Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-30

would not, to appeal to the House, to patriots
on both sides, to vote down the previous ques-
ton and allow Mr.. Hale or any Republican to
offer just such an amendment for the enlarge
It was then that Mr.. Potter declined to with
draw the call or allow me the i've mlrutes. He
said it was from n, disrespect, but that he
could not do it, as he was acting under instruc-
tiOns.
Whether Mr.. Potter had communicated to
Others the purport of my note, or because he
determined that l should not be heard upon
the subject do not know, but I certainly had
not suggested in that note that Democrats
should do anything else than receive all amend
ments or additional propositions for investiga-
ton that might be offered from any quarter.
Second.-Mr. Potter seems to confound his
dates. He speaks of what occurred when he
rose to make q proposition to Mr.. Hale, if
done upon the second day, upon which asked
to address the House. In this he is mistaken.
His proposition to Mr.. Hale was ON the next
day (Frday) and had no connection whatever
with the proceeding in which l was denied u
hearing.
Third-Mr. Potters reasons Tor refusing the
Hale amendment appear to me to be singular
and most untenable. He says it was because it
was not GERMAN. Why it was not GERMAN
cannot see. All frauds, it would seem to me,
are of kindred character. They are III of the
same class of crimes, belong oSthe ssme
huO ulnek uC-
gree. IF the fraudulent electoral count in
Florida was german to fraudulent count in
Louisiana, why not like fraudulent count in
Oregon or any other State equally german to
the proposition to investigate frauds.
Fourth-Mr. Potter justified his course in
refusing an investigation into the frauds alleged
in MIR. Hale's amendment because, he says,
1--WE understood it contained recitals to which
we could not assent, and which would have
forced us to vote against our own resolution"
This seems to me again to be an untenable rea-
son. In the first place, in allowing Mr.. Hale
| to offer amendment, whatever recitals it
| might have had by no means committed the
House to the truth of the allegations. ! would
only have allowed him to make them good if
he could.
Mr.. Potter insists that the object was not and
| is not to attack the title of MIR. Hayes. If SO,
then why did he not, or the managers whose
| instructions he was carrying out, allow Mr..
Casey Young's amendment to go in, which dis
tinctly stated, with purpose of quoting the
| country, that the object was not to disturb the
| title of the present executive, which had been
constitutionally settled by the last Congress
| But have no time to say more at present
except to add that look upon the whole of this
proceeding-concocted as it was, conducted as
it has been-as most unwise, most unfortunate
and most mischievous. Its effect will be to
| disturb the peace, harmony and quiet of the
country. Neither MIR. Potter nor anybody else
can prevent it, and say to him, most
respectfully, that nothing short of the
Immediate, general ard firm concert
of law and order abiding people of all parties
Republicans and Democrats, throughout the
Union, in reprobation of this investigation
| proceeding any further, with view to disturb
the Presidential title-such Us announced by
the Pennsylvania Democracy in their conven
ton few days aegean arrest the most fear
| full consequences. Those who have though
they innocently sowed the wind, will reap thu
| whirlwind.
My own opinion is, as / repeatedly said, tina
| this affair will prove in the end either con
temptible farce or horrible tragedy. 1t vii
lead to nothing or to the INSTRUMENTATION of gu
federal republic. This the result must show
but say, as said on the other recent occa
sion, that all soft words insinuating in tn
mind of the people of this country tho ide
that Mr.. Hayes can be peaceably unseated b.
Congress, are as delusive and as guileful tn
whispering of the great arch fend i'll the shap
of toad in the ear of Eve from which sprin
all our woes. Very respectfully,
ALEX H. STEPHENS,