National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-03

and more discreet Bourbon leaders, and IL is
shall not be further encumbered with un-
germane matter. So much for the influence
Of public opinion, which in this instance has
taken the shape of n threat against Demo-
cratic success next year.
WAR MEASURES AND STATE RIGHTS.
The Democratic leaders in the present
Congress have publicly declared that they
will not stop until the last vestige Of the
war measures of this Government are wiped
out, and they are steadily and perseyeringly
| loboring to accomplish that end. Their
plan and policy of "wiping out" is being
rapidly developed, and they inspire some
| alarm as they reveal themselves to the
country. The indications are that these
malcontents are not to conline themselves
| to the "war measures that grew out Of the
war to crush rebellion, but that they are
furtively reaching after and before they
stop will wipe out, if possible, the war meas
ures of the Revolution, Of which was born
the American Republic and the Constitu-
ton and laws upon which it is established
as nation. 1t is not confederation, but
a Union of States, each Of which is empow-
cred to exercise only municipal func-
tions under subservient relations to
the Constitution, which covers the
entire United States, and holds them all
in strict subseryiency to its own expressed
and established requirements. II nowhere
recognizes or even hints at any sovereignty
i'll the government of the Union rs nation
except within itself lis strength and its
hope is in the Constitution, and when that
strength is broken the hope which centres
in il ceases. 1t bends, like The arched heav-
ems over us all, whether we live in the
South or the North, the East, or The West,
of these United States. All alike share its
benefits and blessings, and all must alike
bow in cheerful submission to its require
ments. SO long as its character is sacred in
the respect of the people who nationalize
themselves under it, its power is peaceful,
and furthermore it supplies us with the ele-
ment of political and national life and yet
history has taught that when there is need
its strength is asserted with power that
, none can resist.
And yet the Constitution of the United
States originally and in its material amend
l ments is a war measure, born Of strife, and
hence is exposed to the anathemas and ef-
, forts that aie arrayed against other
= war measures born of strife. Under
5 a crusade of hate and passion, it is no more
= safe from depreciation than the statute law
a and if the people will only carefully study
I the present movements of the Democracy
in Congress and their coadjutors in mischie
a outside, they will discover that the present
: purpose of wiping out is not confined alone
: to the war measures now under Democratic
e condemnation, but that it is insidiously adj
. vancing upon the Constitution andit integ.
rity as established by its founders, Wher
c the experiment of Confederation of State
a was pronounced failure under experience
: the Constitution which made us a nation
a compact and indivisble, was adopted as th
IL sovereign and supreme law of the whole
Under it we have bccomea consolidated
y Union, upon which depends our peace, pros
o perty, and happiness. The experiment 0
&c breaking this constitutional bond of union
l. involving right TO secede thercfrom, ha
1t been tried by the hand of rebellion an,
IS proved to be a failure, Tor the secedin
e States were not permitted to go. The SOY
ereignty ofthe Constitution was yindicate
10 and they were securely reconstructe
! within an unbroken Union.
70 That experiment having proved q failur,
the malcontents are now striving TO accom-
- pish in the Halls Of Congress what coul
- not be attained on the field of battle TIL
Il objective point now is to wipe out III
~ sovereignty of the Constitution, or transit
10 it TO each State in conducting the election
Ia which relate to the Federal Government
n This is the present avowed purpose of th
: Democratic majority in Congress, and it
,c nothing less than revolution by subye
m sion of the Constitution through wipin
out of its sovereignty as the supreme law {
the land. The conspiracy is fully develope,
n All concealments are thrown OF. Stat
n sovereignty is openly and deliantly pr,
b. posed aud contended for under an imple
IL threat that unless this point is yielded
n. the conspirators the Government is TO !
in starved into submission by Withholding al
n, priations. The conspiracy and tie revolt
tie ton have proceeded thus far, ard it now r
.e. mains to be seen what next.
y" DIssoLVING VIEWS.