The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-06
No Bnyoncts in Court.

Every wise restraint which Congress puts
upon the excuses and cncroachmcnts Of the
Executive Is Immediately followed by
fresh demand for more power, with n cata-
loguc OF reasons for the pretended necessity.
Instead Of cuibing the extraordinary pre-
negatives assumed by the Executive dur
ing condition Of civil war, when every
thing was made TO bend before the prcscrva-
tion of the Union tho whole tendency has
been TO continue. and oven 10 enlarge, this
unconstitutional authority.
Gen. GRANT was virtually dictator TO the
Republican maioritics in Congress. They
bowed before his will with slavish submits
sion; they rushed forward TO condonc his
misdceds; they eagerly whitewashcd his COR
ruption and jobbery; and they defled public
opinion, in obedience to command TO
double his salary and date II back many
months. He originated the scheme for pur-
chasing San Domingo in the interest OF
Ring Of spectators; he seized money in the
Treasury to aid IL; and he ordered ships OF
war to the island to enforce q scandalous
bargain, with as much assumption Of abso-
Lutte power as the Car OF Russia would
have venturcd to exercise. And when
Mr.. SUMNER and few others protested
against that job and the outrages asso-
clated with it, he directed that honorcd
Senator TO be degraded from the Chairman
ship Of the Foreign Relations, and the Re
publican associates OF Mr.. SUMNER obeyed
with alaclity, seasoning their zeal with cow
erdly excuses. II he had been an emperor,
and they born subjects, the prostration OF
manhood could not have been more servile.
Even under this craven, piebald, and rot
ten Administration OF HAYES, the exorb-
lance OF Executive power Is asserted with
cool audacity The order issued 10 Gen.
ORD to pursue suspected parties into Mex
leo, all in the face OF a treaty Of peace and
friendship, and with the knowledge that DIAz
was doing his best to prevent marauding;
the raids Of SHAFTRR MACKENZIE, Bull
LIS, and the like, are all excuses, which
ought TO be the subject OF severe scru-
tiny by Congress. More recently, Gen.
SHERIDAN has publicly recommended that
the United States should regularly invade
Mexico and establish post and force on her
territory Instead of being called to account
for this fragrant violation OF duty, he has
been appauded and favored at Washington.
It may well be asked, Whittier are we drift
ing, when these things can be done with inn
-
left, or only the mockery of an empty name
At the last session the following section was
properly engrafted on the Army bill:
SIC rs. From and after the passage Of this act It
shA not be lawful to employ part OF the Of the
United STATES pos, ooa,iL,f otherwise for the
purpose VI executing the lava In such and
under such circumstances as such employment Of said
force he expressly authorized by the Constitution
by act " Congress and money appropriated by this
act shall be Used 90 pay any Of the in
Of In NJ
aud any person ~uliy violating the provisions OF this
section shall be deemed guilty Of amisdemeanor. and
conviction thereof shall be punished py nne not exceed
ing ten thousand dollars or imprisonment not exceeding
two years, or by both such nne and imprisonment
This limitation within the Constitution
and the law does not suit the Fraudulent
President and his subalterns. They want
unlimited control of the army, just as
GRANT had and they intend, II the restraint
should be removed, to use 1t as he did, on
the smallest prctexts Hear the Fraudulent
Secretary Of War on this subject:
liam clearly the opinion that tile President should
be lJe, u employ the national forces IN aid u the pro
cess OF the Federal courts whenever h haR deem Il
neeossuyn
Mr.. McCRARY is a dutiful Secretary, and
right loyal to his employer. Congress was
impertinent, Of course, 10 pass law for
bidding every hired deputy marshal from
calling the army TO his side in enforcing q
process of court. But the Fraudulent con-
Germ will have TO stand that law, and more
OF the same sort, If Congress will do half its
duty in reducing the army TO peace foot
ing, and in combining 1t exclusively within
Its proper sphere. The people want 10 see
no epaulettcs or bayonets about courts Of
law. The law provides the means for exc
cutting its processes. and these means are
amply sufficient.