The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-05-30
now THE NEWsrAPEas TALK
ABOUT 1T.
The St. LOUIS Republican asks !:


Suppose, it being known that the
November elections have resulted in
the election of q Democrat majority
ir the House, Mr.. Tilden, by con-
spiraoy with the Democratic leaders,
snail assume to be President and coz
yoke q special session of Congress on
the fourth of March. The two houses,
by couvening, would recognize Tilden
as president and ignore MIR. Hayes
authnrity-and this would settle the
whole question; for the army and navy
would FOLLOW Congress and recognize
TIlden also-and thus there would be
a revolution accomplished without one
drop of blood.
II the Democracy do this, ejecting
Hayes and substituting Tilden, the
party-leaders will at once have access
TO sll the offices and thus bride of
many millions is proffered for the
achievement of the revolution. No
wonder the Republican. contamplat-
ing the progress and operation of the
Potter resolutions, are frightened. Pot
ter and his man Blair can accomplish
no more for Democracy than Thad
Stevens and Ben Butler sought to effect
for Rtdicalism when Andrew John
sons tjection from Office was attempted.
The history of Rsdicalism and its
Infamous reckless acts of partisan am
hition and selhshness and greed for
power and gold would justify this
Democratic policy. But the party and
it, leaders cannot afford to stultify
themselves. Hayes was actually made
President by the Democrats. The
J int congressional committee Great
ing the electoral commission was
signed by seven Democrats and six Re-
publicans. The Democrats were unan
imous 10 its favor. The foremost lead
ers OF Tilden's party were foremost IN
framing and enacting the law which
made Hayes President. Tilden's war
horses drew the chariot that drew
q .yes triuGphantly to the goal of his
ambition. Every Democrat of any
fame or greatness in the Senate and
House advocated the enactment of the
law that made Hayes President. Gar
field derldsd the terror of civil war
which Democrats, especially Of the
South, entertained. Tblrty-two Re;
publicans and one hundred and sixty
one Democrats, in the House, voted
for the bill, and sixty-nine Republic
cans and nineteen Democrats against
it. Hayes was made President rather
by the Democrats than by the Republi-
cans. Speaker Randall, brave, sincere,
great and good man. absolutely came
down from the Speakers chair to thank
God that he had the right though
Speaker, to vote for the law that
made Hayes President. 1t was
q Democratic and not Republican
measure. Hayes has violated no law.
He has been false IN nothing. He has
given not even the shadow of pretext,
since he was made President, for his
removal from Office. By his country's
unrepealed and Irrepealable law he
holds his Office. But then it does seem
that the leaders of the party are moving
slowly and surely to that goal of sell
ishness. Their steps are measured but
progressive, and the people may be led
at last to give assent to measure orig
inally wholly insuffersble. When Blair
first suggested to the Maryland Legis
lature the scheme concocted oy Tllden
he had but one single adherent. He went
to Washington with the Endorsement
at least of the Maryland Legislature,
and no Senator or member of the House
could be found to approve and intro
duce measures contemplating the sub
stitnlion of Tilden for Hayes. ''In-
terviews" having reference to this SUBJ
ject were not more monotonous than
numerous, all alike asserting unmixed
Sbhorrence of the proposition to undo
the doipgs of the electoral commission.
Its acts are the law Of the land, aud.
IN the forum Of conscience, final. But
then Andrew johnson was also the
legally made president, and Republi
cans did not hesitate to attempt his re-
IN wal, and il the Democrats eject
Hayes no Republican can complain.
But Southern Democrats, especially
since the Senate, after next March,
will be Democratic, have no special
reason to Mexicanize the republic II
order to crown Tilden. With the Sen
ate Democratic Mr.. Hayes can and will
make no oil j 'ctionable appointments.
When Conkllng and Blaine are divest-
ed Of supremacy Hayes will do no act
or mske no appointment to which hon
est conservatism can object. Even il
the electoral commission enactment
could be repealed the South could not
aid in the scheme. Hayes gave ii
freedom aud local self-governmen,
aud Southern plaeeholders as far a
! possible. We owe him debt of graf
: itude which would be basely repudi
: ated by his displacement aud the sub
> situation OF Tllden. II Tilden's friend
: entertain the scheme ascribtd to them
: they will never attempt its execution
D in defiance Of the undivided opposition
; Of the people of the South.
. DIssusTISe demsgngism is the or
!. der of the day. Polk was kicked on