The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-05-22

down until the rcins Of government had
fallen entirely into their hands. Mr.
HAYES, with a frmness that would not
be bull-dozed by the demagogues OF
his own party, has adopted a peace
policy and endeayored to reconcile the
two great sections Of our country.
He has been endeavoring to carry out
what has been presented as the prin-
cipal plank of the democratic party,
and the Potter resolutions evince
the blacklist ingratitude, and to us i'll
dica;es that the country has no inter
est that a party feels bound to respect.
Party must win if the country goes 10
the bugs. The Potter resolution hay
ing been adopted and all amendments,
tending to make the investigation into
the frauds not er parte but general,
having been voted down the Republic
can Congressional Committee have
issued the following address:
Tovoters of the United States the
democratic House of Representatives
has to-day, by party vote, adopted
a resolution which, under the pretence
of investigation, is to lay the founda-
ton for the revolutionary expulsion oil
the President from his office. This is
the elimination of a plot which has
been ON foot from the day that Hayes
and Wheeler were constitutionally de-
clared elected. 1t made its first public
appearance in a resolution Of the dem
ocratic House, adopted at the close OF
the session, declaring that Tilden and
Hendricks were elected. Tilden and
Hendricks subsequently made similar
public declaration themselves. A few
timid members have long held back.
Some of them after being coerced to
the final vote still pretended that they
would halt as soon as their partial and
one-sided investigation should be end
ed. In other words they intend, af-
ter hearing evidence, to bring in a
verdict that Hayes is usurper and
that he shall not remain in Office. These
men have no control in the democratic
party. They dared not even follow
Alexander II. Stephens in q unit
against the caucus dictation to the eX-
tent of showing some semblance OF
fair play. They will be impotent in
the future as they have been in the
past. Moreover, it is difficult to be-
lieve in their sincerity, in view of the
public avowal Of their party that its
purpose is if possible to displace Presi-
!. dent Hayes. 1t is 4 matter Of history
that the resolution just adopted was
framed to express this object. The
speaker of the House was consulted ii
advance as to whether he would rule
that it was privileged question. The
party managers were anxious to con
ceal their purposes if possible. Ii
: this they were defeated by the speak
err who would not rule in question o
privilege, unless it clearly assaiied tn,
title of the President. The resolution
being offered, the speaker gave q care
fully prepared opinion deciding it t.
= no q Guast;on Of tho HIGHEST privilege
because it involved the question o
Hayes title. Here are his very words
4 "a higher privilege than one here in
! volved, and broadly and directly pre-
l scented, as to the ri3htful occupanc,
of the chief executive chair Of tn
9 government, and connecting high gov
eminent officials with frauds alleged
the chair is unable to conceive. Th
chair finds enough among the question
l of privilege set down in the manua
= following the election Of President
: The chair therefore rules that the pre-
i amble and resolution embrace ques
tons Of privilege Of the highest char
4 acter and recognizes the right Of tn
gentleman from New York to offer tn
same.
Upon this the republicans commend
. ed struggle against the revolutionar
G scheme, which, after five days duranct
G terminated in the success of the col
# spirators. The republicans offered t
favor the fullest investigation into a
the alleged frauds by whichever part
e charged to have been committed, bl
l. the democracy pursued its cour:
! shamelessly and relentlessly, an
q stifed all inquiry into attempts {
bribery in Oregon, South Carolina al
. Louisiana, the murder and violence
IS several of the states. Neither arg
:, ment nor debate was allowed. II
IL memorable previous question was al
" piled and forced. This scheme,
. pursued, and it is now fully inaugur
Il ted, can only have the effect of furth
a. paralyzing business of all kinds, pr
lie venting the restoration of confiden
which seemed promising, casting
gloom over every household, and brin
ing our nation in reproach before Il
civilized world. The peace of Il
'e country is the first consideration
IN patriots. This new effort of the der
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