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Show TELEGRAPHIC WASHINGTON. The Republicans Issue an AUdrcHN. And Sound n ReToIatioanry Alarm, WblcU lf Cnmaipntetl on by lb New York. Journals. That "Kevolnttonarj" Resolution Resolu-tion will mk Republicans Republi-cans and Ruilierlord Rustle. BETCBLICAN ADDEE3S. Washington, 18. Tbe republican concressiunal committee has issued the following address: To the voters oftJts United States: Tbe democratic house of representatives represen-tatives has to day, by a party vote, adopted a resolution which, under the pretence of an investigation is to lay tbe foundation lor a revolutionay expulsion ex-pulsion of tbe president from his office. This is tbe culmination of a plot which has been on foot from tbe day that Hayes and Wheeler were constitutionally declared elected. It made its first public appearance in a resolution of the last democratic bouse, adopted at tbe cIobs of the session, declaring that Tilden and Hendricks were elected. Tilden and Hendricks subsequently made similar public declarations themselves. A few timid members have long beld back, and some of tbera, after being coerced to a final vote, still pretend pre-tend that they will halt as soon as their partial and one-sided investiga- l II I JA Ir. ntVioi- mnrHo HUL1 BUklil UD euueu. . they intend, after hearing suborned evidence, to bring iu a verdict that Hayes ia a usurper and that he shall not remain in office. These men have no control in tbe democratic party; they dared not even follow Alexander H. Stephens in a unit again-.t the caucus dictation to the extent of showing some semblance of fair play. They will be impotent in the future us they have been in tbe past.. Moreover, it iB difficult to believe be-lieve in their sincerity, in view of a public avowal of their party that iu purpose ia, if possible, to displace the president. It is a matter ol history thai the resolution just adapted was framed to express this object. The speaker of tbe bouse was consulted iD advance, as to whether be would rule that it wag a priviledged question The party managers were anxious to conceal their purpose, if possible. In this they were defeated by the speaker, who would not rule it a question ques-tion ol privilege unless it clearly assailed as-sailed tbe title of the president. The resolution being offered, he read care lully prepared opioious, deciding it to be a question of the highest privilege, because it involved the question of the validity of Hayes' title. Here are his very words: "A higher privilege than the one here involved and broadly and directly pre?euted as to the rightful right-ful occupancy Df the chief executive chair of government, ana toe connection con-nection of high government officials with the frauds alleged, tbeobairis unable to conceive. The chair finds enumerated among the questions of privileges set down in the manual, tbe following: 'Election of president.' The chair, therefore, rules that tbe preamble and resolution embrace questions of privilege of tho highest character, and recognizes the right of the gentleman from New York to ofler tbe same." Upon this, the republicans commenced com-menced a struggle against the revolutionary revo-lutionary scheme, which, after five days' duration, terminated io (he sue cess of thoconapirators. Tbe republicans republi-cans offered to favor the lulled investigation into all the alleged frauds, by whichever party charged t risan nm m i 1 1 pd bllt the democracy pursued its course shamelessly shame-lessly and relentlessly, and stifled all i inquiry into attempts at bribery in Oregou.Soutb Carolina and Louisiana and murder and violence in several of the stales. Neither the amend racntnor deb.ue was allowed. The inexorable previous question was applied ap-plied and enforced. This scheme, it pursued, and it is dow fully inaugurated, in-augurated, can only have the tiled of further paralyzing business of all kinds, preventing the restoration oi confidence which seemed promising, casting gloom over every household ri hrititrinv niir nation into reproach before tbe civilized world. The peace of the country ia tho first consideration considera-tion Of patron. This new effort of the democracy to inaugurate anarchy and Mexicai Ize the government by throwing doubts upon the legitimacy or tbe title of the president, is in keeping with the record of that parly, one wing of I Which rebelled against the govern-rnent, govern-rnent, while the other wing gave them aid ana com ion. We call, therefore, upon all who opposed the rebellion of 1561. without distinction of party, to rally again to tbe support of law, order and stable government, and to overwhelm with defeat the recklea agitators who, to train political power, would add to the present distresses ol the country by shaking the foundations of lha government gov-ernment they failed in a four years war to destroy. By unanimous order of tho committee. com-mittee. (Signed) . Eugene Hale, Chairman. Geo. C. Goeham, Secretary. WHY THE REPS. DIDN'T Fit IBUSTER. nwnnf,A IS Tribune's Washioir- ton- It was a matter of much snr- j I prise that tbe republicans did not make dilatory motions after the democrats secured their quo. urn. In the caucus, they were not a unit en tbe propriety of filibustering after the democrats obtained a quorum, and j thus taken the responsibly fur tbe, revolutionary measure. i ihbusl r ; ing would have bern ea,y as he; democrats would have been obliged in keep constantly 147 members pre,tul for a quorum, while thirty republic s could conduct the .bus.erm LLwever, tbe republicans desired rr t to appear a tmt ruction. ate. I; an. 1 in theaitcn.oon the democrats tear.d defection, which would ueiesi m rraoiution and for a time it aeerm-d j likely to occur. ! rRESS COMMFSTS-N. T. "TIMES." New Yon . 