Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-06-04
Does II lIca,. ReroJ,,tione


Republican caucus correctly estimates the
magnitude of the movement TO which
the Democrats OF the House are CON-
mittcd That the intent Is mischlevous
enough there eau be no doubt. That Mr..
Potter and the knot OF cOuspIratorS
through whom Mr. H.dcn forces his VIII
upon bis party secretly desires so to use
the forms 0t 40 investigation as 10 impugn
thu validity OF Mr. HAYES tide 1t We're
folly to deny Peyhaps, TOO. the utter
indifference Of the .pUbbc 20 the subject,
partly arising from apathy IN regard %
all politics, and partly from the iacA OF
interest iu the Administration cyinced By
those who, IN ordinary circumstances,
might Pee depended upon as friends, Is IT.
selfa source Of danger Tricks may be
attempted with greater chances Of success
than would be possible M d period OF po-
htcal activity. Even Republicans care
little for Mr. Hayes personally, and I'M
putsticuS that would Toe quickly resented
II the President were popular may now
be lCyl Cd 40 ham with comparative
impunlty To tlis extent the situation
i, favorable 90 q scheme which, under
thep5oteu>c ofiDquiry INTO alleged frauds,
Is intended coyegt.y to impicate the Prcsi-
6eut. Aud the character ot the men con-
ccrucd In the business, the vague terms OF
The Potter resolution, and the evident
determination 60 constitute the select
committee 50 o., TO insure theT performance
o. the task iutrls,cd 90 iJ are reasons for
believing ,aat u mischief be- not effected.
itw.H do, be hetlu-. of any lack OF VII.
on the par, %. en-, investigators
But Mr. T.ieU. though q crafty poll
,cian. 10 this iastalc, make, mistake
tina, may mar di- Interior purpose Hc|
has discarded the only means of establish
IN case chat would tc morally prcI-
dicia' 90 the man whose Office be c9vc;,
Ills own ardent desire % obtain Mr.
Have. scat. .r. aj..8- iu that. % secure
his own SECTION IN 1850 'ci h,m o. -
nor, tie o8.y condition that could nyes;
the proceedings or the conclusions Of the
Investigating Committee With weight The
committee -10u1 have been Impartial, iu
order that its actI0n might carry quasi
iuiic.a. authority, and It's inquiry should
have been 50 comprehensive mat the
whole held would be fairly covered As
the matter stands. Mr. Potter committee
will be entitled % no more respect than
wou.d attach = any ordinary body %. no
scrupulou- parti-lns To Wi. bee q packed
urv. with lts verdict known beforehand
regardies, OF evidence or the want of cyi-
lcucc The desperate resistance 20 every
suggestion pointing 90 the enlargement oil
the investigation with the view 0i render /
ING it thorough and satisfactory, is proof
that Toe ObJee, is, DOT 20 discover the
truth, but 90 damage opponents II Demo
cratic Representatives realize the necessity
OF seusatigna. statements % help them in
their constituencies. we may be sure that
the committee viii Uy, them what they
want. But tae people wearied Of partisan
trickery. viii take the thing only for
whar it Is worth. Aud 10 these DAYS the
current yaiue Of onc-sided version OF
matter, relating 70 the election IN 1876
vii not be great
Supp0-e however, That the conjecture
O, tine Republican caucus proves correct, |
AMI that Nr. Potter and his fellow. /
ma.cJn,eut, convict themselves Of false
hood by at,empt.u. 90 make ,he stale story
oi o. partisan committee prctcxt for as
sailing Mr. Hayes t,,.e. We think that
the country may bee relied upon 70 crush I
the plot as sumaasily as it would have
crushed revolution I'm the March Of last
year. a.. thu potber IN the House OF
Representatives excite, little or no feeling
because .t D, regarded al, a mere manifest
auon oil the Wild paryisanship to which
the present house Is addicted. Let il be
understood that this parJisAnship seek, to
rev5.ut.0are the Government, Co undo
ty fraud the awful work Of the E.ectora,
Comm s~i.u and 90 install In the White
House t5e uluiuE schcmcr who pui.s the
WIRE lu O4mecy PARK, and the ladidcr-
ence now urp,rmost will disappear. The
malc0ur5uts w11 are 8hGtJDg Sir. Ti.den
were d, willing 70 plunge the country into
revolution fifteen months ago as now.
They submitted reluctantly 20 the settle
meut which received the approval OF the
Leaders oil both parties. But public
opinion left them no alternative. The
demand iJs 4c4Cies-euce in the result Of
law was overwhelming, and the wouid-bc
revolutiouists yielded to the ilcyfta5.e /
The same experience VIII follow any
fresh manifestation OF the same spirit. /
There night have been some excuse for /
resistance py tne asst House there would .
3 none .oi 4oy assertion by the present I.
House Ct uigU. TO reopen the question /
then settled Wc6iv.se Mo-srS Handa. /.
AMI Potter no- Co make the experiment. /
Meanwhile the address issued by the .
Republican members Of the House viii /.
serve ID direct the attention Of the busl-
ne>- community 20 the possible bearing
OF toe investigation upon hos welfare. o.
fte recN Ies,uess of the Democratic major
ity wr already have abundant evidence
4, q nos apparent that Tor the sake OF
obtaining partisan capital for use M
the campaign and Of strengthening the
hands OF Mr Giden IN MS struggle tor the
Presidency. the Democratic members arc
ready To throw overheard unfinished bus