Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-19
From the New York Tribune.
A Great National Crisis.

WILL THE DEMOCRATS 1NAUGuRATE ANoTHEB RE-
BELLIoN AND CIVIL WARP
To the Editor Of the Tribune.
SIR: Is it prudent or Use for the republicans
of the North to deceive themselves as to the pur-
poses of the Tilden democrats Will the latter
attempt another rebellion and bring on war rather
than submit to Hayes's electioni I believe they
VIII and mat the North should be prepared.
Undoubtedly new democratic rebellion would
be causeless and unjustifsble. Hayes has been
elected by lS5 votes, and one majority is as valid
and binding as 20. In Florida the State Canvass
ing Board-the lawful tribunal 20 canvass the vote
of the State-found majority OF 40 on the face
of the returns and under an imperative statute
recurring them to throw out precinct votes if
shown to be irregular, false, or fraudulent" they
corrected errors on both sides, and finally adjudg-
ed the true Hayes majority TO be $50. In Loui.i.
ana similar canvassing board, although finding
majority for TIden on the face of the returns.
found also State statute. enacted on good reason,
compelling them to throw out the votes of parish
es where there was intimidation and not fair and
free election. Performing their sworn duties
der this statute, they finally adjudged the Hayes
msjority to be over 5000. In Oregon the proper
canvassng officer who is the Secretary of State,
and in case the Governor, found that the Hayes
electors were chosen by about 100 majority, and
declared and recorded the result according to
law.
From these decisions Of the proper csnyassing
tribunals in these three States there is no appeal
the electors are TO be chosen the States may APP
point, and the States have appointed these tribu-
ma Is as the final judges. Therefore Hayes is elect
by 1855 votes, and there can be resistance to his
Inauguration and adm in istrston except through
rebellion, which, if persisted n must be put down
by force, and, if necessary, through q new civil
war
But although there is no justifabe cause for
rebellion, it will be attempted as in 1861, on pre-
text or pretended cause. The fraudulent action
of the Governor of Oregon-who bad no juiisdic-
lioa to canvass the vote, whose duties were mere
ly ministerial and whose certificate to Cronin was
q palpabe falsity Of no more value than would be
a certificate of the clerk of q court that verdict
was for the defendant when the record showed it
to be for the plsintiff-will be made pretext Mr..
Tilden will either be declared by the House of
Representatives, or, upon the theory Of no cleo
ton by the people, he will be elected by the
House; and he will attempt TO establish himself
as President
That this is the present programme of Mr. Til
den, MI. Hewitt, and the party leaders have no
manner of doubt, after conversation with demo-
Gratis South and North The plan is as deliberate
it in 1861, with thi, difference, that the
Northern democrats will begin and the Southern
democrats will only follow. The latter say the
war in 1861 never would have commenced if
Northern democrats like Frank Pierce had not
promised that the fighting should not be south of
Mason & Dixon's line only, and that the
Northern democrats must not merely talk but
must act also and take the lead-must CT; mate
and commence the execution of their programme,
and the South will then join.
Thst the Northern democrats will decide and
act and attempt revolution. am, repeat, con-
virced. The Oregon pretext was ordered from
New York; the announcement of the National
Democratic Committee shows the plan the dem
ocratic conference and threats in Indiana are the
first movement; New York, New Jersey, and
Connecticut, where there are also democratic
Governors. will follow, and Tilden and his disap-
pointed supporters will in 1877 repeat the expert
mont of 1861, beginning, however, north instead
of south of Mason and Dixon's line
Let not the Northern people then be unpl epared
they were in 1861. Let not the Northern Gov
errors wait until treason bursts forth in New
York aad Indiana, under the manipulstions of
Cows. Tilden and Hendricks, defeated and des-
perate candidates as they are. Vigilance and
preparation can do no harm; supineness and
blindness may prove a crime against the republic.
desire to record my warning seasonably.
w. Z. CHANDLER.
CONCORD n. H., Dec. IA, 1876.