The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-23
THE MENACE OF REVOLUTION.
lFrom the Chicago Tribune. ]

sion of Mr.. Potter's resolution as a cues
ton of the highest privilege, that gen.
tleman distinctly disavowed any purpose
of disturbing President Hayes posses
| sion OF his Office. This seemed the
more probable. as it was thought many
of the Southern Democrats would have
refused their support to the investiga-
ton scheme unless they had received
positive assurance that an attempt would
not be made to displace Mr.. Hayes, since
his removal by impeachment would seat
Vice President Wheeler, who is more
radical Republican, and VINO would
scarcely be SO generous to the South as
Hayes has been. The public accepted
Mr.. Potter's assurance in good faith.
and attributed the movement to desire
to manufacture partisan capital for the
ensuing Congressional campaign but
it is now evident that they were nlisled.
The proceedings Of the Democratic eau
Gus have given the lie to Mr.. Potter's
statement, and that gentleman is either
a party to conspiracy to unseat Hayes,
or he is the tool of faction that have
this purpose in view. It now transpires
that the Democratic caucus voted down
a resolution offered by Young, of Ten
nessee, declaring that it was "not in
tended by these proceedings to disturb
/, the present Chief Magistrate in the oc-
cupancy of his office" This resolution
was rejected by an overwhelming major
ity, only thirty two members of the eau
Gus voting for it and the act was tanta-
mount to an assertion that it IS the pur-
pose of the investigation to drive Hayes
out of the White House and seat Tilden.
This is more far-reaching and vicious
conspiracy than would appear at first
Hayes was inaugurated by and under the
forms OF constitutional law, for Congress
counted the votes and declared the re-
suit The only form of law provided for
his removal is by impeachment But
this is not included in the bJilldozers'
programme, because it would fail It
will not be possible to connect President
Hayes personally with any frauds that
may be shown, and hence it will not be
possible to secure two-thirds vote in
the Senate necessary for his conviction
and removal. Indeed, the Democratic
managers refused to declare impeach-
ment to be their aim, even when the Re-
publicans agreed to withdraw their op-
position to the resolution in that case.
But. if it be the intention of the con-
spirators (and they are not all Demo-
crats) to remove Hayes, and if they do
not propose to accomplish this in the
only lawful way at their command, then
the real aim of the investigation is to
dispose Of President Hayes by sum-
mary and unlawful proceeding. The
conspiracy, then, must contemplate the
Mexican method.
The plan is this: It is believed by
many that the next Congress will have ~
Democratic majority in both houses.
Mr.. Tilden, who is said to have taken
the oath of Office before New York
magistrate on March 4, 1877, willremove
to Washington. He will appoint Cab
met and send in his message Congress,
simply setting forth by resolution that
frauds have been discovered which show
that Hayes was not elected, will recog-
nize Tilden. The Republicans may
withdraw, but the Democrats will have a
quorum in Congress and proceed with
business. This will be revolution, be-
cause it will override the constitutional
methods for electing and removing the
Chief Magistrate. The success of this
scheme will mean either civil war or an
archy, for there will be no voluntary
submission to the usurpation. Beyond
the Immediate disaster, it will set pre-
cedent that must eventually destroy con-
stitutional republican government in this
country. Mexico is republic, but it
has no stable government, for revolutions
Of the nature contemplated by the anti
Hayes conspiracy are common there. So
they will be in this country, if they are
ever permitted to be inaugurated. What
one party does to-day, another party will
do in the future. If this conspiracy shall
prevail, it will require only an allega-
ton of fraud. which is never wanting,
and control of Congress to revolutionize
any Government that may be in possess
sion. Hence the present conspiracy
threatens greater and more enduring
disorder to the American Government
than the war of the Rebellion achieved.
IF the attempt to carry out this vii
famous scheme shall not result in war,
then anarchy will prevail, and nearly
every community will have it's local
emeutes and riots. The conspirators
Composed of conscienceless Democrats
and treacherous Republicans, and both
actuated by malice and disappointment
at the loss Of the offces) believe that the
Republicans will not fight for Hayes.
But, ii we admit that dissension in the
Republican party shall prevent a solid
and forcible resistance to the Mexican
ization of our Government, it is still
certain that the oficeholders will not
voluntarily abandon their places. There
will be two Presidents, two Cabinets,
two sets Of departments, two sets of Of
fcials and employees. The struggle
will extend to every place and every
community where there is a Govern
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