The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-05-22
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capped retallatiOn-a British Marchioness
is too grand for wit.
The Republican consressional Comm ittee
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Republican Con-
gresslonal committee has issued the following
address:
To the voters of the United States:
The Democratic House of Representatives. has
to-day, by party vote, adopted the resolution
which, under the pretense Of an INVESTIGATION.
Is to lay the foundation for the revolutionary
expulsion of the Presidant from his Office. Th;s
is the elimination of plot which has been on
foot from the day that Hayes and Wheeler were
constitutionally declared elected. It made its
flrst public appearance in resolution of the
last Democratic House, adopted at the
close of the session, declaring that
Iilden and Hendricks were elected. Z
Tilden and Hendricks subsequently made
similar public declarations themselves. a few
timid members have long held back, and som /, 3
OF them, after being coerced to a final vote.
still pretend that they will halt as soon as
thelr partial and one sided investigation shall
pe ended. In other words, they entered after
dda ?at g snborned evidence to bring in YER
not remain in Office. These men have
no control in the. Democratic party. They
dared not even follow Alexander H.
stephens in unit against caucus dictation, to
me extent OF showing some semblance fssfairy
i Il
as they have been in the past Moreover. it is
difficult to believe in their sincerity in vidN of
the public avowal of their party thatit is 'the<
purpose, if possible, to displace the President.
1t Is matter of history, that the resolution
2 n adoPted was framed to express this object.
The speaker Of the House was consulted in adj.
vance as to whether he would rule that as a
privileged question:. The party managers were !
ANXIOUS to conceal their purposes If possible.
In this they were defeated by the speaker, Who
" nea nGs rue II question of privilege unless
Inc resolution being offered, he read careful
~ prepared opinion deciding it to be a cues
ton of the highest privilege
because 1t involved the question Of the
validity OF Hayes title. Here are his very
involved, and broadly, directly presented as to
the r1ghtful occupancy of the chief executive
cnaif OF the government. and the connection of
nigh government officials with the frauds al
leged, the chair is unable to- conceive. The;
cnalr nnds enumerated among the questions Of
privilege set down in the manuel the follow
ing, the election of President" The chair
therefore rules that the preamble and resolu- ,
tlon embrace questions of privilege of the :
highest character and recognizes the right of
the gentleman from New York to offer the
same.'' vi go = sTT7fg'FFyF1 = ~ 8
L Upon this Republicans commenced a STRUGGLE
against the revolutionary scheme, which, after
i've days duration, terminated in the success of
the consplrators. The Republicans offered to
FAVOR the fullest investigation into all the
alleged frauds, by whatever party ALLEGED to
have been committed, but the Democracy mr.
sued its course shamelessly and relcntlessly.
and stihed all inquiry into attempts at briherr
in Oregon, South Carolina and Louisiana. and
murder 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
lnaugurated, can only have the effect Of
paralyzing business Of all kinds preventing
the restoration of confidence which seemed
promising, casting gloom over every house
hold and bringing our nation into reproach be-
tore 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 throwing doubts
on the legitimacy of the title of the President
is in keeping with the record of that party
one wing of which, rebelled against the gov
eminent while the other wing gave them aid
and comfort. -
We call, therefore, upon all who opposed the :
rebellion of 1861, without 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 DO
itical power, would add to the present dis
tresses of the country by shaking the founda-
lions of the government they failed in four
years! war to destroy. = - 80.
By unanimous order of the committee.
"'--. EUGENE HALE, Chairman.
GEO. G. GORHAM Sec'y