The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-05-22
The Military Power of the
President.

the Government in crisis like the pres
ert. We find the following article on
the subject in the Chicago Post, which
we commend to the attention # our
readers
It would b. to impugn the wisdom oil
the trainers of the Cons Tuition to sup
pose that their fol esight failed to pro-
vide means for defending that onsti
tuition in times of pert The means
are provided, and plainly indicated
and shaped by the laws of Congress.
One of the first enactments of Con
gress was for the purpose of suppress
sing insurrection and repellins inva-
sion. An act was passed in 1865 "to
provide for the calling of the militia to
execute the laws of the Union, sup
press insnrrection and repel inVasion;"
and to repeal the act then in force for
these purposes. A part of the act
thus substituted for the old law that
was thought not to be efficient confer
red extraordinary power on the Pres
ident of the United States and not
ouly that part Of the law, but unless
we have failed in our Investigations,
the whole law as then passed, is still
in force We quote the second Sec
ton of the bill !:
Whenever the laws of the United
states shall be opposed, or the execu-
ton thereof DISTRACTED, in any state
by combinations too powerful to be
suppressed by the ordinary course Of
judicial proceedings-it shall be law
full for the President of the United
State to call forth the militia of such
States, or any State or States, as may
be necessary to suppress such combi-
nations, as to cause the laws to be duly
executed" From this it is clear that
the Presiden, has adequate power to
all intents and purposes vested in him.
sSlf; and what renders it more clear
as showing the President, is not re-
duced to look to Congress for rein
forcement of authority, is part of a
clause in this same section of the law,
to wit; F." and the use of the militia so
to be called forth may be continued, if
necessary, until the expiration of thirty
days after the commencement of the
next session of Congress. In one of
justice Story,s opinions Tin the Su-
preme Court, case of Morton Us MOTIF
occurs this passage-"rhe President
of the United States is the exclusive
Judge whether the exigencies have
arisen in which he is authorized to call
forth the militia Of the Union."-
The great jurist alludes, in the same
opinion, to the law above cited, in
these words" The act of 1895 is
within the constitutional authority of
Congress over the militia" This &C.
cumnlation of authorities all bearing
to the one point of the power
Of the President, if we are not mis-
taken in those authorities, remove all
doubt as to the right Of the President
to institute vigorous proceeding
against the combinations at the South
who repudiats the constitution, resist
the laws, and insult the flag of the
United States
POINT BREEZE PARK On Wednes-
day, the first of the two races between
4" Capitola," and Creole came off
over the Park. "Capitola took the
stakes in three first heats. This was
a most interesting race. and the atten-
dance was very large. The following
is the summary
Wednesday May 15-trotting mile heats, best
three in five, to harness, for stake $500.
Mr. Mcconnell names b M "Capitola." l l
Mr. King names blk In. ''Creole,'' 222
Time 1881 240 23S
On Thursday trot came off at the
Park, between "Albert Kimball," and
" Whisky" best three in five, to wa
CONS, for 500. Kimball," won the
LIST, End, and 4th heats The following
is a summary:
Thursday, May l6-TrOtting mile heats,
best in 5, to wagons, for n stake of $1,000.
Mr. Jas Turner names S. III. Albert
KimbalI," 0 l
Mr. VIM King names S. H whisky 0 2 2 2
Time-2 80, 38!, 2 43l 2 AZ!
The Park was during the week par
ticularly prolific of the sports of the
turf. 1t was the scene of another con-
test between the horses "Sky Rocket
and "Gen. Butler" of which the for
mer horse was the favorite in what lit
tie betting took place as to the result.
The race was the "trot," 2 miles and
and repeat, to harness, "Sky Rocket"
winning the heats. The following is
the summary
May 17-Trotting, mile heats, and repeat,
to harness, for stake of 500.
Jas Turner names B II ''Sky Rocket, I21
w. Wheeler names G seen Butler 212
Time-5 81, 27l, 5 80.