1S.-TM Fmc commenting com-menting on Reaction of the hoi.ee, vfMerday, BR: , . 'This whole businw .r iim-su., u,n ia the work of a ol m-n individually unimportant, but able to l0 u,e the ni.cninery of ihe.caucnj M locomnmtha p.rtv m spue o " the b'tlor iudgin: ;,l i,f ibe majority of iU .mir,. TUB ration vl,TM the mature ru.t of a coffer-tu-e retTesentmtj the party a a wl ole. It merely teils the purpce of a faction, of which Tilden is the guiding spirit, and its adoption by tbe party in congiess indicates bow abjectly ab-jectly the members respond to tbe requirements of unscrupulous men. who hold the caucus screw. A circumstance cir-cumstance that will by and by embarrass em-barrass the investigators and frustrate the revolutionary part ol their pro gramme, is the gradual awakening ot the business community to a reality of the peril with which it is threat ened. The moment the contest assumes the form of an attempt to reopen the presidential question, and to plunge the country into anarchy, the public feeling will manifest itsell in a way not pleasant to the knaves who now Bbout "fraud. ' " THE "BEBALD." The Herald says: "No intelligent man of either political party can longer doubt this whole batch ol incendiary in-cendiary attempts is instigated by Tilden. He never did anything more ' characteristic of his 'still hunt' I methods. This statute and secretive! plotter, who mistakes cunning for wisdom, is no doubt sincere in think- 1 ing that he has been defrauded of the office to which he was elected by people, and he probably justifies to himself tbe underhand attempts he is making to shake the stability of the government, imperial the public tranquility and disiurb the business of the country. But neither his aim nor his methods will be endorsed by the public sentiment of the country. If the democratic party sets itself in array against the tills of ft president who has been regularly inaugurated and has completed nearly half his term, tbe party will exhibit a tru'y remarkable remark-able example of political suicide. The indignant opposition of the country to an attempt to Mexicanize our institutions institu-tions will render tbe democratic party as odiouB to the public feeling and as (?nntfimntihlo in ntimhfirn nt it wna at the olose of tbe civil wnr. This great blunder of the democrats the republic ans are prompt to seize upon to their own advantage, as will be seen by the republican address which is issued on the heels of the pissige of the democratic reaolution. Against tho cry of 'Fraud,' tboy raise the cry of Micvohitinn,' and they will unite the whole uorUi uuce moro in their sup- ; pOlt." TUB "'TRIBUTE " Too Tribune regards the movement a revolutionary, and saye: "Tbe democratic resolution isnotouly iu decent and knavish," it is an attempt ; lo g'-t up a new rebellion against lawful law-ful authority. In either aspect, it couid be resisted as a matter ol right, fa the latter, it was a duty to resist it. Unlil tbe revolutionary intent is wholly defeated, the republicans cugbt to treat alt compromises and adjustments that may he proposed precisely us the 'Pence-al auy-price' copperheads were treated when first the rebellion began." WORLDLY REMAEKS. The World regards the republican address u unwise and wild and tends to excite the very clamor and confusion confu-sion which those who thus misiepre-sent misiepre-sent the action of tbe democratic majority pretend to deprecate. I'ho World refers to tha report of mitte iu 1869 upon the alleged frauds in the Btate of New York, which report considered itof tbe highest importance im-portance that congress ahuld provide a remedy against further frauds and ask if a remedy against this daDger has since been found or provided. The World adds: "All that Potter's resolution aima to accomplish is to carry out a meiieure which a republican committee of congress con-gress in 1869 truly pronounced to be ol the highest importance. Is that measure of less importance now, when, as a majority ef the people of this country believe, the ab hence of a proper 'remedy' against this danger in Florida and in Louisiana Louis-iana has actually resulted in tbe elevation ele-vation of a candidate to tho presidency presi-dency 'by votes fraudulently or illegally east?' " . A 6UXKY SAY. The Sun has no editorial, but prints a figurehead, with the word "fraud" , on tbe forehead, with tbe following title, the portrait," as delineated by Mr. Charles F. Adams, of tbe man who yerterdoy saw a section of the day of judgment a person who muBt forever carry upon hia brow Its stamp of fraud first triumphant in American history. "No subsequent action can wash ! away the letters of that record, j CuABLEg Franoib Adams." |