New-York tribune., 1875-02-08

scale; is taken from the OF the House OF Repre-
seutatves The House adopts roles OF order but u IL
very common thing 60 set aside the rules II they
want 70 push through any particular measure ana the
rule stands in tue they move 10 se aside the RUE
Just the time is wanted, when 1t Is ia the wav II II
is not good they mad better not nave IT al all
THIS Is an American tendency which ought TO oe & cor
by higher conception 0law. We see II III every
college boat cluh debating society The moment the
Is, tEe SUPREMACY OF the mOmentdry VIII OF ne majority
TO law but the opposite Is ust Wnit We OaIhI 10 raw
that the law supreme and ought TO be 0Oeye most
when we not want to b v AZ. Every man own
private experience shows ina. resulut0u to adop
particular course easily made IL "A time Tree from
passion and excitement, aud IN the ilne OF tenn atnh
the grea ouestiou ia WIZ ne obey ms own law Z" TIL
diif renee between "A civilized aud barbarian lies
JUS; there. TO act M accordance with m"mentry
de4rc nut in accordance wltI general prncipe. NV
the same principle applies TO nations The L,lsL'ure
makes law for itself IN view Of pTIcjAr eXi=encF
when tlat eTigenoy is not Pre1e4i. Le question IS;
tts own law 20 Tao test OF q civilized 10 TO nave
this degree OF sci efcO1tIOl,
THE UNITED STATES a CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC
The United states is a tiltJnM rep lnIc. we"
which is sustained by the facts. W. nave WIltieh
constitution This onsituuon was dehoeia'eV al PI'u
az a description OF whas considered TO oo sound
strong government L was adopted t1eorctcalY dis-
passionatey imuersonay. The had Things IN the Con
stitUiiJn JIOsr IN winch rifles ti'i%l tHrI Io
their lGt.rcst and ulti 20 Prov Tor IT, ana
which tried 10 bril< IN f'r partisan gain
pariio uarly South. All tc things 10 tnc Cons lju-
jlon that have made truubir were Wnere eIh5r tht
North 0t South tried 10 gam auNint'-,' n W.I,n as
matter of tact, the S"utI ghetdy cam " H. D"lht "r
Effected a CumprUml-c. Ine hrst Lam aeon on the
democracy which tends 10 maze thio 60 o''s
Icpuulic Is the written CGas -utuA Iheie j. ID ick
ana white, defined ID 1r4s wudt ms government Is 10
be- IL uot 10 be what uaIDtY "dnt 10 90 De- 40 any
time That is the advIDtac o. written constitution
For a republic, written constitution Is "tccS~iS' Al
t has mono dcgruerates lhtU tIrIe uenOtr cY Ihe
Constitution says what tho country Nm br Tor AL tnr
TO come. Parties may 20 T. one or tle Other extreme
but here ID the law 10 Driuc tnem d. X
There is another Emi.du1u on tue democracy IN the
tUu-iurds or tnrer-lOurtLs Vote. Ilrr5 T nOlmhs or
the KIND In England. Iher- Is 40 provision 10 Prha-
ment that certain measures must nave tWo-thids "r
thrae-f lurihs vote TJs means t1at tne CJ1~tiut1n
SAYS: " We must have more conservative power man
lie, IN "A mere majority vote. Ihc mIljfitN may he
acau.ng or tyraunIc, ana Ur mean 10 dh+ guarantees
against II important pJdt- nata certain course
or action shall not be 4OUicd Uu. lWo- nrd~ "f ,iite
iJurfus vote for it, Tl, shows oar American l'hleIcN
10 establish COnsutuNOlN system, 40. III ic utIo-
racy.
como now to the position q TIE opposition party In
our constitutional he u- u i, one Ji tAe most III
teTesUug matters IL ms discussion. Ia" duties ald
responsibilities Ot tue opposition party are ter' IN
functions OF It's oNu d. Is '4'4 .l'ilE ""',' ~ -
maJOr " not Dy tuc weight ~ is votes Tor
brutai yOuHE pOW- l- swept gu. OF ie way,
hut It's power Is cnOrm Us h Jlc A4F ut err lcaLl o
majority Iuteud 90 duu ot iOrcl ~ IN" ma
ilriLy 10 stop anu der. Y0I may neiOHs To tnc
majority aud want particular uetSrr I" - iArOhE -
Now, 10 belongs 10 the opposition pdr A the niine OF
things the obi ctJI- f1r fArY have tnc uppOS
non point II yUu are J,r H. aLd want 10 ds-
establish TIE Church 10 pr'n4'b i0.ns 10 yod Ike a
great abuse aud mhcIic -mahc4 Dut IOrI Dy Als
n,pltS of Thought secs IA" --lLl fI-cOls or ,ht T.
taris4cd Church. ana does wtut 10 dJJi>4id. ii e.
must bring out the OH CtuIa 40 the Ol5cotdDIsHmeut
lr YOU 20 into the House VI COMMONS am ue'ate
night after gt, ana dUlt men, thet are, rse w on
the opposite sidr, they force EOd to modify JOuf drh
tIuS and opinions, and p.Dn4Iy force fOd 10 mo i.y
ne measures themselves "-ih '"u propose q" CiII3'
That tie function Of the opposition or tue minority ID
England