, 1876-12-02
GRANTS LATEST UsuRpaTI0N.
Sending Soldiers TO Protect the Predr-
termfrsed Frauds

| der that might pruperly have emsnated from
Coriins or Porifrio Disz in Mexico. First
he sends troops into South Carolina and other
Stsits 10 control the eleonons, and having
.ailrd 70 suppress the popular will by that ex.
pedirur, he now marches them into Florida,
to Lelp count OFT the honest vote for Tileeu
and elect Hayes by a barefaced fraud.
| This daring attempt 10 interfere with the
freedom of elections and 10 sub, er' the people s
choice, ia the most revolntionary and danger
Gus of the many ou'rsges I'm the constitution
and Law which Gran. and his party have
perpetr=ted. Without a prerext or the color
Of aurhoify, be sndaCiously tells Gen. Sher-
man 70 instruct General Augur, IN Lbuisi-
ana, aud General Ringer, in Florida, to be
vigilanr, with the force al their comand, TO
preserve peace aud good order. and TO see that
the proper and legal boards OF canvassers are
unmolesrrd in the performance Of their duties. ;
it is oot pretended that there is disorder in
! Florida, or the semblance of a case, as was al
legged in South Carolina by the abuse of legal
forms, TO warrant b call on the President for
troops, or To Justify his inrerposirion in any
way. The demand made by Gov Stearns
WAS partisan trick, inspired by the n.'nspir-
ators who are nuw seeking to count in Hayes
4 large fraud Is intended hy his canvsssers,
and fearing The ppoular wrath at the cheat,
he has got the army TO protect the villainy.
| Grant, who il personally responsible for
the frauds pprpetrared in louisiana in 1872
and 1874, which he upheld ty the bayonet,
| mony, affects sudden interest for iaIrness.
His professions row are TO 10 be Judged by
his former action. From first to last he has
! been the support and reliance OF The carpet
bag thieves uho have stolen possession of the
: Sputhern Governments. Without bis aid as
I President, aud that of his administration, the
/ whole system would have tumbled TO pieces
five years sgo.
This pre,ence of impartiality is only q
cpver for The worst design, and ia intended
TO mislead the public into Il mistaken conf
drnce. he ins'ruc's his military 'io SEE
that the proper and legal boards of canvassers
are unmolested in the performance of their
duties" That is 20 say, the troops are TO
prntecr Krllogg's returning board, Chamber
/ laiu's returning hoard. and S;earn's return
ing board, undrr diff rent names, in their
rnsc 'lities iSsain-t any remonstrance On the
part of the dtfraudrd people.
This is the first step. Then. when these
boards haze thus defeated the popular Will.
! Chamberlain. Kellogg and Srrsrns are to re-
turn Hayes electors. and Grant, recognizing
them ~ the regularly constituted au'hurItifs.
will s'rivc,to cOnsumma'e the conspiracy 1t
is boldly wen ont at Washington that the
army pnd navy will be employed to carry
out this projected unsurputa,ion Of power,
coat hat it may.
Thi- is the desperate programme of The honr
| aud it procerds upon the theory that the
people. Who have quietly submitted TO other
| wrongs, are too much demuralizsd 70 strike
! blow in dsfenca of their lib=rties and imper-
! illed institutions. Grant assures that the
mri .rify of $40, 600 vo'ers, who in twenty
States recorded themselves tor Tliden and re-
J form, will Iamrly submit TO b. cheated be-
fore their eyes out Of the trusts of their great
victory
Wh-n Grant reckous on the army and navy
20 do the work of treason, aud 70 execute
| the plans of Al Infamous conspiracy. he may,
! perhaps. reckon wi hout his host. If ,ger
the crisis should cu'minare III such a c4lan-
, i.y ~ is now rhrrateued by the corruptiouists
TO retain power, some of the chiefs "onid,
perhap-, be amung he first victims OF their
plut To overthrow the tree goyerhment and
10 establish dictatorship on It's runs.
Gran, aud his cahal Of generals AID eou-
spiriug puIi5ician- had brtter rrfirct long and
well before they proceed 10 extremlties- They
will do we'll also 10 take the counsel Of wise
and calm republicans, who deprecate this
whole scheme, and who, knowing TIlden 10
bs fairly el,-c' ed want 20 see HIM innugu-
rated. When the passions of the hour are
cooled, the judgment of all upright men, aud
parimlarly Of those who have interests to
protect, will b. on the side of reason and
rightly Y. Sun.