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to the use of the army to put down lobor-
strikes, he said 1t was not In accordance
with the Republican principal of govern
ment to keep an army to restrain any por'
tlon OF the people from exercising any just
right II these strikes gave rise to disor
ders 1t was the duty of the States indlvidu-
ally to repress them. What the govern
ment ought to do was to organize Ma
tional militia system throughout the coun-
try. He was In favor Of encouraging rifle
clubs, for the Republican country need
never fear disorder when the people were
armed. As to communism, which was
flaunted before Congress as the reason why
the army should be increased, that never
had footing and never would have foot
ing In this land unless Congress should un-
dertake to police the country with stand
ing army, then communism would break
out In every town in the country, but II
communism should break out the President
was authorized to call out the militia. II
the militia could not be trusted, public in
stitutions were a failure.
Washington Notes.
ADDRESS FROM THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESS
sIoNAL COMMITTEE.
The Republican Congressional COM
mittee has issued the following address to
the voters of the United States, which we
give as furnished by the associate press:
The Democratic House of Representatives has today
bya party vote adopted resolution which, under the
pretense OF an investigation to lay the foundation for
revolutionary explosion of the President from his Of
nee This the elimination Of plot which has been Tn
loot from the day Hayes and Wheeler constitution
ally declared elected. 1t made its first public appear.
ance IN resolution Of the last Democratic House. crd
was adopted at the coc Of the session, declaring that
Illdcn and Hendricks were elected, who subsequently,
% made similar public declarations themselves. few
umld members had long held back, ~ some OF thcm
coerced to final vote still pretend that they will halt
ns soon as their partial and onesdcd gaton shall
DC ended IN other words after hearing the suborncd ev
dence to bring In verdict that Hayes IL usrper, and
that he shall not remain in Office. These men have
control OF the Democratic party They dare not even
olow Alex. H. Stephens in unit against caucus dicta
ton TO the extent Of showing semblanCe OF fair play
They will le inpatient. in the future as they have
been in the past 1t smore difficult to believe in their
sincerity in view OF The public avowa Of their party that
its purpose is possible, odspace the President. 1t
is matter OF history that the resolution Just adopted
WIS FRAMED to express this object. The speaker OF the
House was consulted in advance rs to whether he would
rule that 1t was privilege question The party mana
were anxious to conceal their purpose II possible
In this they were defeated by the speaker who would
not rul It question of privilege unless 1t c ary aa
ell the title Of the cident. The resolution bel golfer
cd he read carefulymepared opinion deciding it to be
question OF the highest privilege became II involved
question of the validity of Mr.. Hayes title.
Here arc his very words: "A higher priv egc than
thee here involved and broadly and rectly present
cd as to the rghtul occupancy of the chief executive
chair Of the government and connection of high gov
eminent oicals with the frauds ALLEGED The chnr il
unable to conceive. The chair fLose .umerated among
the question OF privcg set 'Own in the manual the
fOllowng Election Of Prcsdent.' The chair there
fore rules that tn" preamble and resolution embrace
question Of privilege OF the hrhest character, and
cognzed the right Of the gentleman from New York to
offer the same" Upon this the Republicans commenced
the struggle against the revolutionary scheme. which
after five days duration, termit aed In the success Of
the conspintors.
The Republicans offered to favor the fullest invcsti-
CATION into all alleged frauds by whichever uarty charg
~ pd INIT fhn nprnn
sued ta course shameessly and reeneSsy, and shifted
oil inquiry into attempts ut brberyin Oregon South
Carolina Florida, and murder and violence ia 70 ern
states. Neither amendment nor debate was allowed
the inexorable previous question applied and en-
forced This scheme fpursued land it IN fully in
nnguracd can only have the effect of further parayz
ing business of a kinds preventing the restoration Of
confidence which seemed pending, casting gloom over
every household and bring our nation INTO rcproach
b.forc our civilized word The peace of the country Is
the first consideration OF patriots. This new effort of
the Democ acy to nauglrate anarchy and Mexicanize
the government by throwing doubts the legitimacy
OF the title OF the President, is IN keeping with the
records of that party wing of which rebeed against
the government, while the other wing gave aid and com
fort. We call therefore, upon all who opposed the re.
bellon of 1861 without distinction or party. to rally
again to the support Of law order and stable govern
mcnt and to ovefwhelm with defeat the reckless agit.
tors who to gain political pow r, would add to the
present distress of the country by shaking the fOunda
tions of the government they failed in four years war
TO destroy
BY unanimous order of the committe.
EUGENE HALE, Chairman.
REPUBLICAN RESISTANCE.
After the adjournment of the House
on the 18th the Republican members of the
House held caucus to determine how far
the nature Of the Democratic movement to
repeal tho Presidential question should be
resisted by the minority. The meeting re-
suited in the adoption of the following res
olutions:
Resolved, That the resolution now pend
ing in tho House is an attempt in a form
unjustiilable and illegal to open the ques-
tion Of the presidential title question SOL
emnly settled by the action of the Forty
fourth Congress, which alone had jurisdic =
tion, and Is therefore revolutionary and de-
structive Of the good order, business pros
perity and peace of the country.
| Resolved. That the effort Of the Demo-
cratic majority to force upon the House.
without an opportunity for amendment or
debate a measure of such revolutionary
character which has not been recommend
ed or considered by any of its committees,
but has been devised by individuals for
party ends, should be resisted by all means
which are authorized by the resolutions Of
the House.
| MEANING THE MExICANs.
The War Department is informed
that General Ord has in general order re-
issued exacting orders about following
raiders. District commanders are instruct
ed they must adhere to them strictly while
there is an acknowledged government in
the exercise of power in the territory in
which the raiders take refuge, but If such
territory is alternately held by rival fac
tions at war with each other. and there is
no responsible government in control, the
pursuing parties can take the shortest
routes to the places of refuge of raiding
bands and treat the populations that defend
them as II they were raiders.
WHAT SHERMAN SAYS.
In an interview recently Secretary
Sherman said of the proposedinvestigati
OF the alleged election frauds: SO far as I
am concerned, do not fear them; on tho
contrary, shall defy them. My action in
the South was purelyin the interest OF hon.
est election and public welfare, and chal-
lenge the closest security into all my pur-
poses and acts while was In that section
pending the canvassing Of votes"
REGULATING TEXAS CATTLE.
Representative Morgan has introduc-
ed bill declaring introducing sof Texas,
Mexican or Indian cattle into Missouri,
Kansas or Illinois from March 1st to Nov.
1st OF each year, an offense punishable with
a fine or Imprisonment. The design Of the
bill is to protect domestic cattle from what
Is known as Texas fever.
THE PRESIDENT SERENE.
The President said this morning that
there was nothing new in the proposed in
vestigation, but while frauds, II any were
committed, should be exposed. such ex-
nnerra ,un,,IJ NOT inyaliJota hic tit1a 10 ha