The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-01
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The Presidency to be Seized.

The Presidency to De Selzeo'
The report OF Mr.. ZAcK CHAsDIER's con-
sersations with the representatives OF the
press are not the only evidence which the
country is ia possession OF that proves 1t to
be General GRANTS intention to carry the
presidential election by bribery. and force.
Fortunately" says the chairman Of the
National Republican Executive Committee,
Fortunately, we have q republican form
"of government, with a faithful and firm
ruler at the head Of it, and as the laws
..will be enforced, and as the people OF
..cvery complexion will be protected in
s.their rights by the strong arm OF the Gov
.tcrnmcnt, the Democratic hope is pretty
.'certain to be disappointed. Men, whether
1::white or colored, are not likely yolunta-
.sriiy to vote themselves chains on their
climbs or ropes round their nccks." That
is TO say, General GRANT will station SOL
dierS throughout Louisiana, Florida, and
Mississippi, and either compel the voters OF
those States to support HAYES, or else he
will put g chains on their limbs and ropes
Tol,nd their necics.'
Isn't this gioriously free country? \
drunken brute, such as CHANDLER, induces
his master GRANT, who is also almost al
ways under the influence OF strong drink,
to send soldiers into the doubtful States in
order that by intimidation. by threats, and
by force the people of those States may be
compelled to aid in the perpetuation Of the
rule OF these worthless officials. ''Chains"
and "ropes" are fine arguments! Who
will be able to withstand them? Who
wouldn't live under 1.-The best government
the world ever saw?
Again: CHANDLER says:
president Grant has become so we'll sat-
istied, from reliable information in posses
sion OF the Government, OF the intention OF
the old rebel element to attempt to carry the
southern States by fraud and violence, that
he has resolved to take as decisive and Vlgo-
rol,s measures to defeat their lawless acts rs
he did to destroy their armies in the
field.'' ..-s~
He has no right to take any part in the
election. The Queen OF England has the
same right to send her soldiers into Florida
that he has, in order to ''prOtcct the nc
sroes.'' The Constitution provides how
GRANT may lawfully assist the State Govern
ments in q time OF invasion OF instruction,
but gives him no power to interfere Of his
own motion. But lie has no knowledge as
to what the Constitution requires, and cares
nothing for the opinions OF the lawyers.
He knows that he has the physical il he has
not the constitutional power, and he intends
to exercise it.
But this demonstration OF force is not the
only evidence, we say, that the party in
power intends to pcrpetuate its ascendancy
by unfair means. Judge BOND, OF Bait.
more, one of the most INSCRIPTIONS politi-
clans in the country, has entered the poiti.
cal arena in behalf Of HAYES and WHEELER
He has begun the appointment OF Federal
supervisors, marshals, commissioners, &C.,
who arc to be paid out of the Federal trea-
sury for casting their own votes for the Re
publican candidates and for preventing
other voters from casting theirs for the
Democratic candidates. Some OF these tools
of power will receive rs much as five dol
lars day for violating the Constitution OF
their own country.
It will not be long before Judge BOND
will make raid upon Richmond and ar-
point number OF % strikers " here.
We do not believe, however, that GRANT,
CHANDLER, or anybody else, can make any Sc
rio,ls inroads upon the Democratic party III
the South. Our only fear is that Government
money may be used to bride thousands OF
voters in New York as it was there used in
1872 by GRANT, WILLIAMS, and JOHNNY DA-
NEWPORT. There are so many thousands OF
men out OF employment Ill that great city
that hundred thousand dollars might cX-
ercise wonderful influence there. The
vile party in power is not only ready for the
use of force in the South and bribery in the
North, but for doing anything that may be
y.eccssarv to the success or HAYES and
WHEELER. Fraud, force, bribery, corrup-
ton, threats, intimidation, are what the
Democrats will have to meet from now un-
til November. Let us all work for the de-
feat OF the infamous party that thus out
RACES every principle OF republican govern
ment. .F.gs1 *. @.#R#
1t is a question whether the House OF
Representatives would ever agree to count
the votes secured for HAYES by the use OF
the army in violation of the Constitution
and by the other unlawful means we have
named. But that would be a result OF the
neiarious acts OF the Republican party,
which we do not wish to consider now
Let lis prevent all trouble by electing UN'
Gle SAM.