Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-05-30
THURSDAY, NAY 30. ISIS.
GOOD for the Party.

The Democratic congressman have done
US one great favor. Let us be grateful to
them for that TWAS an unfortunate truth
that q rift was beginning to be visible In
the Republican Party. 1t was becoming
divided into old School and new School
like the PRESBYTERIAN denomination. The
new School were for Hayes AMI his new
volicy. The old School adhered to the old
doctrines, and the old leaders. Consider
able feeling WAS arising, that was liable 10
break out and destroy the party discipline
and vigor. Hayes and anti-Hayes Bepub'
Ieans were beginning to dispute as angrily
As ever did nunkers and wool-heads OF
ancient Democracy.
In the nick OF time our Democratic
friends in Congress have stepped up. and
fused the Republicans to white, heat, and
welded them together as firmly as they
were during the war. This was done by
the Potter Resolution, looking 10 reopen
ing of the Presidential dispute. and an He
gal oyerturniug OF a government once final
IL settled.
The result of the election of 1876. was
for long time in doubt. Republicans be-
lIeyed that Florida and Louisiana had le-
gally voted for HAYES. Democrats believed
that both States had gone for Tilden. the
regularly constituted authorities of both
States finally decided that the Hayes cleo
tors had been elected, and commissioned
them accordingly. We don't undertake 10
say here, whether the decision vas right or
wrong-although We have no doubt it was
right. we only say that the decision al the
State authorities was final. That has al
ways been good Democratic doctrine
States have some rights left, and among
them is that OF deciding each for itself,
whom it has appointed for electors
Democrats in Congress however went
back on their principles, and insisted OF
taking the matter out of the hands of The
Safes. and doing the counting themselves
The Republicans insisted that the vote o.
the State through its regular government
should be received, and given effect. The
controversy waxed warm. Finally ID,
Democrats proposed arbitration, that is &c
get the opinion OF fifteen men after argu,
meut. and let that settle IL. Most OF III,
Republicans objected, saying that III,
rights OF States ought not TO be left ont Il
anybody. The Democrats carried thai
point however and agreed 10 regard III,
decision as binding and final so far as they
were concerned, and that anybody who
didn't like the decision Of the referee,
might 90 to the Courts but need not go tC
Congress for redress. The Electoral Com
mission decided that the State count wa,
final and binding Congress accepted tn,
decision. received the State count.declarec
Hayes elected and formally recognized
Hayes is now President, declared by {
Democratic Congress TO be elected Presi
dem for four years iron March 4, 1877.
Now our Democratic friends in Congress.
propose to 60 back Oh their word. The,
want Congress to declare somebody els,
President. They want to drive Hayes ou
before the term expires. They want revo
luton. They cannot walt until 1850, bu
must make Mexico of this country, snc
have Presidents upset and overthrow q.
often as any body of men have the force
and desire to do IL.
Against such breach of fsith-agains'
such attempts to Mexicanise this Republic
against such trifilng with order and Sc
curly. the Hsyes and auti-Hayes Rspubli
cans will be found unit, working together
as they did in 1861. wnen similar attemp
was msde upon the country.