National Republican., 1878-05-18
THE RErI.DIICay poJrIoy.

Inc kcpUDIlChGS Ill inc llOuS' COntlnl ed
their opposition to the POTTER rrsolu-
tions to the end, for the reasons
that they are not fair and just to
the questions and interests involved,
and are unhecOming the occasion and the
ends avowcdIy sought-ior the reason lur-
thcr that if they are not mere shams, they
are revolutionary in intent and purpose
and for the still further reason that :: is
due to tn" people of the country that this
matter Of delay in legislation for trivial or
revolutionary purposes, should be fully ven
tllatcd and clearly understood, and the
longer this dirty piece OF Democratic linen
WAS kept on the line for airing before II
was packed away in the Democratic linen
closet the better it would he Understood
and appreciated. The Republicans wee
ready for an investigation when it could he
made full, fair and sweeping and they did
not propose to let the Democrats tal.c u
snap Judgment without Il full ventilation
OF the case.
What the Republicans have been doing
was not peculiarly in the interest OF the prcsi-
dent or his title, for these will take care of
themselves. They cannot be disturbed
without cause nor through any such move
mcnt rs is set on foot by the Potter rcso-
luton. Nothing short Of open revolution
can unScat the President, unless by some
official act since his Inauguration he has
been guilty of an impcachable OfltnSc. Ii
| it is the purpose Of this resolution to i'm
] n,,I Al l. :
sitiOn, it is unfortunate that its real pur-
pose has been concealed, for in its prc,rIt
shape it is clothed in deceit and should not
| have received the support of any just and
fair man, be he Democrat or Republican.
If Mr.. POTTER had presented articles of i'm
peachmcnt for the consideration fthc IIous".
or had proposed to refer the matter to the
judiciary Committee Of the House
/ with view to investigating th" cas-, md.
| If fjustilnblc grounds were found, to prcp0rc
and present articles Of impeachment, thea
! the whole House ana the country would
have understood the objective point and no
Republican in the House would have been
found to antng0niH" the movement The
course Of the Democracy has thus far b,"n
deccitul, dishonest and revolutionary in its
aims and ends, and is not entitled to res onct
either in or out Of Congress. On the o,hcl
hand, ii will receive the condemnation and
the bittercSt eNrcration Of every order
loving and pcIcc-Obscrving citizen Of the
United States.
The Republicans do not object to the cX,
pertinent Of imprarhng the prrSil lent, if lie
is in any degree ohnpX'ous to imp"lrhlblc
allegations. Let it come directly and in alr
open and manly way, aud no Republican
will cast the slightest obstacle in tn, way
Of ,roccrding, to that rtl'c
What the Republicans want AID VIII
contend for is that if the election of l-,G j,
to he opened to investigations, with Il view
to uncl;lhiug and exposing frauds, wrnlI~
and croohrducss incident thereto, i, shIII
be- fairly AMI justly done; and th,y vii,
resist every move thai is not in the iutcr. ST
of a full fair, and bgoai examination int
every parish unl precinct where there is Il
suspicion that fraudulent and unlawful in,
llucnccs have controlled or shaped the rr'
suit This is the only basis Of action that
will justify Republicans in yielding tn,
slightest cOuntcnuncc or favor to Il propu-i
ton for investigation. Upon this rock they
planted themselves III the House, and there