Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-05-23
The People Warned
The DARK Design Of the Potter ResoIutio /,

WASHINGTON, Nav 1.-THE republican
congressional commit'ee have issued the
following address to the voters OF the Uni
ted States:
The democratic House OF Representative
to-day by 4 psrty vote adopted = resolution
which. under the pretence OF an Investigation.
i TO Law the foundation for revolutionary eN
pusion Of the President from his offer. This
j. the elimination Of plot which has been on
foot from the day that Hayes and Wheeler
Were eonsiiiutlonally declared elected. II made
is first pubic appearance in the resolution ui
the last democratic House. adopted at the close
OF the session. declaring that Iildcn aud lien
bricks were elected. Tilden and Hendricks
subsequently made public declarations them
selves. few timld members have long held
back and some OF them, sitter being cUerced To-
Tie fnal vote, still pretend that they viii halt
a. soon - heir psrtisl aud ope-sided invr-ti-
CATION shall be ended In other word. they
inteud. after hearing subornei evidence to
bring IN verdict that Hsyes - usurper and
that he shall not remain In Office. These men
have no control Ia the democratic party. They
dared not even To follow Alexander IL. >teph
ems. against caucus dictation 10 the extent OF
showing some semblsnee of iair play. They
VIII be impolent la the future they have
been in the past.
Moreover il /. difficult 10 believe in their sin-
c-riry in view Of the avowsl Of their party that
it, purpose Is. II possible. to d-plsc- the Pre-
ident. IL /. matter OF history that the re.o-
lui on just adopted WAS framed to express tni-
object. the speaker of the House was consult
81 In advance 10 whether he would rule tina,
it ws> privileged question. The party man
ayers were Anx Ious TO conceal their purpo>s Il
possible. In this they were defeated by the
Speaker. who would not rule IL question Il
privilege unle>. II clearly A>sailed tho title Of
the President. The resolution icing offered he
rcad carefully prepared opinion deciding Il
TO b. q question of the highest privilege b.
cause II involved the question Of the validity Of
President HAYES title. Here the very
words
"a higher privilege than the here Involved
and broadly and directly presented Ia the right
fui occupancy OF the chief executive chair Of The
government and The connection 81 hi-A govern
ment officials with the frauds alleged the Chair -
unable to conceive The BhAir nnts enumerated
among the questions OF privilege set down IN the
manual the following election OF President The
Chair therefore rules that the preamble and rcsoli
ton embrace questions Of privilege Of the highest
character. and recognizes the night Of the gentle
men frtm New YORK 10 offer tie same
Upon this the republicans commenced
struggle against the revolutionary scheme,
which. after five DAYS duration terminate. In the
success OF the eonspirsiors- The republican,.
offered 10 favor the fullest investigation iuio all
the alleged fraud. by whichever party charged
to have been committed. bat the dsmocracy pur-
sued it, course shsmelessly and r~lcn le>siy.
and stidcd all INJURY into the attempts 81 brlh-
cry In oregon. 80. Carolina and Louisiana and
murder and violence In the several states. Nei-
Their anne ndment cor debates was allowed. The
memorable previous question was applied and
enforced.
This scheme. il pursued. and IL /. now fully
inauguraicd. can only have the effect Of further
paraly zing business Of all kinds. preventing The
Te-ioraiion Of confidence which seemed prom
Using. casting gloom over every household
and bringing our nation into rrproach before
the civilized world. the peace Of the country
l. the fret Consideration of patriots. This new
Effort 81 the democracy To Inaugurstc anarchy
aud MeXicanize the government by throw ing
doubts upon The legitimacy Of the title Of the
President. i Ia keeping with the Tecopi Of that
party, one wing OF wEich rebril,d agatnsi the
goycrumen; While the other wing gave sid and
comfort.
W CALI. Therefore. uron sil WIN opposed the
rebellion e o.. ~Iil4sst IT.. ..., lYA 10 yAr.'.
to rails again 10 The -upl-od 90 lsw 4aC o ,l'
and siAbl" government, and 10 oycrH helm with
defeat the reckless AgitAtors who. to gain poiii-
ical power. weuli add 10 the present d..ifs.,
Of the country by shaking the iuuudA lon oi the
government which they failed 10 = four Years
war 10 destroy.
by unaniulou. Mt Of the committee.
EUGENE HALE, Ch4irMsn.
i.ER & lgHHAM Seerrtary