Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-01-29

the minority, and the determination seems
to be to put it through at all hazards. The
last remains of civil governments 10 the
South are to be swept away, upon the
declaration that they are not republican
in form," though the forms are just what
they always have been. The false reason
has some value, however, as showing ct
least an appearance of respect for the pha-
ses Of the Constitution. But we have not
come to the end of this business; we can
not even see to it. The governments of
the minority in the South, and that minor
ity black, will find it necessary to be more
and more repressive, and will need
strong military force to maintain them
Is anybody so Insane as to predict recon
cilatiOn Of races, true republican or even
moderately just government, and restored
peace and loyalty as the result of such
system! If so about how soon? No, the
system is fundamentally wrong, and will
inevitably wax worse and worse. And men
are asking already how soon "po.
litical necessity" may lead Congress to in
terfere with certain northern States and
compel them to take the republican
form" of negro suffrage and white disfran-
chisement.
The restoration of Secretary Stanton is
doubtless consistent with the Tenure-of-
Office act A special provision was in
serted 10 it, indeed, to meet his case But
the discussion has made it clear that the
law cannot be defended upon general prn-
ciples. To compel President to retain
in his cabinet man with whom friendly
or respectful relations are impossible, eO-
erybOdy feels 1t TO be an ontruge. Having
had its way and protected Mr. Stanton,
the Senate would do well to repeal at once
the provision made for his case, in behalf
of which as permanent rule not a word
can be said.
The proposition to get rid of General
Hancock by the indirect and eowor9iy
dodge of reducing the number of majo-
generals, is of piece with the scheme for
preventing decision against the consti
tutiouality of reconstruction by hampering
the Supreme Court They both illustrate
our theme, and show how one wrong act
makes another necessary, and so legislation
inevitably goes from bad to worse. There
is yet hope that the Senate will arrest these
measures. The same party exigency which
makes the two-thirds rule necessary for the
Supreme Court NAV soon require that the
court shall be forbidden to pronounce any
act of Congress unconstitutional, even if
unanimous in that opinion. There is alb
soluteiy no stopping place in legislation of
this kind. The descent to hell is easy, to
be sure; but how are we to get back, if
we ever wish to stand again on terra fir
ma? General Grant can carry a pretty
heavy load for US. but there are weights
that even he cannot lift, and gnlf too broad
even for him to cross. A step too far may
make return impossible.
From the Times, Jan. Isl
The Republican party is pressing issues
into the Presidential canvass Which wW
ensure ats defeat. 1t cannot safely wage
war upon the Supreme Court, in the pres
ent temper of the public mind, even with
the help OF the negro vote which it aims to
secure by its action.
From the Comm rcial Advertiser, Jan. Is
Valueless will be the devoted
services and signal trinmphs of our army
and navy, if our statesmen fail or falter 10
performing their share Of the great work.
And are they not failing? Are not the
great questions of finance and currency
overlaid Is not the reunion of the States
and the return of the Southern people to
their accustomed pursuits made subordi-
ate to the question of negro suffrage?-
Has not all the legislation of Congress for
nearly three years had direct reference to
the Presidential election? And now, at
this present moment is not Congress using
all its great power to give the control of
the Presidential election to green negroes
who are confessedly Ignorant Of means BY
which suffrage is expressed p .
The eternal truth of the maxim that
whom the gods intend to destroy are first
made mad is lost as an example. The
lesson so recently, aud with such terrible
effect, taught the rebels, proves of no value
to the Radicals. They blindty persist an
course sohich is sure to oUerwhetn' them
The measures kindred to these now being
perfected 10 Congress cost the RePuot'con
party its ascendancy tn sir free Stdtes.-
And yet, blind and reckless, Congress
learns nothing of what is evident to all in
telligent observers. This utter delusion
can only be explained upon the principle
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