The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-12-15
WAR PKORaHrLITgES.
Square EsaCEsdGysn or "a
square Fight.

WAR PKO8AHELsTsES.
Square Breakdown or "a
square Fight.
Temper OF thr Two Parties.
That there are imminent probabili
Ties of civil war IN this country is no
longer disguisable The hopeful and
better parts OF our nature still com
bats the idea of wsr, and relies upon
the calm reason and judgment OF the
people to prevent it, bat the threaten
ing positions of he two great parties,
the seemingly irrecoucilabie differences
between them, and the Importance Of
the issue at stake. forces the dreadful
admission that civil war is possible in
the near future. The sad experience
through which our country has so re
/ Gently passed, it might be hoped,
would stay every thought of another
war, but partisan spirit hollis higher
and in the minds of nuuy politicians
obscures the terrible carnage Of ten
years ago.
The Republican politicians. those
/ in control Of the power OF the Gs---------
me f''a'e"'e-' '-''''r''-'-'--''on- apu
hAed purpose TO inauSufa'e i"yeS
ana !" hee'ef at all hazards ne he
P"'"cnn newspapers "'h lie" eSe'P-
mons declare II 10 DE the purpose OF
their party through "a hePuD''''o 'oen
ate and the present hePnoiIcan Al
mlnisiration to Iraueuraie Hayes re
CARELESS Of precedents about counting
the vote, regardless OF the Plea OF at
least one halt the American people
claiming that Tildeu Is the fairly elect
ed President The Republican organs
say. that the Republican President OF
the Senate Is soiely authorized to open
and count the vote, without any con-
sultation, ag'e'ment' or objection on
the part OF the House ct Representa-
uves. This appears to be- or is gwen
out, as the fixed Republican pro-
gramme Ii this programme Is eX1eu
ted. IL cuts eff all investigation a. 10
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nj. 49, Sanr, Caroli,, and ~
aar,. tho rofr.ioI conn, IF The Have.
.Iio,,,. n Oreoon II the Democrats
hal tu;.e the ronul,r mai,ritv and
tuica the e,eotoraI vote thew now
.laim such bigb handed nrocsadi,u.
would sin mike HAYES The President
The Democrats. with an admitted
pouuIar majority Of near half nil
lou. with a msiority of one on the .
regular certified returns Of The electo .
raj vote. with maiorities in Louisiana.
Florida, aud South Carolina. except
when returns are throwp out by Re
publicaDs officials. are called upon TO
witness in dumb show. the ou-ting Of
the people's fairly chosen President
The Democrats Insist on the electoral
votes being fairly investigated aud
r,irIv counted and will submit to moth .
inc less.
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@" y -P'''''s' 'uN lucy arc % SUI"
shape as us'sS'''a'e' d CON Pron'''e'
y "l'e 0aeN 40" D. Oh " square uN"'
- matters D u 'i'''9 TO '"e people =" no
- ss.us"'' '''' ''s' us name oS
. ous9' oiD'''' nay E OF ''ueU' anu Il
l. u cause TOT war ""e' her ne 'e lie
PuU'ican OF democrat. But whether
when the people larry choose ChIet .
Magistrate, their choice Is to be set
aside aud another irauduienty count
eu IN by party trends who happen 10
be in power involves questions OF vast
moment Indeed II involves the very
80, - p,,.l,;.
ne PeoP's' -'o'I' anu oou'"' op
pose war and desire peace, aud We
have an abiding faith that war will be
prevented. But. we can not fail to
90 ,b., ,,r,r ieadsr. nav ,~oo;,.;,a,a
'uch issues as VIII make war nnaVoid
ible. May God IL his mercy shield
md defend Us from the calamitv OF
.nal,o- o;,.ii NOR Tto o,a-,;oo ,f,,,
-. .,.:n - ", ~.
'o'neS up VIII 'ue y Oh NeIn Deuo
rats submit 10 '"e "rongiui inau8u-
alton OF Hayes As a type of the
continent Man and nrogramme If tb.
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owing extract rom recent 'e''eF Of
zen. Jno. \. McCIernard, OF Illinois.
n respect TO the unlawful announce
nento Of the election Of HAYES shonld =
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20
ie say
In 'ne presence o' Sucu a" assuinP :
ION ana 10 'hica'eneu c"uSeq neuceS, I
'na' ie"'ui'i' ~ Oe uoie No" %
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