, 1879-04-26
Mere of Il.

EGre Oh H.
Comments, as might have been eH-
pectcd, were made upon "ar 'sst!;!e o.
last week, entitled Amusing very.
Some Of these comments were made ~
the hearing of the author Of that article
and since it is not jus, that the editor
should be held responsible without he
chooses 10 be 50 held, tie writer proposes
TO sustain some of the POSITIONS i'sN"i''ed
by n further argument. + Will be ob-
served that tie position taken Is that the
majority in congress are not only con
tending for principle hut also III q
propcr manner. Now those who think
differently evidently base tlielr "Plnirns
upon information cleaned from the dis-
patches. These dispatches we claim are
not reliable. and argued that i'll the posi-
ton of the democrats IN tacklng the re
neal of the obnoxioUs. legislation de-
manded to an appropriation bill, there
was nothing improper, unprecedented or
revolutionary. At the time OF the writ
ing We had not seen the very Just re
marks contained III our ~ ashIn1toG let
ter" which appears in the same Issle.
That correspondent Is upon the ground
and knows well wha. he is 5alkin. about,
and he very truthfully says Of Mr. Gar
field, who lead his party III opposition,
claiming that the condurj of the majority
was REVOLUTIONARY ''DT course Ec knew
better for he and his party associates had
many times done the same thing he now
denounced Il mav hc further remarked
that in England, although Il monarchy,
the ballot is jea;onsly guarded from any
Interference III any form whatever q:
under auv prctcnce froia harouct inter
ference, and ii we mistake n.t a. long
AGO as George II, Il Law va, enacted hav-
ing this purp,sn III view, and N oar time
the principle was recognlZ 4 q correct
aid re-enact,l III the form 81 l,aA HEd,r lhe
present rci"nin@ Sovcrncign. / may be
further remarked that the idea which our
radical friends are striving hard to IN
press upon the popular mind that matters
of general legislation incorporated into
appropriation bills Is contrary t. tn
practice of legislation III tbs country IS
utterly false and not sustained ~ the
facts. If the c,istom of congress in the
come reason il, this appeal, Eut suei Is
not the case. W. have only 10 60 bac!,
10 that unfortunate pcr,ot ii oar history
as a nation, VIXEN the ryr.5i.can party
assumed the control "f ail.,.r2, and follow
it down Ia the present, ami the a.I'.a;.'i5
is at an end 1t has been comHnn to Ga
just this very thing. The question arises,
does the constitution prescribe any r':'a
upon the subject. None whatever il
is as silent rs the grave. Besides ahat Is
al appropriation bill i is a Ill after
all and nothing more The s;l.nr q, any
other bill There is n":ir;ng aho.j5 =
specially sacred, or made - - c1n5'iEu-
,ional provision, or elevated to Ia. p"s!-
tion by any precedent ii cGsr".n "f thr
country. Then Why tbs tc-Ii,.i. loal!
The fact Is, the ralica. party d.s.gct O.
they hoped t. = 4! anoth2r presidency,
and tl..r aIhe:ents in con.r-e5 l.l rot
have the manhood ia stand up and ti.Lt
for the obr'yipu> features s;luaTe'T, hence
the cry Notice, If you :.'casu, The re
sponse made III the house dar:uG ;A. de
bate by the radical ielI-r:
Il should Ike 10 AK the gentlemen iram
ONO Mr.. GarieId) whether !e iii rot say
in his speech the other day thai IL Vas not
opposed 10 the legislation proposed i,y the
majority on its merits
YES, sir. replied Mr. Cariiell. II the
clause prohibiting the as of troops at t,e
pools was III a separate bin wou.l vote :or
it."
Very wei, SAIL Mr. Tucker. '5he gen
tleman admits that Oh It's merits the section
should hercpcl!el. bnt h.ca I>s' If IA, method
the president shoali veto The h.;L
After this can any far minded lnan
fail to attribute thi; cry Of revolutionary
conduct on the part of the democracy
made by the radicals 10 the pro.er mo
tlves. IN oticmpt To rtis- e ft!se is>,',,
hoping to fire t:e northern heart, thereby
increasing their prospects e further
lease Of power. Gentlemen, the edict
has gone forth. Prepare 70 retire.