New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-05
AN APPEAL TO TIE PEOPLE.

/ AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE.
The Democracy seem determined to
refer the issues made by the constitution
and laws to determination by the PEG.
pie in their primary and military capacity.
The vindication of this purpose is based
on:
| ]. The claim of absolute verify for all
Democratic returns and assertions.
q The alleged nullity of all Republican
assertions and returns.
3. The impeachment of the President
and army officers, on the er parte findings
of Democratic committees.
We may expect the national Demo-
cratic party to work the temporary Demo-
cratic majority in the House of Repre-
sentatives by all the means within its
command.
Let us, then, anticipate the political pos
sibilities of the next ninety days: The
PRONUNCIATION of the election of Tilden
by the Democratic House Of Representa-
tives. A PRONUNCIATION Of the election of
Hayes by the Republican Senate. An in
auguration of Tilden. An Inauguration
of Hayes.
We pause to repeat our assertion that
this republic will not come to an end with
one or with two Presidents, or with no
President at all.
We will then suppose the constituency
Of both branches of the national legisla-
ture present at the Inauguration of the
true and of the bogus President. Let us
see how they will stand numerically. The
present House of Representatives consists
of ia Democrats, 108 Republicans
and 10 Independents. This Democratic
majority represents a vote of 80 out
of LOG Southern votes, or eighty-four per
cent of the whole Southern vote. 1t repre-
sen.s, however, more than half the whole
Democratic vote in Congress. The RE-
PUBLICAN has heretofore compared the
military strength of the two parties to
which the Democracy are preparing an
appeal here and elsewhere. Before the
two parties are thus led up to confront
each other in line of battle, it is due to
the principles and duration of the repub-
lie to examine what are the comparative
prospects of result. More than half the
representative numbers of the Democracy
is based upon the representation of GER
tain Middle and Southern States Their
votes represent in round numbers
about 100000 of people. The re-
mainder of these people in the States
claimed by the Democracy are
represented in Congress by Republicans.
We will carry this comparison no fur
ther It will be seen that more than half |
the military power of the Democracy is
based upon the Southern and Middle |
States. We leave to all sufficiently cool
of head to make the comparison between
the military ability of the two parties. If
the Democracy shall send rifle clubs,
armed or incognito, to guarantee the in
Of Tilden, will not the Repub-
Leans send their men to attend the in
of the man of the West !?
Will the Democracy present more able
and resolute men than the Republicans?
Will the President, impeached before
Republican Senate-will the Lieutenant
General, who marched to the sea across
Democratic territory-be degraded at the
Instance Of these who owe their present
political rights to the magnanimity of q
Republican Congress? We do not antici-
,ate such improbable results. But We
will indicate, as We deplore and deprecate,
,ther results, far more serious to the South.
\ determination of the Republican party
o maintain the Union by any lawful
means within its power. To the Democ-
acy, which has falsely attributed all the
gencies of usurpation and fraud to the
republican government, the resolve of
he Republicans to have peace at any ,
'rice-even the price of compelling ODE
fence to the law-such possible result
I'LL bring no suspense. To Republicans,
Tho know that their ancestors gained
heir liberties without President, the
emporary or even perpetual allegiance of
personal executive brings no apprehen-
ion. 1t may even bring an occasion to &
sorganize that department. The State i,
legislatures may be even called on to pro-
ide n ew process for bringing the votes
the people to bear directly upon the
commission Of the President The Pres
ent may even bestripped Of that patron
&c, the pursuit Of which has alone cost
lis trouble.
To those Republicans who know that
le integrity of the Union was maintained
uring the absence of ten or twelve States,
ven the suspension of representation in
few States would occasion no fear of
narchy or of dissolution.
Should, therefore, the Democracy de- :
de to appeal from the forms of law to !
re primary authority Of the people, we 6
IN fcresee but one result. The national
onstituency will stand by the Union, .
nd neither permit it to perish through q
narchy or dissolution
THIRTY YEARS IN NEW ORLEANS.