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an impartial act, winch would have at
tracted the confidence of both sides, and
allaycd the feversh feeling which Is now
tpread all over the country. The incum-
bent of that great Office is supposed by the
Constitution to be above party, and to rep
resent the whole people IN their collective
capacity. But from first to last the Official
conduct Of Gen. GRANT has been as parti-
san as that of Zach CHANDLER, by whom
IL has been shaped. without the least re-
serve or sense OF propriety, he declared on
the eve of the election that HAYES would
carry every Northern State aud be elected
triumphantly. When that prediction
failed, and the Republican managers con-
cocted scheme to deprive TILDEN OF
three Southern States, then he said HAYES
was elected anyhow. Since that time,
every step taken at Washington has been
to make this assumption good, whether
right or wrong.
1t was not until ZACH CHANDLER had
awakened from the stunning blow of TIL
DEN 3 election. and had suddenly, without
return TO justify IT. telegraphed every
where on Thursday week, HAYES has 1856
votes aud is elected" that GRANT came to
the front. He was then in Philadelphia,
and had doubtless conferred with CAME
RoN's crew. There he dictated the despatch
to Gen. SHERMAN, dated Friday, Nov. 10,
which under the specious disguise Of fair
ness Is more menacing to the peace Of the
country than any other order he ever
Issued. The words cannot be too often re-
called or burned too deeply iuto the pub
lie mind. Mark them well:
"In.truct Gen. AuouR in Louisiana, ana Gen.
RuGRR IN Fords e. he Vg ant with the force 1t their
command TO pres,y peace az good or Ter and y zee
mVlestedi. the performance OF their auues."
There was no disorder in these States.
On the contrary, the best of feeling
existed. The Democrats rejoiced tenn
perately in their victory aud fraternzed
openly with their fair minded opponents,
until this bomb of dscord, this threat, was
exploded among them. and the first evil
dence OF a deeply LAID plot, supported by
Executive power. to deprive them of the
fruits of their triumph, was made mani
test.
Troops were rushed into New Orleans,
Tallahassee, and Columbia, right on the
heels of ZACH CHANDLERs proclamation,
and what forf ITO see that the proper
and legal boards OF cdnrdssers are unmo-
Tested in the performance of their duties"
In other words, and stripped of the sugar
coated profession of impartiality. these
troops are to sustain the returning boards,
which the carpet-baggers had created as q
certain resource to keep themselves IN
power, and 10 count out the votes that re-
jected them. tbs is the plain and prac-
Of NTfa
the result will show it, unless the
dread OF an indignant public opinion
shall deter the consprators in one
of the three States from the final consum-
nation of n deliberate scheme to cheat
Mr.. TILDES out of his election. Events are
marching rapidly and we are making new
history with alarming speed.
GRANTS next step was to invite various
persons to visit New Orleans, "a observers
OF the proceedings there. Every one OF
them is pronounced partisan OF HAYES,
most of them political hacks, and some OF
them wholly unknown outside the wards
In which they live, move, anl have their
obscure being. These are the agents Sc
lected TO act As impartial advisers and rs
possible umpires! And when asked by the
Democrats to confer with them, with a
view TO an honest count aud TO peace,
they positively refuse.
Finally, although a discreet and trust
worthy officer, Gen. AuGuR. Is in COM
mand in Louisiana, GRANT sends SHERIDAN
TO New Orleans. because ne has made him
self odi0us TO the people by denouncine
them as banditti. Surely, the fair infer
tnce to be drawn from this out
rngeous appointment il that GRANT
wants trouble, aud selected as his
instrument the man who was most likely
TO provoke II. II this was the design.
he will be disappointed. The men VINO
have borne so much with patience aud
self-cOntrol Will know how in this crisis to
put aside all provocation, and to submit
their cause to n tribunal far higher than
any that GRANT can control.
The President, who of all others should
have been the first to counsel peace, to n-
wife the most EN- nent leaders of both par
ties to friendly conference with him, Ia
propose terms that would insure fair
counting in the three States, and to eX-
Guide the army from any part in these pro-
peedngS, has been the first and worst OF
ali the partisans now engaged in the work
Of making his successor by IA wicked and
R,roclous fraud.
When all these is are taken in con-
ncction with the daring declarations OF
CALEB CUSHING ard Others Of his Office
holders nj Washington, that in a certain
contingency GRANT may hold over after
the ih OF March, and that he has III mis-
hands the decision of the Presidential
question, backed by the army and navy,
II Is no wonder that men look grave in
presence OF such possibilities, or even OF
such suggestions.
Bur, what mlaht seem TO be danger,
carries with 1t an element OF protection.
The American people are not likely to run
In tho ruts OF the revolutionary republics
of Central and South America They have
remedies for the most extreme cases, and
will not AL toapply them If All emergency
should arise Desperate as the Repuhli
can managers are at the thought
OF giving up power and patronage
they are likely to pause before taking
the final leap, Let us therefore wait
calmly for the report Of tho three
Returning Boards bearing in mind that IL