Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-06
The Eycntful Day.

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The result Of the voting of Electors to-
day will we are confident be decisive as to
the question of the next President and Vice
President of the United States. If Mr.. Til
den receives a majority of the votes cast
he will probably be the next President;
but if he does not receive II majority vote
and Gov. Hayes does. then the next Presi-
dent will be Gov. Hayes.
We feel the utmost confidence in assert
ing that the republican party will make no
opposition to the installment Of Mr.. Tilden
as President by the regular and orderly
methods. though he receive but one vote
more than Mr.. Hayes; and though the
democrats buster and fume and threaten,
we are also confident that they will not and
cannot make any serious or effective oppo-
silion to the nstalIment of Hayes as Pres
ident if he receive but one majority OF the
electoral vote.
No suggestions have been made from
republicans TO maintain the election OF
Hayes except by peaceable and legal
modes of action, therefore il the vote Of
the Electors goes against him they will
submit as law-abding men should. From
the course OF The leaders of the democra-
cy thus far, however, we might infer that
they do not propose TO abide peaccably the
result if the vote goes against Mr.. Tilden.
Inv bn in
which they have tried to cast ont by tech.
nicalities or gain over by corrupt inil1-
ences republican electors, also by their
threats Of revolution and civil war if MI.
Tilden is not given the Presidency. that
they have no regard for law or justice or
the peace and well.being of the nation.
But even if they were desperate and I'M
principled enough TO resort TO the revolu-
lionary measures which are advised by
their reckless leaders, there Is no possible
chance for them to succeed in accomplish
ing their purposes. With the Senate re-
cognizing Hayes as the lawful President
If he shall have majority OF the Electoral
tOLtS, Will tHc lliHl manu- vi ITcslucHt
Grant to support the Senate in its course
and turn over the occupancy of the Ptesi-
Dental chair to Hayes as his successor
there will be only the path Of revolu-
ton and civil war for Mr.. Tilden to take
in his mad ambition 10 reach the Presi-
dency, to end for him in failure and dis
grace like that which rests upon Jefferson
Davis. We do not say the democratic par
ty is prepared to go to the length of rev.
olution in support of Mr.. Tilden. We do
not believe that Mr.. Tilden himself will
consent to become the leader in a move
ment of that kind Some OF the leaders
of the party are reckless and disloyal
enough TO take part in any scheme against
the government, but there is large por-
ton Of The party too wise and patriotic to
follow such leaders into the field of revol-
ution, civil war and anarchy.
In any event, therefore, we conclude that
the action of the Electors to-day will set
tie the Presidential question. The repub-
licans will accept this conclusion of the
matter as final whether ii be in favor o
Hayes or TiIden, and If for a while the
democrats may be unwilling to accept the
election of Hayes the sober second though,
will prevail and they Will submit as in du
tv bound.