Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-29
Gratis should do anything else than receive
all the ansndmsuts, or the additional prop.
ositions for the investigation, that might be

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all the ansndmsnts, or the additional prop.
ositions for the investigation, that might be
offered from any quarter.
Second, Mr.. Potter seems 10 confound his
dates; he speaks of what occurred when be
rose TO make the proposition 10 Mr.. hale
% If done on the second day upon which
I asked to address the house. In this be
Is mistaken. His proposition to Mr.. Hale
was on the next day, Friday, and
had no connection whatever with the pro-
eeedings in which l was denied hearing.
:. Third-Pottsrs reasons for refusing Hale's
amendment appear to me singular and most
untenable. He says it was because it. was
not germain. Why it was not germain l
cannot see. All frauds, it would seem
to me, are Of kindred charac-
ter. They are all of the same
class Of crimes, belong to the same family
and differ only in character and degree. If
fraudulent electoral count in Florida was
germsin to like fraudulent count in Louis.
lana, why is not like fraudulent count in
Oregon or any other state. equally germain
Fourth-Mr. Potter justifes his course in
refusing investigation because he said We
understood Hale's amendment contained re-
citals to which We cannot assent, and
which would have forced us to vote
against our own resolutions
This seems to be again untenable. In thu
first place, in allowing Mr.. Hale to offer ar
amendment, whatever recitals it might hav,
had, by no means committed the house t.
the truth Of the allegations. 1t would onl,
have allowed him to make them good if he
could. -
Fiftll-Mr. Potter insists that the objec
was not and is not to attack the title OF Mr.
Hayes. If so then, why did not he or til,
managers, whose instructions he was carry
ing out, allow Mr.. Carey Young's amend
ment to 60 in, which distinctly stated
with a purpose of guiding the country
that object was not to disturb the title Of tn
present executive, which had been go apn
s,itutionally settled by the last congress
But have no time to say more at present
except to add that to look upon tn
whole Of this proceeding, conducted as
was, conducted as it has been a
most unwise, most unfortunate and mos
mischevious. its effect will be TO disturb
the peace, harmony and quiet of the coun
try. Neither Mr.. Potter, nor any bod
else, can prevent il, and say to him nos
respectfully that nothing short of an imme
diate, general and 6rm concert OF action b,
the law aud order abiding people of all par
ties, republicans and democrats, throughou
the union, in rsprobation of this inves,:ga
tion proceeding, and further with the view
to disturb the presidential utle, such as an
nounced by the Pennsylvania democr1c,
in their convention few days ago can ar
rest the most fearful consequence. Those
v 10 have. though innocently, sowed the
wind, will reap the whirlwind. Ny OWL
opinion is. as repeatedly said, this affair
will prove in the end, either contempti-
ble farce, or horrible tragedy. 1t will lead
to the Mexicanization of our federal rerub-
lie. This result must show, but say as
said on another recent occasion, all sof
words ,nstn,tiug in the mind of the peopl
of this country the idea that Mr.. Hsye
can be peaceably uuseated by congress, ar
as delusive and as guileful as the whisper
ing of the great arch friend, in the shape G
a toad 10 the ear Of Eve, from which sprin
all cur woes.
Very respectfully.
ALEX II STEPHENS