The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-05-23

manner 10 which the resolution was
earned through congress, without
chance for amendment OF debate. aud
against the protest Of such conserve.
tive democrats as Alexander ii. Ste
rens Of Georgia, who was repeatedly
howled down when attempting TO enter
bis protest in oren session.
That the investigation is aimed at
the title Of President Hayes with a
view Of oustiug him is also quite ev-
idebt and hence revolutionary ia ita
character. The resolution Of the Mary
land legislature was introduced into
the preamble aud made the basis Of the
resolution for investigation and Speak.
er Randall in deciding the question Of
privilege distinctly said that he regard.
ed anything which called in question
the tile Of the chief-magistrate Of the
nation a question Of the highest privi-
lege, and yet be joined with the major
ity in applying the gag law aud giving
no opportunity for debate.
The question Of Hayes right to hold
the Office has been settled once, con-
gress acquiescing. and any attempt to
disturb il now would most likely lead
to civil war or at least to an utter par
alysis OF business of all kinds. The
republicans 10 congress who were not
allowed to express their opinions in de.
bate issued the following address to the
country
The democratic house Of represen,
tatives has today, by party vote
adopted a resolution which, under the
pretense Of investigation, is to lay the
foundation for revolution. and the ex-
pulsion 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 constitution.
ally declared elected. II made its first
public appearance in resolution ofthe
last democratic house adopted at the
close OF the session declaring Tildeu
and Hendricks elected Tilden and
Hendricks subsequently made similar
public demonstrations themselves, A
few timid members have long held back
and some OF them after being coerced
to 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 hear
ing suborned evidence, to bring in a
verdict that Hayes is an usurper, and
that be shall not remain in office. These
men have no control in the democratic
party. They dared not even follow
Alexander Ii. Stevens in a unit sginsi
caucus dictation TO the extent OF show
ing come semblance Of fair play. They
will be impotent in the future as they
have been In the past moreover 1t ID
difficult to believe 10 their sincerity and
In view OF the public avowal Of their
party that its purpose is, If il is pos.
sible, TO displace the president. 1t is q
matter OF history that The resolution
just adopted was to express this object
The speaker OF the house was consult.
ed 10 advance as to whether he would
rule il was q privileged question. Par.
I ~ managers were anxious to conceal
their purposes If possible. In this
they were defeated by the speaker, who
would not rule it question ofprivilege
unless il clearly assailed the title Of the
president. The resolution being offer
ed, be read carefully prepared opin.
ion describing il TO be question OF the
highest privilege, because it involved
a question Of validity Of Mr. Hayes
title. Here are the very words: " A
higher privilege than the one here in
volyed. and broadly and directly pre-.
scented as 10 the rightlul occupancy Of
The chief executive chair OF the gov
eminent and the connection Of high
government officials with fraud alleg
ca, The chair Is unable TO conceive. Tho
chair finds enumerated among the
questions Of privilege set down in The
manual following the election Of presi
dent The chair, therefore, rules that
the preamble aud resolution embrace
questions Of privileges Of the highest
character, and recognizes the right o
the gentleman from New York 10 ofIel
the same Upon this the republicans
commenced TO struggle against Thu
revolutionary scheme which after fv,
DAYS duration terminated 10 the success
u the couspiratoTs The republican,
offered t. favor the fullest inyestiga
ton into all alleged frauds by which
every party charged 10 have been com
mitted bat the democracy pursued IL
course, shanelessly aud releuuessl,
aud stiaed all inquiry into the attempts
q, bribery in Oregon, South Carolini
and Louisiana and murder and violenc,
10 several q the states Neither amend
ment nor debate was allowed The 10
e1orAble previous question was applied
and enforced. This scheme II pErsaed
and il is now fally inaugurated, Cat