Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-18
Republican Address,


The democratic House Of Reprcscltaty.,
has this day, by party vote, adopted lc.o
luton which, under the prctense OF an ilva.
CATION, is to lay the foundation tor arcvojutlon
ary expulsion Of the President fro,n bis ctll,,
This is the elimination Of a plot which la, bees
ca foot from the day that Hayes and Wheel,
were constilutiooally declared elected IL ma,I
its first public appearance 10 the resolution o.
Of the session, declaring that Ti!den AMI Hen
subsequently, made similar puoIic dec!aTN,a.
themselves.
A few timid members have long held ba:N.
Did some Of them, after bang coerced to IL.
final vote, still pretend tuat they will halt =
soon as their partial and one-slded investigator
shall be ended. 10 other words, they lntcHd
after hearing suborned evidence, to bring 10 =
verdict that Hayes is an lliurper, and that l..
shall not remain in office. These mon have
control 10 tho democratic party; they dared nj
even follow Alexander H. Stephens in reyos
against csu,us dctation to the extent OF Sho@
ing some sembancc of fair play. They VII
be impotent 10 the future as they have been Is
the past. Moreover, it is difficult to believe 4!
their sincerity, in view Of the public avowll O.
their party that its purpose is positively 10 d.
place the President
1t is matter Of history that the resollJ)@
just adopted was framed to express this o. ~.
The Speaker Of the House was consulted 10
advance as to whether ho would rule tha 4
was a privileged question. The party ma'
ayers were anxious to conceal their putpos
if possible. In this they we're defeated by H.,
Speaker, who would not rule it question ..
privilege unless. it clearly assaied the till ..
the President. Tho resolution being otlcr.j
he read oarefulIy- prepared opinion. dcclp
it to be question of highest privilege. bccau-cr
involved the question of the validity Of Hay,
title. These arc his very words:
"A higher privilege than the Que here ia
volved, and broadly and directly prtseu;e!'. .,
to the rightful occupancy Of the Chi! *
ecutivc chair of the Government and the c'u
pecion of high Government officials with Is
frauds alleged, the Chair is unable to cOo
ceve. The Chair fluids enumerated among tie
questions OF privileges set doyn 10 the Nlanus,
the following: Election Of Presldeot ihr
Chair therefore rules that the preamble acd
resolution embrace questions Of privilege OF 'A~
highest character, and recognizes the rlght ~
the gentleman from New York to offer il'
same"
Upon this the republicans commenced sirus'
gle against the revolutionary scheme, whlc'
after four days duration, terminated IL Il
SUCCESS Of the consplratOrs.
The republicans offered to favor thf luIIc,.
investigation into all alleged frauds ~ wh:!
| ever party charged to have been Committed,
but the democracy pursued ITS course sham
lessly and reenlessly, and stih?.d all irqlN
into attempts at bribery in OregcD, South CIta
| lima, and Louisiana. ard murd or and violence
in several of the States. Neither amendmcA:
nor debate was allowed. The inexorsb!e pre-
| vious question was applied and enforced.
This scheme, if pursued, and it is now iN'I'
| inaugurated, can o2ly have tho effect Of tultar
paralyzing business Of all kinds, preventing The
| restoration of confidence which seemed prom:,
| ing casting gloom over every houiehoId All
! bringing our nation into reproach before tn
civilized world.
The peace Of tho country is the first cons .e'a
ton of patriots. This new effort of the dei%0.
crscy TO inaugurate anarchy and MexlcanZ2'E
| Government by throwing doubts upon the ieS''
| tmacy Of the tittlo Of the President is in E""|
| ing with the record Of that party, one WING &.
which rebeled against the Government WINS
the other wing gave them aid and comfort =.
We call, therefore, upon all who oppose ~
rebellion of 1881, without distinction OF p'.hy
to rally again to the support of law and stab
government, and to overwhem with oefca: ~
reckless sgtators, who to gain pollt. csl po@e:'
would add to the present distresses Of the con-:
try by shaking the foundations o. the Cover
ment they failed in four year war to dos!'"l'
By unanimous order of the. committee.
EUGENE. HALE. chsirm'a.
GEO. c. GORHAM, $ ecretsry.