The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-29
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The circumstances attending the pass
/ age Of the Potter resolution TO Investigate
: alleged frauds in the Presidential elec'
ton Of 1875 in Louisiana and Florida
together with the subsequent declaration
OF many influential Democratic politl-
clans and journalists, evidence that i
both Houses OF the 46.h Congress ar
: Democratic the majority intend to ous
President Hayes and inaugurate Mr.
Tildsn.
The title OF President Hayes wa
settled irrevocably by the 44th Congreal
in the act creating the Electoral Com
mission under which he was legally de
cIared elected and legally inaugurated.
The 18th Congress has no more right to
dispute bis election than he has to ques'
tion thetitls Of any victorious contestan!
to his seat in that body. The 46th Con
gress will have no more right to ignore
him and recognize his contestant
(Mr. Tilden) than Mr.. Hayes would
have TO send a Gle OF soldiers to the
House Of Representatives TO unseat a
Democrat whom he might consider to
have been wrongfully seated or fraudu.
lently elected. The leaders in this des-
perate attempt TO MeIicanize our insti.
tutions rely confidently upon a Solid
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Oh HepuOiiGan ius'i'uNons, 'le sou'n'tn r.
members Oh SonStess A.et'eu uspsef "
com peiiins tue eouPie'ion "a .ue eieI
1ofai couh. uhaef tue Jaw Mn'Gn po.a %a
parties IN Congress mao enacted. bu'
now the representatives, from the South
ern States, with but few exceptions, have
ioiped A movement 10 subyert the results
~ their former natriotie action. and 10
s.m.nJ .ho oor,,rv % ,b,, ,,.,cbv from
ie.anu 'Ne ''un"' " '"1' "..i ..s ~
which less man Two years aso II "aSsa'eu
by their efforts. Grant that IN permit
ting the autonomy OF all the States
and 10 appointing citizens TO Office
In the South ins,ead Of strangers,
p...;a.,, u.vao he. hu, discb.r,a5 b;s
....: te''.e.: - H.. a., sS.n.a
cohSt'u.iouat 1ash uO.' -. 1n As.'e
the southeren Representatives iot a''
tempting to invalidate his title which they
established, or will It justify them in
bringing the country again 10 danger OF
civil war in effort to upseat him and
;..n.,,-.,. AZ. T;l1sr, IN. sor,h rr.,
inAus uta.e M ~ .n.,-as. -" - - >; - =.
now lace Tue nUs, 1ss, nUT''tou, r et't. :, u ie
history since 4oo!' 10 endorse tue re-
cent conduct oil their kepresenta-
tiyes is to admit the truth Of
the charges that the people OF the South
care nothing for the welfare Of the Union;
that thew de.,re the fall Of the Republic
and would rejoice TO see II again involv-
ed In civil war. Iftheir Representatives
have not reflected their sentiments as l
believe to be the case, then the people OF
the Southern States should take care
that in the 46,h Congress they are repre-
sented BY men who will defeat the dis
turbers Of the public peace and prevent
Mexicanization OF our institutions. To do
this they may be compelled 10 act
independent Of the Democratic party.
Recent events have demonstrated the
inability OF the Democratic members OF
Congress to resist the mandates Of eau.
Gus and the terms Of the party lash, the
one welded and the other inspired by
men who seem willing to endanger the
welfare of the country and stability OF
republican institutions for the sake Of
revenge on opponents and In hope Of
dividing the spoils Of victory. II the
Democratic Represen tatiyes OF the South
could mot resist the caucus command to
pass the Potter resolution unamended
and without debate, how will they be
able in the 46th Congress to resist sim
liar commaad TO ignore Mr.. Hayes a.
President and to recognize Mr.. Tildenl
| Il is therefore the duty Of the Southern
people 70 afford crowning evidence Of
| their renewed devotion to the Union, in
which they enjoy every right Of citizen.
ship and are subjected TO no restrictions
NOT laid upon every citizen, by sending
representatives TO the 46th Congress
pledged to resist at all hazards the revo-
iutionary schemes OF the mischief makers
who seem to have gained control Of the
House Of Representatives OF the 45th
Congress. To this end the people in
every district should meet publicly and
organize and resolve TO support no per.
sop for Congress who has given his aid
10 this movement, and who will not
pledge himself to sustain the title Of
President Hayes during the term for
which he was elected against all attempts