New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-12

~ thew learned that the next thing that the Federal
Government docs they have dispersed to use violent
acts suppessing their nsurrection their dispersion
only to possible for the Federal Government to do by
violence with squad OF soldiers, what the insurgents had
held together the Federal Government would have needed to
have It's whole army Isn't the mere fraud In the world 10
carry this action in respect 10 this Legislature on the
day OF January, TO an instruction OF few months oy
peaceful separation
Now gentlemen detained too long (cries OF Ego
ON ~ There are other troubles South repsec Of which and
their suppression tho Federal Government Is remarked by OK
traornary power b. late Act ofs7l whenever any comD-
nation or conspiracy exists against The STATE laws ana
the United laws, to the euect OF suppressinS
one Of the rights privileges or immunties OF the United
States and the constituted authorities are either unable
10 protect or for any fail in refuse the protection
then II Is lawful the President Of the United States to
the military and the army and navy maintain those violated
rights IT. when the election Of Louisiana held there were
Organized bands combinations and cOnspacics, which ntimi
the poorer voters which ntmaed the black voters in
the State Of Louisiana then the time for the President Of
the United interfere and suppress those violent combi
nations and conpracc trampci upon the rights Of SUI
frasc, though in the meancst voter.
hope won't be long before the City Of New York without
distinction party viii respond with the voice and en-
cgy tonight against any combinations or conspracie' that
are framed with the purpose OF inim1ins the voters
OF such State in the OF their suffrage shall be a.
ready to speak, my associates here Of the Democratic party
will be A. ready to eak at meeting OF that kind in that
gency TO speak now. But we do not want them
after an election held and when there mas been no violence
and combination and conspiracy at least no exercise
Of authority suppress have the authority exercised by
ennloying the Logsaurc because military officer Pres
dent thinks somebody prevented from voting at the
election.
This fundamental right Of Legislature to control to deter
mine the qualifications and the constitution Of its own body Is
OF the very Of legislative government What use 1t
TO give the purse sword tho House Of Commons
TO the House OF Congress- If the King the President by mill
tary power can determine who and what tho House OF Con-
ess and Commons Is composed of-and that is what they
fought for in England The iudubtabc ancient rights OF Par
ROYAL power that could determine the qualifications OF the
members OF the House Of Commons, and then, after
while the House Of Lords the power and right
TO determine the qualifications OF the members Of the
Iouse OF Commons But in 1891 the House OF Com
mons determined that tho qualifications OF its members
nj its own final disposal AID that the ancient liberties OF
the House Commons required and king and no House
Lords has questioned this Of the House of Commons
since these the people this time justified in
being concerned this marked interference with the supem
acy of the civil power the maywh the independence
of tho State Legislature Federal Government But in the alb
oue abstinence of Federal power except upon the invocation
OF the LEGISLATURE for the suppression Of actual violence and its
withdrawal necessarily that violence should be suppressed
Now do not whether there is to be seqnel TO this
matter or not think but Lord Bacon said long ago that
soldiers in peace like Chcnncys in summer and that only
when the lighted did they become of use Applause
and ughter should be sorry think that there were any
calculations that the patriotism of this people could be named
for political purposes only by the larger and more yiruen All
aon that belongs civic strife But il there be ans such
SEQUEL let Us zee il summary disposed o. and that the
voice Of this people teaches all its rulers that in time OF peace
all the powers all OF the authorities all the officers and all the
| magistrates, servants of lis laws. Applause.