Daily globe., 1879-05-30
THE TWO PARTIES.

LILO byuptOAuh III Ouu&1coS SoIo AOt oucA
as to inspire the country with hope of an
early adjournment. While waiting for the
inevitable veto of Mr.. Hayes on the execu-
tive, legislative and judicial appropriation
bill, tho Senate has entered upon the discus |
sion of new measures; which promise to
occupy many days. Among the bills In
troduced is one by Senator Mob Donald, Of
Indiana, in regard to the use Of the military
and naval forces at elections. II is sub
stantially the same measure that has been
twice vetoed = embraces all the questions
raised in them Nevertheless the, discus
sion upon it has commenced, and no one can
tell where or when it will end. assj#nE %
This question has already been sufficiently
traversed. 1t is thoroughly understood by
every man in the country. Democrats have
stated their views at length, both in the
House and the Senate; Republicans have
done likewise. Every conceivable argument,
based on the constitution, the laws and ex-
tpediency has been heard. All that can be
said in favor Of, the bill has been. said; all
that can be said against it : has been COM
municated to- the public. What is the util-
ity, therefore, Of again going over the ground?
Can any further light be thrown upon the
subject? We think not.
The position of the two parties on this
question is established and understood. The
Democrats have taken the ground that the
civil authorities are competent to control all
elections, and that the presence of armed
men at the polls is a menace to the freedom
of the franchise. The Republicans have
taken the view that it is necessary to keep
the people in subjection to give them
realizing sense of the
fact that they live under
a strong government and that thus the OBJ
jects of this free government can be bes
served. 1t is the same idea that Bismarck
has to-day. 1t is the same idea brought int<
service by Louis Napoleon when he over
threw the republic of France and established
himself as emperor. It is the doctrine of al
advocates of monarchism the world over, an,
as the Republican party has adopted it W
must hereafter look to it as the exponent o
that theory. 2+,
When tho appeal to the people is made o,
these issues, no lover of republicanism nee,
fear the result. The American people ar
too thoroughly imbued with the idea tina
, they are competent to govern themselves t,
consent to revolution. They will no
consent that this government shoul,
60. backward. They will in
sist that the rights of the citizens be On
= larged rather than restricted. A strong cen
= trail government at Washington, with tn
= privilege of using the army at elections, j
, simply an intermediate stage between dem
. ocracy and monarchy. Disguise it as the
= may, the real purpose of the Republicans
, at least the leaders of the party-is to revc
lutionize the government, and to make {
% the United States an imperial monarch,
II whose grandeur shall overtop that of a
: other nations. Yet the people are still
r. power here, and their purpose will be fru,
= trated. 1t will be the sole object of all goo
:. citizens to see that ga government of tt
10 people, for the people and by the peop
" shall not perish from the earth.''