The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-23
REVOLUTIONISTS.


The Democratic Party an Enemy to the
Peace and Prosperity of the Country
Address of the Republican Congressional
Committee.
To the Voters of the United States:
The Democratic House of Representa-.
tlves has by a party vote adopted
resolution which, under pretense of
an investigation, is to lay the foundation
for the revolutionary expulsion of the
President from his office. This is the
elimination of plot which has been on
foot from the day that Hayes and Wheel
or were constitutionally declared elect
ed. 1t made its first public appear
ance in the resolution of the last Dem
ocratic House, adopted at the close of
the session, declaring that Tilden and
Hendricks were. elected. Tilden and
Hendricks subsequently, made similar
public declarations themselves. A few
timid members have long held back, and
some OF them, after being coerced to a
final vote, still pretend that they will
halt as soon as their partial and one
sided investigation shall be ended. In
other words, they intend, after hearing
suborned evidence, to bring in 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 revolt against caucus die
tation to the extent of showing some
semblance of fair play. They will be
lmpotent In the future, as they have been
IN the past. Moreover, it is difficult to
believe in their sincerity. in view of the
public avowal of their party, that it's
purpose is, if possible, to displace the
President 1t is a matter of history
that the resolution just adopted was
framed to express this object. The
Speaker of the House was consulted in
advance as to whether he would rule
that it was a privileged question. The
party managers were anxious to conceal
their purposes, if possible. In this
they were defeated by the Speaker, who
would not rule it a question of priv
lege unless it clearly assailed the title of
the President. The resolution being
offered, he read carefully prepared
opinion, deciding it to be a question of
the highest privilege, because it involved
the question of the validity of Hayes
title.
Here are his very words: GA higher
privilege than the one here involved,
and broadly and directly presented, as
to the rightful occupancy of the chief
executive chair of the Government, and
connection of high Government officials
with the frauds alleged, the chair is un-
able to conceive. The chair finds emu
merated among the questions of priv
lege set down in the manual the follow
ing: Election of President The
chair therefore rules that the preamble
and resolution embrace questions of
privilege of the highest character. and
recognizes the right of the gentleman
from New York to offer the same"
Upon this the Republicans commenced
a struggle against the revolutionary
scheme, which, after five days duration,
terminated in the success of the cen
spirators. The Republicans offered to
favor the fullest investigation into all
alleged frauds, by whichever party
charged to have been committed, but the
Democracy pursued it's course shame
lessly and relentlessly, and stifed all in
quiry into attempts at bribery in Oregon,
South Carolina, and Louisiana, and
murder and violence in several of the
States. Neither amendment nor debate
was allowed. The memorable previous
question was applied and enforced.
This scheme, if pursued, and it is now
fully inaugurated, can only have the
effect of further paralyzing business of
all kinds, preventing the restoration of
confidence which seemed promising,
casting a gloom over every household,
and bringing our nation into reproach
before tie civilized world.
The peace of the country is the first
consideration of patriots. This new eff
fort OF the Democracy to inaugurate an
archy and Mexicanize the Government
by throwing doubts upon the legitimacy
OF the title of the President is in keep
ing with the records of that party, one
wing of which rebelled against the Gov
eminent, while the other wing gave
them aid and comfort. A'@
We call, therefore, upon all who OPP
posed the Rebellion Of 1861, without
distinction of party, to rally again to the
support Of law, order and stable govern
ment, and to overwhelm with defeat the
reckless agitators who, to gain political
power, would add to the present dis
tresses of the country by shaking the
foundations of the Government they
failed in four-years' war to destroy.
By unanimous order of the committee.
EUGENE HALE, Chairman.
GEORGE G. GORHAM Secretary.