Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-03
Revolution War!'

Wnen they dociare that the Lower
House OF Conereas shall secede from
Congress If Tilden is not declared
elected on the 14th day Of February,
the day declared by the Constitution
Of the United States as the time
VIXEN the result of election shall bt
announced and the President of the
United States declared by the Presi
dent of the Senate in the presence
of both Houses.
Whichever party, whether Hayes
or Tilden, that is unelected by the re
suit Of the opening of the regular
certificates from the Electoral Col
leges of the respective States must
abide by the result.
Ii any real grievance or wrong, OF
fancied grievance or wrong, is felt
the only way to bring it properly be
fore the country and obtain redress
for the aggrieved one, is to contest
much after the fashion of an az
grived Assemblyman, Senator, Con
Gressman, or Governor. Because
the man aggricved is a candidate fol-
the Presidency of the country, is nc
more 2 reason for reUoiutiOri and tcdr
than the aggrievement of a Congress
man or any other officer; the princi
pies of right and wrong apply tc
both the same.
Mr. Hayes could contest by peace
able means the seat Of Mr. Tilden
or Mr.. Tilden could contest by peace
able means the seat of Mr.. Hayes
They have no other remedy against
real or faneied grievances or wrongs
What monstrous proposition il
would seem to the country if two
Congressional candidates who were
n dispute about an election should
have their friends to threaten war IL
case they were not respectively de
clared elected.
10 the credit Of the Republican
party be it said that no threat of war
has come from it.
No part of Congress have the right
to remain away on the day-the 14th
day of February-when the result is
TO be announced.
The Constitution is positive that it
must be present as a whole body.
The body that is present viii consti-
tute the Congress of the United
States under the Constitution and its
laws.
No part of Congress has the right
to Withdraw.
Members have the right to resign
iiIu 20 nome.
All of the Republicans have the
right to resign and go home; so with
the Democrats-the result of which
would be the election of other men.
But neither Republicans or Demo
Gratis have the right to withdraw and
set up another government and de
clare some one elected who was not
SO declared by the regularly consti-
iuted JOINT meeting of Congress.
Such course would be Revolution
and War.
Whoever attempts such a course
attempts Revolution and War, and
attempts what the country, irrespec-
tive of party, VIII not permit.
The men who attempt such an out
rage vii be treated as the outrage
merits.
The country is determined that the
office-holders and the men who want
Office shall not plunge the country
into war.
No men but the Randall and Wood
class of men are talking of Revolu-
ton and War. Even the South is
opposed to Revolution and War as
means of redress, as may be learned
by the following paragraphs, from its
press, from different points of that
section of the country:
The Raie'gb, \ c., Observer says:
"Iake all the chances, but Go not push
tbs controversy into war, as that will
iufallibly result not only in the defeat
oil Ti.den, bet 10 the ruin of the Dem
ocratIc party"
The leading Democrats of South Car
ollna coucheJ their memorial to Con-
grrSs in pacific language.
The Atlanta, Ga, { constitution says:
"Whenever and wherever the slogan Of
ssr is raised, let the emphatic response
Of tie south be, Get thee behind Inc,
Satin" The statement that the south is
prepared by force of arms TO seat Mr.
Tilden, or engage in another attempt
st revolution, is wholly and absolutely
false"
The Richmond Whig. though inti-
mating the possibility of war "tOr the
rescue of the Uuion and the enforce
msnt of ;he laws" STILL afirms that
"t5e south quietly awaits the result of
the contest at the north, hopeful that
conservative counsel may be respect
ed"
The New Orleans Picayuue says,
"Nothirg hints :; armed battAlions.
The most potent weanon sill be scru-
ru!cusiy accurate history of the can
vass, careful review of the motives
which governed a majority Of the Amer
lean people The people are not excit-
cd and DO not threaten"