Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-09
IT WAS PREDICTED.
Remarkable Prophecy Published
Nearly three Years Ago.
Thc way Our National liberties
will he Overturned During
rs,is Winter.


The following prophetic article appeared in
the Albany, y. y, Argus, in January 1874.
We have refraincd from publishing it until 4
when it could be more fully appreciated by
reason of overt acIs on the par; of President
Grant. We think the time has come when even
republicans tha. this prophecy wac more
than empty words:
At II O'Clock, III" hour fixed upon for the as
seuhiing of the state and the counting Of the
votes Of the electoral college, the private sccre-
arv OF ne president stepped into hts carriage
a ld prycertied first to The government prinuns
nuIe.u, where he remained iur :; few mo nents,
amt then proceeded to The senate chamber. He
was attended hy b"iy gu"rd oi BOD marines
from the capital navy yard. OH rclchinS the
capitol building, the marines were ordered to
lake possession of TIE nails dnt corridors ltad-
ing TO the senate chamber and the ''oiiSc oi rep
rrseniaiives. Tnc henate was airraiv IN Sc sion.
ind, u: the conclusion oil The prayer by the ch'p,
| lam the members % tne ioTrr a,u e pres ed
,ht at the doors OF the sraat- chamber,
in Ourdence 10 the constitution or,ter rrauir-
Ing thelr presence II; tGe Col'ntIng: the eecIor-
| III vote seats DeinG provided i'T them on the
| senator FREEING ShuYscn rose ia his se,t ana
| moved the VOTE t. b. counted. AT this moment
| The private SECRETARY Of lhc president entered.
| and was recngniz.d Ut onre b. the ciers OF the
SAG" from the pr, s.iient" In piace ii the ex-
| nec;ed mess age, tue following pro rlamaton fell
| upon the stunnei ears of the democratic sena-
| tors: -
| EXECUTIVE MhSSIoE, Feb. 90 1877.
| To the President Of tI!a Senate:
| Extensive and glarng frauds having been de-
| trced The electoral rer.ilc ties returned ny
| certain of the States. l therefore, the ,xecu-
tiv. head of the nation, and II nciu ia its behalf,
forbid The counting ot The votes of the electoral
| college and heI eby deciar. the senate dissolved
Given under my hlnd and seal this 10Th day Oh
February, 1877, etc.
| THE SENATE sUEEESDERs.
A similar proclamation was sent to the house
. | oil representatives upon its re-asseinbiinS. Inc
senate, always the exponent OF centraiism, SUR
renders without u struggle, after Voting down q
| resolution offered by Morton to postpone
! the counting OF the vote to subsequent uay.
The house, the immediate representative OF the
widest confusion followed. during which
member from New Jersey, Ardrew Jscksoa
r. Smith, jumped into the speaser's desk and COM
.. .. msnced to address the house lie had scarcely
- brgun wh,n squad OF soldiers under Gen Eab-
| cock entered the hall. Order WAS instantly re-
stored, and III u firm. distinctive to.'e me proc
=. lamation OF the Pres dent was again 'eai by the
In i've minutes the hall was cl,sed and the
. national Legislature was suspended; and guard
of 500 regulars Wa stationed around 'he Cnpitoi.
On crossing into the street - proclamation from
m the President tn the peopie of tue Cnii"a S'a'es
" was in the hands of he Iopu lace nOw occupying
every avenue and cross str. e. lea ing into the
capitol. 1t had been post,r besides IN every
. public plac" and read as follows:
:. EXECUTIVE MANSION, Feb. 20, 1871.
:. To the People of The United States:
CITIZENS: Frauds. the mos slaring and over.
wheiming, have been det cied IN the returns OF
the electoral vote transmitted to the Electoral
. College.
. The sacred right of sufrage has been trampled
INTO the dust by those who should have upheld 1t.
of the United States, l have placed the whole
country under martial law. Tn. military power
of The nai'on il at this moment in full possession
oil every state and territory and subject TO my
- ORDER.
vote in the senate. and have dissolve the
national Legislature.
but in the interim tie civil power oil the nation
-. will give place to the military arm, in order
- that justice may be promo:ef anu the pubic
tranquility be preserved.
SECURING THE CAPITAL.
