The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-05-23
GROWING HEMP.

When Montgomery Blair began his
proceedings in the Maryland Legislature
looking to putting Hayes out of office,
the Hayesites laughed, and Hayes was
serene. Poor fools; they thought they
had effectually 'conciliated" the rebel
Democracy.
From the following, which appeared in
the papers of last Saturday, it would seem
that some persons are getting their eyes
opened:
"WAsHINGToN, May 1.-THE Republi-
can Congressional Committee has issued
the following address to the voters of the
United States:
The Democratic House of Representa-
tives has to-day, by party vote, adopted
O resolution which, under pretense Of an
investigation, is to lay the foundation for
the revolutionary expulsion Of the Presi-
dent from his Office. This is the culmi-
nation of plot which has been on foot
from the day Hayes and Wheeler were
constitutionally declared elected. 1t
made its first public appearance in the
resolution of the last Democratic House,
adopted at the close of 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
a final vote, still pretend that they will
halt as soon as their partial and onesded
investigation shall be ended. In other
words, they intend, after hearing suborn-
ed evidence, to bring in a verdict that
Hayes is usurper, and that he shall not
remain in office.
These men have control in the Demo
cratic party. They dared not even follow
Alexander II. Stephens in unit against
caucus dictation to the extent of showing
a semblance of fair play. They will be
impotent in the future, as they have been
in the past. 1t is difficult to believe 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 this
object. The Speaker of the House was
consulted in advance as to whether he
would rule that it was privileged ques-
ton. The party managers were anxious
to conceal their purposes, if possible. In
this they were defeated by the Speaker,
who would not rule it a question of priv.
ilege unless it clearly assailed the title OF
the President. The resolution being Of
fered, he read a carefully prepared opinion
deciding it to be question of the high
est privilege, because it involved the
question of the validity of Hayes title
Here are his very words: "A higher priv
ilege than the one here involved, and
broadly and directly presented, as to the
rightful occupancy of the chief Executive
chair of the government, and the connec
ton of high government officials with
frauds alleged, the Chair is unable to con
ceive. The Chair finds enumerated among
questions of privileges set down in the
} manual the following: Election of Pres
ident.' The Chair, therefore, rules tina
the preamble and resolution embrace
questions of privilege of the highes
character, and recognizes the right of the
gentleman from New York to offer the
, same
E Upon this the Republicans commenc
ed struggle against the Revolutionary
scheme, which, after five days duration
terminated in the success of the conspir
ators The Republicans appeared to ia
vor the fullest investigation into all al
legged frauds, by whichever party allegeC
to have been committed but the Democ
racy pursued its course shamelessly ant
relentlessly, and stifed all inquiry int
3 attemps at bribery in Oregon, South Cal
olina, and Louisiana, and murder AM
violence in the several States. Neithe
amendment nor debate was allowed. Th
4 inexorable previous question was applie'
, and enforced.
This scheme, if pursued, and it is nov
fully inaugurated, can only have the e
: feet of further paralyzing business of al
Q kinds, preventing the restoration of cor
T.. fdence, which seemed promising, castin
O a gloom over every household and bring
ing our nation into reproach before tn
civilized world. The peace of the cour
e try is the first consideration of patriots
= This new effort of Democracy to inaugul
e ate anarchy and Mexicanize the govern
4 ment, by throwing doubts upon the Il
a gitimacy of the title of the President
l. in keeping with the records of that part.
l. one wing of which rebelled against tn
y government, while the other gave al
and comfort.
we call, therefore, upon all who o.
l. posed the rebellion of 1861, without di
q tinction of party, to rally again to tn
support of law, order, and stable govern
1 ment, and to overwhelm with defeat th
s. reckless agitators who, to gain polite;
v power, would add to the present distres
+ es of the country by shaking the found
tions of the government they failed in
four years war to destroy.
Z By unanimous order of the committe
EUGENE HALE, Chm'n.
GEORGE G. GoRHAM, Sect'y."