The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-25
GENERAL SUSPENSE.

GENERAL SUSPENSE.
As the days of the AID Congress, those
final days OF the revolutionary party OF
latter times, are being rapidly numbered
the entire country is looking on with
bated breath, lest in the last spasm be-
fore dissolution, something will be done
which will be productive of evil, that can
be remedied only after considerable
period of suffering
And that the country has ample reason
for this suspense is plain and palpabIe,
The present Congress has shown more
than an ordinary degree ofvenOm, which
has cropped out, despite the fact that the
threatened vengeance of an outraged peo-
pie, acted as powerful restraint upon
its designs. The Civil Rights
Bill is still hanging over lis
like the sword of DAMoCLE>, by single
hair. and at any moment the hair may
break. and the sword fall to do its work of
death, for the majority in the Senate seems
TO express as much determination to per-
petrate this infamy Us has already been
evinced by the House. The taritibill, an
item in the last will and testament OF the
Radical Representatives, by which they
have baGucathed to the Countrya parting
Ieo,cy of about $35,0O0O0O of additional
taxation. has already passed the House.
o,d only awaits the action of the Senate
IN become law, for since it was passed
IN the interests of GRANT, OF course he
will sign it, when given the opportunity.
Hut the worst ofall and that which threat
ems directly. IA the other measures do
Indirectly. the entire Republic, is the
force law" by which it Is proposed to
,urn the country over to the Presidents
absolute control, with authority to do
with il as he plcasas; to suspend the writ
Of Aa5eas corpus, and rule with the iron
sway cf AN absolute military despot.
The more this bill is considered, the
more glowing and tremendous appears
IFS iniouity, fer it not only makes direct
thrust nj the Constitution itself, but should
:, mass. its effect would be that of 4 COM
rl.,e revolution, leading inevitably to an
Empire The writ of habeas corpus was
secured to the mother country only after
long and bloody contests, and its spirit of
Freedom was never more decidedly
acknowledged than by the obstinacy with
which Il tyrannical despot fought against
its bestowal. Having been secur-
ed at so great cost, the people of the
British monarchy value it at its true
worth, and there in an established king
dom. would rebel against their anointed
rulers to-day, were they threatened with
+ withdrawal Of its protection over
their inherent rights. Yet here IN
America. in Republic established after
y sancuinary conflict Of seven years be-
rsuse the rule of fo benign government
ssthat of Great Britain was regarded rs
infringing too much upon our freedom,
General and free authority to break down
this bulwark can be proposed in our ma
,;,roI LEGISLATURE. without any outhurst of
INDIGNATION on the part of the people, or
;,d,ad without even visible shudder.
That such condition can exist, Is sad
proof of how little by little, but surely
and completely, have the people been
educated in the idea of yielding up the
nr.rious boon OF liberty, secured
., 80 great sacrifice. 80
Jealous were the founders of the conSti-
tuition OF this great wit, that they only
made :, allowable for the general govern
ncnt to suspend it in two
cases that of rebellion or invasion. Re-
hcllion. rs they understood the crime
consisted in the people Of State rising
nm against their legally elected rulers, and
even then the General Government could
not interfere, unless the rebellion grew SO
strong that the State Governors We're
eowerless to make Roadway, and called
for assistance. Surely now there mas
been no rebellion nor invasion, nor any
thing which can justify Congress IN taking
such serious step. Yet it will be Serl-
ously considered, and the Chief Execu-
tive. instead of guarding the liberties of .
the people in accordance with his oath,
is deliberately advocating this, and all .
these measures against the welfare of the .
land.
Ambitious and INSCRIPTIONS, having
had taste of political power which Ike
. drop of gore to bloodhound only
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