The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-03-24

declared that a ii ne had been in the |
country, within his recollection, |
whcn, il such usurpation like this
had been attempted, it would have
produced shock throughout the ma
tinn and a storm of indignation, which
would have been ready tn hurl
the perpetrntor from power. Now
We saw things differently. We had
gone outside the constitution in
way that would bring this govern
ment to an end or change its Charac-
ter. Again referring to the orders
sent TO Sheridan, the speaker said
Here was general of the army sent
with authority to go and look over
the country and mark himself out an
Empire, prescribe the limits of his
government or territory he should
control, and in which his power
would be as absolute as that of an
Emperor. Where, he asked, did
this power Of usurpation and tyrany
come from? On what meat doth
this, our Cesar, feed, that he hath
grown so great; that he can mark
out the boundaries of an Empire and
place military commanders over
them? lie thought it was time that
the country awakened to consider
these things. The Senator described
the organization of the Louisiana
legislature, and declared the action
Of the military In the. case unconsti-
tutional, and he would vote against
the resolution, not because it was
Republican measure. but on the
principle that if the Presidential in
reference with the affairs Of n state
were sanctioned in this case, why
not apply it TO all others. He re-
fcrred To and denounced the action of
the President in tho Arkansas affairs,
and in speaking of the growth OF
Federal power, as evidenced by its
action in the Louisiana and Arkan-
sas affairs, the Force bill, and the
pending resolution. He declared
there must be something behind all
this, and continued, we can only
look at it in the light of events that
will transpire in the approaching
Presidential election, when we shall
have CunQuCror and usurpcr in
stalled in the government, and he mas
gone on extending his military power
till he has accomplished his purpose
Then the time may come when some
member of the other House NAV
introduce 4 resolution like this !;
Nhereas great disturbance and dis
satisfaction exists in the country, and
for the sake of preserving peace. in
the country, it is resolved that y or
b is hereby declared President, !
do not care whether you call him
King or President, for the next term
or eight years. What would you do
then? where is the power to prevent
it? where is the army? where is the
navy? what could you do in the i'm
potency and weakness of an uuarmed
people, when brought in contact with
armed Inen? All know we would
be pOwerleSs. And here, to-day. in
the presence of this Senate, warn the
people against the approaching dan
ger. l tell my countrymen, Mr..
President, that empire is ahead, and
that instead Of having a free repub-
liCan government, we will have gov
ernment where the country is ruled
by Il military chicftain, and where
the aTG'y IS the power; that is the
government you have got now. He
appealed to the people, regardless of
party, to arouse themselves against
corruption, against profligacy, and
against usurpatiOns. This admins
tration is trying to overthrow the
government. Let every effort be
made to sustain the government and
eject from power the corrupt. In
stead Of this resolution, he would 20
To the President in the language of
Cato t0 the Ambassador of Caesar.
600, tell the Emperor to disband his
legiOnS, and restore liberty to the
people," l would tell this dictator
to stop his encroachments upon the
constitution, and bring peace to the
country. Let him do this, and the
speaker would mount the rostrum
and strive to gain from the people his
pardon for the violation of the con-
Stitution and all his transgressions.
In c"ncluSiOn he said, let us forget
what has been heretofore, let US Law
aside personal differences, let us lay
aside party discipline, let US give up
our parties to the constitution of our
country and lay them on the altar in