Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-03-14

~ VIZ IuOiish Ouo of TWO afttcics 10
lar On our first page. from the Indiana
Lsrsok inn sAM to thcE psealstisns OF
Deuasfatic Stale Officers upon the Treas;
wy, which every tax payer should read.
aud after dsias sos'thank God" if he can,
that the Democracy have ruled tho coun-
tfv for ths.last thirty yearsl" We rather
think all VII, teal The evidence OF their
dishonesty an corruption will feel more
lils praying God that He will not allow
them 10 ruds the country again for the next
sixty years al least.
We also copy couple of articles from
che sauas paper in regard to the Democrat
&c members Of the Legislature breaking a
quorum last week. in order 10 defeat the
Appor,ionment and Military bills. Thus
they demonstrase again their regard for
Popular So-crcigntyI How long can our
free institutions resist the assaults OF a
corrupt parts. determined to rule or ruin?
Shall ausajor:ty OF minority rule? That
IL the great and importan, question for the
pscple toelecidee Culess the people rise
IN, their m1jessy aud rcbuke in thunder
tones these revolutionary attempts on the
part Of the Mexican Democracy to subyert
the eill of the majority. our free govern
nicnt vii s,on bc overthrowu and anar
,by. instead Of law AMI order, reign SUI
preme. II Is not the FIRST time in the his
tory soi tins. State that the Democracy
have attempted by this device TO set aside
ne will Of the majority. and it remains to
be sean whether tho honest portion OF the
patty, who really .lesirc that the principles
of republican liberty. the RICH. Of the ma
iotitr 10 rulc.--shaIl be rcrpetuatcd to the
lssest po:,erity. will permit it to pass un--
iebuked. Ii they do our government can
rot stand long. unless the majority sub-
rats to be rulei by minority Depend
rron It. the precedent will come up in
judgment against them. in case such ca
lsmitJ IS the Democracy obtaining power
in the State ever sgsin happens. II is an
nnrarranfaLls and uniussi6ablc expcdieni
In The first instance, but the only method
q naling lawlcss meD respect your rights
is TO whip them with their own weapons.
The remedy suggested By the Journal for
this lawless Democratic cxpelient TO set
aside The viii Of the majority. is to amend
tbs. Constitution. The suggestion is
good one and should command the attcn-
ton Of all law abiding citizens. Speaking
on the suhjcc, that paper remarks:
The Constitution provides that two
thirds OF each House shall constitute a quo
ram TO 90 business This is similar to
a pro.ision contained in the old Constitu-
ton. and Was srpareutiy necessary when
only the concurring cote vi q majority of
them was required uponthepassagc of any
hill or Joint resolutions. Btlt the present
Constitution provides that "a majority OF
ell the members elected to each House
shall lie necessary to pass every bill or
Joint resolution" -
This secures TO every member Who is OPP
posed to any pending measure q negative
vote. whether present or absent. aud is in
our opinion wise provision. And. thus
securing to opposing members negative
~ote. il removes entirely the necessity OF
psoprety Of requiring their attendance to
make mp . quorum. -t -
II seems t. US that the exiScncies of the
times demand an amendment of the llth
section of the 4th article of the Constitu
ton by striking out ''two-thirds." at the
commencenent of the section. and insert
ing "a majority Of each House shall con-
stitute quorum to do business" The
other provisions of the Constitution re-
curing the concurrent vote OF q majority
Of eli the members elected to each House to
pass every bill or joint resolution would
remain as it is. and every inducement to
bolt. arising out Of .partizan necessities.
would be removed. aeu
- Theproposei amsniment would remSye
none Of the Safeguards Of legislation, but
would. as we think. give new life and en-
.ergy to Legislative action. Thousands.
perhaps millions Of money would be saved
10 tho State by it. and peace and good or
der smong the people. as well as in legis-
lstixs.procecdings. would be greatly pro-
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