The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-16
TILE ARs0RBLNq QUESTION:


portion Of the Republican party just
now seems to be, whether President
HAYES shall be at once formally ex-
from his party or not
Upon this question there seems TO
be a division of sentiment, although
all seem to be agreed that as things
now are, everythi ng is going to the
bad lin PARTY matters) as fast as 1t
is possible. The New York Times
advocate delay, and says:
1.-THE wisest plan is to wait until the |
President takes some decisive step that |
shall bring him to an understanding
with his own party or shall prove MS
fixed resolve to desert ii and rely upon
the Democracy. Such step cannon oe
much longer DELAYED. His own position
is too anomalous to last, and his Admin
istration too powerless to continue In It's
present course The Republican Party
| Is not so unreasonable as to ask him to
/ 90 ON his knees and beg its pardon Tor
! doing what cannot be undone; but II
does insist, and it is entitled to INSIST
that to receive its support he must give
! some attention to it's wishes and snow
/
( insists, further, that a republican Ad-
ministtation shall not traffic with Demo-
Gratis in the matter of appointments, or
shane its measures IN reliance upon
| Democratic help. So far, nothing has
occurred to warrant an attack upon the
integrity of the President. The worst
that can be said of him is, that, from
a party point of view, his attitude anu
action are incomprehensible- by ana
| To ~
the mystery that surrounds him, ana re-
establish cordial relations with the par
| ty that elected him. There will be time
enoph to talk of accommodation Whch
events show the fulfllment Of this eX-
pectation to be impossible.
No doubt the question OF the
Presidents title, or rather of tho
method by which he is supposed to
have secured the title of President,
will be The subject Of early investl-
CATION. There has been more or
l less talk of Congressional inquiry
into this matter ever since the in
auouratioH but recently, the char
ges have assumed a more definite
f shape, and it is now said that it car
v be circumstantially proved that the
g President of the United States holds
: his title indirectly by a bargain
: that the writings of the bargain are
in the hands of Democratic members
= Of Congress, and that Majer Burke
S OF Louisiana, has in bis possession
s a conv of the same. A discussion
: : Of this question in Congress vii
- doubtless lead to still greater con
n fusion of strict political lines, an
it define still more distinctly tn
strength OF opposition within tn
Republican party. 1t is believe
N that some Republican members an
r. Senators, if not the silent instigator
N of this investigation, regard it wit
TO great complaisance ifnet with secre
@ olee. From the day of his inaugura
n ton. when Mr.. Hayes announce
he and emphasized his purpose to &C
II, here to the strict letter Of the pla
St form in the particulars of c
vii service reform and Souther
pacifcatien. there began deaf
" struggle between him and some
the most distinguished leaders
his party. and each succeeding ste
has made it more impossible f
:, either to recede without yieldir
in principal or immolating ambitio
# The death of Morton has precipits
Of ed the crisis. The opinion is no
: oretty general that the Chandi'
"a. letter was but the signal for CO
certed movement looking 10 II
a disclosure of the corrupt operatio
no bv which the counting in OF Hay
he was secured. A number of leadu
av Republicans not only endor
Chambers letter, but are known
have read it before it appeared a
n to have advised its publicatic
ich According to the plan of operatio
ties as now outlined. Ben. Butler, coo
are Grating with other Republicans
md the House, will introduce q reso
,he ton reciting that Whereas, sc
di- GUS and apparently we'll author
ost Gated charges of corruption ha
ing been made by a person VINO ous
to know, by reason of his official CO
yer nection with the Republican Matte
srs, al Executive Committee, as well
ted in his capacity of an investiga
sent by them to look into the c.
duct of the counting OF Electo
Der votes in the South, it becoms
cu- duty Of Congress to inquire whetI
pal any unjust or illegal measures hi
or. been resorted to for the purpose
has fraudulently presenting to it GER
ans Gates upon which its action was
ing ed in deciding the election of Pr
in dent Of the United States" Oh
OF dler, Butler and Blaine are said
ical have been most active during
its recess in arranging the program
the We Join in and endorse the
his preston of the Knoxville Trib
the on this movement when it AYERS t
Who this is not very favorable time
out, Democrats to interest themselves
behalf of any movement that has