Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-12-03
The Democratic Conspiracy.

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We are not disposed TO put faith in the
reported schemes OF Mr.. Tiden's friends
for a new demonstration by the Ciaiman;
as soon as democrats get possession Of the
Senate--if they ever do. The plan at
tributed to them is so desperate, the i'm
possibility OF accomplishing any prdctica
result by it is so manifest, that We mus
suppose Mr.. Tidcn bereit OF his ordinary
common sense before he could assent to /.
A declaration by the two Houses Of Con-
gress that Mr.. Iilden was fairy eecte1
President last November could nave no
effect except 10 bring the nation into dis
credit in the eyes of the rest Of the world,
to in1ame partisan passions, and 10 en-
barrass the relations between Two co-or-
dinate branches o The government. The
title Of Mr.. Hayes has been atli med by the
highest authority that ever passed upon
such a question under our constitution.
He has boen recognized as President bj
all the departments oil the government,
by both Houses OF Congress, by both po-
litical paities in Congress, and by the
voice Of the whole people. Nolhing can
= inyalidate his election. Nothing can un-
seal him except Impeachment. or armed
revolution. Aud ii he could be unseated
there is no process under our laws by
which MIR. Tilden could DE put ia bis place
And yetit would not be sale to assum,
that because the scheme is ridiculous Oh
its lace there are not democrats OF innI-
enee who entertain it A long aud varied
experience ought TO have convinced US o.
the boundless capacity OF The democracy
for foolishness. Even Mr.. TIldcn has
hardly been himself since he became The
democratic candidate for the Presi iency,
and on more than one occasion lately he
has shown that he labors under IA singular
delusion with regard to the place hch
his grievance holds in the thoughts OF the
human race. I" mankind N general, tt
issues OF last November Jie cipecG 1t
hnally and thoroughly as he great dispute
over the United States BaAk; aud what
ever may be tie differences Ol opinion
about the merits OF The cJutIOy.Isy as AL
historical problem, democrats and rcpub-
licans are satisfied, for the most part that
it is folly to wake the ghosts OF dead dis
putes when we have so many more live
ones than we find it convenient to dea
with. But MIR. Tlldeu for some months
past has been moving about in the midst
OF the active throng, pulling men by the
sleeve, and bidding them sop work to
drop tear with him oven the Great Fraud,
wondering how they can 90 on buSing,
selling, pleading, preaching, voting, spec
ulaliug, eating and drinking. dancing aud
making merry, marrying and dliug, while
his wrongs are still unredressed aud the
Usurper sits 10 the White House. Hetold
mob oil sereDaders that no duty so
pressed upon the American people-not
even the duty of compelling Frenchmen
to eat corn-as the sacred obligation OF in
sisling that Fraud Shall Not BE Condoned.
In the midst Of every discussion, above
the din OF riots, the roaring Of incenda-
ry moDs, the rattle Of mu-keiry 10 the
streets, the ranting OF financial quacks in
Congress, while the honor Of the nation
Is at stake, the security OF property mem
aced, the savings Of the industrious threat
ened with seizure and destruction, the
world wantingto know whether the United
States is honest or dishonest, Mr.. T!lden.
with table OF figures and cipher dis
patches in bis hand, and little dictionary
10 his pocket, is heard perpetualy piping
Fraud Fraud He cannot see how the
procession of The eqninoxes can continue
If that fraud is 10 be condoned.
Perhaps he can find politicians enough
in bis party TO aid him in campaign d