The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-02-26
Grants Line Of Battle.

A peculiar interest attaches TO the re-
port of the Poland committee on Arkan-
sas, a synopsis of which will be- found in
another column. This was a special COM
mittee. appointed last session at tine re-
quest of the Arkansas Radicals 10 visit that
State and investigate its government. A
majority OF the committee are Renubli-
cans OF strong party antecedents. Weeks
and months have elapsed since they re-
turned from their mission. and every in
fiuonce has been exerted 10 extort a differ
ent report from them. They have been
duly informed of the Presidents desire for
legislation which would enable him 10
overthrow the Garland Government.
They have been warned that a report sus-
tanning that government would Iailitate
against campaign policy TO which the
party is irrevocably committed. Yet in
spite of these considerations. all of the
committee. save one, pronounce the Gar
land Government republican In form and
the choice OF the people. And this report
j. 10 be met Immediately by message
from the President taking the opposite
side.
1t Is notorious that he has paid daily
visits TO the Capitol for some time hack
and labored TO rally a strong force in Con-
gress TO press through policy which he
has marked out--a policy Of "strong meas
ures for the South" empowering him TO
overthrow the Garland Government. de-
clare martial law. if need be. patrol the
whole country with troops. and carry on
a regular system OF intimidation by means
Of wholesale arrests. For this purpose
the Civil-rights bill WAS passed. and for
this purpose he asks much addi-
tional legislation, including re-
enactment OF the ku-klux law and
similar legislation against the white league.
He openly declares In favor of imposing
Brooks on the people Of Arkansas by Fed
ersil interference. and saws that il must be
done to sustain his Louisiana policy. As
soon therefore rs the substance of the
forthcoming Poland report became known,
senator Clayton introduced a resolution
calling on the President for any Informal
ton in his possession relative To Arkansas
affairs. and any recommendations he had
to offer on the subject. The clause in re-
gard 10 Recommendations was stricken out,
but his wishes are already well known to
the members Of his party.
so we are to behold the President in The
Arkansas case. a in the Louisiana case.
disregarling the testimony taken by Con-
gressi0nal committee Of Republicans, and
shaping policy OF military interference
uDon er Ddrfe statements manufactured in
Williams outrage mill. Under the new
rule adopted by the llous. he expects TO
obtain whatever legislation he may de-
mand. With the patronage ~ his COM
mand ~ influence q majority of the out
going Republicans. and the new rule to
render the opposition OF 4 Republican and
Democratic minority powsric--. he ieels
that Inc holds all the ihirsi term trumps i'm
his hand. The Ciyil-rights till with its
endless prosecutions AZ public expense,
will enable him Ia irfitate and goad the
Southern people In any Of their States.
Then with penal laws against White
Leagues and Ku-klnx. AMI with power TO
suspend the writ OF habsos corpus. and
overthrow State Governments al iibitaDs,
he feels that he can control the votes OF
the whole South and thus force himself
upon the North also. To ,btain these
measures and appropriations rendering
him independent OF the next House will
b. his object. and there i only too mnch
reason Ia fear thar the remainder II the
session will be chiefly occupied In graiify-
ing his desire. Kansas CITY TIM 8.