The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-01-18

THE following article from the Pittsburgh
Post will be endorsed by every Democrat.
That Hayes was not elected by the people
is the accepted and intelligent judgment
of the country, but the difficulty Is that
there is no tribunal before which the fact
could be legally established. The Post
says:
Men of all shades OF politics may honestly
differ as to the tnost eIpedicnt and most advs-
ahle course to be pursued toward a President
n3torously no PLACED in Office through fraud.
made President by ;he action OF the Electoral
Commission, the whole proceeding was new in
our history, and unknown to The Constitution
II regarded Hs an accompaniment of. rs a
necessity caused by popular revolution, it
might be defended, as Thaddeus Stevens de-
Tended Republican unconstitutional acts of
Congress: not on account of their legality. but
because they were cxpeiient, aud heIped tne
party. But the only revolution was in the
Senate OF the United States, the Republican
IN ajority of W which threatened the country with
revolution the overt act of which was to be
the proclamation, by Mr.. Ferry. then President
that K. Ii. Hayes had been elected President.
The civil war showed, amongst other things
that the people OF the Unned States are not
towards and that they can and wiIl fight for
their rights, 1t cannot therefore be denied
that there was great danger starring the coun-
try in the face, when the Electoral Commission
was created by Congress. The point of points,
aud the real, solid. historical fact, which the
citizens OF the United States must never forget,
ana which, robed in truth, must be banded
down to all future generations of Americans,
ls, mat the hepuDiican party, through their
leaders. WHO should be forever held Infamous,
deliberately planned that intended revolution
and senatorial uslrpation, aud ordered he
army of the whole Union To the city of WASH
ington, for the purpose of beiEg used TO sustain
IT. The pOpu'ar branch of Congress naturally
shrank from the responsibility Of inauguraring
such IA bloody revolution as then seemed ipev-
table. Jt is now too late, and il would he use
less to discuss the individual conduct OF the
lnem b. re or the House NJ that critical period.
The country and the civilized world know the
hinping point OF the whole matter; which is.
that SIR. Tiiden was duly elected, and that he
was cheated out of his Office.
What remains now Is in nut shell. The
large majority of the people never will, aud
they never should, rest contented under the
political control of President whom they cid
not elect, II ii is possible TO right themsev es
without resort to revolution. If it can be
legally esta blished that X. b. Hayes was not
elected, and that Samuel j. Tilden lcGs elected
President of the United States, let IL be so
shown to the American people, and to the
world. Then let the result of that showiug
take care OF itself. 1t viii do SO. And, If il
can be legally proven that r. Ii. Hayes partici-
pafed In the fraud which made him President
and is now fulfilling in Office corrupt bargains
made by or for him. let that appear. The re-
suit will take care of itself. The people are en-
titled to and demand to have their rights re-
specied. end no man, however high his position
can ssfely stand before the popular deserved
retrihution which will surely follow il he ia
found guilty and This without any revolution,