Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-24
Republican Congressional Address.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE republic
can congressional committee has issued
the following address to the voters OF
the United States:
The democratic house of representa-
tives has to-day, by party vote, adopt
ed q resolution, which, under the pre-
tence Of an investigation, is to lay the
foundation for the revolutionary eXpul-
sion of the president from his office.
This is the elimination of plot which
has been ON foot from the day that
Hayes and Wheeler were constitutional
" declared elected. Itmade its first pub
lie appearance in resolution of the
last democratic house, adopted at the
close Of the session, declaring that Til
den and Hendricks were elected. Til
den and Hendricks subsequently made
similar public declaration them
selves. A few members have long
held back, and some Of them
after being coerced to final vote, still
pretend that they will halt as soon
as their partial and one-sided in
vestigation shall be ended; in other
words they intend after hearing suborn-
ed evidence to bring in verdict that
Hayes is q usurper and that he shallnot
remain in otfic. These men have no
control in the democratic party. They
dared not even
FOLLOW ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS,
in unit against the caucus dictation to
the extent of showing some semblance
Of fair play. They will be impatient in
the future as they have been in the
past. Moreover, it is difficult to believe
in their sincerity in view of the public
avowal of their party that it is the pur-
pose if possible to displace the presi-
dent. 1t is matter of history that the
resolution just adopted was framed to
gain this object.
The speaker Of the house was con-
suited i'll advance as to whether he
would rule that it was IL privileged
question. The party managers were
anxious to conceal their purposes if
possible. In this they were defeated
by the speaker who would not rule it u
question Of privilege unless it clearly
assailed the title of the president. The
resolution being offered he read it care
fully, prepared an opinion deciding
it to be II question Of the highest privi-
lege because it involved the question Of
the
VALIDITY OF HAYES TITLE.
Here are his very words:"A higher privi-
lege than the one here involved, and
broadly, directly presented as to the
rightful occupancy Of the chief execu-
tive chair of the government, and the
connection of high government Off
cials with frauds alleged to be the chair
ii 10 ,lN. l.,
enumerated among the questions Of
privileges set down in the Manual, the
following: the election of president.
The chair therefore rules that the pre-
amble and resolution embrace ques-
tions of privilege of the highest char
acter, and recognizes the right Of the
gentleman from New York to offer the
same"
Upon this the republicans commenc-
ed Il struggle against the revolutionary
scheme which after five days duration
terminated i'll the success of the con-
sprators. The republicans offered to
favor the fullest investigation into all
alleged frauds by which either party
charged to have been committed, but
the democracy pursued its course,
shameessly and relentlessly, and
stihed all inquiry into attempts Of bri-
berry in Oregon, South Carolina. and
Louisiana, and murder and violence
i'll several of the states. Neither
amendments nor debate was al
lowed. 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
PARAIYZTNG THE BUSINESS OF ALL KINDS.
preventing the restoration of confidence
which seemed promising, casting a
gloom over every household and bring
ing our nation into reproach before
the civilized world The peace of the
country is the first consideration
OF patriots. This new effort Of
the democracy to inaugurate anarchy
and Mexican government, by throw
ing doubts on the legitimacy Of the title
of president, is i'll keeping with the rec
ords of that party, one wing of which
rebelled against the government while
the other wing gave them aid and COM
folt. We call, therefore, on all who
opposed the rebellion Of 1861 with
out distinction Of party, to rally
again to the support of law, order and
stable government, and to overwhelm
with defeat the reckless agitators who,
to gain political power, would add to
the present distresses of the country by
shaking the foundation of the govern
ment they failed in Il four years war to
destroy.
BY unanimous order Of committee,
EUGENE HALE Chairman