The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-05-08
sTAUNTON. VIRGINIA. MAY 8. 1879.
n time of peace, should be under the con.

| in time OF peace. should De under the con-
troll of Congress. and obedient to its laws.
After a long and protracted negotiation, the
Senate committee have conceded that prln-
ciple in all its length and breadth, including
the penalty which the Senate had striker
out. We bring you back. therefore, re-
port-a report with the alteration OF sim
gle word, which the lawyers assure me is
proper to be understanding to this bill the
principle for which we have contended so
| long. and which is so vital to secure the
rights and liberties Of the people.
"Thus have we this day secured to the
people OF this country the same great pro-
lection against standing army which cost
| a struggle OF two hundred years Tor the
Commons Of England to secure for the
British people,"
From this brief review of the subject 1t
sufficiently appears that under existing laws
there can be no military interference with
the elections. No case Of such interference
has in fact occurred since the passage OF the
act last referred TO. No officer Of the United
States has appeared under orders at any
place OF election in any State. No COM
plant even Of the presence of United States
| troops hes been made in any quarter. 1t
may therefore be confidently stated that
there is no necessity for the enactment OF
section 6 OF the bill before me to prevent
I 10 ws oiraadv In f,,ce ora ali that ia required
.a~s san, a'.eauy III 1of'o ~'' "'1 '"~' -
Aoi '""' o""
THE PROTECTION OF VOTERS.
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| az po" ~ ~ ". mps.;oI .I..nt;onsi
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~ .no - pa,'r.so,,tot,ves in Conoress
''Hs W. sora ~ rho aws IN this e,b,ect
III. =, az a. .ha dntr ~ rho execnt;ve ne.
VIZ. ~ ~ tho Govern,nant n enforce
rna ;,,an, onS etftc. NJ the sixth section ri
.,; I'm 10 20 ,,rohhit oi, rho l,fticers n, the
I I,,i c,.,as nndsr n.noitv of fina md i'm
80" IRON, empiov;ng anv sdenu.ra
p;v;, forcn ior this nnrpose ar the place where
, I az. ~, torc.ment ia most n ecessarv namely
=. nc. ths WAGE where tn. conUressionai elec.
';ou ."o hold
A1nono rho most valuable enactments to
,xh,oh 7 have referred are those which nro-
,snt rho smnervisors Of Federal elections in
i've d;scharye NJ their duries at the nolls. n
, W. nendinS legislation should become the
10 " ~ p th.re is no mower vested in anv officer
~ mo Government 70 nrotect from violence
no off;cers NJ the limited States engaged in
,hs J,scharue of their dnties, Their rioht.
and duties under the law will remain. but
~. N.tional Government will he nowerless
70 enforce it's own starntes. The states NAV
.nnlov hath military and civil, mower to
| "PA"J $3.50 W