National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-08
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NO CHI A RG ID


As the conviction fastens more and more
frniy on the public mind that Rutherford B.
Hayes will be inaugurated as the next PresL
dent of the United States, the devices to avert
such a result become more plentiful and In
some instances more plausible. That Samuel
j. Tilden will never warm the chair Presiden-
tisl, agreeably to the declared result of the
canvass held in November last, or in any other
way-by a House election, for instances
hardly within the pale of possibilities. "Any-
thing to beat Hayes" is now kind Of war
cry with the discounted Democracy. Not
being able to put their own man In position,
the next best thing is to see that the opposi-
tion candidate shall be deprived of the honor
of being the Chief Ruler of the Republic.
Hence, we see class springing up disposed
to look towards q new election to be held in
November of this year. Among these are TO
be found few Republicans, whose proclivi-
ties are eminently In the direction of peace at
al hazards, let the party and the country go
where they may. In order TO accomplish such
an object It is proposed 70 postpone the count,
upon the prete1t OF debating in Congress such
questions as may arise, and at noon on the
4th of March next find 9 vacancy in the PresL
dency, and have it filed by the President of
the Senate In due course. The present mem
bers of the Cabinet can hold over, with the
exception Of the Postmaster General, and all
viii go lovely. The party forces of the coun-
try can then be put in battle array once more,
and proceed to elect President for the unex-
pired term. ..-- -'
We are not enthusiastically in favor OF the
securing President BY this process of indiree-
ton. We have elected our nan; the votes
in bis favor are now In custody of the Presi-
dent of the Senate, and we believe 1t to be the
duty Of that officer to proceed to count them
and to declare the result. Merely because q
disappointed party desire to try the matter
over again before the people is no reason why
we should depart from long-established forms
aud put the whole country In an uproar for
another year. This looks too much like
child's play. In fact, 1t is trif1ing with
very grave subject.
However, should this be the condition of
affairs by some singular mischsnce, the ques-
ton will soon arise, Who shall be the csndt-
dates of the respective parties or course
Mr.. Tilden and his 'bar'ls Of money" and his
prze-fghting John and his gentlemanly legal
adviser, O'Conor, will be on hand. We may
safely calculate, also, that Hendricks and his
Indiana voters from Kentucky will be In for
it again. But what Of it If Republicans, the
friends OF Hayes and Of all other gentlemen
prominently named, should conclude to have
no fooling with the Democracy, and proceed
to nominate the silent man" of the White
Housei After an interreguum Of year the
people can again choose Gen. Grant, II they
so desire, merely to fill a vacancy Of three
years. In this course of proceedings the cry
of Cesarism will be unavaiIingly uttered. No
one need object to this except the Democracy.
Gen. Grant is a safe man, and we all know it.
He would be elected by an overwhelming ma
jority beyond persdyenture.