The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-08
THE RURAL DEMOCRACY ON THE HAYES
TITLE

UTICA. June The rural Democrats do
not claim the right t. speak for the mctropoli-
tan Democracy on the Great Fraud, and if they
had the audacity to attempt it thoy might fail to
strike the key note for lack Of specific informa-
ton as to the tone Of sentiment on the subject in
the city. If. however the address just issued
by the General Committee OF Tammanv Hall in
regard 60 the Potter investigation nulthc Hayes
title iaithfully reflects the opinions " the mass
of the Democrats in the city on the latter point
then they are widely at variance with those en-
tertained by an overwhelming minority Of the
party in the central counties Of the State; and
the same ! know to be true OF some OF tho
The average " Democratic opinion in tho
portions OF III" State lust mentioned Is s.tpstnn-
italy this: First. got in ~ the tstim"ny on the
gulje.t by means of the Potter Committee; then
weigh It carefully and see what tue lair ana
Legitimate deduction iucr"ir0m Is in roeper IL
Hayces tito; and ifi the Irresistible d"du non
from the evidence Is tnnt lis title is founded IN
fraud. then curry ont this drdu rtOn To It's legt-
innate ends by az lawful means. ii the tosii-
mOny before the Pott' Committee proves To- 10
OF the decisive character generally anticipated.
and II II is concluded and published previously
t. tho meeting Of our Democratic Stat" Cunven-
ton in The fall. | fancy that that Convention will
cmholy i'm its resolutions the sentiments above
cnunciated, the Tammany Hall General Com
mitt'e and the supporters ot Mr.. Hendricks Tor
the Presidency to the contrary Notwithstanding.
BY the 10y, u promin mt friend OF Senator
GUS methods for getting Hayes out of Office in
case the proof taken Nv the Potter Committee
should clearly warrant IT, and he suggested
novel ono. the substance of which ! viii give.
He based his proposition on the hypothesis that
the proofs Of the fraud. and Of Hayos's guilty
cOguiNturr thereof, w're ~ br perfectly con-
elusive. With this exhibit In hand some half
dozen republican Senators might 20 Co ilnycs nt
the opening of the next arsriun of Congress and
tell him that the party could not afford to curry
him any longer. and that he must Immediately
relieve them of the burden by resighiuE; nnd
that VI he would not Ito this, and If the House
should impeach him. then they would vote 10
convict him. ana thus Eet rid oi him. " IL all
this wcrc To- hnppen," added the Republican,,
don't you think Hayes would step down and
outt'
Everybody Acquainted with our politics Ia
aware that current OF hostility to Mr.. 1ilden
has been running against him In this State over
since hc WIS nominated for the Govcrnorship.
in :, ptembcr. ibTl This feeling is the main
obstacle IN the way of perfect union AMONG
Democrats ON the Great luui. The Leading
Republican uhovr mentioned suggested a Curl
ouS way to ilank this hostility. The Hnti-lil-
deu Democrats. said h". arc fools. II t.ry
would only Hid In getting HAYES out and get
ting IilGpn In for the rHst 81 the term, this
would satisfy public opIuion ana dispose ot
Tlld"n. But uH surely a. thCy help 90 frrp MIN
out through the entire term, he Will b" the ll'm-
ueratic candidate IN 1850 The friends oi Hon
bricks. Thurman. Bayurd. and the rest. and the
TamMuny sachcms. had better think over this
shrewd suggestion.