The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-06-07
THE CONSPIRACY TO SEIZE THE PREsI-
DFNCY

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DENCY.
The Detroit Post and Tribune says Abraham
Lincoln opened the great contest with Douglas
which first made MIN famous. with the memoir
able illustration aud argument that when we
find piece Of party machinery fitted in al its
parts TO do onA certain kind OF work and TO
accomplish one certain result and no other,
we are justified II believing ard charging no
matter how many denials may be made by those
in charge OF the machine. that II was designe d
and intended to DO that particular work and no
other
1--we examine the Potter fraud Investigation
resolution II whole and in part. and the pro-
ceedlnss o. the Democratic caucus, and the
proceedings in The House. we find that 1t ex-
hiblts piece Of party machinery which is fitted
in all rs pats 70 do the work OF Selling upon
the Presidency and Mexicanizlng the Govern
men, OF the United states. and not fitted for
apvthlny else IN addition to this, 1t is known
that this thing has been ong in the process OF
incubation By men WHO openly CLAIM that the
Presidency belongs TO their party. and who are
inspired bv Tilden. and are Tilden's particular
tools and personal supporters. The present
proceedings are ostensibly based upon the
resolutions introduced by Montgomery Biair IN
the MARYLAND Legislature. Those resolutions
dstinctlv declare that Hayes has no nShtful
claim to the office OF President. In the debate
in the House which followed the Introduction
OF the Potter resolution Mr.. Hale objected
that the resolution do not raise question OF
privilege unless il was intended to attack the
Presidents title. :" ! put 1t squarely to the
Speaker he said. whether this Is resolution
calling for action or the election OF the Presi-
dent. which action must be in the direction OF
attacking the Legality Of the title Of the Presi-
den, OF the United states to the subversion. il
may be, OF that tit.e and the expulsion OF the
incumbent"
Mr. Mills democrat O: Texas. raisod the
same question He declared that this Con-
gress has no right 70 investigate at all as the
question had been settled by the last Congress,
which alone had constitutional jurisdiction;
and any attempt of this Congress to invesu-
gate and undo what was done by the Forty
fourth Congress declaring NJ. Hayes President
OF the United States. i nothing short OF
usurpa;on OF power nc: granted by the Con-
stitution.'
Mr. Potters rep.y was very guarded. He
said that his opponents agreed that il he would
declare that the purpose OF the resolution was
to uuseat the President. then The resolution
would be in order: but Il make no declaration
of that kind. l absolutely and positively re-
fuse to declare any such purpose" He was
very careful. however, not TO deny such pur-
pose. The Speaker ruling followed. IN that
railing in order to make II question Of priv
lege-and II was only as a question OF privilege
that the matter could be brought before the
House in this way-Mr. Rancal had to partly
acknowledge that the purpose was 70 unseat
the President lis iuiing says - higher
privilege than the one here involved. and broad
ly and distinctly presented. as to the rightful
occupancy Of the Chief Executive chair Of the
Governments the chair is unable to
conceive.
In the course o.: the discussion which follow
ell this ruling, Mr.. Potter ssid What can be
done after the inquiry is completed. what ought
to be done should be determined only after the
inquiry has been conducted" lie had, there
fore. evidently thought upon something being
done after the inquiry and TO the something
after the inquiry was part OF the plot. Fur
ther on Mr.. Potter said Whatever. il any
thing may happen to tie Presidential title as a
result o. this inquiry does not concern nae now"
These expressions shed sinister light upon
the business.
But still more sinister light was shed upon
the affair in the Democratic caucus, held Tues
day afternoon. There were then thirty-two
Democrats-that was before they had been
whipDed in that Mr. Potter was so cautious
several OF them leaders or distinction. who
supported strongly al amendment offered by
Mr.. Young, Of Tennessee. to have Potter's
resolution declare squarely that it was not in
tended 20 unseat the President. This amend
ment was in the following words:
But /, Is not intended BIZ these proceedings
to disturb the present Chief Maistrate IN the
occupancy OF his office, or to impair public con-
idence in the policy he has nauguratsd toward
the Southern States.
THIS amendment offered by Democrat,
supported 10y Democrats. in Democratic eau
Gus where there were no Republicans to excite
party feeling. was voted down. a:;er a speech
in opposition By Mr.. Potter
CINCINNATI is wild over a superbly beautiful
woman. as the Commercial calls her, who has
been visible on the promenades OF that city for