Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-05-24
Address Of the RrpubIicHn COngres-
SionaI Committee

As ISSUED by THEM LAST FRIDAY ENrNING.
To tie Voter, gfHe JHdci Stdt,s: g.
The Democratic House of Representative
has to-day by party vote adopted a resolu-
ton which, under the pretence Of .n investi-
CATION, is to lay the foundation for a revolu-
tiouary expulsion Of the President from his
Office. This j. the elimination Of q plot
which has been on foot from the day that
Hayes and Wheeler were constitutionally de
clared elected. 1t made its first public ap-
pearance in the resolution of the last demo-
cratic House, adopted at the close of the SEES
sion, declaring that Tilden and Hendricks
were elected 1ilden and Hendricks subse-
quently made similar public declarations
themselves 4 few timid members have long
held back, and some Of them, after being CO.
creed TO the 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 suborned evidence
to bring in u verdict that Hayes is usurper
and that he shall not remain in Office. These
men have no control in the democratic party.
They dared not even follow Alexander II
Stephens unit against caucus dicta-
ton, to the extent of showing some sem
blance Of fair play. They will be impotent
in the future, as they have been in the past.
Moreover. il is difficult to believe in their sin
NtlHls III view " tAt lubuc uNOWhl OF tnelr
party that its purpose is. if possible, to dis
place the President It is a 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 would rule that it was privileged ques-
ton. The party managers were anxious to
conceal their purposes, If possible In this
they were defeated by the Speaker. who
would not rule 1t a question Of privilege I'M
less it clearly assailed the title of the Presi-
dent The resolution being offered. he read
a carefully prepared opinion, deciding it to
be a question Of the highest privilege. be-
cause it involved the question of the validity
Of Hayes's title. Here are his very words -
"A higher privilege than the one here in
yolved and broadly and directly presented as
to the rightful occupancy Of the chief e1ecu-
tive chair Of the government and the connec-
ton Of high government officials with the
frauds alleged, the Chair is unable TO con-
ceiye The Chair finds enumerated among
the questions of privilege set down in the
manual the following Election Of presi-
dent The Chair therefore rules that the
preamble and resolution embrace questions of
privilege Of the highest character, and recog-
nize the right Of the gentleman from New
York to offer the same
Upon this the republicans commenced a
struggle against the revolutionary scheme
which. after Ave days duration, hns termin-
ated in the success OF the conspirators. The
republicans offered TO favor the fullest inves-
tigatiJn into all alleged frauds, by whichever
party charged TO have been committed. but
the democracy pursued its course shamelesSly
and relentlossly, and stifed all inquiry into
attempts at bribery in Oregon, South Caro-
lima, Louisiana, and murder and violence in
several States. Neither amendment nor de-
bate was allowed. The inexonble previous
question was applied and enforced.
This scheme, If pursued, and it is now fully
inaugurated. can only have the effect Of fur
ther paralyzing business of all kinds, prevent
ing the restoration Of confidence which seemed
promising, casting gloom over every house
hold, and bringing our nation into reproach
before the civilized world. The peace Of the
country is the first consideration of patriots
This new effort Of the democracy TO inaugur-
ate anarchy and Mexicanize the government
by throwing doubts upon the legitimacy of
the title Of the President is in keeping with
the record of that party, one wing of which
rebelled against the government, while the
other gave them aid and comfort We call.
therefore, upon all who opposed the rebellion
of lSGl, without distinction of party. to rally
again TO the support of law. order and stable
government, and to ovorwhelm with defeat
the reckless agtators who TO gain political
power, would add to the present distress Of
the country by shaking the foundations of the
government they failed in n four years war
To destroy
by unanimous order Of the committee
EUGENR HALE. Chairman.
GEOEGE G. GuBHAM. Secretary