The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-22
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The report Of Mr. BoUrwELL's commit
Zee introduced at least one new issue into
the presidential campaign. He set it forth
as sound Republican doctrine that State
eau be "remandcd" to territorial condi-
ton by act OF Congress. This means moth
ing less than that whatever party may at
any particular time have the ascendancy
in Congress has the right TO per-
petuatc that ascendancy by turning
out the representatives from such
States as send men to Congress who hold
THAR membership in tho party opposing the
one in power. Thus, If. this doctrine had
been accepted and-enforced by the Republi-
cans few years ago they might have turned
out Virginia, West Virginia, Missouri, Ken
lucky, and all other States sending up dele
cations almost wholly Democratic, and
thus have kept the Legislative depart
ment OF the Government in their own
hands. 1t is little singular that the leaders
OF the Republican party did not sooner
advocate this simple method of securing
the continued rule OF their own party.
They have postponed the thing so long that
they find only orie branch OF Congress IN
their possession and so it will be rather
difficult matter TO manage so as to get both
Houses to agree upon the States to be turned
out. To tell the truth, we must say, how
ever, that even the northern papers speak
in terms not at all complimentary OF Mr..
Boutwell,. and some go so far as to speak
as unexpectedly OF his scheme as SIDNEY
Sn1TB's friend did OF the equator. Surely
the memory Of THAD. STEVENS must be fall
ing into disrepute when Chicago paper
(thc Tines can talk as follows:
"Alas, for BOBBY Boutwell,. He put his
foot in deeper than he knew when, In the
interest OF partisan success, he recommends
ed the oblteration OF all State organization
in the South and demanded that they be re-
manded back to i territorial form. mink
Of creature Of such Ignorance, lnsolence,
and imbccility holding the station once
adorned by Sumner. A low, truculent,
vulgar, indecent dcmagogue, who doesn't
know the very first conditions of the institu'
tons he chatters about subvertlng with the
yolublencss OF fish-wiic and the lntclli
gcnce OF woodpecker."
I
or secessionist. It is the uttcrance OF
journal which has fifty thousand daily sub
scribers and publishes more reading matter
than any New York paper. 1t strong eX
preston Of l,nmiXed disgust. The doctrine
is already condemned even i'll the North
it is evident. 1t seems to lis that this is ar
issue upon which the writers and speakers
of the Democratic party might call upon the
people of the North to divide, i'll the conf
dent expectation that the decision woult
be in favor OF TILDEN and HENDRICKS.
boutwell, preached one or two other dan
gcrous doctrines in his report on Mississippi
affairs. He proposed TO deny representa-
ton in Congress TO troublesome States
But this doctrine, as we have sad, Is IN
cluded in the proposition to remand Demo
cratic States to territorial condition. Sc
also is his other proposition-to hold States
in condition Of pupilagc, and educate
them up to a high standard OF republl'
canism.
But General GRANT has furnished some
new issues to the northern Democrats. lie
claims on behalf Of the Republican party
for the National Convention Of that party
culogizes him and his Administration-we
say. then, he claims on behalf Of the Repub.
lican party that the President has, first, the
power from any river, harDor, or district, to
which Congress appropriates moncyto with
hold the sum. so appropriated. And,
secondly, that the President has the right to
use the army OF the United States to secure
the election Of such man to be his sue
cessor rs he may choose; OF, in other words,
General GRANT claims the right to elect his
successor. Here are issues upon which the
Democrats OF the North can safely go be.
fore the people of. that section, IN.
less indeed these are so thoroughly
dcmorallZed by the war OF the so-called re-
bellion that they no longer deserve to be
called free. II this be the case, it will be as
well for the whole country to learn the fact
now rs hereafter. The history OF other
countries tells lis that it would not be
strange ii the people OF the North lost all
their own liberties in depriving the people
OF the southern States of theirs. And this
would be dear price to have paid for put.
ting down the doctrine OF the right Of Sc
cession.