The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-03-03


protect the STATES against these constant
and constantly recurring invasions OF
their rights and powers. Ii we do not
soon come to the rescue, my opinion Is
that tho autonomy oftlie States, tie very
idea OF scli-goycrnment throughout this
country, will soon have been lost, and.
it may be, lost forever.
If tic Federal Government should bel
allowed to proceed. ana without let or
thinderancc enact an these laws. ono ai-
ter another, make one inyason after an
other, commit one aggression after an
pihcr, where si!ic limit to be found !!
| The powers that arc asserted by this bill.
they arc thoroughly aud legally ANNA
iyzed, simply amountto the assertion OF
the right for Congress 10 define its own
power. 1t amounts to ln assertion bv
the Republican, party here, that to them
lis committed tie dangerous priyi-
lcgcs, powers. and prcrogaiives utterly
i;,lls 10 give them any specific grant ol
any OF these powers. And il power i
to be derived from real or supposed ne
ccssities In the conditions Of the country.
or out OF the cyigencics OF party. or
from amy source cxcelt tie language Of
ithc Constitution itself. fairly and reason
ably construed, tlicn il follows that The
existence OF aud desired power must
rest in the discretion and will OF Con-
grcss Il had almost said in tho iitful and
varying inIagina!ions OF this body Such
powers must at least abide IN uncertain
lty; they are II, nubbus, rs The lawyers
sometimes say, in the clouds. until from
TIC profound depths OF the conscious
ness Of the EcEublican Lw-Makers they
ARE evolved and given form AID expires
sion. Ent such theories are fatal 10 all
just Ideas of liipi,rd government or del
cgaicd powers,
This TIL, III It's details ana partic.,la;.
provisions, is as oblioxious rs ii Il i'll It's
! general principles cilI D sa #.inisi
y ii, therefore, turn TO section livc and
|. invite your attention 10 that section.
which is very long, and wIiic! l ciino,
take time 10 read, you VIII find ,lat il
Iconicrs upon these subordinate Federal
officers such powers as will cmab.e then,
J practically 10 determine, not alone how
The cloction shall be conducted. but who
|! 'shail vote. Who possess ul.tcr State laws
/, the qualifications of electors aud whe
TO not possess them. In other words
Z it is an attempt 10 cpnicr. on these Fed
y eral. officers the power il Nui the riglt.tf
+ fIdctcr,i;nc The qualifications OF eicctor
e hy a vicious SYSTEM Of pasiisau tricks
: manipulation. ini.nilation. nnai iraus
c al the polls. 1t is an attesnr.- to inter
c polatc into tie laws OF the States pruvjs
\ .iQns. conditions. aaI restrictions wltici
D tie laws of tie Slacs themselves 10 ,io
ccrtain. and which, ihcrcDre. ,;rc utter.
'sruL'c and unconstitutional. The
: Stai'-s i'tVrI ,s-.rr->. i.,.--eAsutv surren1r,
y tue iisht by their own officer, 10 defer
ninc who Of their own ciiizcns are cnii.
s tied 10 vote. Ii. the State irrsc,ibc on,
Y mode for asscrtaining who may and wh,
il may rot vote, they cannot submit 1,
u have it.su; err c 'dcd hy nI.y Fedora, reg
Il .nlation on tic same subject. IL III
y states s..y their legal electors may vol
without previous registration Euagro
z has no right 70 say tlcy shall not.
= III Congress E:iiy thus $50 r>idc II
o laws and constitutions OF the States {,
J. ilc regulation Oh clcc,ons and the d
y determination OF the lisliis OF tlicir on
/ people to vote and The .iyanncr iu viii,
II they shall! vote, uhat, may they not dc
J. II. Congrcs IS may plscc Stale election
Y or congrcs .iolll elections in the State
4 under Tie control OF Federal officer
o WiIA such rowsrs as !! llayo n:cnsionc,
5 and place the ARMY at Tie command,
/ The most petty nnl worfEic fellow
: who may tor the day strut anA chefe
u the high capacity OF Federal supcrv
sor OF elections OF a special deputy {
4 ttlic United states marshal. IL is t.iiicu
$ &c answer what ii may 10! dog 1a9ii
Under this bsll vist force nayb
: organize d on tie appointment oi III
i supcrvisor OF elections. and OF The Uni
yltcd States courts, and OF sh, narshal, 4
'bcsct tic polls, in.cst Tie liigllway
b leading 10 them. 10 get up a reign o
= rltcrror by the prctcniou; display o
. rowcr, 10 in,iniiatc mud coiitrol cleo
J, tors BY The cunning devices and bas
suggestions of unscrupulcus tlc,nagO
: lyucs. and thusto promote the pni'isai
Il Interests OF their masters Edre and Csc
: where. Ii,is army OF supr.c tools. boti
@ lcivil and military. 10 wio-h number
: There is.no limit fixed III l,is bill, arc {,
! be literally paid, most OF them five dol
: lars ne. dry. at The cxrcnrc OF the poo
/ iplc. Partisan officers and courts ma,
o use their powers OF appointment undc
dis bill for The bascst purposes. MIA,
i usa il by turns To oycrawc or bribc clcc
. ,ors. TO IN iimIain o. hrr,k the peace, I,
q bcgct strife FOR a p!c;c:.t 10 Justify oihc
J. wrcngs.
l. Under such q system IL is inevitable
Y sooner or la,cr, that lrundcss frau
II and cofrup,inn will abound, that H..
I judicia!y aud the Army, Thus tlivcric,
ls iiron tIcir appropriated spheres, vii
:. omc.t,moralizcd. and sacrifice III
respect au,l confidence Of the people
e Il Is unparlonablc w;csctlmcss 10 idc!l
z ,isy the highest courts in the land vii
Y such rotten systems. Of pal,isen admin
: isiraiiun and machinery. Iii sncl law
!. must bc pa.scd. pray You let them !
: executed hy officers already ideni!'r
n with political affairs. Protect the it'd
e ritl cilnine from Contamination and I'll
Ailay iron threatened Generalization