The Portland daily press., 1878-05-22
Public Opinion n the s'FraudY Business,

NEW ork Times, Rep1
Another circumstane that will by aud by
embarrass the investigation and Illustrate the
revolutionary part of their programme Is the
gradual awakening of the business community
to the reality of the peril with which it is
threatened. The moment the contest as
sumes the form of an attempt to reopen the
presidential question, and to plunge the
country into anarchy, public feeling will
manifest itself in way not pleasant to the
knaves who now shout 'fraud."
ISpringdeld, Union, rep.l
The only hope of the country in this emer-
gency, as in the similar emergency that has
been presented in different forms during the
last few years, is in the Republican party.
1t is party that is far from perfect, its lead
ers are not angels, and many of its members
are not saints. But compared with the Dem
ocratic party its members and its record
are as pure as snow, and if this country is not
to be Mexicanized it must be returned TO the
entire control of the federal government and
kept there some years longer.
[Springfel1 Republican, Ind.l
The country will condemn the partIsanship
which has initiated this investigation, and
suspect the movement of meaning serious
mischief. There are undoubtedly Democrats
in the House who are ready for almost any
measure to get Hayes out of the White
House. 1t was not supposed that they were
many or influential, but the course of events
during the past week must inevitably arouse
fear that considerable portion of the party
are willing to precipitate fresh contest over
the presidency upon weary country.
New York Evening Post, Ind.1
In voting for the Potter resolution the
Southern members disregarded considerations
of interest, of consistency and of honor.
What have they secured for themselves or
their constituents? Certainly the revolution
ary movement will profit the Southern States
no more than the country at large. There
are particular reasons why it will prove es-
pecially injurious to them; but we are con-
tent to rest the matter upon the broad ground
of the general welfare. What will the
country make by these proceedings?
New York Sun, Tilden.l
At the last presidential election Mr.. Tiden
was the Democratic candidate. Tammany
Hall opposed his nomination, as Tammany
Hall had perfect right to do; yet he was
nominated. Tammany Hall then yielded to
him lis support, and advocated his election.
He was elected. He was prevented by a
fraudulent combination from entering upon
the duties of his office. There is now fair
prospect that he may be inaugurated-a
much fairer prospect than there has been at
any time before.
Boston journal, Repl
Surely, the American people can have no
difficulty in seeing through such a plot as
this. At a period when public confidence
was just beginning to revive from the disas-
ters of the past, when our business men felt
that they had seen the worst and were pre-
pairing for the gradual return of prosperity,
and when, especially, the apparent restora-
tion of harmony between the North and
the South seemed to clear up the political hor-
izon beyond anything we have known since
the war, just at this time comes movement
to throw the country back into strife, con-
fusion and the most imminent danger.
ExD lBufslo Express, Rep
The new issue which we cannot but think
is to powerfully affect public opinion adverse
ly to the Democracy is the proposed fraud
investigation. 1t means-if carried through
to the results aimed at-such an era of polit-
lcal excitement as must inevitably paralyze
trade. stagnate industry, and infiet immense
loss upon all material interests. 1t means
an unsettlement of that which has been set
tied by the only lawful authority. 1t means
the tainting of all government proceedings