The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-23
The Rapubllcan Congressional Committed
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WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Republican Con-
greasional committee has issued the following
address: ,>; -
To the voters OF the United States:
The Democratic House of Representatives has
to oday, by party vote, adopted the resolution
which, under the pretense of IN investigation,
il to lay the foundation for the Revolutionary
expulsion of the Presidant from bis office. This
10 the elimination of plot which has been on
foot from ths day that Hayes and Wheeler were
constitutionally declared elected. It made its
frst public appearance in = resolution of the
Last Democratic House, adopted At the
close Of tho session, declaring that
Glden and Hendricks were elected.
1ilden and Hendricks subsequently made
timid members have long held back, and som
OF them. after being coerced to . final vote
still pretend that they will halt rs soon as
their partial and one sided investigation shall
Be ended. In other words, they entered after
having soborned evidence to bring in . YER
not remain in Office. These men have
NO control in the Democratic party. They
dared not even follow Alexander II.
Stephens in . unit against caucus dictation, to
tho extent of showing some zemblance of fair
play. They will be impatient in the future,
difficult TO believe in their sincerity in view of
tho public avowal of their party, that it il the
purpose, if possible, to displaoe the President.
1t IL = matter of history, that the resolution
lust adopted was framed to expresn this object.
The speaker of the House was consulted in ad-
vance a. 70 whether he would rule that rs
privileged question. The party managers were
anxious to conceal their purposssl if possible.
In this they were defeated: by the speaker, who
would not 1ule il . question of privilege unless
it clearly asssiled the title of the President.
The resolution being offered, he read CAREFUL
y prepared opinion deciding it to bs . ques-
tion Of the highest privilege,
because it involved tho question Of the
validity OF Hayes title. Here are his very
words: "A higher privilege than the ono here
involved, and broadly, directly presented a to
the Ei8htful occupancy of the chief executive
chair Of the government; and the connection of
high government officials with tho frauds A.
legged, the chair is unable to conceive. Tho
chair hnds enumerated smung the questions of
pEiviiege eet down in The manuel the follow
therefore rules that the preamble and resolu-
ton embrace questions of privilege Of the
hghast character and rtcoeniiee ths right of
the ssntlensn from New York TO- Offer the
Upon hisRspublioans commenced struRele
agaanee the revolutionary scheme, which, after
Ave days' duration. terminated in the success of
ths conePiratofs. The Republicans Offered to
favor the fullest Investigation into all the
alleged frauds, by whatever party alleged to
have besn committed, but the Democracy pur-
40 ssahed al inqRiH into attempts at bribery
II O!sgon. South O61olins and Louisiana, and
murder and violence in several of the States.
Msither amendmsnt nor debate was allowed.
The inexossbls pfsvious question waa applied
and satssesd.