Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-12-18
An oxlNOus OUTLOOK.

The most ominous occurrence Of
the past 6ve weeks 10 the meeting Of
the Democrats of Indiana and the
resolutioa Of the Ohio representatives
in Congress 10 call a convention OF
the party in that State ON the 9Th
proximo. Since all the lawful work
that . State poliucal organization
can do closed with the election on
the 7th ultimo, it Is difficult to see
what the object Of these State meet
ings can be unless 10 instate Tilden
by force. 1t may be, however, and
We rather Incline to that opinion, that
the Democrats hope by these move
ments to iatim,date enough Republi-
cans in Congress to secure = legiti-
mate, or At least peaceful, victory.
There may be many Senators Who,
with q vivid recollection Of the hor.
rors and disasters Of the last war be-
fore thea, would rather sacrifice pres.
!ent Republican success than incur
another strife. We believe there are
some such Republicans in Congress
and we are sure there are many out
side. But il the present movement
Of the Democrats is . mere trick,
strategic msneuvre, not based upon
any serious determination, the Re
publicsas will discover il aud not he
swaysd by it. It's plain meanwhile
tbs, the object of the Democratic
meetings in question 10 one of these
two things. In either case the holdings
are not a. pleasant As they might be.
But there is another shape to this
dilemma Just IS inexplicable and al
most as threatening As the first. 1t
is that in California, 10 ono town at
least, the Republicans are holding
meetings With some sinister object.
We say with some sisister object
without any hesitation, because there
Is no reason founded on good inten-
ton why the Republicans should con-
tiuue the clasencss Of their orgsniza-
tions aud prolong their meetings
when the work of the campaign is
over, not to arise again for two
years, a, least, although in California
they will hold State election next
fall. Sull that is no cause adequate
for thsse movements, which now are
mysterious, at least.
We regard the reports that come
from Washington as TO the probable
converting there of vast horde Of
armed Democrats on the 4th OF March
next 10 preaature and sensational.
Yet the evesss spoken Of in the first
paragraph conflict with that view,
except that they lie considered as a
piece of strategy. Still it must be
conceded to be the gravest aspect
tha, the presen, political complics-
tons have assumed when State
meeting of Representative Democrats
is held in Indisnapolis and like
meeting is called to take place at
Columbus, Ohio, early in next month.
il is more than possible that Tilden
be declared Presideni in New York
and Hayes in Washington. if We give
such weigh, 10 recent movements Is
they seem tn demand. In that case
ve should have = state If Affairs SIM
ilar to that which exists in South
Carolina to-day, save that, not hating
the national government or any other
power IS umpire, violent conflict
could not be avoided.
This 10 the way things look in the
light of late occurrences, but the
visw may change in . dsy or two
A against this ominous situation, it
should he remembered, we have the
conservative patriotism Of the coun-
Try, which may prove . counterbal-