Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-24

Potier's Resolution Finally Adopted.
AN ADDRESS To THE VOTERS CT THE UNITED
STATES.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE House hav-
ing finally adopted Potter's resolution.
the Republican Congressional committee
has issued the following address
To voters Of the United States the
democratic House Of Representatives has
to-day, by o party votr, adopted resolu-
tion which, under tho prctence of investi-
gaticn, is to lay the foundation for the
revolutionary expulsion of the President
from his Office This is the elimination of
plot which has been on foot from the day
that Hayes and Wheeler were constitution
ally declared elected. 1t made its first pub
lie iappearance in a resolution of the last
democratic House, adopted at the close of
the session, declaring that TIlden and Ii IL
dricks were elected Tldcn and Hendricks
subsequently made similar public declsra-
tiOn themselves. few timid mcnbers
have long held back. Some of them after
being coerced to the final vcts sill pretend
cd that they would halt As soon a. their
partial and onc-sid,d investigation should
be ended. In other words they intend. al
ter hearing evidence, to bring in verdict
that Hayes Is a 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 Steph-
ems in an effort against the caucus dictatlon
to the extent Of showing some senblance of
fair play. They will be impoteut in the
future as they have beeG in the past.
Moreover, 1t is diicrlt to believe in their
sincerity. in view of the public avowal OF
their party that its purpose il If possible to
dlSplacc President Hayes. 1t il matter of
| history that the resolution Just adopted
was framed to express this object. The
speaker of the House was consulted in ad-
vance as to whether he would rule that it
was privileged question. The party man
ayers were anxious to conceal their pur-
| poses If possible. In this they were defeat
ed by the speaker who would not rule it a
| question OF privilege, unless 1t clearly as
sailed the title OF the President. The re-
solution being offered, the speaker gave
3 carefully prepared opinion deciding
| 1t to he question of the high
est privilege, because it involved
the question OF llayos's title. Here
are his very words: "a higher priv
ilsgc than one herein involved. and broad
| ly and directly presented. a. to the rishtiul
| occupancy OF the chief executive chair of
the government. and connecting high
government officials with frauds alleged
the char Is unable to conceive. The chair
finds enough among the questions Of
privilege set down in the manual follow
ing the election of President. The chair
therefore rules that the preamble aud reso-
luton embrace questions OF privilege OF the
highest character and recognizes 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 five days durancc, terminated
in the success of the cOnspirators The re-
pubicans offered to favor the fullest inves-
tigation into all the alleged frauds by
whichever party charged to have been COM
ihitted, but the democracy pursued Its
course sbameles>ly and reenile--ly. and
stliled all inquiry into attempts at
bribery in Oregon, South Caro-
lima and Louisiana, and murder
and violence in several of the states.
Neither argument nor debate WAS allowed.
The inexoratle previous question was ap-
piled and forced. This scheme. it pursued,
and it i now fully inauguratcd. can only
have the cii,ct Of further paralyzing busi-
ness Of all kinds, preventing the restoration
of confidence which seemed promising
casting a gloon over every house hold. and
bringing our nation in reprOach before the
civilized world. The peace Of the country
l. the first consideration of patriots. This
new ofaIt Of the democrats to inaugurate
anarchy and mexicanize the government
by throwing doubts upon the legal title oil
the President is in keeping with the record
oil that party. one wing OF which rebellsd
against the government while the
other wing gave them aid and
comfort. We call therefore upon all
who opposed the rebellion OF 1861. without
distinction of party, to rally again to the
support of law. order and stable govern
ment. and to oyerwhclm with defeat tn,
reckless agitat0rS who, to gam pOlItca
power, would add to the pre>ort distre>se'
of the country by shaking the foundations
of the government they failed In iuur year
war to destroy. by UNANIMOUS order OF thu
committee. Eugene Hale. chairman Geo
Z. GOrham, secretary.