The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-15
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APRIL II, 1909.
To ne Rspsbiicdn
NEW CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION RULE.
Tho House Of Representatives erc the close
ofthe sesslon laid down with great emphasis |
whit b equivalent to new law In the matter |
ofthe right TO be voted for as q member Of
Congress. I do not know how can better
express the result Of that body's action In
the South Carolina and Louisiana contested
election cases than as 1 here state II. In
both the Democratic candidates carried their
districts by majorltics Of thousands OF undls-
puted legal votes. Yet as neither OF them
were eligible TO seats In tho House, because
they could not take the requisite oath Of con-
tnuous loyalty, the votes cast for them
were considered as no votes whatever, and
the seats were promptly awarded to the
minority candidates. Heretofore, II l an
not mistaken, In cases Of the inellgibillty Of
candidates receiving the largest number Of
legal votes, the elections went back to the
people.
This sweeping change In the reading Of an
old law, or rather parliamentary practice,
Of course grows out Of the rebellion. It
should be carefully needed by all Southern
States, where II Is not uncommon to put In
nomIna,Ion osn,ism.n no,or,ons,v ,rcomn..
tent to be sworn in as members.
THE IMPORTANCE, OF Hvrrc,xsr souruEps
DIFFERENTIATION.
Just now 1t Is vitality important that every
district of every sopthern state shop,d bs
renresep,sd nv ms, copohI. NJ a,di,g 4, ,ho
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'"uou ouiy III ,ne u''ei uis'rganl1a'lon OIL
'oo'e's anu auai' III 'no'' southern states
'ne 'e'ni'na''oh Vi 'ne ieooiIon' na'
'o"ui.'oa VI '.ins' having aih'e' en'ifeiy
oo~" s"oe' '"''0 'i''ie oAeu'o io'
oo"',nuos a"y po'''on VI 'ho oou'n IN
pro'iheiai eonuiNon' oeeoning clear
'ua' puono opi'iion ooouenin' ~ auo |oh-
sies' arc aPP'eeia'ins inc iae''
W hhSr ro 'lh'iSiA, Aississirft AND
AAs'
| uouoa ho' 'na' Virginia. htSSissipp' aud
ioAa' "ii oo represented III congress next
vince. represented oy mch capable OF
'uSs 'nelr r'Sn's as communities ana
'ns" '"'' '"'e'sos'' "no ar0 III heeoru WIN
sne uom'uan' innuenees IN pubic anairs'
Jar lnore VIII oe aenie'eu lor 'hem through
CONGRESSIONAL iegiSlA'on 'han IL o'herwise
represented-far more. Persons not identl-
fed with their substantial interests, who
have no higher aim than to egg Congress on
to Cypress them, hoping through such OPP
preston OF them TO retain their own control
| OF the affairs OF those States, are not the men
who should be sent here nor will 1t be wise
to send men affiliated with the Democratic
parry VI 'no iiou'e' "uose Pon''cai STATUS,
"na'e'e' may W 'he'r aoiii'y OF CHARACTER
wan 'enaei 'ue"i po"erioss 70 enec' desira-
oie iessia'i'e results.
| Achhosic DIFFICULTY
but hard, indeed, 10 beat into the
popular noodle anywhere lessons OF tact
ana Pohtieal WISDOM, however vitality I'm
portant to popular Interests 1t may be that
they should be duly appreciated and acted
upon. Individual likes and dislikes, chronic
political and class preJudices, and logged
| lObBc6
disaPpoln'ments, are lar more apt to prove
moH'epoWers In politics, than such consider
a''ons a. suggest ABOVE II ever communl-
Ties were taught In hard schools Of expe-
Renee, those OF the South have been since
Lees surrender; to say nothing OF their
harder sehoois mum iooi un'i the close oil
'uo "H'' NY ''nee'o hoPo IN tnat IN TINS
snA'e' u enoo'ins representative, the
eou'n' afa'iins he'seii Oh that experience,
wiz "o' 'ons heheo nave men IN congress
VINO Gu" a'oonpliSh aS uiuen ior her Us any
o'her representatives OF the day accomplish
Tor their own people and States
THH BATTLES BEFoRE THE SENATE.
The fight over nominations before the
Senate WAKES warmer and more disgusting
!
the world so many downright lies were ever
told or SO many gross ISLANDERS ever uttered
In q twelve-month, by as many disappointed
and furious men as have been told to seua-
tors In the last three days. Nearly every
nominee has been back bitten as never was
man before. All have been painted In the
colors and characters of political and per-
sosal renegades, poltroons, swindlers, &C.,
&c. How Senators can fail to have a very
poor opinion of human nature, it is hard, in
deed, to imagine. If ofiicc-seeking, as prac-
ticed In these times, Is disgusting business,
misunderstanding, as now being pursued
In this city, is far more SO. St. John, the
apostle, were he before the Senate for con.
hrmation to an office, would not have hair
LEFT on the hide Of his reputation in twenty.
four hours.
WRONG BEGErTIsG WRONG.
One eVil-the 'spoils" practicc-begets the
other-wholesale lying and detraction. l
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