New-York tribune., 1879-04-25

nnl the pvrpose was. by duress. TO compel th- 1AeT
sTc tc i've mo his conviction OF duty and oah rs te
prce 10 ne p1id political party to allow iIe 1oeS
ment 10 live Whether the lcgsl9on were IN ecp"a's
h,ils on IN ono nil was matter of FORM IN elther c'
.h sitayce was the same. 10 this courac Should De
persisted it would cover its aidefs ara yarn
Ctbrrs to keep aloof from treacherous ohashei "
which political party foundeIed ana Wsu, GOV ooWn xoo,,,
fICd by law-by law enacted TN DGmocrd''S npS tp
and approved by another pculocIauc H1use d waT
rant - draw the mOpoy from time 10 s .nc,
Tins true. at least INV S "sed 40 g,vc
its SANCTION 10 law that applied the money 10 5
- son'te ana inc Executive would consent 10
overthrow certain wholesome lOngStAnumg la"S. NJ
CorEir said the warning OF the caucus haa come M
70 he manifesto. An extra session had been caIieG & oue
the time Of trial was vet 10 eome, t az W ~ tu1 e ~
could bo no question, il the Executive De hth''
THE DEMOCRATIC PREDICAMENT
Tho Democrats were in predicameut. and unless the
President let them out, they must aud VIII bacK ou'
themselves. And the further threat had been mace
that If the President refused accept their biS win
o tbcr po,ittcal excrescnces and yield 10 majority
they will vacate their and leave the Government
InoneylesS. II the majority shouid MAKE slch u a.,
b called backa soon need be- uutll they rehuqulshed
Their onstrous prctension and aban8onto tnSn uea iva
saDoh'c nosition A century with all is action ana
,.rtv stife and pass Onate GiScOru ana wisdom anu
foy with all its patriotism ahd reason nsu iJ'ea
x,ot or,aucpd "A majority who believed tlat such
atnte rs was proposed M 10 be enacted 1he pro-
viso bill declared IN PLAN M3tdS aI 'no & rsa
effect-yypatevcr tie CNCcucy might ne, no mbIter
whether violence or carnage was funnlnE riot. no
matter brutal scenes we're taking place or eecton
doy-no person the cyii, military or uaIal service
could Interfere and II any such officer should attempt
10 dete quell violence with me ana OF any Nsona
soldier acting in National character. ard armed III
any way he should be fined $1,000 ana Imprisoned foF
five years. IL New-IorS every lIg aui
men with sluuc-Sh0ts dlrks, or boWe-hniYes every
graduate OF the bucke-shops me p2i-Aooses ana te
slums-thc nursery OF what are cl'ed Deocfaiic now
adaye-wOuld have their own way no nDter Wlat they
did They wouli 1ot with the SLIGHTEST resistance
Another BIB struck down at National eleetons -tGe nl
armed ana civil police OF tbe thHeu states;
up after rebellion had raised its arm against the Gov
ernmeut. II there ever was ulne When sneh an set
time was not now, aud was not likely TO arise III tle near
iurIryi Unti Secession lifted its standard, all par
Ties ana al sections were content 70 leave
fbc subject where me constitution leit H.
c6ro1sndI1cnts: The President shall take care that
80 IN, gaithfulIy executed" the President shall
~ Chef OF the Army and Navy and OF the
ta OF me several states when called INTO the actual
ncrvics Of The United states" Mark the words actual
sSrvce O! tie United states" some would say that
mean, ig tme Of and when there u constuuOnaI
nuthorty for calling forth the militia 10 execute TIE
con.tu oIal provisions The law was enacted 10 sub
consttt onal provisions and law were today The only
aufhori2 which the soldiers oi the Nation cold 20
o. election day 10 the polls, or 10 any
"tbor flecc TO qucu violence and enforce law.
There was no other authority ceTtan h2i ID 'he HGt
the Senate were ho" lntIlt" 20 S'iAc a. ~
tbcrc ,.as too much latitude gwen 10 lhe fics dent
nlU, ~ { , - USssed Jaw proyIdus that from aud
af,er tie passage OF the act That the army shoNd not
II "a
a. night be expressly auth orized hy toe Con
sim Win 1enaliIcs lie Pr5.;dcut aud every ody ese
who ,mp-d 20 employ troop, ln any case uhtss tbe
it. THUS was the Constitution hcdacd about already.
