Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-29
Current Opinion.

COutl mas CUT Itself Oh from all Clal m
to magnanimous treatment for a long
time to come By it's own confession,
Hayes has done more to pacify and re-
build it than Tilden could have done,
had he been President; and yet, at
the first opportunity, it turns about
and attempts to supplant Hayes by
Tildcn. at the risk of throwing the
whole country into revolution. Aside
from the reckless dishonesty Of this
conduct, it is the blacklist specimen of
ingratitude this generation has seen,
Chicago Journal: What with huge
pile of Southern war claims which are
accommodating on their hands, their
election of Rebel over Union vet
eran for House Doorkeeper, the under
taking to unseat President Hayes,
their conspiracy to destroy the efficien-
cy of our national army, and their
growing disposition to cater to the
crazy Communists, it looks as if the
Democrats would have a pretty heavy
load to carry through the coming
campaign for the election of members
of Congress. And then there is no
telling how many more burdens may
be piled upon the top Of the already
crushing load before Congress shall
adjourn. < @a. rI.. s.
St. Louis Globe: The Democratic
House is in very much the same dole.
full condition as the colored person
who sailed into the woods to enjoy
the luxury of a bear hunt He was
soon heard shouting Help! help" at
the top of his voice. whats the
matter?" yelled a neighboring Nimrod.
I've go, bar by de tall" came the
response. Then why do you want
help?" asked the other. II want some
one to help me let 60 dis bars tail"
was the despairing reply The Bour,
bons have taken hold of the caudai ap-
pendage of investigation, and now they
arc growing tired ard frightened.
They didn't think the thing was so
active. 1t has commenced Topping
around and threatening to damage them
so seriously that they repent of their
temerity and want some one to help
them let go. @.S." ....
Chicago Tribune: Public opinion
has already been formed on this one
sided investigation, and individual
disclaimers will not change it. The
tone of the newspapers; the expressions
of business men; the warning letters
that have been sent to Washington;
the universal desire for peace; the
universal protest against agitation;
the bidding craftsmanship of the
Democrats tn Congress; the American
love for fair-play; the popular respect
for constitutional methods, and The
holy horror of Mexican methods-all
these have already united the people
in condemning this menace of revolu-
ton. An investigation which starts
out upon the basis of forged letters
and the testimony Of selfconvicted
rascals and then refuses to hear the
the other side of the case. could not
command the sympathy of the Ameri.
can people under any circumstances;
but, when it is designed moreover to
inaugurate revolutionary proceed ne
that would eventually destroy the
American Republic, it can only result
in the defeat and disgrace of The party
responsible for it. ,"
Atlanta (Ga) Constitution (Dem J:
AS we have frequently taken occasion
to say, we have no desire to see Mr..
Hayes disturbed in his seat He was
placed there by methods which, how
ever fraudulent they may have been,
were submitted to by the public senti-
ment of the country and. when be was
once declared Presinent, it was final
ity. We agree with the Baltimore
Sun, that ut is indispensable that the
title Of the Chief Executive, when he
enters upon the duties of his office.
should be an absolute title,
prima-facie title, liable to be set aside
at any time by judgment of the Su-
preme Court" 1t is. indispensable
because any other system would tend
to degrade the Presidential Office, aud
tn Introduce a species Of anarchy in
our Government somewhat similar to
that which is the perpetual disgrace of
Mexico. ...,.sr. u .oa -..-
Cincinnati Enquirer, (Dem):
Clarkson N. Potter's objective point is
the Governorship of New York, and
he expects his resolution to carry him
into that position ars the chariot of fire
carried Elisha into heaven There is
about as much necessity for a congress
sional investigation Of tho Louisiana
aud Florida frauds as there is for an
investigation Of the marital relations
of George Washington and the Widow
Gusts. The committee might sit
and investigate every day from now
until the npYf trancitI &c Mo.o,,,v nn1