The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-22
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT.
The Republican Leaders Attempt
40 Produce Diversion by a
False Cry of Revolution.
The Desperate Recourse Of IBaf-
ned COn>PiraGOrs.

The Republican Congressional committee
has issued the following address to the vO-
tiers of the United States
The Democratic House o Representatives
has to-day, by party vote, adopted a reso-
luton which, under pretense OF an investi-
CATION, is 10 lay the foundation of a reVolu-
tionary expulsion of the President from his
office. This is the elimination of a plot
which has been on foot from the day that
Hayes and Wheeler were declared constitu-
tionally elected. 1t made its first public
appearance in the resolution of the last De
mOcratc House, adopted AT the clos of the
session, declaring that Tilden and Hen
bricks were elected. Tildun and Hendricks
subsequently made similar public declara-
ti0ns thems elves. A few timld members have
long held back, aud some of them, after
being coerced TO final vote, still preten d
that they will halt as soon as their partial
and one sided investigation shall be ended.
In other words, they intend after having
subOrned evidence, to bring In a verdict
that Hayes is a usurper, and that he shall
not remain in office. These men have con
troll in the Democratic party. They da ed
not even follow Alexander ii. Stephens,
unit against caucus dictation, to the extent
OF showing = SEM olauee OF tair play. They
viii be impatient in the future, as they have
been in the past; moreover, iL is difficult to
believe in their sincerity, in view OF the
public avOwal of their party that its purpose
if possible, is TO displace the President Ii
is a matter of history that The resolution
just adopted was framed to express this OBJ
iect; the speaker of the Housewas consult
ed III advance as To whether he would rule
that it was privileged question. The party
managers were anxious to conceal their pur-
poses. In this they were defeated by the
speaker, who would not rule it question of
privilege unless it clearly assaileji the tile
of the President The resolution being Of
fered he read carefully prepared opinion,
deciding 1t to be question az the highest
privilege. because it INVOLVED the ~
ef the validity 81 Aav~-'- IL, .ostlo n n
his very wof"': TUE here are
higher privilege than the one here in
wolves and broadly and directly presented
as to the rightfully occupancy of the chief
executive chair of the government, and the
| connection OF high government officials
| with frauds alleged5 the chair is unable TO
to conceive. The chair tiuds enumerated
among the questions OF privilege set down
IN the manual, the following: Election of
| President The chair, therefore, rules that
| the preamble and resolution embrace ques-
tions of privilege of the highest character,
and recognizes the right of the gentleman
| from New fork TO offer the same
Upon this the Republicans mmenced a
struggle against this revolutionary scheme,
which, after five days duration. terminated
| in the success of the conspirators. The Re-
publicans offered to favor the fullest inves-
| tigation into the alleged frauds. by which
| ever party charged to have been committed,
| but the Democrats pursued their course
shameleSsly and relentlessly, ard sti1ed all
| inquiry into attempts at bribery in Oregon
| in south Carolina and Louisiana, and muir
1 der and violence in several States. Neither
| amendment nor debate was allowed. the in
| eXorable previous question was applied anC
| enforced. This scheme, if pursued, and il
| is now fully inaugurated. can only have the
effect of further paralyZing business of al
| kinds, preventing the restoration of conf
| dence, which at one time seemed promising
| casting gloom over every household. ano
| bringing our nation into reproach befor'
| the civilized world. The peace of the coun
/ try is the first consideration OF patriots
| This new effort of the Democracy to inau
| gurate anarchy and Mexicanize the govern
ment by throwing doubts upon the legiti
macy OF the title of the President is in keep
| ing with the records of that party. one win!
| of which rebelled against the government
| while the other wing gave aid and omfort
| We call. therefore, upon all who opposed
| the rebellion of 1861. without distinction o
party, to rally again to the support OF Law
| and order and a stable government, and X
| overw helm with defeat the reckless agita
| tors, who. to gain political power, would
/ add TO the present distresses of the country
| by shaking the foundations of the govern
ment they failed in four years war K
/ destroy.
By unanimous or Ter of the Committee.
EUGENE HALE, Chr'm.
| GEORGE c. GRAHAM, Sec'y.