The Portland daily press., 1878-05-21
A,Bnsiness Mans Protest Against Rev0-
luton.


The revolutionary action of the House Of
Representatives on Friday last in passing
resolution to reopen and investigate the election
frauds in Florida and Louisiana in the last
Presidential election, should alarm every patri-
OF and be deprecated by every man who loves
his country; and for the following reasons:
First: 1t looks to the removal of President
Hayes from office.
Second: 1t will make precedent for any
Congress hereafter, led by unprincipled men,
to remove the President from office, no matter
how fairly and honorably elected, upon real or
imaginary frauds in the states over which the
electoral college under the present constitution
has no control.
Third: 1t will make our government unstable
and the presidential Office a prize, open by
frald to unprincipled man who would make
any sacrifice no matter what it was, to place
themselves in power.
Fourth: 1t would eventually lead to the dis
ruption of the government, and what the rebel
lion could not do would be consummated in the
halls of Congress by the legislative act Of dema-
gogues and enemies of the country.
Fifth: 1t will make our government by
word and reproach among the nations Of the
earth, and make good the word of kings "by
divine right, that no republic, no government
OF the people could exist for any length of
time.
Sixth: 1t will cause the friends Of universal
liberty in Europe to become disheartened and
despondent, when this country, with an intelli-
gence beyond any nation on earth, fs thrown
into political anarchy and confusion and our
Government not sustain ed by the people.
Seventh: 1t will bs' following the dreaded
example of Mexico and the South American
republics and one usurper would follow anoth-
er, according to the strength of the different
factions.
Eighth: 1t will retard the present returning
prosperity of the country, disturb all business
unsettle values, and lead to inactivity, want OF
confidence, and every industry will be par
alyzed. The business men and the working
men of the country should do all in their power
10 opposition to again opening this vexed ques-
ton. 'Let as have peace;" aud to do this let
meetings be called for an expression of public
sentiment that will be felt in the halls Of Con.
gress.
Ninth: 1t will delay the sale of Governmen mt
bonds. Already there are investors who prefer
state, county and town bonds to Governments
on account of this continued political agitation.
The electoral commission was agreed upon
by the best men of both political parties In
Congress, their decision was to be hnai and
conclusive. They were men above and who
would not be governed by any selfish conclu-
sion They decided that Governor Hayes was
n,ain,v elected to the Presidency.
All parties aoquiesced in that decision. The
country was happy, good men Of all parties
congratulated each other that law and order
had prevailed.
Gen. Hayes was inaugurated President OF
the United States by and in the presence Of
the highest tribunal Of our Countrywide So.
preme Court. His administration has gener-
ally had the approval of both political parties.
BE has done much to conciliate the South, to
bring about an era of good feeling between the
two sections of our country. and for the pro-
motion of the material interests OF the same.
Notwithstanding all this, and the reasons
enumerated above, and the solemn assurances
Of the Democrats in Congress that the appeal