The As oi 1865, AGAINST which iere. was ho% ieyeie9'
cDu,tlcd no authority, none whatever, under winch
am soldier " amy armed man, could appear 10 the polls
on election day for the purpose o. Aeep"s the peace
Az ALLEGATION THAT CoNFs TOO LATE.
TBrltw protecting and regulating National eiec ions
q i.y pf he
rcfoo one Of the laws the President should take
care TO ai;hfuly execute. Il OF ,he laws for
,yscH hc might call the militia, well the Army
and Navy, 10 execute. he might exert all his
~ he told the net regulating elections
Is unconstitutional and therefore IS lnTghd
Douocr tc House and the have abandoned the
dcrSyiui.nai argument; they have daciocd tlat the
j. lection ;g is valid constitutional law, oud the
I.ut stands recorded lu te Lelsat'ye Executive ana
TScn,-i,zsd tni. .aw I deal win it accordingly They
assume validity. They cripple 1t, aud provide for its
It as to make a smooth and temptpg walk
dead ultl It as constitutional enactment.
c,l Mcclellan issued orders in whicB only dsova
voters were be excudGd from the pole. bal tie mill
Ta.,rs I@y General Mcclellan was d Domocrat, and
wa, ~ course, inspired orsiua,ly Win al The
M auiu and genius OF the Constitution Nh COuklmg
th go. f i-.fopndlv instructed in aud luew ain the
,S,., Of The Constitution General Mcclellan issued
ai csd moi only regulating elections bat suspendng
t Io ii,ry authorities might have fr sway at cleo
mons. The order was q ted Cc oDei 70, 1e6l
tine after tins nat troops wcro dangerous
al the polls. The tFnuer consuiutonai suSeeptDhiues
OF that great Vary we're ieh aIive 10 te wrong OF
tramplus The great wri' of Aaneas corpus under foot
failure war taat would have ended sooner Than IL
Tc. qu o .4 .' =" the rebellion After that declaration
lie convention proceeded 10 nominate be very man
sent soldiers 20 act a' oVers.eIs 81 election and
trIrnp..d down the privilege Of tue WIT Of habeas
corpu-. Aud this VS. done ID MalNIaHu Ntate IN
M I'o anU not see aled state. Delaware also
Po 80 ~ cUtl,,,t.e. for foaf urofgctor The
order To when he had referred went so lar a. 10 pre-
60 Ant tfb. swor was not a InatnImatical iustrtI-
mont I was moi as exact rs the guulOtne;
so exact as head mans nor so cI&ct 20 the pistol
or ,,,.r f The asSass.n THIS order prompted tne act
81 ist 10. 10 cover up bur 10 retain and control
u.s. ui troops. Ihi, was NOT as the senator
from mmo>-lr Davis Hnq.l-siated, war
IL was passed 1850. when Ctneral Grant was tight,
Sher an M the south. vigorous every ISUp
pressed applause IN the gilercs II was passed when
fhc Rebellion tuc article Of death IN less than
SKY day, thereafter the Rebellion Wa suppressed.
TUr Sf-PEEVIsOR LAW REACHED THE TWEED RING.
Nj. CouElug then passed TO the consideration OF the
proposed legislation TO modify or repeal the law
relating 10 Supervisors Of Election. saying tie
Election law came in to correct abuses winch
reached their climax in New-YoTk in 1865.
In SO there election for members Oi Congress
II was tue first time tins National law was put III force
The draft rois in NewYorE had spread terror, which
had never died away. Remembering the rot
scenes, strong men asked tho PIesi1ght 10
sustain tnom N preserving order win tho
beaE and claws OF TIE National pOWrr.
Gencrs Grant, but with TOO splendid courage which
never nlancled battle, and waich was never d.s-
U.yei ny caur, no iesteudcu 10 tho order WGcn the
senate from Delaware (Nr. BAIAhD) Nas pleased 10
read Tnst election Tho fsirest that "a generation
hat seen Suo SoH-YOrk cane u crown Grant
win uer vote hs action in the historical ID Oi No
u.-1 mt s.Y tan uN " J a
has occa express her jucgmeni or TIC erfcCs OF
General Grant, bis action ia 1870 Wall mol 10 hidaeh