Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-30
ANOTHER LOYAL SOUTHERN

Postmaster General Key
Solid South to Save Appeals to the
Potter's Rcvoluts. h Country from
po.tm..,., q. .snary Efforts.
an omen l.r .sneral D. NJ. Key publishe.
uponr Ter to the people of the south
IT, lie dangers which threaten the coun'
. from the revolutionary tendencies of the
Potter investigating resolution. After as
serting that the title of President Hayes j,
irrevocably fixed and deprecating the DIES
perate attempt Of unprincipled leaders tc
Mexicanize the government, Mr.. Key says
Remembering the encouragement which
northern democrats in 1860 and 1861 OK.
tended to the southern states to secede and
the manner in which their promises of aid
and comfort were fulfilled, can the southern
people afford to join this revolutionary
movement with the certainty that when the
inevitable hsur Of peril comes they will
again be left unassisted and alone to meet
the storm from the north, more united
by this attempt to revive an issue whose
settlement was forced by public opinion
upon an unwilling congress. In the dark
days of February, 1877, when . civil wal
over the disputed election was imminent
and patriots trembled for the safety of re-
publican institutions, the southern mem.
bers of congress averted the danger by
compelling the completion of the electoral
count under a law which both parties in con-
gress had enacted; but now the representa-
tivss from the southern states, with . very
few exceptions, have Joined q movement to
subvsrt the results of their former patriotic
action and to remand the country to that
anarchy from which less than two years ago
it was saved by their efforts. Grant that in
permitting the autonomy Of all the states,
and in appointing citizens to Office in the
south instead of strangers, President Hayes
has but discharged his constitutional duty,
does that excuse southern representatives
for attempting to invalidate his title, which
they established, or will it justify them in
bringing this country again in danger of
civil war in an effort to unseat him and in
augurate Mr.. Tilden. The south must know
that now, at the most momentous crisis in
its history since 1861. to indorse the recent
conduct Of their representatives is to admit
the truth of the charges that the people of
the south care nothing for the welfare Of
the union, desire the downfall of the repub-
lie and rejoice to see it again involved in
civil war. If their representatives
have not reflected their sentiments,
as I believe to be the case, then
The people of the southern states
take care that in the forty.sixth con
yress they are represented by men who will
the disturbers of public peace, and
,revent the Mexicanization Of our lnstitu-
ions. To do this they may be compelled
o act independently of the democratic party.
Recent events have demonstrated the ina
'ility of the democratic members Of congress
resist the mandates Of caucus and the ter.
ors of the party last, the one welded and
he other inspired by men who seem willing
!, endanger the welfare Of the country and
le stability of republican institutions for
le sake of revenge on political opponents
nd in the hope Of enjoying the spoils Of
ictory. If the democratic repref entatives
the south could not resist the caucus COM
and to pass the Potter resolution unamend-
and without debate, how will they be able +,
the forty-sixth congress to resist a similar !
to ignore MI. Hayes as president !
ID to recognize Mr.. Tilden. 1t Is therefore !
e duty Of the southern people to afford the
evidence of their renewed devo-
OH to the union, in which they now enjoy
cry right Of citizenship and are subjected
no restrictions not laid upon every citi.
n, by sending representatives to the forty
xth congress pledged to resist at all haz-
DIS the revolutionary schemes of mischief
akers who seem to have gained control of
&c house of representatives, ofthe forty-6fth
To this end the people in every
strict should meet publicly, organize and
Ipport no person for congress who has
ven aid to this movement and who will
It pledge himself to sustain the title of
Hayes during the term for which
!, was elected, against all attempts at its
rerthrow. Only in this way can grave
II ger to the republic be averted and con-
ncing proof be given that the confidence
as not misplaced which President Hayes
anifested in the south when he withdrew
9 troops from the state house Of South
and Louisiana.