The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-02

humanity. without malice. with charit'
Tor erring nlen-loving his whole conr.
trr with deep devotion and intensity
md anxious 10 save II. Believing. A.
". fhat he was raised up by providence
for the great crisis OF the war 0f the re-
hellIon. hav- the equhl belief that hss
he lived. we would have been spares
much ~ the strife OF these latter days
and that we would be on the high roar
70 prosperity Such man. hating Al
forms ~ onrrcssinn. ani deeply imbuef
with principles that induced the men o
i7.6 10 resis; the stamp tax. wonl,
meyer have willingly infrusted power e
tht one. unless war was ilagraHt. 20 senC
troops ~ oversee an election VIII,
then. repeat. zhouif not the proposed
measure pass? There Is no rebellion
nor any threatened. nor any domestic
uproar anywhere. The Union i &C.
inented hy blood that waS she'd In de-
frnse ~ its integrity. The laws are
oheyed North and South. East and
West. and our only resi- differences re-
late 70 the administration of internal
sfiairS Of the Government By the con-
structiOn of the human mind there will
of necessity be differences Of opinions
among the people on the best wav e.
manage their internal AFFAIR.". snd Con-
gress meets periodically TO legislafr for
the people and 70 represent their views
or questions dividing them. but surely
these differences, be they great or small.
aiiord no Justification for the departure
from any of the principles that underlie
publican government Ifthey do the
character Of our liberties will soon be
fritiered away. The charge that this i
4 revolutionary legislation has no force.
II might Be called PARTISAN device
Congress kas the power. under the con-
stiinliop. 70 raise and equip armies. and
the House of Representatives holds the
purse strings la the pending army bill
nothing i proposed but 10 strike out q
single clause forbidding the presence Of
troops 2t polls. In no respect j. the
authority OF the president 10 answer a
cail.to repel invasion or 10 suppress in
-urrection in any way Abridged. The
amendment j. germane 10 the.bill, and
u simply condition A. 10 the use Of the
srmy which the peoples representatives
md perfect right 10 impose. 1t is not
in any proper senze general legislation.
and IL IL was. the statue books are full
OF precedents that the friends ofthe
present measure might cite against their
opponents Whether the clause in ques-
ti0n ought to be repealed IL fair sub
ject for discussion: but the form of pre-
senting j. not liable to just criticism.
Personally. should have preferred to-
vote on the proposition a. an indepen-.
ient bill. because the practice of both
parties of legisIsting on appropriation
bills j. more to be- honored III the breach
han in the Observance III this course
lad been pursued IL i probable the
Is hole debate would have been less
acrimonious. aud the excitement which
49, followed ii ccrli never have been
worked np ID 20 high pitch II has
been alleged that there j. an attempt to-
:0crce the executive in this bill.
Certainly rome appears on the surface.
sni he i LEFT entirely free 10 exercise
ais own judgement IL should be sent
v him in the present or in modified
r0rm- To assume that he will approve.
" will veto II. or to Introduce him in ans
. A. into thiS debate. i departure from
wise usage. TIE presidents sphere
,f aclion L. defined by the constitution,
nd sny attempt 10 influence legislation
w suggestions Of what ne may. or mSy
iuf AZ. T. An obstruction deserving re \
lu... II will be time enough 20 criti-
i~e the ~rt of tie president when be
hal have expressed his constitutional
iuitf. and ANY discussion Of hi- supposed
onrsr before then j. wholly out Of
lisve III this hois Let ~ hope. Nr
resident. when ihi~ bin haS passed from
lur hands. that Tile angry debate. which
~ attended il. viii operate A. eciectriri-,l
y does i'll purifying the atmosphere. and
hat We will aIl come together better
i-posef 20 give the country what has
cen given TO tile party. an united effort
\ provide relief tor the prevailing dis
ress III every pursuit Of life