The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-06-27

their Representatives. Congress A fhev . -.
In choosing their local ofiicers; that the re-
suit IN each y asceFtained. and evidence of
I'm pursuance Of state laws. and that Il a ~
much within the power and A. muc h the duty
q the state Government 20 maintain the con.
q. ouci , q on. - the other Nor 4 ft necessary
ing the right asserted in behalf Of the Govern
uent Of the United states 20 make Laws Tor
the supervision Of the elections Of members
voting or the unlawful prevention Of the : x
ercisc Of the right of suffrage a. such an elcc-
tion. Il - sufficient 20 say. a. has already
Federal Government has not. and no law 81
Congress can give Il, the authority 20 pre-
serve the peace IN state either. at the polls
or State authorities for that purpose under
the circumstances for which the Con f1tution
has provided. How. therefore, there could
o--iniy De REORGANIZATION against an au-
tnnrity that does not and can not exist it a
dimcnit % see. On the other hand. IN order
20 carry out the provision In the fourth Sec
tion o. the fourth article OF the Constitution
for the protection Of the several states from
domestic violence, IL Il provided In section
5,xgs OF the Revised Statutes that:
In case OF insurrection in any state against
the Governments thereof. IL shall be lawful for
the President, on application OF the Legisla-
turc or the Executive, when the Legislature
can not be convened, 70 call forth such mum
States. which may be applied as he deems
necessary % suppress such insurroc-
ton. or on like application % employ for
the same purpose such parts OF the land and
naval forces OF the United States a. be deems
necessary"
And IL - equally Impossible 20 discover
how distinct reservation OF the power Of the
President TO suppress an instruction against
the Governments Of state az any timei or
place, when properly called upon can be said
q derogate from the authority Of the United
There Il q single consideration. boxever
sufficient I'm itself 20 show that the fears ex-
pressed BY the President that the bill would
subordinate national 70 State authority w< IA
totally unfounded. but which seems singular
~ enough TO have escaped his observation
Under the law as II now stands, and has
stood since is8, the Prxsidenfis not bound 70
or naval forces of the United
States 20 suppress every riot or popular
tumult In q state, although called upon by
the Legislature or Executive for that pur-
pose. II viii be observed that IL Is only law
fnl for him 20 do 80 In cases Of insurrection
clearly demonstrated by the Supreme Court
IN Martin agt. Mott az Wheaton. 1s1. he Is 70
Judge Tor himself whether the contingency IN
which IL would be lawful or necessary for
him 20 exercise that power has actually aris-
en- or not II. therefore. the President should
have reason 60 believe that the force Was not
called for In good faith TO suppress an insur-
recrfon against the Government Of the state.
but 20 b. used for any purpose in any man
ner inimical 10 the United States. ii would
NOT only be his right, but his duty to with
hold IL.
Your Committee. having bill before IL
upon this subject, and deeming IL unnecessa-
~ now 20 report otherwise than as stated ask
70 be discharged from further consideration
Of the subject.