The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-23
The Republicans Refuse Appropriations.

The Democrats ia both Houses OF Con-
gress have voted wenty-soven millions of
dollars for the support OF the army, and
about eighteen and half millions, in round
numbers, for tho Legislative, executive and
judicial departments. during tho next fiscal
year These appropriations are much larger
than they should be. The army expenditure
ought to be reduced at least one-thrd, and
perhaps one-half, and the other bill might
advantagcOusly bocut down several millions.
Tho Republican minoritics in the Senate
and in the House Of Representatives, COM
bining with the Fraudulent President,
and pushing him to an abuse Of the veto
power have declared that tho majority
shall not control legislation, and that the
public service shall starve unless the minor
ity be allowed to dictate the conditions
upon which supplies are granted. In other
words, the Republicans contemplate revo-
lutionary proceeding, by which the under
lying principle Of free government may be
overthrow and the majority deprived Of
it's right to govern.
Stripped of Mr.. Combines vehement
rhetoric and Mr.. EDMUNps's mislnterpreta-
tion of law, this is the whole issue between
the two parties. The Republicans are In a
minority in Congress, and in large minor
ity in the country. They had been accus-
toned for eighteen years To carry things
with a strong hand, and now, when the peo-
pie have rejected them, they seek To con-
tinue the old system by interposing the veto
against the fairly expressed will Of Con-
gress.
HAYES vetoed the appropriation for the
army, under the dictation OF the Republican
caucus. For what reason Simply because
his party intends, II allowed TO do so. 10 use
the army at the next Presidential election,
aud to retain power by brute force TO be
employed under the direction OF the War
Department and justified by an opinion
from the de fdcto Attorney General The
plans are all formed now and are just as
we'll understood as IL they were officially
gazetted. Professions TO the contrary are
mere shams.
HAYES will veto the Legislative bill. be-
cause II proposes TO stop the scandal of
supervisors and marshals and general
deputy marshals' and special deputy mar
shals' using the army to carry elections,
making arrests without process, and draw
ing five dollars day from the public Treas
announce by their votes and by their
speeches that unless they are allowed these
privileges and these means to elect their
candidate in 1880, they will shut up the de-
partments, and starve out the legislative,
executive, and judicial branches.
Attempts TO revive sectional strife and to
inlame passions at the North and the South
for political effect will not divert public
attention from the true issue now before the
people. This may be reduced to three plain
propositions on the part Of Congress, which
Mr. HAYES seeks to thwart in proper legis-
lation, and to coerce into degrading sub
mission
The majority in Congress shall direct leg
lslation.
The army shall not interfere with, be
present at, or in any way take part in cleo
tions.
Supervisors. marshals, and deputy mar
shals shall not have the power to summon
the army for any purpose; shall not be au-
thorized to make arrests without due pro-
cess Of law; shall not receive pay for polit-
cal service; and supervisors shall serve only
as official witnesses at elections.
Everybody can understand these simple
conditions, and every fair-minded man,
whether Republican, Democrat, or National,
| must admit that they are right, and that
| they embody the principles which Ameri-
cans ought to cherish.