The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-06-20
Last Scenes in Congress The
Folly of fhe Pnlifirians

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Last Scenes in COngress-The
Folly Of the Politicians.
re scenes enacted IN Congress in
losing hours will not serve to
tie reputation Of that body
,r for craftsmanship. honesty OF
ucy. The politicians In the
Le and House, who profess TO be
FpI'uTters OF the administration,
certainly taking a very extraoF-
~ course to aId its prospects in
approaching election; and il
raj Grants strength did not
Sith the people, independent Of
-, he would have to pray with
'1-sestHcss TO be protected from his
'rl'sls. The country is now at
- b. aEd the South IS behaving
and only asking To be allowed
IrsHe her way quietly and To re
- her fallen fortunes. There Is
more necessity for extending
1.5,aTy law over the Southern
ats than over the New England
But the narrow minded
-llngton Politicians have taken
. thei- hca.ls that II may he
necessary IN case Of Greeley's
.rsemen5 by the democrats to
s. the South at the pOint OF fed
p1yuHets, and hence they have
ved to pass what Is known IS
.tuklGN lawn extreme meas
MT would give the President
over To place all the Southern
- under martial law, 20 suspend
iiabeas Corpus act and sur
or, the polls with federal troops.
ir efforts TO secure the passage
hiil un its merits have repeat
failed, and So, when the sun
lvil Appropriation bill, in
90 h a number OF persons are in
;ed, and which is needed 10 car
% the government. was before
e. Senate on Friday, they added
90 IL, IS On amendment, the
iously rejected kuklux bill By
.Iick they seek To force the Oh
enable measure through. Ia con
sntiUn of. the deliberate iudg-
iOf Congress, or hY defeating
appropriation bill To compel an
"a session Of Congres7. The op-
ION resolved 10 interpusc every
1mPntary obstacle within their
d u prevent the success Of this
d. :, aad hence for two nights a
Of GisgFaeegul fIIbustering
seen enacted. first in the Senate
3 then ia the House, TO the oh
aCtion Of necessary business and
r.. sandal OF tho nation.
hero are two points to DO con
ct IN connection with the ac-'
Of the lnaiority-first, if Gene
Grant could not be reelected
ruut the aid of martial law and
,pncts in 4 third Of the States Of
Mon he ought not TO be elected
?: second, il he can be elected
sp"ut such anti republican means,
Il the law thus pressed by the
rity IS not needed, then their
n in endeavoring to force IL
ugh Congress in an Legitimate
amer is seriously damaging to his
meets and a piece Of inexecusa-
oIiticaL folly. The system Of
uilingn bv which an improper
Undesirable lew has sometimes
enacted through lacking it on
necessary and just law, and
compelling the passage of the
~ the defeat OF both, has passed
disUsC. IL IS one of the most
erous and infamous resorts of
tpt legislation it violates the
Z ii not the letter of the consti-
IN, breaks down all protection
.;ast legislative rascality and de
rvs the independence of both
Scs Of Congress. A majority IN
senate could at any time, under
policy, force an Objectionable
. are through the House or block
heels Of government, and q ma
81 IN the House could 90 the
in relation TO The Senate. The
Tx law, which has heen fasten-
q To- tic Sundry Civil Appro
ION bill is entirely foreign TO
;,hicct of the original measure.
President OF the Senate, On tn,
sion of the consideration OF
bills, has ruled that no foreign
rtcr can be novel As an amend
& 10 the original gu stion, and
hecn sustained 10y the majority
t.e Senate. Both the presiding
ser and the ScuatoTs now sultifv
tselves by reversing their action
rte INSTANCE of the In Elux law.
s., do worse than thst: they prove
q io accomplish q political pur
they are ready - violate thcil
and do All ret they know 20 be
station Of the spiri; Of the con
zion aud OF the rulcs and prac-
uC thcir own body J.
ID.