The daily gazette., 1878-03-26
SECOND EDITION
THE PRESIDENTIAL OUES.
TlON.
Caucus of the Maryland Dem.
Ocrafs-Debate ON BIair's
Resolutions.


ANNAPOLIS, Nd, March 25.--A
quorum was not present in the demo-
cratic caucus this afternoon on Mr.
Blair g resolution for judicial proceed
lDgs to unseat President Hayes. The
| sentiment OF the caucus was against
the step, and efforts were made to dis.
suade Mr.. Blair from pressing the mat.
ter. 1t was finally left with him to use
his own judgment be fore the House
/ and 1t is understood he will ure,
the resolution.
Mr.. Blair said that there was an uu-
Outstanding among leading men in
the country, and tnsre could be no OBJ
Jectlon 10 proceeding in the way he
pointed out in accord with our friends
In Congress. He knew tnat develop-
tnents soon to be made would startle
the country 10 an unheard of extent.
lie knew also that commercial empoI-
iums, like New York and Baltimore.
were opposed to this democratic meas
ure, but they were not the places to
look Tor sympathy. He read letters
from Scipio and Ithica. N. Y, and
resolutions of public meetings i'll
Pennsylvania and Indiana, ind orsiny
his course. and said he never Was vet
mistaken in the sentiments of the peo-
pie OF the country at large. If the
people will sit down and acquiesce in
the great presidential fraud they
should hold their peace.
Mr.. Blair argued that the country
and business were being ruined, aud
Tilden was the only remedy. He had
been laughed at for saying that mono
poles had possession of the country,
but 1t was true, and he spoke earnestly
ON national affairs aud the drift of
things generally. The government, he
said, has no head, which suits the dem
agosues, because they could arrange
aud crrry out their schemes securely.
Instead Of twelve thousand tramps in
the country we will soon have two
millions unless things were changed,
and We will have not sectional but a
class war. He said he was not carried
away, but his head was level, and he
saw things as they are. From the
temper of the press he did not think
his memorial would be received
any other way than it was, and he mad
expected ridicule, but he believed the
Supreme Court was the place to adiud-
icate this question.
MIR. Dennis asked how the matter
was to be brought about when the
court was against the democrats?
Mr. Blair explained that a bill was
expected to be passed by Congress
which would provide the machinery.
de thought it would pass the Senate
as well as the House of Represents
tfvas and ha ha1;ayal th.,
Court would jump al a chance of re-
lleving itself Of the ordium of placin
Hayes in office. -Conkling's paper is
out against Hayes and invites this
thing, and Blaine looses no oppor-
tunity to denounce Hayes. Mr.. Blair
said distinctly that Conkling and
Blaine want the democratic President.
Mr.. McLane said he sympathized
with Mr.. Blair, but appealed to him
to let this matter alone. He did not
believe in the mode Of redi ess, though
he thought all democrats believed In
the rlghtful election of Tilden. The
course prescribed would only embar-
lass aAd humiliate the democratic
party. He would not council the
party of Maryland to ask
the Senator from New York for advice
or depend upon Judge Bradley and Mr..
Conkling for relief or redress. The
Judiciary committee had reported the
resolutions favoraby, and 1T is good |
advice, he thought, to let the record
stand as it is, and say no more about
it.
Mr.. Dennis said the resolutions |
could not pass without our friends, |
and that he would rather sit under the |
leadership of Hayes tn IN of Conkling
and Blaine. He believed too that
Hayes had done more for the country
han Tilden could have attempted.
The meeting then broke up, leaving
,he matter where it Was before.