Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-03-10
A., WI, M Gp,i NOCsl,G. MAR 10. lNl
WHEN VII, isurpatlon End!

Tho arm, appropriation bill failed
lev da,s ago heforo Congress. IN
consequence 81 the Souate refusing
,n ronrus IA an amendment Of the
lluh.o ,,rohil,ii,ng the usc Of the
atm, hy the President in setting up
stat. Governments. II IL difficult
a. d,.eo,or any tonahle ground for
this action ~ the senate, unless 1t
hal been pre- determined to continue
tho nrlarous system VI military rule
which ha. already resulted in de-
feat ~ the will Of the people M OK
pressed last November. But this is
not The most objectionable feature
II thu Radical programme. Since
the adjournment II has been intimat-
ed Nv tho War Department that au-
tho,iiy exists 10 draw upon the
Treasury for funds without IN APP
r,op,iation. Tor the period OF two
years, baaing the assumption, it is
understood, upon some old law de-
aigned for n purpose quito dissimilar
Ia lha, 30 which II !. TO bc applied.
III. impression has hitherto prevailed
that the IIousc 81 Representatives
controlled vublic disbursements, or
a, lea., ,ha, BILLS making appropria-
iiun- mu.t originate with tho popular
branch ~ the National Legislature
hn, u appears difficult TO determine
lu-, nov What powcrs arc not pos
sessed l,y those who have managed
national affairs.
There IT, however, even in these
repeated attempts Mt subveSion OF
t,re government. something to en-
courage the party Ia renewed effort
which has had the moral courage to
suianli Ia % g,iuvuus wrong rather
than aruu.e anew the flames Of in.
,.fnecine strife. The people have
nu, been deceived by the action Of
the Electoral Commission. They
have cawfully noted tho unfolding
III the Infamous plot through which
a PARTISAN decision was reached,
They are ready to-day 10 rsbuke the
coaapisalor.. aud will be none the
lee. prepared four years from now
u the policy indicated by The course
~ the senate aud the threats Of tho
War Department, IL TO be pursued
The magnanimiiy Of the Democratic
Congressman. ~ evinced through
out the session just closed. and thu
asuuleseonce In result No unjust b.
the party nj large. has caused the
seale. b. fall from the eyes Of man,
who have honestly doubted The pur
Nv ~ its motive. and the rectitud'
~ ia intentions. II has, by tho mos
per~ls,en, misrepresentation beer
made a. hear huf,lsns which did no
belong ~ n, anil Que result has beer
the iiea that II was an enemy to tho
country and the Constitution. Thu
p,rla.iiee has been M difficult TO OK
terminate Ne n poisonous weed which
has scattered IL needa far and near
n la only ~ such noble exhibition
of fealty 10 The country that u cal
hope b. reach the root Of bitter pref
ui,ce II ls past evidences OF thi
disposition Il succeeded In massi n,
quarter of n million majority ut tn
late election. what m overwhelming
vote would not the final and creates
sacrifice roll up In tho contest fou
years hence. especially II effort con
tlnue. to disturb the checks, restraint
and coua,erpoiaes which the Trainer
~ the Government placed In tn
way II absorption 81 power! Tn
people possess too vital IN interes
In the issue for II 10 result In per
mansnt injury, and the more lawles
the pplley pursued by tho prssiden