The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-07-12
WHOLE NO. 1869.

understand the case. and honesty enough
o treat 10 on IT, merits.
The Constitution does not give the
| President any power 10 prevent cattle
.tsaiing a. such. any more than u does
10 prevent murder. General Ord was
iot ordered 10 uss The troops IN Texas 70
.sppress robbing" in Texas. but 10 sup
irrss the raids OF foreignsrs. (Msxicans.)
m the territory Of this Nation.
The Standard has failed 70 perceive
hat General Ord is ordsr~d By the Pres-
dent 10 act in a case Of breach Of inter.
national laws BY foreigners. not In . case
~ breach Of State Law. BY citizens Of
that State
If the Standard itself cannot zee The
difference IL is useless 70 try 10 furnish
trains.
Again the Standard says
Now demand that you tell me where,
IN the Constitution. there is any warrant.
~ permission. for that wonderful com
mission which Hayes sent 70 Louisiana
10 break up the Legislature OF the State.
You must not dodge this question"
Certainly. a. the Standard throughout
Ibis controversy has not exhibited q cred
table familiarity With the Constitution,
q will be = pleasure 10 tell 10 what u OBJ
viously dos not know.
SEC , Of ArL II Of the Constitution
prescribing some Of the duties Of the
President. d~clAr-s that "he shall from
tims 10 tune give TO the Congress infor.
nation OF the State OF the Union"
This duty OF giving information 10 Con-
sr~ss Of the State OF the Union. carries
With u the power 10 inform himselI of
the state oi tb. Union or OF any part of
q Hrnc. TO s~nd Others 10 obtain for
aim such information ~ he could not
.'btain BY personal observation without
leaving the seAt Of Government and neg.
i-cting other equally impartant dutivs
Nor = this all, apart from any oonsti.
tuiional warrant or p~rmi.sion Tor the
Commission the question would b. an
.wer~d by smother thus. II demand that
you tell me whrfe IN the Consultation
there ). any warrant or command forbid.
ding th. President 10 invite distinguish.
ed citz~ns To investigat. the Causes Of
any public difficulty aud r~port the result
pi thrir inquiries 10 htm Tor bis own IN.
formation"
coxcLUnox.
This controversy was undertaken for
the expires purpose Of demonstrating
that 10 is the angry dsnunciations Of the
Presidents policy BY impatient Rspubli.
cans that will not bear discussing. aud
tins has been plainly demonstrated By
the aid OF the Standard. For six weeks
u has exhibited = rehash Of tho unsus-
tanned assertions Of irresponsible .eorres-
pondsnts and has parnded violent accu-
saticns showing only the grossest iFnor.
lncc OF the Constitution.
IL has utterly failed 10 disprove the
assertion;
]. That the President has With "cour.
sEe and hdelity" acted in secordance
sith the resolutions Of the party that
nominated him.
2 That he bad acted In accordance
With bis Own letter Of acceptance.
That he has done what hia preda-
'e--or declared ought nov 10 be done.
That he has not violated the Con.
5. That he has not been false 10 any
Republican principle ia the
platform upon which he vas elected.
That no personal harm has come 10
my one under the execution Of his poll.
y thus lar.
The Journal has accepted every ehai.
snRe the Standard has made and an
wrred every point the standard has
dared u 10 notice Heno.iorth. until
he Standard attempts 10 answer the six
'ointn given above. which 10 has svaded
or six weeks. the Journal will content
tseli with what 10 has written rather
han abuse the patience Of lie readers by
ontinuinR 10 follow the Standard snd
xpose its want Of constitutional knowl-
dRe. want OF accuracy In quoting from
iu own columns. aud want oi regard for
he demands OF cAndor aud truth.