80 ( Passing under the bayonets OF strong guard
ir,0 the street, the members of both houses be-
II h,id u scene never before witnessed by repub-
lean eyes in republican America. There were
-" no barr,eade. thrown up st the corners of the
the fatal insurrec:,on Of June, 1913. No mot
.-' sent its dlscordant yeis to tho clouds ON thai
-. bastions. the glare Of torches and the sobs
h,iii h,.ii wumen flying before an ninr'ated populace
-. places betw, en- the capitol and treasury, tn
mouth of II guarded 10y squad OF reg
go. very vunerabi. point in the city of more thai
go hundred and 1fy thousand s"uis was secur
80. against any attack that could have been mad
=: - upon it by an unarmed mob At the navy yard
'o"t around The CAPITOL the poSt-0flice, Treasury
- INTERIOR war and navy huiid ngs strong guar
'... was placed ready for any emergency that Nigh
-. arise. At the sight of the soltliery panic en-
80. sued, not one wH:ch arose from any fear OF i'm
'.'' meiinte disaster, but irom naineieSs appre
..'. hensIon oi something terrible 10 come.
-.'' ne feeling that tue nation had surrendere
.--- and without a blow being anywhere struck i
'' its defense parayzed fear Itself, and for the mo
....- ment resistance was impossible. Won d the re
.:-- action come. or would these Little squac
on of armed men continue 10 h ld nation in sui
lection III Will? At O'Clock Il rush was mad
-: for th" telegraph Offices throughout the cit,
The military ii ''. taken possession OF each an
..... an order had been issued prohibiting the sent
-" ing of IA telepram not iiorizcd by the Oihct
.-... ommund.
49," simu,,ane, with the order t, place VAST
'...- ington under martial law similar order ha
bee n eX. cut, = edcn state capital SO that
pre- arrangement. by til. ciicg of II single ia
q m T. ter
tre and 80 90 arme! soldiers, without shedd II
drip Of S."cs ,a ,,, ,rs = no & :, 1'oe
;hulk into siiencs rr1tuiih eT IMAM a III ei
sev.!a. ef the state cai'iiais ir' bic ;teinp
We're mai" tn wrest he STATE governments ir.'
80. the hands OF the Iniiitaty commanders, b
..... without success.
...- suPPREssISc PRESS.
''''' The day following cane the o'drr for ne
day hxri ior il was the 2Sth of Fcbrri ,ry. II
..... ur';er signal for the eXercs oi thar 3
~ still d-arer than all others every Amer
. c n. The gift OF a ire sp Ii when 1t brnolds
opportunity to crystal.IZr into orit'ry Mre
,nrs were called through ,ut the country to di
'OS cus the order for the lection. the press, wi
rs the exception the New York Tribune the Su
the world unl Z q Incl ma ii Commercial, Win
had been suppressed by order ISSUED ON
sam goth. denounced The order and Suggested.
vague terms, resistance to 1t:
At the time appointed for the meetings IN sc
eral OF the larger cities. the miht r-y took pc
ans session the halls. and no meetings were hel
he press mutier'd 5 thunders AGAIN. Dut
''.' vaiu and before the day arrived for the vote
oisr he taken, all practical oppnsitlon to The ORD
had CeaSru. Inc election Was W
...." military but to snow m It there ha, been no
''' limitation to the voters. the people hid be
''.''' permittedSo appoint set of inspectors
..''' each election pre- tcnct The vote proved IN
'.-'' usually light one. WAS shown by the vario
..'... tallics but the returns revealed frauds M
So, It.t,t, cilpI hii
lace ,, .,.S 49, US i.,o,na ,brnuvh Inc men
thn hall, inr ye,r
cusiun irresistible that no honest eirct
,..ltl her
sOn "O,.,. ~, ~, ~ -, ,h. Il -, s.t down fur
'pe co,n,ing of he v,Ies in l;:,.or lance w,th
'.''. order the election was declared null ana 20
| hrrn 81 pNpcCtAtl
They had not long to wait, for he WHO STOOD
the helm would be -ure 10 meet each exlgei
~ ,.s It arose with the stern set command that
...-. never failed him IN any moment oil danger ~
. were not disappointed. At noon on ;iis 8tt
March, the hour which the r:-n congress
w 20 come together. 10 600 :ro"ps, cnnmanded
" Gen. Bubcock, marched to the capitol, L
- possession of ii, and from the portal front
... Pennsylvania avenue proclaimed u 3 L.
,top tator.