The New York herald., 1878-02-27
An Outgrowth of Republican Spite
and Vindictiveness.
GENERAL BUTLER ON THE FINANCES.
A Position Too Extreme for
the Silver Extremists.
THE FISHERIES COMMISSION,
FROM OUR SPECIAL Correspondent.
wAsHscros, Feb. 20, 1878.

THE PRESIDENTIAL TITLE-PRoMINENr DEMO
Gratis ON THE ALLEGED MOVEMENT TO GUST
HAYES.
The report In the HERALD to-day from Indianapolis
that there was q movement foot for writ Of
susler against President Hayes discussed here TO-.
lay among democrats, who expressed tho bc
lief tnat Il 10 . republican and not democratic
movement, looking for support possibly, to
some Western democrats OF tho wild and extreme
sort A prominent Northern democratic Representa-.
tive said on the subject
''Such . movement would not hAvo tho countenaucs
Of the democratic party, though few bundering cx.
tremists might be led to join In It. The democratic
party as party, does not mean TO throw the country
into anxiety or confusion by sany Irregular
attempt on the Presidency. 1t holds that Mr.
Hayes was not elected, but it admits that
he attained the Presidency and holds It by the deo-
sion OF the Electoral Commission, which was consti-
tuted BY Congress, and mainly by the wise couscrva
tsm Of the democrats in Congress, to decide quos
ion the settlement OF which threatened the pcace OF
the country. We democrats supported passed
the Electoral Commission bill against the vehement
opposition OF the republican leaders In the interest
Of peace and order We accepted tho decision, and
recognize President Hayes and have honestly sup
ported him In all right measures, will continue to
do %, 40 good citiz,nG But while doing all we
forget the Violent fraudulent and acts
OF republican leaders in the campaign OF 1870 and
in tho manipulation OF tho votes OF Florida,
Louisiana and South Carolina by means Of
the returning boards. For these crimes we 40
not hold Mr. Hayes responsible, but do and shall
continue to hold the republican leaders to their re-.
sponsblity before tho country, and shall not
cease to denounco them a. men who unpatrotcaly,
violently and With the most unbIushng fraud falsi-
fed the election returns OF those Statea That, think,
s tho real position OF the demoorato party in this
matter. y ii 4s ss4
Another Northern democrat said on the same sub
jcct:-
"lf there is any secret movement for a writ Of
custer such the HERALD reports you will nud that
It originates and IL worked up among the republicans
ana not among tho democrats. Not o fow prominent
republicans iroely say private conversation that
they Would like 10 see Hayes flung out of the White
House Their hatred Of tho man intense bitter.
Not only have many OF them been disappointed In
their desires for Office, who either dropped
by their people or Legislatures at homo could
not hope for an election to any place; but the fact
that Hayes Is carrying on his administration in q
strictly constitutional manner that he has deprived
the republicans Of their old cry against the South and
that be 10 endeavoring slowly and in ahalting manner.
but sincerely, to reform tho many abuses which grew up
under Grant-all these combine mako tn cir
vindiclvsness toward him something extraordinary.
They would innnitely prefer either Tilden Hen
drcks TO Hayes and their hatred of Hayes and their
fears OF losing their grip the government for
leads them to any desperate devices. Their difficulty
s that they cannot touch him without fouling them
selves. They stick to charges of 4 bargain between
him and democrats; o charge which has become
ridiculous They dare not touch tho really
corrupt spotsthc Returning Board frauds in Florida
and Louisiana-because every discovery there dis
graces and befouis not Hayes, but themseivos-the
very mon who hate Hayes II was ludicrous to see
shem cry out in terror the moment wolls and Andcr
son were arrested in New Orleans But their terrors
are real ana well founded They know
that at any moment mischancs may show them up
to indignant country orginators and abettors Of
. monstrous fraud"
"rhe republican,, he continued, sswoud like to
oust Hayes, but they dare not take the steps neces
Bary 10 show that he was not elected The democrats
accept the conclusions OF the Electoral Commission
10 far Hayes Is concerned, but they do not mean
TO let the mon escape who concocted tho
frauds by which three States were wrougfuly
wrested from the democratc candidates. That
10 the real position. with this exception,
that there few democrats, Insignificant faction,
who play into republican hands by eohong the fool
sh cry OF corrupt bargain, while there some re-
Hayes General Garfield the other dry In tho House,
for instance. explained the relations OF the Re-
turning Board 10 Nichols the Legislature In Lou
isian4 II was very significant speech, and you
that he 10 now going TO Now Hampshire TO denounce
William e. Chandler's assertions" I"
This is what said here to-day about the reported
movement It's, In fact, more probable that such
movement Is in republican hands than In democratic
IL would certainly have countenauce from either
Northern Southern democrats Of character and in
duenoe here. These look to 1880 and to popular
voIccto punish the republican frauds Of 1876.
THE SILVER QUEsrIoN-sPEECH OF GENERAL
BU1LEB-wILL THE VETO BE SUSTAINED?
General Butler made his expected financial speech
to-day, and II promises to be q very useful and enec
tive one. moderate silver man said OF it,
.'Buter docs not belong to He wants silver only
q step toward paper He is wild but he will ind II no
brings In bill that tho moderate silver will JOIN
The anti.siver men in a body and easily defeat any
such projects as he hints at and suggests {"
General Butler was certainly frank in his speech
he said, and after It's close in running discussion
with Mr.. Chittenden he reiterated, that he thought
irredsemsbls government paper money better tnan
any other form OF currency and more potent 10 70.
store prosperity than wheat or corn, god silver or
confidence. Ho appears TO be convert to Senator
Jones' ''absolte" .nat" money, about which SEN
ator Bayard said 10 Mr.. Jones tho other day.
"what will you do when paper becomes obo dear TO
print II ons"
Opinion 10 still divided here on the question whether
The veto will be sustained Secretary Sherman said
10 believe that It will not but that the bill will be-
tome law. Senators rcticeDt, and tho knowledge
that = change Of two votes would deoat the bill
makes them the more 80.
THE ALL NIaHT SESSION OF THE SENATE ON
THE SILVER BILL.
So much has been said In newspapers. about
drunkenness IN the Senate on the night the Silver
bill was passed that IL worth while to say Tor
tho credit o tho country and Of tho scnat that there
vas no drunkenness Tho long night session passed
without the least disagrseable incident The Senate
was In good humSr throughout, and st tho close, AZ