The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-06-14

The New Democratic Rebellion.
Words Of warning to the Southern
Postmaster General Key has ad.
dressed the following letter to the
people of the Southern States:
WASHINGTON, MAY %.
The circumstances attending the
passage of the Potter resolution to
investigate alleged frauds in the
presidential election of 1876 in the
States of Louisiana and Florida, to-
0ether with subsequent declarations
of many influential Democratic pol
| iticians and Journalists, evidence
that if both houses of the 4Gth con-
gress are Democratic, the majority
intend to onst President Hayes and
inaugurate Mr.. Tilden. The title
OF President Hayes was settled ire
vocably by the 44th Congress, in
sion by which he was legally de-
clared elected and legally Inaugural
ted. The 45th Congress has no more
right to dispute his election than he
has to question the title of any vic
torious contestant to his seat in that
body. The 10Th Congress will have
no more right to ignore him and 10
recognize his defeated contestant
(Mr. Tilden) than Mr.. Hayes would
have to send q file of soldiers to the
House of Representatives to unseat
Democrats whom he might consid-
er to have been wrongfully seated
or fraudulently elected. Leaders in
this desperate attempt to Mexican
iZe our institutions rely confidently
upon q solid South to furnish the
bulk of the Democratic majority in
the next House of representatives,
the Senate being already secured.
Remembering the encouragement
| which Northern Democrats in 1860
l extended to the Southern State 8
to secede and the manner in which
their promises of aid and comfort
were fulfilled, can Southern people
afford to join this revolutionary
movement with a certainty that
when the inevitable hour of peril
comes again they will again be IN
assisted, alone to meet the storm
from q north once more united by
this attempt to revive an issue
whose settlement was forced by
public opinion upon an unwilling
Congress In the dark days of Feb
rusry, 1877, when civil war over the
disputed election was imminent and
patriots trembled for the safety of
Republican institutions. Southern
members of Congress averted the
| danger by compelling the compile
ton of the electoral count under the
law, which both parties in Con-
gress had enacted, but now repre-
sentatives from Southern States,
with a very few exceptions, have
| Joined a movement to subvert the
results of their former patriotic &C
ton and to remand the country to
that anarchy from which, less than
two years ago, it was saved by their
efforts. Grant that in permitting
autonomy of all the States and in
| appointing citizens to Office in the
south instead of strangers, Presi-
dent Hayes has but discharged his
constitutional duty-does that ex-
cuse southern representatives for
attempting to inYalidate his title,
which they established, or will it
Justify them in bringing the coun-
try again in danger of q civil war in
an effort to unseat him and inaugu-
rate Mr.. Tilden.
The south must now face the most
momentous crisis in its history,
since 1851. To endorse the recent
conduct of their representative is to
admit the truth of charges that the
people of the South care nothing for
the welfare of the Union, desire the
downfall of the Republic and would
rejoice to see it again INVOLVED in
civil war. If their representatives
have not reflected their sentiments,
as believe to be the case, then the
people of the Southern States should
take care that in the 10th congress
they are represented by men who
will defeat disturbers of the public
peace, and prevent Mexicanization
of our institutions. To do this they
may be compelled to act independ-
emit of the Democratic party. Re-
cent events have demonstrated the
inability of Democratic members OF
congress to resist the mandates OF
caucus, and the terroFs of the party
lash, the one welded and the other
inspired by men who seem willing
to endanger the welfare of the
country and the stability of republi-
can institutions for the sake of re-
venge on political opponents, and
in hopes of dividing the spoils OF
victory.
If Democratic Representatives OF
the South could not resist caucus
command to pass the Potter resolu,
ton, unamended and without de.
bate, how will they be able in the
18th congress to resist q similar
command to ignore Mr.. Hayes as
president and to recognize Mr.
Tilden. 1t is, therefore, the duty OF
the Southern people to afford q
crowning evidence of their renewed
devotion to the Union in which
they now eBjey every right OF
citizenship and are subjected to ne
restrictions not laid upon every
citizen, by sending Representatives
to the 10th congress pledged TO re-
sist at all hazards the Revolutionary
schemes of mischief makers, who
seem to have gained control of the
house of representatives of the 45th
congress.
TO this end the people in every
district should meet publicly, or.
ganize and resolve to support nc
person for congress who has given
aid to this movement, and who will
not pledge himself to sustain the
title of President Hayes during the
term for which he was elected
against all attempts at it's over
throw. Only In this way can grave
danger to the republic be averted
and convincing proof be given thai
the confidence was not misplaced
which President Hayes manifested
in the south when he withdrew
troops from the state houses Of
South Carolina and Louisiana.
I have spoken plainly and earnest.
lily, for feel that 1 should be IN
worthy to represent the south il
the administration were ! to re.
main silent now. Invited to the
cabinet as q southern man to SEE
| Justice done to the south, required
neither to apologize for my record
nor to disown my political princi.
pies, it is my duty now to. warn the
people Of the south of what threat
ems the country. No man need
hope the schemes of men who have
engineered the movement to unsea
President Hayes can be carried on
without bloody civil war.