The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-30

The past few days have developed
enough of the secret purposes of the
Democracy for it to be reasonably GER
tain that their resolution to investigate
the so-called Florida frauds has far
reaching and dangerous object. It aims
at no less than the placing of Tilden in
the Presidency, In place of Hayes. If
the many aVowals of Democrats, that
they had no such purpose, is thought
to be an offset TO the idea of revola1-
tionary gubversiOn OF the Presidential
Office, it will be remembered that those
who made such avowals protested that
they would resist the opening of the
subject at all. Vet they have been driven
by the caucus to do this very thing. IF
it be argued that they cannot, through
impeachment, put him out of Office with
out two-thirds vote of the Senate, we
answer, this is not their programme.
The House of Representatives has al
ready passed a resolution affirming that
| 1ilden was elected. IF the Democrats
elect majority OF the next House, they
will have the Senate also. and thus, by q
mere majority vote, can determine to
recognize Tilden and not Hayes. The
Senate will accept only Tilden's nomin-
atoms, and the House his messages.
Hayes can be ignored, and this, it is be-
lieved, is the plan. The theory has
been put forth that, if they can connect
some person who has received an ap-
pointment from Hayes with an act of
fraud in the Presidential count, the
President can be impeached for reward
ing the perpetrators of the fraud. We
do not pretend to say which, if any, of
these plans may be adopted, only that
the present proceedings mean other and
future movements looking to change
in the Presidency.
It is well to look this grave issue in
the face, and to call it by the right name.
It is TebeII6O9l-or reU0LaGtiO4l. as the
Republican address hasit, it Mechanics
the Government-by overturning the
legally ascertained results of the cleo
ton, by an illegal and extraordinary use
of the powers of one branch of Govern
ment. IF an honest investigation were
meant, all alleged frauds should have
been included although we think it was
a tactical mistake for the Republicans
to have made, or to accept, any propo-
sition looking to investigation. An in
vestigation of Democratic frauds, by
such committee as Randall would ap-
point, would be farce. It is impossible
that they would act justly. What they
want is partisan advantage and capital,
and an excuse to overturn the Presi-
dency. This they will press after, with
ont honest scruple, and in the most ma
levolent spirit. Their object is not con-
cealed. They wish the evidence, true
or false, manufactured or real. to put
/ Hayes out of Office and Tilden in. When
what they have has been used in canvass,
this fall, it will have further use in the
attempt to Mexicanize the Government
when the elections are over. The New
York press do not hesitate to declare that
Tilden developed this move. Pelton
spent night in Baltimore just as it was
being precipitated. Randall was pre-
pared with written ruling when the
question of privilege came up. All
amendments were refused, and the eau
Gus plan was put through.
The right and wrong of this matter
should be clearly understood The title