Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-24
WAR ssHin0rS.

VI the meeting Of the Ohio democracy, held
at Cu!u mbus last "Wednesday, Gen. Durkin
Ward said: ''ln this solemn presence | have
few words 10 say. There comes time when
words mean acls. We believe We have chosen
President, aud tie great question now u.s.
shall he tc inaugurated?" After counselng
patient Investigation aud sn appeal to constl-
tutloual powers he continued But if all fair
means fail, then questions will arise which are
too solemn to be discussed 10 meeting like
this. hope that tImc will never come, and |
DO so! believe tie returning boards will dare
count cut cur legally elected President, but If
this SAD tEiag should come, when force and
fraud stall make even law illegal, then We
shall have Il duty to dc. have been in the
arDy myself, and say that, while hope J. need
no such severe resort, still! | do say that if it
should ever nc necessary to resist tyrants who
seek 10 dcDnVe Us OF our rights, | feel sure
none vii be found wanting lG courage to re-
aat. Ii eve: the time cones when our consti-
tutlnua! liberties shall be trampled on We will
have lnty to do. have shed my blood 10 &C.
nout This Union, and do you suppose | care
less Tor constitutional liberty than for the
Union? The great people know and admit
| llldcn las been elected, and yet, within the
past two weeks, something has been done for
| the l!r-t lime In cur ll3.ory-a President steps
IA and uS24 his power 10 perpetuate wrong. If
this is allowed there is au cnd of the Repub
lie. lie closed by saying he was satisfied that
| within the next two weeks the people would
all admit Tildcn' election aud that they would
see to bis inauguration and that all would be
well.
| st :he same meeting Gen. Thomas Ewing
| said The most monstrous declaration yet
| made in this crisis is that which has been at
lri5u!cd, without contradiction, to President
Grant, that ii Hayes is given States enough
by the returning officers he shall be inaugural.
| ed, end that "a judic;cus use OF the army will
prevent all dispute" He is already massing
troops 10 Washington to execute, suspect,
this covert threat. He seems TO iotend that
the act eli : rciuruirg board however fFaudu.
lent, shall not be baked or brought 10 question
b. the acton Of the House OF Representatives.
Let Linn beware lie is not dealing with . sub.
iGgated Southern State, but with the Amerl-
can people. lie may dispense the Legislature
10 Iorotf Louisiana, tu! let hin keep his Sheri.
dams out Of tie Capital. eco CO 60 on
Give i; 20 him - was shouted by the crowd. }
No, 10, gentlemen, do not want to say too
mCch. lave but ore word more TO say, ard
that is have faith cough 10 the free spirit OF
the people and in the destiny OF our Republic
TO believe that the House of Representatives
will never b. cowad By military President un-
i'll long, long alter the me;uory cf Grants civil
career Shall have sunk lrto kl1diY oblivion.
y dispatch IRON Washington says there will
be t~erty two companies Of United States
troops ordered there These companies are
eighty m2n srons, 50 thst there will be by
Eezt wcok 100 soldier, in Washington ex.
elusive Of marines.
\ lumor to the cfee! that Il large shipment
Of tauts had becG made from she Schuylkill ar.
scnal to Washington, aud that there was ao
u1us,ial activity noticeable therein, was current
in Philadelphia yesterday.