The Portland daily press., 1878-05-20
Current Comment.

Current Comment.
The Democracy is steadily consolidating
for its champion blunder.
The people should rebuke fraud this fall by
squelching the fraud yelpers.
If the Democrats attempt revolution they
may get more than they can handle before
they know it.
Glover is bound not to be eclipsed by a
fresh Investigator, for he keeps on pulling in
Democrat day.
The independent voter is tearing his hair
and wondering how he ever was so blind as
to think of voting the Democratic ticket.
1t is far more important to protect the
country against repetition of electoral for
geries than to show how they were committed
at the last observation-disclosures Gazette.
When the Investigating Committee at
Washington gets ready it should call S. j.
Tilden as first witness. If the old man would
tell all he knows, it would make hot times.-
Gin. Enquirer.
Vice-President Wheeler hits with his usual
sagacity on the two great benefits which are
sure to follow the latest Democratic manoea-
vre; one is the consolidation of the Repub-
lican party, and the other is the demenstra-
ton to the President of the amount of de-
pendence to be placed upon Democratic pro-
fessions.
The safety Of the country is to be assured
most certainly, if not in the only way, by
taking the control of the House of Represen-
tatives from the Democratic party. Recent
events show that that party continues to be,
as it has been during the memory of the pres
ent generation, the party of disorganization,
plunder and treason.-Sarinafeld Union.
The object of this investigation is not SIM
ply to collect into durable form the evidence
of frauds in the stolen States. 1t is said that
the completely of President Hayes and Secre-
tary Sherman will be clearly established. If
such shall be the case the impeachment of both
these high officials is among the possibilities Of
the immediate future. Indeed, that would
be logical sequence of the investigation.
But whether in case of the impeachment and
removal of Mr.. Hayes, Mr.. Tilden would be
seated as President, is question to be con-
sidered. We are disposed think that Mr..
Tilden could secure the Presidency only
through judicial proceedings instituted under
and by virtue of the saving clause in the Eec-
toral Commission law Raleigh Neaos.
Mr.. Potter and his associates say that their
evidence Of fraud is already accumulated,
and that they only want chance to bring
it out; that within ten days after their reso-
luton is passed their whole investigation
will be ended. That is similar to the proc
lamation which Glover made when he started
out. He knew where there was no end OF
enormous Republican frauds; all he asked
was authority to uncover them. He has
been uncovering ever since, and every time
he takes off the cover he discloses Demo
cratic fraud. Perhaps Mr.. Potter has had
the precaution to DO all of his uncovering in
advance, and has put all the Democratic
cases back again deeper than ever. If this
were not the case he would not be so dread
fully afraid of extending the inquiry.
As the matter stands, Mr.. Potter's commit.
tee will be entitled to no more respect than
would attach to any ordinary body of unscru-
pulous partisans. 1t will be packed jury.
with its verdict known beforehand, regardless
Of evidence or want of evidence. The des-
perate resistance to every suggestion point
ing to the enlargement of the investigation
with the view of rendering it thorough and
satisfactory, is proof that the object is, not to
discover the truth, but to damage opponents.
If Democratic representatives realize the me-
cessity of sensational statements to help them
in their constituencies, we may be sure that
the committee will give them what they want.
But the people, wearied of partisan trickery,
will take the thing only for what it is worth
And in these days the current value of a one
sided version of matters relating to the cleo
tion in 1876 will not be greatly. Y. Times
In the two October States this year the
Republicans have fair chances for success.
They have good issues, and have only to
make strong fight on them in order to win.
In Ohio the Legislature and the Governor
have done all that human beings and Demo
Gratis could do to help the Republican party.
A weak and inadequate Winters work has
been rounded off with an infamous scheme
to re-dstrict the State according to com
mands from Washington, and in direct oppo.
sition to the will of the people. In Indiana
the great question of the canvass will be the
return of Voorhees, to the Senate. OF course
State which would elect Blue Jeans Viii
liams Governor is not expected to be very
sensitive about the disgrace which man lik,
VOORHEES, brings upon it, yet its experiences
cannot but have had a beneficial effect; an(
there are unmistakable signs that In the com
ing election the cause of the demagogue will
be less popular than it has been heretofore.