The Portland daily press., 1878-05-18
PLOTTING REVOLUTION
The Real Design of the
Potter PesO.utiOn.
THE COUNTRY WARNED OF
THE DANGER.
And Appealed to to Avert 1t.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE Republican
congressional committee have issued the fol-
lowing address to the voters of the United
States:
The Democratic House of Repre- sentatives
today by party vote adopted resolution
which, under the pietence OF an investig alton,
is to lay the foundation for revolutionary ex-
pulslon of the President from his Office. This
Is the elimination of plot which has been on
foot from the day that Hayes and Wheeler
were consttutionally declared elected. 1t
made its first public appearance in the resolu-
ton of the last Democratic House adopted
at the close of the session, declaring that Til
den and Hendricks were elected. Tllden and
Hendricks subsequently, made public declara-
tions themselves. A few timid members have
long held back and some of them, after being
coerced to the final vote, still pretend that they
will halt as soon as their partial and one-sided
investigation shall be ended. In other words
they intend. after hearing suborned evidence to
bring in verdict that Hayes is usurper and
that he shall not remain in Office. These men
have no control in the Democratic party. They
dared not even to follow Alexander 81. Sseph.
eHs, against caucus dictatiou to the ex-
tent of showing some semblance of fair play.
They will be impotent n the future as they
have been in the past.
Moreover it is difficult to believe 10 their sim
certify in the public avowal OF their party that
its purpose is. if possible, TO displace the Presi-
dent. 1t is matter of histIrS that the resolu.
object. The Speaker of the House was con-
suited in advance as to whether he would role
that 1t was privileged question The parry
managers were anxious to conceal their pur-
pose if possible. In this they were defeated by
the Speaker, who would not rule it a question
of privilege unless it clearly assailed the title
of the President. The resolution being offered
he read carefully prepared opinion deciding
it to bs question of the highest privilege be-
cause it involved the question of the validity OF
President Hayes title Here is the very
words:
"a higher privilege than the one here involved
and broadly and directly presented to the rghtful
occupancy of the chief executive chair of the govern
ment and the connection of high government officials
with the frauds alleged the Chair is unable to con
ceive. The Chair finds enumerated among the ques-
lions OF privilege set down in the manual the follow
ing, election of President. The Chair therefore rules
that the preamble and resolution embrace questions
Of privilege of the highest character and recognizes
the right OF the gentleman from New York to offer
Upon this the Republicans commenced a
struggle against the revolutionary scheme,
which after five days duration terminates in the
success of the conspirators. The Republicans
offered to favor the fullest investigation into all
the alleged frauds by whichever party charged
to have been committed, but the Democracy
pursued its course shamelessly and relentlessly
and stifed all inquiry into the attempts at
bribery in Oregon, South Carolina and LOUISE
ana and murder and violence in the several
states. Neither amendme Mt nor debate was
allowed. The memorable previous question was
applied and enforced.
This scheme if pursued and it is now fully
inaugurated can only have the effect of further
paraly zing business of all kinds, preventing
the restoration of confidence which seemed
promising, casting gloom over every house,
hold and bringing our nation into reproach be-
fore the civilized world. The peace of the
country is the first consideration of patriots.
ibis new effort of the Democracy to inaugu-
rate anarchy and mexicanize the government
by throwing doubts upon the legitimacy of the
title of the President, and in keeping with the
record of that party, one wing of which rebel
led against the government while the other
wing gave aid and comfort.
We call, therefore, upon all who opposed the
rebellion of 1861 without distinction of party
to rally again to the support Of law and order
and stable government, aud to overwhelm with
defeat the reckless agitators who to gain
political power would add to the present dis
tress of the country by shaking the foundation
of the government which they failed in four
years war to destroy.
By unanimous consent of the committee.
EUGENE HALE, Chairman.
GEO. G. GoRHAM, Secretary.