Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-05-30

DeacOns mighty improper and painful
conduct, and that well-meaning person
has concluded to move West and grow up
with the country.-Puck.
Address OF the Congregational RePub-
can COmmItteo
The Republican Congressional Commit
tee has issued the following address to the
voters of the United States:
''The Democratic House of Represent
atives has to-day, by party vote, adopted
q resolution which, under the pretense of
an investigation, is to lay the foundation
for the revolutionary expulsion of the
President from his office. This is the cul-
mination of plot which has been on foot
from the day Hayes and Wheeler were
ConstitutiOnally declared elected. 1t
made its first appearance in the resolu-
ton of the last Democratic House, adopt
ed at the close of the session, declaring
that Tilden and Hendricks were elected.
Tilden and Hendricks subsequently made
similar declarations themselves. A few
timid members have long held back; and
some of them, after being coerced to a
final vote, still pretend that they will
halt as soon as their partial and one-sided
investigation shall be ended. In other
words, they intend, after hearing su-
born evidence, to bring in verdict that
Hayes is usurper, and that he shall not
remain in office.
''These men have control in the Dem
ocratic party. They dared not even fol-
low Alexander H. Stephens in a unit
against caucus dictation to the extent of
showing a semblance of fair play. They
will be fmpotent in the future, as they
have been in the past. 1t is difficult to
believe in their sincerity, in view of the
public avowal of their party that its pur-
pose is, if possible, to disp1ace the Pres
ident. 1t is matter of history that the
resolution just adopted was framed to ex-
press this object. The Speaker of the
House was consulted in advance as to
whether he would rule that it was priv
ileged 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
quetsion of privilege unless it clearly as
sailed the title of the President. The res
olution being offered, he read carefully
prepared opinion, deciding it to be ques-
tion OF the highest privilege, because it
involved the question of the validity of
Hayes title. Here are his very words:
ga higher privilege than the one l,ere in
volved, and broadly and directly present
ed, as to the rightful occupancy of the
chief Executive chair of the government,
and the connection of high government
officials with frauds alleged, the Chair is
unable to conceive. The Chair finds emu
merated among questions of privilege set
down in the manual the following
Election of President The Chair,
therefore, rules that the preamble and
resolution embrace questions of privilege
of the highest character, and recognizes
the right of the gentlemen from New
York to offer the same.''
Upon this the Republicans commenced
a struggle against the revolutionary
scheme, which, after five days duration,
terminated in the success of the conspi-
rators. The republicans appeared to ia
vor the fullest investigation into all frauds
by which ever party alleged to have been
committed; but the Democracy pursued
its course shamelessly and relentlessly,
and stified all inquiry into attempts at
bribery in Oregon, South Carolina, and
Louisiana, and murder and violence in
the several States. Neither amendment
nor debate was allowed. The inexorable
previous question was applied and en-
forced.
''This scheme, if pursued, and it is now
fully inaugurated, can only have the eff
feet OF further paralyzing business of all
kinds, preventing the restoration of con-
fdenee, which seemed promising, cast
| ing gloom over every household, and
bringing our nation into reproach before
the civilized world. The peace of the
country is the first consideration of patri-
OTIS. This new effort of Democracy to in
augurate anarchy and Mexicanize the
government, by throwing doubts upon
the legitimacy of the title of the Presi-
dent, is in keeping with the records OF
that party, one wing of which rebelled
against the government, while the other
gave aid and comfort.
''We call, therefore, upon all who op-
posed the rebellion of 1861, without dis
tinction of party, to rally again to the
support of law, order, and stable govern
ment, and to overwhelm with defeat the
reckless agitators who, to gain political
power, would add to the present distres.
ses of the country by shaking the foun.
dations of the government they failed II
four years war to destroy.
"By unanimous order of the commit
tee. EUGENE HALE, Chr'n.
"GEo. c. GORHAM, Sec'y.