in Il or I
seeing cur man duly inzfallsd in once.
! Eighth Disfxict-- Willing fog peacess4e q