New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-17
The Coming Strurrle.

1t seems to be altogether probable that
Congress will fritter away the few remain
| ing days of the present session, without tax
ing the steps necessary to prevent civil war
two years from now, when the electoral
vote of 1876 is to be counted. As the mat.
ter now stands, with the House Democratic
and the Senate Republican, operating un.
der the joint rule which permits
| either House to reject the electoral
vote of any State, it is almost Ger.
| tain that conflict will arise which
can only be settled by the sword And
reason why Republicans should repeal this
rule, for such a repeal would simply allow
the two houses in joint session to reject
the electoral vote in any State, and the
Democracy has q clear msjority in Joint
session. This would be equivalent to elect
ing Democratic President. Nor can
We expect that any constitutional amend.
ment which might be proposed by the
present Congress would be ratified by the
Legislatures of two-thirds of the States.
Such ratification Is simply impossible.
Time spent in the consideration Of such a
proposition is thrown away. There seems
to be but one method by which fair count
of the electoral vote may be secured and
civil war prevented. This Congress might
by law provide that the Supreme Court
should have original jurisdiction in all cases
y. coHteotou otato olectlOnS OI presidential
electors. The counting of the vote might
be left as at present with Congress, which
body would be bound by the decision of
the Supreme Court, as to the legal electors.
1t some such plan as this is not adopted
the country may get ready for war. No
thing but q miracle can prevent it, and it
will be a most bloody and disastrous one.
The Democracy is determined to control
the government or destroy it. Republicans
m stand fNOafhor Thnv
their minds to organizs and concentrate
their forces. Whatever comes they must
give united support to the nominees of
the party, local, State and national.
The question to be settled at the next |
presidential election is one which involves |
the very existence of our government. and |
it can not be ignored or set aside. The DEM |
ocracy is to day controlled by the rebel ele-
mept which intends to rule or ruin. Union |
meA all over the country may make up
their minds to meet the issue equarely and |
fairly. We are to determine in the next two
years whether we have government or not.
When the fight opens we may count upon
Union Democrats, who will stand by the
country just as they did in 1861. And when
we have again settled with the sword the
issues which it was thought we had settled
n the last war, let us elect men to Congress
who will dare to 60 to the root of the matter
and write the verdict of the country in the
organic law of the land. A clear, sharp
md decisive constitutional provision,
letiuing the duty and powers of the State
nd national governments, respectively,
would have made another war impos-
ible. 1t is now too late for that. Another
var and another victory for the govern
nent will bring another opportunity which
7ill not be fooled away as was the last.
let all geod and true men get ready for the
York before them, and make up their minds
0 fight over again the war against State |
lghts and rebelliOn.-St. Louis Journal
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