The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-12-07

quietly conceded. They say that in view
of the deep feeling which 1t is admitted
exists in the respective parties, and is
slowly increasing, it would be well to
examine the ground on which 1t is based.
In the first place they say Mr.. Tilden
has indisputably 1874 electoral votes
only one short of the entire number re-
quired to elect him Pres dent. Governor
HAYES has made certain of only l66 cleo
toral votes, and cannot possibly be elect
ed without receiving all the electoral
votes of the three States which are fairly
in doubt as to the respective strength OF
| the political parties therein.
These gentleman say that declaration
of Hayes's election under these cirCum-
stances might help the Republican par
ty temporarily, but would injure it per.
Ilmanently, and that conceding the Presi-
dency now to Tilden would be STOPPING
to conquer. Looking to the ultimate re-
suits OF the inauguration of MIR. Hayes
by force, they see a danger to the Rea
publican party which it is important to
consider.
They poirt to the fact that there is but
one exception in our political history to
the rule that the first Congress elected
after the choice oil President. has al
ways been politically opposed to the par
ty which elected him. Now, theyisay, if
Mr. Hayes becomes President he must
be inaugurated, if not by forcible meas
llres at least IN violation of the declared
choice of majority of the peoplejof the
United States. TheloWerH House of Con-
gress, lately elected, is. already opposed
to him. The House ,hext tobe chosen
would be much moro strongly. opposed
to him; and the probability is,y That's be-
fore another Presidential election There
would be nothing left of the Republican
party. -..,.rsaa.,
On the other hand, they say that in
addition to the lS5 votes which unQues
tiohably belong to Mr.. Tilden, he can
fairly acquire either through the acci.
dental ineligibility of an eleCtor, or the
acquisition of Florida or Louisiana, an
other electoral vote he will go into office
with a Republican Senate to block any
mischievous political legislation which
he might recommend, and prevent any
sweeping changes in the personnel of the
,......, t.... .
These conservative Republicans of
whom speak are beginning to say
that the Inauguration of Mr.. Hayes, with |
the consequent concessions which would |
be made to that class of Republicans rep
resented by Mr., Bristow, Mr., Evarts and |
other impracticahIes not in accord with |
the spirit Of the party, would lead to its
inevitable dissolution. " ..0. 'Hl
In short, the Republicans of whom /
have snoken, and who represent an in
rreasing class insist that their party, al.
though they have the President, pres.
tige and power, cannot afford to inangu-
rate President who had been counted
IN; that victory acquired bv such means
would be digracefll or at least disas.
rous defeat; that the retention of power
ior four years through the agency Of par
isan canvassing and returning boards
would be the destruction of tie party
hopes for the next twenty years thereaf'
er. They claim to take this view as Re-
,uOlicans as well as patriots, and to have
n mind not only the interests of the
ountry but equally those of the party to
which their secondary allegiance is due.
hey believe that to cling to power in
his emergency by reckless and desper-
tie methods would be to court odium and
ring down upon the party the reproba-
ion OF that large middle class of citizens
gho care much more for fair play and
quity than for office.