The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-19

LETTER FROM WILLIAM Z CHANDLER


Veoublicaus were wise, courageous
and patriotic. The Democrats were
facuous. violent and revolutionary,
and have precipi,ated an extra SEES
sion which will prove injurious to the
country and therefore destructive OF
democratic success in 1880.
THE DEMOCRATS FORCED AN EXTRA
SESSION.
The Democratic House % put
upon the Army Appropriation bill
repeal Of the existing laws requiring
United States troops. when duly cali
ed upon by United Ststes Marsnae,
10 election disturbances Q
keep the peace at the polls" They
also CD put upon another sppropr'a
tioo bill a repeal Of the laws author
iziug United States Supervisors to
witness the Congressional eieclions
Ia every voting precinct, and punish
ing fraud and violence at uch eiec'
lions. The Republican Senate re-
fused to agree TO these repeats. Con
ference committees we're appointed,
but the House refused to recede
Seeing the close Of he session at band
without the passage of these two ne
cessary appropriation bills, the he
puhlicaps in the House and Senate
offered Resolutions continuing the
corresponding appropriations OF the
present year until December nek', 90
a. 10 avoid the necessity of an extra
session: but the Democrats defeated
these offers, and thus took The iuli re-
s~ponsibility OF an extra session, wnlcn
the President has promptly called Tor
March Is.
THEIR REVOLUTIONARY PLAN TO DE
PERSISTED IN.
This persistent Democratic action,
Justly stigmaiized by Senator Conk
ling as revolutionary, shows The oe-
iihers,e determination of the Demoe-
raey to grasp at once its pollhcsi
mower 10 the two Houses; and the
long. eloquent sad able debates OF the
closing hours clearly show that by
such power the revolutionary plan
is to be pushed to the uttermost
THEIR p-REposTERoUs DEMANDS.
The Democratic demands at the
extra session Of Congress VIII be
these:
That all laws authorizing the i1ter-
ference of National officers at The
Congressional elections-eitber the
preseaee Of United States Supervis-
ors. or the arrest or prosecution Of
fraudulent voters and dishonest cleo
ton officers, or the inierposition OF
United States civil or military officers
60 prevent intimidation, disturbance
or murder as election practices-sball
be wholly and Internationally re.
pealed If separate bills embodying
these repeals are vetoed by the Pres
ident, they will be placed upon sppro-
oriation bills. and the threat Will be
squarely made that the Government
shall stop for lack of money unless
the election laws are wiped out by
Republican votes or the Presidents
consent.
REPUBLICAN SURRENDER WOULD Is .
INFAMOUS.
II this threat prevails hallot-boA
frauds like those of Tilden and Tweed
in 1868 will be again unchecked il
New York City /; the Republican vote
at the South will be entirely suppress
ed all hope of the effective perform
snce of tbe great National duty OF
protecting human rights and a tee
ballot must be abandoned and the
unrepentant rebels Of the South anc
the thugs and thieves of Tammsny
Hall" may elect the next President
t. do their bidding in the high execu'
i've Office so recently flled by Lin
coin and Grant. Any Republican
who Yields to this defiant Democratic
demand-nsy, more, who does no
do his utmost" TO expose its inius
tice and w~ickedness and to proven
its consummation-will be false to bi
party and r~ecreant to his duty to hi
country.
PRESIDENT HAYES WILL VETO THEfl
BILLS.
Necessarily the question of para
mount importance in the struggl
that is close upon us is What vii
the Presidest do2 Will be yield L
the Democracy, or will be defy thei
clamor and stand firmly 10 bis dut.
as a Republican President | al
reioiced TO be able TO answer tbi
question by predicting that Presiden
HAYES will resist the reactionar,
Democracy at every point; will inter
pose bis veto against every attempt
by special act or by riders on appro
priation bills, to withhold the pfotec
ticn vet possible under the laws q
the colored men of the South in tb'
exercise of a free, and to the whit
people Of the whole country in tn
enjoyment Of an honest ballot. an;
will unite cordially with Republican
Of every grade 10 fighting the mo
mentous battle for vital Republican
principles which is to be wage'
without intermission from the lsti
of March until November, 1880.
| make this prediction withou
changing a single opinion or Eetract
ing a single expression Of mine con
corning the past motives and actions
of the President and his principal ad
visers. Bot DOW be is relieved froE
the fear that the Democrats will turf
him out of the Presidency and install
Mr.. Tilden and be has also Gene il
the progress of political events 10 tb,
place where two wsys meet. Hs
cannot travel in both; be esa nc
longer hold with the Democrats sns
run with the Republican be cannot
serve both the Lord and the devil
the issues are to be sharply defined
nlmistakabie and not TO be evsded
be must choose this day whom he
will serve to yield to tee Democrats
would result in infamy which be will
uot incur: and when be has made bi.
choice and sent in bis first veto the
threats and snathemes of the enrag'
ed Democracy. il nothing else, viii
keep him true in the rest Of the Ggbt
His anxiety to avert the dangers o
rebel rule and a solid South will bt
almost as great al il was before cleo.
eioa in 1876. and he will again hs
actiAg with, If not securing the cop6-