Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-02
ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
,rs Of the Republic, all furnish bcacun lights TO

crs Of the Republic, all furnish bcacun lights TO
guide US upon this subject
In the reigu Of George II, the British Par
Lament enacted law that no troops should
come within two miles Of any place except the
CAPITAL or garrisoned lowp during au election.
Aud when the military had bccu called out to
oue an alleged riot at Westminster election in
i74l it was resolved that the presence OF a
regular body of armed soldiers at an election OF
members to serve 10 Parliament is = high In
frngemeDt of the liberties OF the subjects, a
manifest violation Of the freedom Of election
and an open defiance of the law and c"nSll!u'
ton of this kingdom; and the House OF CuIu
nous ordered the persons concerned 10 attend
the house where they were compelled to Suo
NIT to a severe reprimand from The Speaker.
And so cautious was George Washington ~ the
exercise OF the military power while he was
| President that he would not even call out the
| militia to put down the whiSkey insurgents 10
the State oil PenDsy wanna, who had been hardy
| enough to pcrpetratc acts which amounted TO
treason, being overt acts OF levyiug war against
the United States, without first deudlDg COM
missioncrs to represent to them show painful
an idea it is to exercise such power, aud that
it is the earnest wish Of the President to ren
der it unnecessary by those endeavors which
humanity or love Of peace and tranquility aud
the happiness of his fellow ciizeus dictate.
| What are the facts in regard t. South Caro-
| lima? We have seen her Stste government
oyerLhrown, her Legislative Assembly dissolved
| and AL alien adventurer installed rs nor COVER
nor by the power of the Federal bayonet We
have seen her psrtrimonial estate conhscsted by
the hungry vultures who have licked there t }
| Iced and fstten on her vitals. W. nave seen the
| mandate Of her Surprome Court nuiied by the
simple edict Ola Federal judge, who has c1hl-
bited all the subservience ard scrrll:ty of
| Jetfries without any OF his talent or ability.
We had seen her proud-spirited. but helpless
and unarrned people di.i. anchised and subject
ed to the arbitrary rule of military masters.
We have heard the wall of agony NJ OF woe US
they reel end stagger under the grlnvous load q
a burdensome taxation and cry out in bitter
agony OF SOUL How long Lord, how long ~
The testimony ofcur committee shows that IN
the recent campaign and on the day Of the cleo
ton there were United States troops posted Al
over that State; that they were sent there,
without legal excuse TO control the election, TO
overaWe the people, aud intimidate them III the
exercise of the elective franchise. 1t shows that
even while this Congress has been in session the
American people have seen the STATE House III
Columbia filled with soldiers Of the Regular ar
my, with fixed bayonets, guarding the entrance
to its halls, while the corporal OF the guard IN
spccted and decided upon the credentials OF the
mem bers. They have seen an armed soldlery
employed for the illegal and unconstltutonal
purpose Of sustaining bogus governor and u
usurping Legislature, against the solemn juig'
ment Of the Supreme Court, composed Of repub.
lican judges. And, rs if to CAP the climax o
the iniquity and to fatigue the Indignation OF the
American people, we have had issued by the
President CT the United States within the last
few days al imperial cdict torbiddng the clti-
IAN soldiers of South Csrollns TO assemble
peacesbI5 for the purpose Of celebrating the
birthday aid commemorsting the virtues Of the
| Father OF his Country.
E And all this WAS done that order might regt
in Warsaw, and upon the ridiculous assumption
that it was necessary to preserve the pubic
peace Mr.. Speaker, under fell sense Of the
responsibility resting upon me. l declare in the
presence Of this House and the country that the
real disturbers # the public pesce in South
Carolina have been General Grant and his coad
tutors, while the only promoters Of the pubic
pesce have been that ChcVaier Bayard, tina,
king Of men, Wade Hampton and his devoted
followers. [App!ause.