Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-28
Who Will Be President P

How is the Presidential question to
be settled is the question of the day.
1t is not easily answered If the peo-
pie of the South had not learned sad
lesson, by the war into which they
plunged the country sixteen years ago,
it is very certain the present question
could only be settled by war. But
they act with more prudence now.
They want the question settled in
their favor but they want no war.
The fire of the Fire-eaters is quenched.
At the time of the outbreak of the
Rebellion there was a portion of the
people who did not want war aud did
not want disunion. At the meetings
OF their legislatures and conventions
the majorities were at first opposed
to secession. But the impulsive lead
ers carried the minds of the masses
by storm. They were forced into
war, war that ruined many finan-
cially and killed many. Survivors
who were forced into war are not will
ling to be again forced. They yet
talk in sympathy with the old leaders,
but in truth they long fora chance to
reduce them. Those fiery leaders
dare not plunge the country into war
again. Such an effort would produce
a tremendous outburst for Hayes, in
the South 1t would give the Repnb-
Iican party there, character and stand
ing it has never yet had. But, what
will be done How will Hayes be
inaugurated if the electoral vote is
counted for him? On our first page
there are opinions expressed by the
noted rebel General Shelby. They
advance one view not often referred
to. Our Government is not consti-
tuted of President not of House
of Representatives; not of Senate
1t ia constituted of all three OF these.
The existence of each is perpetual.
There was some object in constituting
the three parts. II there were but
two there would arise frequent differ
ences and no umpire between them.
While there are three, two of them
are likely always TO agree. In other
words, when two disagree the third
can come in as umpire to settle the
difference. In February, when the
electoral vote is to be counted, the
Senate and the House will be found
to disagree. The Vice President
whose duty under the Constitution is
to count the electoral vote, will de-
clare Hayes elected, and the Senate
will sustain him. The House will OBJ
iect. Grant is President and will be
until he hands over the affairs of his
office TO his successor. He will, as is
customary, superlntend the Inaugural
ton of his successor. Recognizing
the constitutional count made by the
President of the Senate, he will at.
tend the Inauguration of Hayes. He
will be the umpire to settle the dis
pnte between the other two branches
of the Government When all this is
done, what next? To interfere with
armed force will be to oppose the
army Of the United States. Will
it be done We trust not, but it may
be. There are very wicked men in
the United States, and, teach love and
mercy as you will, it will be found
universally that wickedness is never
destroyed until it is crushed. But
will there not be another alternative
invented. Will not Tilden then at
tempt to Gust Hayes by means of The
Supreme Court Is there no way fo,
the intercession of a quo ,0drrdnto
If there was a Democratic Suprem,
Court. something would be done. l
not done now it will be bee ause Til
den will regard his claims as baseless
We have said that the South will no
want war. An additional reason is
they know that they obtained the
votes of Mississippi, Arkansas, Ala
bama and North Carolina by bull
doing. They are content, nearly
They do not want to lose what they
have gained. But Tjlden has money
There are thousands of roughl
about New York city and other cities
who are ready TO begin fight OF
TilGen's money, hoping that wher
the ball is set in motion they can e
on killing and plundering the people
all through the north, and come out
Of the war loaded with riches. Til.
den is old. His only ambition is tc
be President. He would sacrifice all
for that. This is our view into the
Presidential future. On the whole,
we think the better judgement o.
prominent men will restrain and pre-.
vent the Inauguration of such a wal
as one brought about by an armed
interference with the Inauguration O
Hayes would produce.
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