Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-11-26
Increase OF the Military and Naval Forces
at Observation-Disclosures for
Possible Contingency may Make
One Probable.
Grant, Playing the Role Of the Man OF
Destiny, Is Sustained by his Organs,
Ona of which Manufactures
Startling Southern News.
The Work Is, however, for NOthing-Ihe
Peaceful Attitude Of the South Gives
the Lie to Every Movement and
Every Word Of the Ad-
miniStratiOn.

It will be seen from what is published be
low that the Republican papers have deter
mined on war, and that they are busily work
ing it up. It was Murat Halstead, of the Gin
cinnati Commercial and Republicans Of his
school, that started the cry Of civil war if Ill
den should be elected. 1t Is only this class
of Republican partisans that have kept 1t up
since. And now it is announced from Wash
ington that President Grant is concentrating
troops there with the grim determination OF
seeing that ''the legally elected President Is
inaugurat,d. These warlike preparations are
an insult to a peaceful people. Where has
the slightest intention Of violence or armed
resistance to the Inauguration of Governor
Hayes been announced. even if he should be
finally counted in? Has there been a single
threat from long-suffering people? Has
there been a single demonstration that
promised violence? Not one; the calm
and moderate bearing of the Democratic
masses in the very presence Of threatened
usurpation of the government by party that
has been defeated at the polls Is one OF the
most remarkable incidents Of remarkable
struggle. They have c7incad more judicious
reserve, greater forbcarancc, and greater for
titude, than any other known people in con-
tingency at all similar. Even here In the
south, where the crime Of counting IN Gov
ernor Hayes seems about to be committed,
there is no violence, no bitter and angry talk,
no preparations for resistance. The people
are biding their time Even Blaine bears
testimony to this bearing Of the Democratic
masses. He said, too. that Governor Hayes
and Governor Tilden had both exhibited re-
markable prudence and propnety during
these last cventful days, and to their bear
ing he thought was due, in great part, the
cessation of public excitement on the ques-
ton" Public excitement has declined, but
it was only because the Democratic party de-
termined to resort TO no measures Of redress
that are not strictly lawful. Peace Is due to the
action of the Democratic party, for that Is the
aggrieYed party in the controversy. The Re
publIcans have no excuse for violence. 1t Is
their candidate who is to be counted III; the
Democratic candidate is, III all probability, to
be counted out, and in view of this hideOus
pOsslUIl1ty, the Dvafir,s Il. .U.aa ana,,>aa---ti-
masses is simply sublime. Now, in view Of
these facts, what excuse has President Grant
for massing troops at Washington? In the
face of this condition of things, his action Is
an affront to all civil authority. Itjustly sub
jects him, coupled with what the papers in his
interest say, to the suspicion Of intending tC
inaugurate a President who has not been
legally elected, and even of intending to give
himself, by force of arms, the third term
which the people have denied him.