The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-01
The Threatened Republican Rebellion.

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The Threatened Republican Re cllion. |
Following the lead of Senator BLAINE, |
and OF the Globe Democrat of st. Louis
Mr.. MURAT HALsTEAD of the Cincinnati |
Commercial plainly menaces tho country |
with rebellion on the part Of the Repub-
ncan managers in case of the election OF
Mr.. TuDEN. Here is the language attrb-
nted to him by reporter of the Graphic on
Monday, and not since disavowed by him
ali New York should happen to go Demo-
rstic, the probability Is that there would be a
Imposition on the part OF the Republicans to
throw out the votes OF those Southern states
which were carried for TiLDEN by the intimida-
1iop Of the blacks. have heard the suggestion
made that It would be moral perjury in Vice
President FERRY and President GRANT II they
mould consent to allow the electoral vote OF
Mates TO be cast for the restoration OF the
Bouthern Confederacy when they knew that
majority Of the people OF those states had been
practically disfranchised and when they had In
their hands the legal proof Of that fact.
snow, n the Presidential election should turn
upon the votes OF say Mississippi, South Caro-
BILE TO avoid n desperate dispute between the
two legislative Houses Of the Government The
way Is already prepared, by the declarations OF
Republican Senators, for Mir. FERRY. acting
vice-President, to assume the entire response
,bility OF counting the electoral votes. The
House will not, Of course, consent to this. The
next thing IL the position OF President GRANT.
GRANT Is the Commander In. Chief OF the Army
and Navy OF the United states. The very prac-
sustain MIR. FERRY In the Senate. l imagine
that the weight of inference Is tina, he
would Perhaps he would do It by proc
lamation. That Ia what In the Spanish
American republics are called pronunctd-
entsntos The situation will be exceedingly
dfficult II not hazardous. Trouble would come
upon us In more dangerous shape thln It did
sixteen years ago inAr" Is sort - -i-"'"an
iuiasma In the political ar
-rnw. what does this extraordinary dec
1aration OF Mr.. HALsrEAD's II cam What
docs this cocl-headod man, prominent in
the councils OF the Republican n"-''' '"'
the strongest news
advocate of his election IN the West,
antend TO convey to the people of the
country 1t is simply this: If HAYES Is
6efedted, the Republicans totU begin a neio
ctutl iCdrl They proclaim through Mr..
HkLsrEAD that they will refuse to accept
the constitutional decision of the ballot
box, and that, following the example of
the Shareholders in 1861, they will revolt
sgninst the President chosen by the people.
Weare then to have an instruction of the
Mexican sort in case of TnDEN's election,
socordug to Mr.. HALsTEAD; and President
GRANT, claiming to hold over his Of
ice, will attempt to bring TO the support
OF the insurgents the army and navy OF
the United states, and will use those forces
IN this new civil war. "Troube would
BONE upon us in more dangerous shape
than it did sixteen years ago, HALsrEAD
nays.
And what must we do to escape this new
nvil conflict, with its threatened bioodshed
and Disaster We must not follow our
own Judgment aud cast our ballots for
TILDEN IN the State Of New York but
must crafty the desire ofZAcH CHANDLER,
BEcoR RoBEsoN, and Gen. GRANT, and
give our sufTrages to HAYES II we
carry this State for TULDEN, the threat
sned bolt Of war will fall, according TO
DIR. HALsrEAD. The Republican Presi-
hent OF the senate VIII throw out the
Bouthern electoral votes, the Demo-
cratic House of Representatives. will. OF
course, stand by the rights of The people un-
der the Constitution, ana then GRANT Will
come to the aid of Acting Vlce-President
FERRY with prOHuncidulicntO, after the
Mexican fashion, and enforce 1t with the
soldiers and the ships Of the United '-'''o''
This means nothing less -" '""' '"e
Republican party threat W oNor'"'" '"o
Government an" start sanguihary
piyil war if they do not elect
tholr candidate for President. In 1861
sne shareholders rebelled because Of Il solid
North for LINCOLN. In 1876 the Re
publican party, says this leading Repub-
bean editor, a. BLATSE says with him, will
revolt because OF solid South for TILDEV;
and the trouble will be greater in the sec
snd than i'm the first rebellioul
What say the free people Of the United
States to such threats rs these, uttered
with view to intmidatc them and to pre-
vent them from voting q, their Judgment
md conscience dictator We believe these
lhroaTs are empty words, that even the
most lunatical Republicans viii not dare to
begin their threatened insurrcction, that
tho Thought of il is lorn Of the desperation
Of n corrupt purity now standing on the
brink Of justice aul of ruin. But to surely
defeat in advance their avowed treason
able scheme, ana 70 silence their tra.torous
voices, let tls people elect IILpEN bv o