The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-09
THE VIEWS OF sENA TOR BECK.
Against the Electoral Frnud-Agninst Great
Regular Army.


From, ne S.,cs at Mdp.ir, Nv. Auo T.
Tho wrongs. the frauds, the usurpations
Of the Radical rulers have been 80 often ana SO
succossfui ly exposed that large majority OF the
ated them. and to-day Democratic President
would be presiding over the republic. hut Tor
the most scandalOus and unblushing fraud ever
pcrrciratcd IN modern history. which WIS only
rendered possible by the most shameful cow
ardce md imbccility on the part of the Demo-
cratic leaders. We have again verified tho
adage that an army Of stays led by a lion IL
drawer than nm army OF lions led by stag
But our principles are not impaired, nor our
positions weakened. either by the frauds Of our
opponents or the cowarlice OF our leaders:
Truth is mighty. and public Justice ,ccrtain;'
oven those who proiltcd 10y the wrong have been
compelled 10 do homage to the justice OF our de;
mguds. and remove the iron heel OF the Federal
soldiers from the ncrks OF the last OF the pros
tratc States VI the South.
All the leading Republican papers aro de-
mandne nm increase Of the Federal Army. TO
oil such idcns the Democratic party are abso-
lutcy and unntcrably opposed. No ,evll can he
worse than that proposed by Tho, Republican
lated 10y law il il the boldest and most un,
hlushing demand for centralized, CONSOLE dated
Government which has yet been advanced An
army. such Ms is demanded. under n President
like Gen. Grant would become at once masters
OF the situation. When it strikes. as it is far
more likely 10 strihv then any other orgnnizh-
isn the death kncll Of liberty will have struck:
the pratorian Guards will name and maintain
know Of no instance under Radical rule in
which Federal soldiers have not been the ready
tools Of their masters Gen. Terry destroyed
the Legislature Of Georgia. sheridan and DO
Trobriand crushed out liberty in Louisiana:
All were ready TO mar'h on Washington. ana
cJcct. II necessary. "a Democratic House OF Rep
rescntativcS last winter. under the lead of their
masters. We have had enough of Federal bay
ouetS regulating State affairs, aud will not lay
no lih,rtirs ~ fhn nnnnIn thrir Conatitutione
and rights at the feet OF any dictator. 1t Is tho
height Of imuudcnrc for party that has striven
t. break down state authority. that has ahso-
lutely prohibited in many of the States the arm
ing and cIuipping Of State militia or volunteer
military organ cations. to pref md that the men
81 the state are not To- pc trusted WIN preserving
the peace within their own borders. DO
my pretend that inc material OF whlch
the regular army Is composed IL more patrl-
otic moro Intelligent. more devoted to main
tanning the rights and preserving the lives. III
critics. and property OF III" people than the cltl-
IONS of tho Respective States who may br organ
il'd on the call Of their Governors for that pur
uosoY they read history strangely II they ar
rive at suhl conrlus .ons. The Democratic par
~ stands 10y the Constitution and all It's pro-
visions, ANA viii provide means to enforce
| them, without the danger of u great standing
army The trainers Of that instrument We're
wise enough and iar-s"cing enough TO provide
for all su h Nntngcnrics Us have recently
arisen, The neglect OF and contempt for It's
/ provisions. under the consolidating process of
the radicals. has caused the disgraceiul scenes
| we have Just passed through.
Article . Il the amendment 10 the Constitu-
ton adopted by the ilrst Congress provides:
4 well regulated militia bong necessary to tho security
arm, shall NOT be iainnscd
Mr. Jefferson. in his first inaugural address
among other invaluable principles which he
laid down for the guidance of the people. said;
A well suaied militia j. cur lc.t reliance In time Of
peace an ur the first moments vi war u regulars may
| relieve them
Warned 10y the lessons Of the past. and recoe-
ni2ng the wisdom Of tho fathers. the Democrat
! H. purity will do all that Is necessary 70 organize
| and maintain in cnch stat" "A wei regulated
| militia with officers in all regards equal to
those IN the regular army who will rec
/ ognize their obligations AZ citizens even
when acting rs soldiers, and with men far
/ sup rlor t. the mass 81 the Federal soldiery-
a militia that viii have the respect of the people
! and which Will enable the Stat' authorities Ia
suppress promptly all sorts II mwlessncss. We
/ nuke Ia war on the sulHr army. as such.
! We resist the us = 10 which 1t has been put and
we viii abolish 4 altogether rather than sre
them repeated. The ballot box must b" Kept
sHe rel from The hayonet~: State unl Federal
/ Leg Slatur.s and Courts must not hc broken M
/ lfy Federal soldiers. u" matter who orders ih"s
things To be- done; but We Will maintain such a
standing army ~ viii protect our frontier
guard ull tho Federal property, and DO all that
the Individual states cannot ana ought not io DO
That done. % militia orsuni1"l. equipped nm.
paid 10y the state. composed of such material as
each STATE has ia Abundance, Will not only nevcl
strike oN 'oIi for liberty and law but Will be
both abb" amt willngto suppress all who oppos'
OF seek 10 overthrow either.