Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-05-23
Revolutionary Resolutions Of
the Democracy.
An Address by the Republican
Congressional Committee.
History of the Five Days' Fight
in Congress.

W AAoJ LbO-
publican Congressional committee has
issued the following address to the
voters of the United States:
The Democratic House of Representa-.
tives has to day, by aparty vote adopt.
ed resolution, which, under the pre-.
tense of an investigation, is to lay the
for a revolutionary expul-
sion of the President from his office.
This is the elimination of plot which
has been on foot from the day Hayes
and Wheeler were constitutionally de.
clared elected. 1t made it's first public
in a resolution of the last
Democratic House, adopted at the close
of the session, declaring that Tilden
and Hendricks were elected. Tilden
and Hendricks subsequently, made
similar public declarations 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 in.
tend, after hearing subOrned evidence,
TO bring in verdict that Hayes is a
usurper and that he shall not remain
in Office.
These men have control in the DEM
ocratic party. They. dared not even
follow Alexander 81. Stephens in q
movement against caucus dictation, to
the extent of showing semblance of
fair play. They will be impotent in
the future as they have been in the
past. Moreover, tits difficult to be-
lieve in their sincerity, in view of the
public avowal of their party, that its
purpose is, if possible, to displace the
President. 1t is matter of history
that the resolution just adopted was
framed to express the object. The
Speaker of the House was consulted in
advance as to whether he would rule
that it was privileged question. The
party managers were anxious to con.
ceal their purposes, If possible. In this
they were defeated by the Speaker,
who would not rule it question of
privilege unless it clearly assaulted the
title of the President. The resolution
being offered, he read a carefully pre-.
pared opinion, deciding it to be ques-
ton OF the highest privilege, because
it involved the question of the validity
words:
ga higher privilege than the one
here involved, and broadly aud direct.
ly presented, AS to the rightful occupan-
cy of the Chief Executive of the chair
of Government, aud the connection of
high Government officials with frauds
alleged, the Chair is unable to conceive.
The Chair finds enumerated among the
questions of privilege set down in the
manual, the following: Election OF
President The Chair therefore rules
that the preamble and resolution en-
brace questions of privilege OF the
highest character, and recognizes the
right of the gentleman from New York,
to offer the same.' .,- .. Z
Upon this the Republicans commenc.
ed a struggle against the revolutionary
scheme, which, after five days dura-
ton, terminated in the success of the
conspirators. ... ..,.-......'
The Republicans offered to favor the
fullest investigation into all the alleged
funds by whichever party charged to
have been committed, but the Demo-
cracy pursued its course shameiessly
and relentlessly and stified all inquiry
into attempts at bribery in Oregon,
South Carolina and Louisiana, and
murder and violence in the several
States. Neither amendment nor de
bate was allowed. The inexorable
previous question was applied and en-.
forced. This scheme, if pursued, and
it is now fully inaugurated, can only
have the effect of further paralyzing
business of all kinds, preventing the
restoration OF nti1ence, which seemed
promising, casting gloom over every
household and bringing our Nation
into reproach before the, civilized
world. it
The peace of the country is the first
consideration of patriots. This new
effort OF the Democracy to inaugurate
and Mexicanize the Govern
ment by throwing doubts upon the
of the title OF the President
is in keeping with the records of that
party, one wing OF which, rebelled
against the Government, while the
other wing gave aid and comfort. We
the rebellion OF 1861, without distinc.
tion Of party, to rally, again to thel
support of law, order and stable govern
ment and TO oyerYheim with defeat
the reckless, sgitat0rs who, to gain
poliitacl power. would add to the pre-
sent distresses Of the country by shak;
ing he foundations the Government
they failed 10 a four years war toI
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