New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04

too young to be much of constitutional
H.o wS SG' d hS G not claim 10 he great
constitutional lawyer, whether ne cond read ~ or not,
ocrac pary had said that 1t upconsituiinnal Tor
Abraham Lincoln to put down the e1ellion Inc COY
eminent had TO he wrecked or the Democrats nag 70
ruIe Unless they could control the Government tney
would starye IT, lie was not authorized To SPEAK LOT
PrcsIcr T. but he knew that the President was gVo
Republican he would veto the bill II might be sad as
he or Houk) waving the bloody shn' WIZ ~
his friends on tho other side had not made " bloody
would not have had 1t 10 sfake. lie lnIoimru DIG
friends on the other side that IN 1850 the plh ,nat
knew them now would know them no more l'I W,
Mr. THOS TURNER Dem. hyJ-ADOiI5h TIC S'"'o'
ME- robson rep n J. was the next speaker: lie
o dad lint he had not taken arg OF tBc time OF me
speaker CIr HOuk), because the remarks OF ina se
man came with greater appropriateness and grace rom
him than thew wonld from Northern RepreseHt
tive. For himself, he intended 70 coih'o , ne
remarks to the question Of law Involved IA thc
d. scisslou. It seemed TO be assumed ihat tno
proposition nothing but the teItHl OF ~ 800
tional law enacted In $500 Ihit II was ne, 80
actmenf and not an affirmative provision. "pat was
the provision in the existing law IL was ~ tneso
engaged in the civil military naval service OF inc
United States shall order. bring, keep or nave anut
is authority control any roops or lHeu Hlen la i
place where general or special election - no' ,t
any state. e1cepk TO repei tue aru'u oI III n -
United states or TO keep tue peace az tho . "a
then an affirmative repeal OF the rlghl OF me cFi NJ
GERS Of the Government 10 Keep the pelce a t po III
We not standing here resisting propostDm 10 n,
away the power OF standing army 10 crush inc Isnt
OF freemen the polls, but We are standing mere 70 IT,
Affirmative law liz itself an Affirmative enaclmehp Wnrn
IL to take the power not 0l the OlncIs Oh 'he ~
alone, OF the Army at all-DecauSe tneJ 'ii Vy 10
present when they ordered or sumInoheH-ouI tne
power OF the civil officer 10 whom the pea c1
OF HIS bawick is Intfusted' Nhal pioPos~oUG
brrel r. j. proposed 10 RESTRAIN tHe cNu
officers Of the United states from keeping peace at any
election Ia any 5,ate by wlat 10 ans l5y eiEii f
not hy military means Tor the right the ciN Oncer
one marshal OF the distIic If you please, to summon
the posse c0maus Is Il IIEt 70 sui Ill., ~ 90 b;s
military companies that NAV be Wth the DoCy OF NE
baglek The right 70 sum a, 9n aInoG P| d,C not e'
military right and is m the interest 0f NE III lpD',y
ana sreng1 Gap be conradcted by any mani
Mr. KENNEL Dem, lnd)-"h0 IieScilDeS lHo p'i''-
wick nl the United states Marshall
Mr. RObEsoN-Ihe jurisdiction 81 me un,tt" -I
comes within the states wherever u mas any Ihteu
law. Wherever the United states mas glaraAt,,,i -
right, wherever right comes by the Constitution ana u
guaranteed by H. there The United states has right, ana
have right To enforce an0 carry OUT tudt PoN,l
Mr. KIMMEI-Where has the United states sIaiah-
Mr. ROBESON-ft has guaranteed the right to every
in Maryland who has night to vote iGr tle Ho5i
vote at peace able election for members OF Congress
GApplause on the Republican sde.I know what the
decisions OF the supreme COut are on mat SUBJECT c
me meet them fairly. love the law and lts principles
and | shall not shlrk The decisions as they arc pro-
nounced by the highest tribunal Of this country KNOW
that the Supreme Court has declared that
the United states has vote n its own creation ~ he
states know that II has declared that me right o.
