The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-05-24

TIE resolution offered in Congress on
last Monday week by Mr. Potter, Of New
York, for the appointment of a COMMITTEES
10 investigate the alleged frauds in Florida
and Louisiana at the Presidential election,
was adopted on Friday last, after the Re
publican members had vainly struggled
during five days to defeat it. The resolu-
tion is as follows:
TeesoIred That a select committee, consisting
OF eleven menbcTs Of this House, be appointed
10 inquire INTO the aforesaid a,f8"tio as 20 Tue
conduct 0l the persons IN Once a'"itsstt"' ~
respect OF the said election and into the alleged
false and fraudulent canvass ana return oi Xo'Ps
in the said states OF Louisiana end Florida. ana
iutu all he facts which, in the Judgment OF
said committee are connected WIZ, WIN or pt.ttl- ~
uent thereto, and hat said committee, Tor thc
have power to send for persons and papers 10
administer oaths and to take testimony.
The Republican leaders in the House at
tempted to amend the scope of the rcson-
tiou so as to embrace Oregon, South Caro-
lima and Mississippi but Mr.. Potter refused
permission to offer the amendment, for the
reason that if frauds had been committed
in either one or all of the three States
named, they had not been operative in
changing the result, as they did in ehe case
OF either Florida or Louisiana, OF course
if the Republicans want 10 inquire into the
election in Oregon, South Carolina ard
Mississippi, they have only to offer res
o9ution for that purpose and the Demo
Gratis will not resist it. No such resolution,
however, has been presented, and none
win be, for the simple reason that there
is nothing substantial, as in Louisiana and
Florida, to investigate. The Republican
Congressional Committee has issued an
address to the voters of the United States
i'm which it is charged that the purpose Of
Mr.. Potter's resolution is ''to bring in
verdict that Hayes is a usuTper and that
he shall not remain in Office" aud that 1t
will paralyze the business and disturb the
peace of the country. The people cannot
be frightened from their propriety by any
senscless appeal like this. The whole
country has heard OF and read about these
frauds ever since the last election, and will
not be any more "paraiyzRd" by their
investigation than it has been by this silly
address Of the Republican Committee. If
there were no frauds, no possible harm can
result from the proposed investigation, and
if frauds were perpetrated who will say
that they ought not to be exposed? Mr..
/ Potter knows what his intentions are better
than the Republican committee does, and
he has dsavowed any purpose of attempting
TO push Hayes out of his Office. He could be
J removed by impeachment if it could b
shown that he abetted or was in any wa
! connected with the frauds, but the clearesl
I evidence Of his completely with them woul
be required, The whole purpose of NJ
. Pottcr's resolution is correctly ex pressed
the preamble to be ''that The honor Of Il
nation may be vindicated, and the truth
to such elections Louisiana and FloriG
made known" The people will be able
stand the investigation without being "p5
I alyzed" to any very great extent.