Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-02-23
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ROCKVILLE, MD
Friday Morning 80. February 20, 1877.
THE CONSPIRA CY.


ments continually rest beneath cloud, i'm
pervious to the light of reason and of justice,
horde of plunderers that by some magic
party word unlock the treasury doors 10 satisfy
greed for ill-gotten gains, considerable
number of ofice-seekers, some DESTROYS to work
honestly for living, large proportion anx-
ious for big pay and no work, and you have
those who, reckless Of the welfare Of the Gov
eminent and veal Of its vast population, are
not only content and gratifed, but doubtless
are rejoicing with exceeding great JOY over the
prospective future. Out of population OF
forty millions Of people, for reasonable and
liberal allowance we will accord to the fanat-
les, plunderers and office-seekers gross num-
Der Of ten Millions leaving thirty millions,
many of whom will wait with patience and
from its future results draw their conclusions,
whilst large majority will fold their hands
in sad silence over the dire calamity which has
bcfallen our nation. 1t has been the proud
boast land desorvedly So Of this people that
from the FIRST foundation of orr Government
up to March, 1877, by the Constitution and
the laws Of the land President has been se-
looted 10 rule over them This drama opens
TO their eyes the novel spectacle of eleyating
TO the high and exalted position Of President
one against the expressed will of the people
and who stands charged publicly in the Con
gress Of the nation as procuring by fraud and
other Illegal means the Office which be pro.
poses to fill, and his own friends and advocates
not daring TO meet by denial or subject even tt
scrutiny the charges thus preferred
Is it true, then, that our forefathers who
gave us so grand and glorious an inheritance
ever contemplated the day would come when
an aspirant for the high position of President
would be foised into place and position by
fraud, Illegally aud against the voice Of the
people, without remedy or redress? None but
the fanatics, the plunderers Of the treasury, the
dishonest and disrepuiable seekers after places
power and position would have the barefaced
hardihood and insoence 10 assert the affirma-
tive Of this proposition, Those of the electo-
raj commission who have asserted such princi-
pies stand to-day condemned before the people
cessors in. inlamy, whose names figure on the
pages OF history, they have only TO wait sea-
son and the retributve hand OF justice will
consign them and their memories 10 that dis
grace, ignominy and shame to which they are
so justly entitled.
You Republicans on this commission and
those of you behind the scenes who played
well your parts, will soon learn your fate
Tomorrow, if place were open for choice
before the people your own party would tell
you, No, no; we cannot afford TO put you up
as candidate. Your garments are furnished
and blackened by ibis decision, and we cannot
carry the burthen.
Conklng, who but few weeks ago. stood
fair and brilliant before the people Of this
nation, to-day stands as the Grecian Simon,
who opened the wooden horse in Troy He
thinks perchance TO escape by refusing to act
on the commission, but he, played his part in
the deceptious drama, and heneeforih that
glorious effort Of his on the floor of The Senate
chamber will be held up as the prologue to
the after scene and its results
Belknap, Babcock, Joyce, Harrington and
their ik in the future will be held in honor and
esteem in comparison to the men who have
said TO this nation there is no power in its
government 10 protect them from fraud and
illegality in the choice of a President The
one set sought their own private gain and the
injury Of but hero and there private indi-
vidual; the others have sought the vitals OF q
whole nation, for if there is no power to pro-
iect lis highest Office from being occupied by
fraudulent and illegal devices, then it is time
for the nation to cease.
1t is useless 10 repeat the already oft-told
truth that Samuel J. Tilden is Justly and
legally elected President OF these United States
We have now before US a new and novel scene
We have now to learn how two Of the Repre-
sentatives of the people, three grave and po
tent Senators, three wise and just jursts, car
discard the voice of the people, the import
anee, gravity and legality of an election, an6
Substitute therefor legal technicaity dressed
up il the garments Of fraud, and ask the ma
ton to be content with such deception
There is more genuuenpss in the bravery o
ialstaG and more bard money in Col Seller.
millions, fictitious though they be, than exist:
in the number eight of that commission.
If we have such government as the ma.
jority Of that commission has decided, let us
by all means call npon our w-makers to su b.
init as early as possible TO the people the
question OF II new Constitution, IL for no other
reason the simple one OF having an additional
clause, that fraud in the election of a Prcsi-
dent may be inquired into. Doubtless Nor
ton and Edmunds will advoca tie so patent a
necessity, and among its warm supporters
will be inscribed the names of Bradley, Ed
munds, Conkling and the BIS iunumerable.
1t is evident that Congress has been so busy