Show the imminent danger suppose that this intervention of military power to protect the action of an independent state authority should happen to be exerted in louisiana or any one of the states for the purpose of taking out the majority of an electoral college when they are choosing the president or suppose that if by subverting the vote of that state one nian man should be chosen instead of the other who who would have been chosen if the state had voted without being wing acted upon by tha that authority arity what hat have you vlen then but civil civi I 1 war engaging vast passions and vast multitudes of men on the question of a dispute over the presidency gab IAb ah you will never bave have t that at you say because we have that courage and that common sense of the american people which make free government possible and permanent and strong let liet anybody take a step steps you will bay say that surpasses the fair limits limit of political competition and political agitation and the president who takes his seat under such a title hall shall have nothing but curses and imprisonment and not the enjoyment of power I 1 submit ib 16 to you youg fellow citizens that the moment we complacently accept the side that profits by such intervention interventions and assume that nothing not hinz hinr but disappointment and political disgust are on the other hides sides side bide principles are gone and the way will be open at last for usurpation in 1874 |