The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-12-22
ssR osynEATrxa DEMOCRATS
How Republicans are En'tt.i-
ias1iOs S0FIheTn Dem ONFa'S'


How Republicans are Entinl-
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The Louisville Commercial, the Re
publican organ of Kentucky, faiIlOs
to offer any argument persuasive 10
the people, to offsett the 100000 pop
ular majority for Tilden over Hayes
or to justify its party in throwing ou'
electoral votes fairly belonging to IN
den aud counting them for Hayes, no
longer eondescends to discussion Of
the facts, but seeks to in;imidate TIE
Northern Democrats from coutendinE
for the inauguration Of Iilden, o"
the grounds Of the fearful DISTINCTIONS
that the Republicans party is.prepared
to and will throw in their way. II d
people should always counsel IRON
such fears there never would have
been revolution in the history OF the
sorld, for in the beginning OF every
struggle the machinery of government
is always in the hands of the oppres-
sors. If il were not so there would
never have been any necessity for the
revolution of any government. The
Commercial sums up the situation to
be, Hayes or war, and thus sums up
the distinctions In the way of inau
guratiug Mr.. Tilden;
,The Goyernmet Is now 10 regular
operation. It's chief executive ---.,sl5.
ex experienced aud renowned soldier, 49,
is commander in chief of the army aud
navy, aud in the army aud navy are
some of the ablest leaders of the age
rbe Republicans have the control OF
he entire Government organization
The purse, the sword, and all the ma
chinery for administering and euforc
ing the law are in their hands The
respect for law. and the disincliuatiou
to resist the officers of the law or force
moving under the dictates of regular
authority and under forms of law
which is so strong in tue American
people, is power on their side. They
have as many fighting men to call 90
as the Democrats Until the day
when the new President is to be iuau-
eurated the army Is unmistakab.y.
under the orders Of Republican ed .
1t l. small, but il is
organized, aud in all the
of equipment commis~a-
riat, transportation, aud armament
ready to at once appropriate and make
efficient all the voluntary force that
will be added to it.
All the Notifications Of the country,
all the ships Of the navy, all the postal
Organization, all the court service is IN
their hands. The Capital Is ia their
hands. If the Democratic clerk does
not usurp authority to exclude Re,
publican members. the House. after
he 4ih Of March will be Republican
IF he does. the Democratic majority
viii be very small, and if it secedes
md attempts to recognize Mr.. Ti.den
he Republicans will sit in the Capitol
idjouru from day to day, admit excIu-l
led Republicans, arrest enough Demo-
rats and keep them in attendance to
make a legal quorum. indisputabl BILE, or
.anize aud go On in conjunction with
he Senate IN regular course. The
apartment Of State and all foreign
minister's and consuls viii be Republi
an. They will represent TO all the
covers on earth the Uew Republicnu
administration as the regular Govern.
aent All the credit Of the Govern
nent will be at the command Of Ia.
rev Administration, and u0rmite, 7
money would be at It's commanb TO
upport any force necessary to compel
bsdience 10 law.
However much we may reprobste
nd contemn tie spirit aud auimus
which prompts a defeated party to re
ort to such means to iutimidate oppo
tents who have beaten them in a peace
III fight before the people, yet the
,icture presented Of the relative posi-
ions of the Republicans and Demo
rats in case of war, is fearfully true.
| Is the eXact measure OF uimcuitie>
which confrouts the Democrats. Be
hese things as they may, the South l.
q no condition for war, and as sure as
comes up the Southern States will
ave the brunt Of the fight to bear.
or Northern Democrats will be situa
ed as Southern Republicans would be
comparatively helpless But all this
luster and threat Of war is mere talk
he two Houses Of Congress is the :
otcer that will settle the matter.
7 hatever the result, Kentuckians can
tand it as well as any Northern State
he North can not sustain corruption
Tithout reaping its fruits il common
nth all IF ~