The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-11-16
LEr REpuBLIcAMS PONDER.

On the 10Th of January, 1879, IN
speech at New York, referring to Kel
Iogg's lawless invasion Of the Louisiana
Legislature, and the oyerthrowof the
nehtml government Of that State
by President Grant and his milt'
ary. Hon. William M, Ewrts, the
greatest leader of the Republican party
used this language, which we commend
to all thoughtful men. He said:
Suppose that this Intervention of mill
tary power to protect the action of an In
dependent State authority should hap
pen to be exerted in Louisiana, or any
one of those States for the purpose OF
taking out the majority of an electoral
college when they were choosing the Pres
ident; or, Supposethd II By 8u6UertIng hc
vote ofthat State one man should be chosen
instead ofthe other, Who lUOttld haze been cho-
sen If the State had voted without being acted
upoa by that authority, lUhat have you then
but ciuil war engaging Udst passions and roS'
mutit,ldes Of men 0" The question Of a dispute
ouer The Presidency3 "Ah, you will never
have that" you say, "because we have
that courage and common sense of the
American people which make free gov
ernment possible and permanent and
strong. a ct anybody take STEP" you
will say, shat S,TpaSSeS the tair limits OF po'
Ijtical compet,t on and political agitation, and
The President whO takes his Seot under such a
title shall hare nothing ttttcarSe8 and impriS'
onment, and not the enjoyment Of power
| submit to you, fellow-citizens, that the
moment we complacently accept the side
that profits by such Intervention, and as
sumo that nothing but disappointment
and political disgust are on the other
side, principles are gone, and the way
will be open at last for usurpation."
The above are words of wisdom in the
present emergency, and we commend
them to all good citizens. We have a
better opinion of good Republican citi-
zens than to suppose that they want a
man for President who was defeated be-
fore the people by a majority against him
of 100000 or more. Gambling, betting
men on elections may want to win in the
race. and hence care not for frand and
villainy, so that they get their stakes
United States officials and fellows retired
on half pay may fear retirement and hon
est labor, and hence may urge counting
States for Hayes anyhow" regardless
of the votes of the people of those States.
All this may happen, but there is SEN
timent of Justice, fairness and honor per-
vading the bosoms of the American peo-
pie that will rise above the wishes of
corrupt officials, retired, able-bodied
pensioners or reckless gamblers. The
rights and the majesty of the American
people cannot, we think, be trifed with
by such fellows.
To show that Mr. Evarts did not over.
estimate the peril, letus quote from an
other, an eminent Republican, Senator
Morton, in his report to the Senate of
March, 1878:
There is imminent danger ofrevolution
to the nation whenever the result of a
Presidential election is to be determined
by the vote of a State in which the choice
of the electors has been irregular, or is
alleged to have been carried by fraud or
violence, and where there is no method
of having these questions examined and
settled in advance-where the choice Of
President depends upon the election in
State which has been publicly Charac-
terized bv fraud or violence, and in which
one party is alleged to have triumphed
and secured the certificates ofeleCtion by
chicanery or the fraudulent interposition
of courts, Such a President would in
advance be shorn of his moral power and
authority in his Office, would be looked
upon as usurper, and the consequences
that would result from such a state of
things no man can predict. But it may
be compared to what has so often occur
red in history, where the successor to
the crown in monarchy was believed
by large part of the nation to be ille-
gitimate, or not to be rightfully entitled
thereto, under the laws or usages of the
nation.
We have faith that country is yet above
porty-that bad men in power will not he
sustained in usurpation in order that
they may continue to rule and riot to the
ruin of the country. The peril is great
and comes home to every good citizen,
Republican and Democrat. Republican
testimony is ample to show that Kellogg
is usurper, desperate adventurer, and
a selfish, grasping, dangerous man. The
question is, shall he and his co.adjutors
involve this country in anarchy, and i'm
peril the peace of forty millions of peo-
pie?
Good people everywhere ought to re-
alize the situation, and demand right and
justice that we may have peace.
IN ~ NJ