The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-04
ARE WE TO HAVE A DICTATOR!
The Wilmin eton (Delaware) advertiser th

defends the right:
There is no use of mincing matters. Grant
and a wing of the Republican party have en-
tered into Il conspiracy to overthrow the sys-
TEN Of free government which is our heritage.
Congress proposes to give to Grant powers
Tar exceeding these OF any ruler in Europe,
the Snltan OF Turkey alone excepted. Calmly
let Is see what the Republican majority in
Congress propose to do, and the measure OF
authority to be given to our Imperat9r.
Ine act OF Congress recommended by the
Republican caucus is hSpocri;cally called
An act 70 protect electors and 10 prevent
fraud At electiols;' bat IN truth it is Gan act
T. install a dictator. and to make Grant again
! President"
The third ction of the bill is intended to
| reyo!1tIon!E- lie entire Gosernrue III, and at
once and forever wipe out the reserved rights
| &. til state:
"SE:. ;. No citizan of Tie United Sta'es
entitled :ovote at an election for R-prese nta-
tive in Congress under tine Constitution of
The uitCd States, or under the fund an Il al
conditions prescribed in any Of the acts Of
Congress admitting aay OF the States lately il
Rebellion shall be deprived OF such right to
vote Jy any ac,I0H OF such State, whether by
act Of the Legislature or amenimeuts to the
several State Constitutions. If any officer
charged Wisn conducting such election shall
, refuse a .',y election fer Congress to receive
the vote OF any such citizen in consequence
Of any such State action, he shil be guilty OF
a misdemcanor, and upon conviction b fined
from five hundred to one thousand dollars
aad .mprisonmen. not exec dug one year.
This law at bound oyerleaps the yllany
Of the enforcement act, and absolutely in
Liblts any Safe tro2a I, guiatng, by either
statute or or-tanlc Law, the qualification of her
voters. 10 refuse the vote Ut an unregistered
una,sessed, or unknown vagabond at any poll
ii Delaware a. our next election would be-
under this a"t, a mi,demeanor. punishable
With fire and Imprisonment.
To preserve from the unhc',- touch of
British desp0tsl the rights OF tn. col MES.
our ancestors drew the sword and appealed to
the God of battles IN the D. cl4rati0n OF In
dependence they charged that George. the
crowned Hing OF England. " combined with
others - subject us to jurisdiction foreign .
our Constitution and undeknowled !ed by our |
laws. Again this crowned King Is charged /
with taking away our charters. abolishlng |
our 'aiHab.. i.wS and alteiin, funt!ament- ;
ally, The form of cur government" TN any ,
Republican. with courage enough 10 think !
ana speak, fail 10 see the perfect analogy cf /
the evils complained CT ia l7.t. to those
threatening Us In $50:
Has not Grant combined with She ritsan,
subject u 70 a iurisdiction, orei On to our Con-
,tituti2n: Is lie not at this moment actual
" consplripg with the imperiaiist junta at
Washington Ito take away our charters State
lonstltntlonS), and alter fnnda-
the forms of our goyernments:' Ii
lie invasion Of these rights an hundred Years
'go by Il crowned king impetled our fathers
o pledge life and sacred honor 10 sustain The
lights iuperilled, have they ceased 70 be
-nrth .,,f,, ! -
hat they are Meaaced by al uncrowned die
ator.
The fourteenth section Of t;le proposed bill
provides that Whenever in any State unlaw-
al combinations, as defined in the revised
tatutes and under this act shall! be orgauized
r attempted, and 50 numerous and SO pow
rtul as to be able by vio,enc. to set at def
noe or overturn any State authorities. in all
ucl cases such-comblnations shall be deemed
rebellion against the nited States, and,
uriag the continuance OF such rebellion With
? tie limits VIII ch shall be pres .ribed b. tie
reclamation CT the President 0. he nitc:
'a.es, it may te lawfnl for the President OF
be nited States, in his discretion. to sr,,-
end the privileges OF the VIZ OF i,,Jeu, cor
~, and II Is also provided tl.g: all the proyi-
on> 81 the second section OF The act of March
iH'", relating to h4'e"s 'or!3'S. axe Ltseby
-ytved in fall powers.
The scope. purpose, and spiri. o: .iis sec
on All point III one direction, IL. creation OF
dictator. The President, b. plain intent, is
one T. be tie judge whether .'conbn4- \
ons exist wheth there is, defiance Of
tate authorities, in word upon his pleasure
apends the suspension Of the writ of htl,ets
1lts and the subsection of the civil to the
iltary power. The subjectiln OF the c.ti
n to the pleasure of ruler is tyranny. If
IS definition IS correct, tyranny is staring
face to face. We may as well speak plain
this bill IS passed lis consequence Will be
VII war: not a war geographical in its nature,
I one pernltatlng every polite | division &C
the country, unless the people who love
,erty Because it is TIE synonym OF national
9nity and prosperity to the toiler, arise an:!
her might throttle the piotters.
4" .',rb'e Ia. t1es peoILe Of the LHatl safes 10 &c
''St d' tYrt4n0ts assumption q 1,osc.r, it Is
ton"ie. .ilty q tbe authorities II tie states
az or. pc,Tec Neir ajiite oygtui-1ft0ay.
'Fjl D,"a sdG"H be .Hcotru1fd 10 form .ol,,4. :,
: "",EpraieS: Il y ret be - o.ted y, III. ..a, i
M j tbs biz passes ',ngreSs. Til. measure +;
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