Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-21
REVOLUTIONARY ACTS.


The republican congressional committee
has put forth an address to the voters Of the
nation which recites that the democratic
house has adopted resolutions which are the
foundation for scheme for the revolution.
aryexpulsion of the president from his seat
thai this move Is the culmination ofa plot
which hss been working since the inaugur-
alton of President Hayes; that the demo.
cracy intend, after hearing testimony which
has been privately collat.d and arranged
for the occasion, to bring In verdict tha,
Hayes is usurper and should not remain
in Office; that this is direct effort of the
democracy 10 inaugurate anarchy and Mexi.
canize the government by throwing doubts
upon the president to Office. The ad-
dress goes on to say
The democrats in the house dared not
even follow Alexander H. Stephens in re-
volt against the caucus dictation to the ex.
tint of showing some semblancc to fair play.
They will be impotent in the future as they
have been in the past. Moreover, it is diff,
cult to believe 10 their sincerity, in view of
the public avowal OF their party that its pur
pose is, If possible to displace the president
1t is a matter of history that the resolution
Just adopted was framed for this express OBJ.
jact. The speaker OF the house was con-
snlted in advance whether he would rule
that it was privileged question. The par.
~ managers were anxious to conceal their
purposes ifpossible. In this they We're de.
featsd by the speaker who would net rule
II privilege OF question unless it clearly
assaileta the title Of the president. The re
hAi "A r ffSr ha od nf,111
prepared opinion deciding it to be qucs
sion of the highest privilege because it in.
volved the question of the validity of Hayes
title. Here are his very words:
" A higher privilege than the one here in
lvolved ant! broadly and directly presented as to
the the righMtfa l M occupancy. Of the chief executive
high government officials with the frauds alleged.
the chair is unable to conceive. The chair finds
set down in the mahua ait the e foio@ing Eiectieen
Of President The chair, therefore rules that
the preamble and resolution embrace questions
to offer the same" =.
Upon this the republicans commenced the
struggle against the revolutionary scheme
which, after five days duration, has termi-
mated in the success of the conspirators.
The republicans offered to favor the fullest
investigation into all the alleged frauds by
whichever party charged to have been COM
mitted, but the democracy pursued its course
shamelessly and relentlessly, and stifed all
enquiry into the attempts at bribery in Ore
gon, South Carolina and Louisiana, and mar
der and violence in several of the states.
Neither amendment nor debate was allowed.
The memorable previous question was applied
and enforced. This scheme, if pursued,
and it is now fully inaugurated, can only
have the effect of further paralyzing busi-
ness Of all kinds, preventing the restoration
casting gloom over every household and
civilized world.
The address calls upon all, without dis
tinction of party, who opp osed the rebellion
of 1861, to rally again in support of the
government, and in defense of its cherished
institutions, against the destroying work of
those who for four years endeavored by
armed force to wipe out the American re-
public.
This document is put forth for the earnest
consideration of loyal men, of whom there
are enough in the country to not only forbid
revolution, but to crush it in its inception by
a general and decided protest against the
operations Of a dangerous element. The
people generally do not realize the signif-
canoe of this movement. They do not take
time to consider the dangers which Its de-
velopment will bring upon the country. 1t
is time now to reflect seriously upon the
situation.