Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-29
THE LATEST RADICAL Az
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Ia several diflcrnt forms. contlim.
tween State aud Federal autlori,y ss,
now going ON 10 the different Sou;b''
States. In every case the conflict M.
cs out of unconstitutional Federal a.
grcssions, instituted as we bell,ve S!s
tinctly with Wow 10 the Renublioas
campaign Of 1880. To begin w;I %
there is the order of the Federal Ina
Rives in Virginia, taking from The ~.
tody OF the State, two fellows eonyi.
ted under State law. That viii Ia
brought before tho Supreme Cour, ~
the United States and the wropy "a
dressed That Judge Rives exccedol
his jurisdiction IN that matter hardlv
admits a two opinions; that be did I,
for political reasons is almost as cor,
tain. ln Alabama the Legislature !.
considering bill TO escape Federal M
reference in Presidential elections by
selecting the electors in the Legisla,nro
instead of by the popular vote. In ,be
same State there is conflict of aulbor
ty between tho State officers of cec
ton and the Federal Supervisors and
United States Marshal, somewhat Sim
liar TO that which has just been decided
in such an alarming way IN this State
by Judge Bond. In Alabama the bal.
lots and ballot.boxcs of a State election
were seized by the United States Mar.
shal who refuses TO surrender them 10
the State court where they are need
ed as evidence in q suit actually on
trial. II is u significant fact that ali
these cases arise in Democratic States
and that in each case the Federal
Court, presided over by a vehement
Republican partisan, is the aggressor
Il oan hardly be doubted that il is A
part of the Republican plan for tho
campaign OF 1880 TO use an army of
Deputy United States Marshals to con.
troll the elections, just as they used the
United States troops in the Bayonet
States in 1876. These cases of conflict
now in progress or just decided, us in
this State, are the preliminary skirm,
ishes TO establish the positions which
are to be used with crushing effect
hereafter, unless the country rouscs il.
self to protect the constitutional rights
OF the States from Radical encroaeh.
ment aud Capitalization. The thing
which put stop TO the use of the army
by the Radicals Tor election and for
counting ia purposes, was the proyso
in the Army bill which forbade the use
Of the United States troops as posse
comitdtg Before that proviso was
passed Federal Judge or Marshal
might call upon the army 10 enforce
his DEGREES, even to the overthrow oI
the State government and the disper
sion OF its Legislature. Bnt that pro.
viso stopped this evil. The snake wa.
scotched, however not killed The
Marshal can still summon a posse conf
tdtus, it so it may be called, OF SPECIAL
Deputy Marshals ermed with army re.
volvers, or even with muskets and
bayonets. He can do this and pay of
these deputies out Of the United States
Treasury, thus using the money Of the
people TO overthrow their rights and
perpetuate the Radicals in power Now
the question arises, cannot Congress
cure this evil in the same way in which
it cured the other2 The bill making
appropriations for the Federal Judlci
AIRY Is still TO be passed. Not dollar
should be appropriated for the Judicial
expenses, unless with a proviso thai
would prevent the use OF the money:
for hiring Special Deputies for election
purposes. Upon this point the House
Of Representatives should stand as firm
as rock Baltimore Gazette.