suffrage lot Given IN the States Dy the Constitution Of
the United States but that does not cover the case The
tiy,s shall be composed OF members chosen every
second year by the people or the several
shau have the qualification requisite for elCc-
tors Of the most numerous branch OF the Legis-
aturp AS given by the State ThCquIllca WITHIN
tEe limits OF the fifteen amendments OF the Cunst'uon,
are made 10y the States The United states does not
confer the right OF suffrage these individuals. But
the United states adopts To ITS suffrage, by description
the cass that has already he right OF suffrage given 10
by the states. makes them Its voters Tor me cleo
ton iis officers aud 1t bound TO guar ntee 10 them
a free aud fair election Applause on the Republican
siJeI II IL techn cally and verbally true
that the United states does not confer the right OF
suffrage on those VINO vote Tor the most numerous
fhp gTnf q
does say that every man who belongs 10 that class,
for members OF the House OF representatives. That ~
M NJ HMCiANE dem. Md)-Do understand the gem
tlcnan from NeT-Iersey say that the Government OF
ySore within state or do understand HIM say that
49, ~ Inv peace of the United states" ut all lecos-
MED bv the supreme Court OF the United statesl
MIR ROBESON-Certaihly, do.
MIR REHABILITATION | ask The gentleman from New
me s8orsme Court There il none in existence.
Mn ROBEsON-I VIII read from the opinion Of Attor-
Nr, mcLANE Qnterrupung)-I ask FOR decision Of the
Mr RoBEsoN-The question has never arisen before,
or cen GecIded by the supreme Court.
Mr. NCIANE-O, yes; / can refer the gentleman % q
decision Oy tue supreme Court Now, ask the eentle
man TO refer 10 any decision OF the supreme Court
winch recognizes peace at all the peace OF the
Mn m BIZ ISe me @a a TEN has Gar%
tced a right, ana where congress nas pissed a
about to be exercised aud T. intelered with
nv e.,
Marshal OF he United states 10 use the force vi his
bainwick aud RESTRAIN and suppress that Eploucet
confoilndn lie right OF The United States send ia
Army to support its Mlsual IN the execution az "A
pelcc being technical aud legal tcrp understood by
every lawyer, | can have no respect At all FOR ms
intelligence. Manifestations OF dI'"oprovai on the
Sir. RoBEsON-T know that the gentleman Is draw
execute the process OF the court aud the power 81 the
Marshal 10 execute his other dutes. But saw tnat
lfll n am 4HI
execute the process OF The Surt "rpudS upon tnc
power gwen TO ne court ny me constitution OF tue
United states aud the act Ot tie tUngr which author
",. li"int yct rcorIle,--t law which saw th1t the
United states Marsha for The purpose or orriag
TINS election law shall use the power OF their DgW'rks
P,s.ina ON To he remark made by Nh Hurl OD,rn
Onu) the otner " as To Irpubncs falling ~ Tie sword
swordi Tnyy ia when the laws are nugatory-
when the powers OF the Government cannot
De enforced. There is no analogy b't"eeu
Here oil the branches OF popular governments respond To
The bidding tAc acton q, TIE people. The CDnstu
ton say, where there is l1won the statute book
II shall not repealed unless Il has he assent o! both
hgancAr, of Congress and tue approval Of the President;
10 shaft not bo repealed unless t"othii'i, OF hon
Houses concur Ia that peal. Iia Il AL That thc Con
sttllOn provides aud 10 is all tho power under The
Constitution which TINS House ana the senate nave II
gentlemen the other side ask more Than tbat
Troy ask what the Constitution does rot give them
But row they come here MOI waiting Tor thc tlue-T
which they tnink they sec-Whon tcey ehlll have all
the branches OF the Government. and they say
via force Ills unconstitutional night OF
ours by Withholding supplies. In dong that
90 they not do an unconstitutional thing
And " bo unconstitutional to do II, and n that action
goes 20 the destruction OF the Government itself II 1t
stous tho wAacs Of Government, II u brings Us -
stands'il Is not tna evolutionary The Last hnal
blow at the hbery Of republic, hts come from the
snOri. bat il has not been un n acme branch Of the
Gcy rnmcnt has usured To its" rights NhcI II dd NOT
enjoy under Constitution and laws OF the country II
la, not Dccn until some branch OF the Government
CASUALLY O1nch claiming more specially 10 represent
the popular WHY has usutp"i 60 itself powers thl did
not bt,oug It, The strong arms the clear heads the
brave hearts Of our people Norh anu south, would
never yield 90 standing army twcIc It miOn strOHZ
unless beGAme absolutely necessary uLd.r the pres
bure OF usurLrd ARBITRARY power VI some ire
spOnsble member OF tho system 70 sacrifice liberty
10 order. That VIII neycI come IA this COuGtry
less you my ffl,uds, disregard tue plain teaching OF
history Mr. Robson then went GA % say the responses
all OycT The country TODAY but the muttrrngs OF
storm when VII sweep forever from the political hUrl-
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