The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-23
The Republicans Address the Country,
WASHINGTON, Nav II.

WASHINGTON, May II.
The Republican Congressional Commit
tee has issued the following address:
To the Voters Of the United States
The Democratic House of Representa-
tives has to-day, by party vote, adopted
aresolution q which, under the pretence of
an investigation, is to lay the foundation
for revolutionary expulsion of the
President from his Office. This is the
eliminating of plot which has been on
fooL from the day that Hayes and Whee-
ler were constitutionally declared electe /
It made its first public appearance in tho
resolution of the Last Democratic House.
adopted Mt the close of the session, de-
claring that Tilden and Hendricks were
elected. Ti!den and Hendricks s.bsse=
quently made similar public declarations
themselves. A few timid members have
long held back, and some of them, after
being coerced to the final vote, still
pref end that they will bolt as soon as
their partial and one-sided investigation
shall be ended. in other words they in
tend, aGer hearing suborned evidence,
to bring in verdict that Hayes ia q
usurper and that he shall not remain in
office. These men have 10 control in
the Democratic party. They dared not
even follom Alex. II. Stephens unit
against caucus dicta:ion-to the extent of
showing soile semblance of fair play.
They will be impotent in the future rs 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 its purpose is, if possible, to displace
the President. It is matter of history
that the resolution just adopted was
framed to express this object. The
Speaker of the House was consulted in
advance as to whether he wcuid rule
that it was 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 q question of privilege unless
1T clearly assf ited the title of the Presi-
dent.
The resolution being offered, he read a
carefully prepared opinion deciding it to
te 8 question Of the highest privilege,
because it involved the question of the
validity of Hayes title. Here are his
very words: "a higher privilege than
the one here involved and broadly and
directly presented as to the rightful cccu-
pancy of the chief executive chair of
the Government and the connection of
high Government officials with the frauds
alleged the Chair is unable to conceive.
The Chair finds enumerated among the
questions of privilege set down in the
manual the following: Election of Pres
ident.' The Chair therefore rules that
the preamble and resolution embrace
questions of privilege of the highest
character, and recognizes the right Of the
gentleman from New York to offer the
commenced struggle against the reyo-
lutionary scheme, Which, affar ssa daae,
duration, terminated in the success of
the conspirators. The Republicans Of
fered to favor the fullest Investigation
into all alleged frauds, by whichever
party charged to have been committed.
But the Democracy pursued its course
shamelessly and relentlessly, and stifled
all inquiry into attempts at bribery in
Oregon, South Carolina and Louisiana.
and violence IN several of the States.
Neither amendment nos debate was al
lowed; the memorable previous question
was applied and enforced. This scheme.
II pnrsued-and 1t is now fully inau0u.
rated-can only have the effect of fur
ther paraiyzing business of all kinds.
preventing the restoration confidence.
which seemed promising, eating q gloon,
over every household and bringing our
nation into reproach before the civilized
world. The peace of the country is the
first consideration of patriots. This now
effort of the Democracy to inaueurate
anarchy and Mexicanize the Government
by throwing doubts upon the Iegitimacy
of the title of the President is in kecpjng
with the record of thnt part one wing
or which rebelled against the Govern.
ment, while the other wing gave them
aid and comfort, We call, therefore
upon all who opposed the rebellion OF
1851, without distinction of party. to
rally again to the support of law and or
der and stable government and 30 over
whelm with defeat the reckless agitators
who to gain political nawer would add to
the present distVessea Of the country hy
shaking she foundations of the Govern.
ment they failed in q four years' way to
destroy. -
BY unanimcns order of the Committee
EUGENE HAZE Cyhairrnau. -