The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-18

THE foliou ing article from tie Pittsburgh
Post will be endorsed by every Democrat.
That Hayes was not elected by the people
is the accepted and Intelligent judgment
Of the country, but the difficulty Is that
there is no tribunal before which the fact
could be legally established. The Poet
says:
differ as TO the most expedlcnt and most sdvis-
able course to be pursued toward a President
VIGOROUSLY placed in office through fraud.
Whether Mr.. Tilden or Dir. Hayes had been
made President by the action OF the Electoral
our history, and unknown TO the Constitution.
1T regarded as an accompaniment of, or a
might be defended, as Thsddeus Stevens de-
tended Republican unconstitutional acts of
Cohgress; NOT on hccount of their legality, but
because they were expedient, aud helped the
party. But the only revolution was in the
Senate of the Uuitec States. the Republican
majority OF which threatened the country with
revolution; the overt act of which was be
the proclamation, by Mr. Ferry, then President
of The Senate, in the face of contrary facts
that r. b. Hayes had been ee cted President.
The civil war showed, amongst other things.
thnt the people OF the United States are not
towards; and that they can aud Will fight for
their rights. 1t caunot therefore be denied
that there was great danger staring the coun-
try in The face, when the Electoral Commission
was created by Congress. The point of points,
and the real, solid, hist storical fact. which the
citizens OF the United States must never forget,
ana which, robed In truth, must tie handed
down TO all future generations of Americans,
is, that the Republican party. through their
leaders. 10 shoud DO forever beid infamous
deliberately Planned that intended revolution
ana senatorial us Irpation, and ordered the
army OF the whole Union to the city of Wash
ingt on, for the purpose of beirg used to sustain
, it. The popular branch of Congress naturally
shrank from The responsibility OF iuaugura tin z
sucn a bIoody revolution as then seemed ipev-
liable. IL is now too late, and il would be use
less to discuss the individual conduct of the
memb' rs %! the House al that critical period.
The country aud the civilized world know the
hncing point Of the whole matter: which is
that Mr.. Iiden was duly elected, and that he
was cheated out of his office.
What remains now is in nut shell. The
large mn1ority of the people never will, and
they never should, rest cOntented under tho
political control of President whom they cid
not elect, if il is possible TO right themselves
without q resort to revolution. II il can be
legally established that II. B. Hayes was not
elected. and that Samuel j. Tiden lr1s elected
President of the United States, let il be so
shown To the American people, aud to the
world. Then let the result of that showing
take care OF itself. 1t viii do so. And, If jt
can be legally proven that II. b. Hayes partici-
/ pated in the fraud which made him President
and Is now fulfilling in Office corrupt bargains
I made by or for him. let that appear. The re-
su:t VIII take care of itself. The people are en-
titled to and demand to have their rights re.
spected, and no man. however high his position.
can safely stHud before the popular, deserv ed
retrfhution which will surely follow il he is
found guilty and This without any revolution