The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-21

S"' 49,, 10 discusses, and not because we
E ,,,,, that he proposes feasible remedy.
rovcvcr, lie may be right ana we wrong
The Only Rcsncdy.
,,li,oyS Of the Dispatch:
,,,,, GREAT bod 0! the people OF the
..ad States. who arc more interested IN
"', ,,nrmsncncv Of their institutions than
ihr .;nrr onv particular individual in the
IL >t'' ,a,,+;ol chair. demand wisdom and pa
p .:",,, ot thc hands Of Congress, ana not
to- to- z,oI. In the former they. see
pa q, ;.,.,c ont Of the troubles which now
n.it& with anxiety. while the latter
III -: 49,, nothing but dlsSention and posi-
i:'''";,},nrr, and with them the destruction
ny :.r.s and A tremendous, II not fatal,
N ''> -, The credit OF tho Government.
'"'.N ~ think that there are strong IN
,..-,> ,i,at the course which Is likely 10
"""',, ',, J., congress in counting the cleo
'' ','H' Will he factious and partisan,
''' I,o. ,hr great interests, and 1t may De
anu ',,',, n me country, will probably be
80, lo~1ad rv The nnSccmly contentious OF
ho ar,, looking more to their own
'''s - % han that Of the country. and who re-
s',, ':,.n No GDtv or allegiance as superior 10
'y.r,jrh they owe TO party. Ii Is 10 he
80" ,b,f these men will soon be made TO
Io, M, only the welfare OF the
....,-y. INT their own, n Nuhic servants,
...,;-.. fh1f they should act III TINS alarm
rrg,;. Ike patriots. and not Ike partl-
~, -, ,r,,,0, safe OF things calls loudly for
,.''.,i,r 81; he grca; body OF the people
'' ''.,-@.,( ~ pdrtn and the people will be
,,.-o Themselves il they do not with
'' 49,. lord demand that their representa-
hoth houses 81 Congress shall settle
g.. presidential question in obedience to the
%,..,,r> of honesty and patriotism. No
.,,., ,.,n rise 10 The dignity OF question so
~-,y,, and 50 !raucht with peril to the re-
-.tl:r yyhp deal, with il Ill the spirit OF a
..-ti>aa.
~ N. vro2lc Of the United States con-
..r,.a ,;lrnI and inactive there is no small
.,.,'.,.r f,at the threatened diSScnslonS OF
-, House. Of Representatives and Senate on
,Ja presidential question viii pace coh-
,~-... IN a predicamcnt not far removed from
..t, IN which the Legislature OF South Caro-
,.r, :, nr,v ipvolycd. To prevent an I'M
..,., deadlock in Congress there appears
80 r., ~ war open but through declara-
,ian p, he people OF both parties that they
all ~, ,p with nothing short OF calm,
;rfyr'a course in their representatives, and
liza. ,hr., latter will he held TO strict ana
s,y.~,. accountability il they should hazard
,No stability OF the Government and the
.f.,y u he precious Interests dependent on
i.Iy Installing President witha title cloud
81 Gy ;!.l,,. and suspicion. 1t Is hlSh time
,.~ ,nc oen,lr Of the United States 10 give
p Holy n
Determination that politicians and place.
,.,n will not hr suffered to make Shipwreck
~ their Institutions. The voice OF the peo-
r,r, vino want ju>ticc and right, ana VINO
.r,. rlorr concerned that Justice ana rlght
should he done than that any particular IN
diyjdu.!l should be made President, would,
II given forth 1t this iuncture, >tartle the
reckless politicians 1t Washington 10 their
>nn>r,. and compel them TO bring SobernesS
and Judgment 70 the settlement OF The great
rvr>tion> which are soon to be the subjects
O! their deliberations.
Can ANYTHING be more alarming than the
reflection that ii matters nj Washington are
allowed 10 take their own course the ire
,a"ndnu> question OF the succession 10 the
presidency * likely to be discussed in Con.
grr>S with the heat and acrimony OF mere
rartv strife : l. il not too PLAIN Tor arSu
Iaant that the present alarming crisis can
not be safely passed il dealt with in such
spirit:
The question to be settled is not whe
,iogH be President, bit 1cho has been chose
rorMut position. 1t Is Il judicial ana not
political question. 1t Is question into
which political considerations cannot enter,
and which men OF all parties should desire
To see honestly and fairly decided. Shoult
the spirit OF party invade it, as seems I'm
m;nent. It's determination will not command
the confidence OF the public, and it require:
no >corto forctell that a decision which salts
Iir> none Of either party but the heated par
tl>#n would BE disastrous to the credit ant
business Of tii" country, as well rs TuH O
dlrtm tor.t2diaJS for NE future. 1t would
b" Il co!,D GttQt whose contamination Woul(
create n diStru>t in the pernanency OF ou
Government, because it would be REGARDED
u an abdication and surrender Of ehei
power BY The people.
To me it i manifest that there Is no othe
way under heaven by which to avert tn
terrible impending calamity OF irauduien
and partisan decision of the presidentl'
question than by the good people OF tn
United states, irrespective 81 party. takin
III" matter into their own hands, an
dcmandn. Justice and fairness from thel
servants III Washington. Nothing shol
OF this will do any good. for OF lat
ycars so much that is censurabl
in the conduct OF politicians has bee
allowed To pass unrcbuscd and mpunlshe
that they are now beginning to think tia
in the pursuit oil their selfish ends they ca
tritlr with the gravcst interests OF tn
country with entire impunity. 1t remain
10 he seen whether the people are be
come SO dead TO their great rcsponslbilitie
and dearest rights as by their silence an
passive submission to give countenancc t
The rrcKlcssneSs and audacity Of their Owl
creatures, when one determined utteranc
hy them would save their Government an,
Themselves from the impending calamity
Let the people then speak with a voice o
thunder that will shake the very Capitol t.
il foundations. GRACCHCS.
Eichmond, December II, 1876.
TIE ELECTORAL VOTE OF VERMONT