Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-14
SO far. the returns indicate that the

Full returns may change the figures
in the House slightly. and in cases OF
contested seats il is safe 20 predict that
Democrats will be seated when the shad,
ow OF an excuse for doing so can be
made TO appear. That plot is already
on foot TO override the expressed will
of the people is evident from the follow
ing, which we copy from the Boston
Journal,
"If the sentiments which have been attribu-
ted 10 Senator Beck of Kentucky are true. and
! there Is no reason to believe that they are not.
as they have been given in Democratic papers.
he is likely 10 get his party friends into no end
OF difficulty. Mr.. Beck is q rabid States-riehts
Democrsi-a man who sneers at the idea that
the niied States l. a nation and also would
make the authority OF the States SO extensive
that the Federal Government would be stripped
OF al power 10 enforce its laws. In that pur-
pose majority of the Southern Democratic
congressman evidently are in full harmony
with the kentucky Senator. and most OF the
Northern Democrats in the House have IRE
quenily voted for the measures which strike at
the idea Of Federal supremacy.
In accordance with these ideas Mr.. Beck hiss
advised all the defeated Democrats. in districts
where United States Supervisors were appoint
ted. and that the Clerk of the present House
should not place the names OF Republicans re-
turned A. elected IN such districts upon the roll
OF the House of the Forty-siXth Congress. The
Wsshlngton Star Ssserts that this advice of
Mr.. Beck meets with favor. and that there i a
plan on foot for the House at its next session
to pass resolution directing the Clerk on
making up the roll of the members-elect OF the
next House to drop those returned from d $
trets where the United States supery isor',
law was applied.
We cannot believe that 4 majority of the
Democrats in the House will follow the adj
vice of Senator Beck and the reckless part,ans
who agree with him. Nothing can be more
inconsistent on the part of the Democrat. in
the House. since by seating Benjamin Dean
under the Supervisor, law they have once de-
clared their sanction of it, provisions. For the
same men 10 declare la q resolution that such 4
law shall not only be ignored by them. but
inside preteXt 10 oyerturn large majorities.
could only be recOnciled with their previous
seton on the ground OF shameless and reckless
partisanship which would obey or break law
TO suit their purpose.
he Cincinnati Enquirer. one Of the leading
Democratic paper in the country, .ustain- the
position OF Mr.. Beck and even goes 80 far ~
10 advise the Governor. in counting the votes,
10 declare t1At there has been no choice of
Judges IN the recent election in Cincinnati be-
cause the rights Of the state were iuicrfcrrd
with by the enforcement Of the United States
Supervisors act. The Baltimore sun. on the
other hand. warns the House not 10 follow the
sdsice OF Mr.. Beck. but attend 10 II, own
Affairs aud allow the Clerk Of the present
House 10 make up the roll OF the mcmber>-eect
OF the next House according To past usages.
should the House follow the advice OF Mr.
Beck and pass the resolution referred to. il
would appear before the country in u reyolu-
uonary attitude. inasmuch il would b. in-
>tructing one OF 1t, officer, to ignore statute
OF the United >tates 1t j, no affair Of our.
but if the Democratic House j. intent on com
hitting political suicide, We know of no >urcr
means Of accomplish hing that purpose than by
following Senator Bech's sdVice."