, 1879-06-19
HTYE IhHT nfTEE II

aud least humillating escape from tho false
losition They havo takon with regard 10 tho
appropriations. Every day dispatches from
Washington outline some new devics for
covering thoir retreat. Tho latest proposi-
tion ia that Congress shall ndopt resolution
fixing day for final adjournment without
first acting upon tho veto Of tho Little Judi
cfal bill, as If it were really the intention to
loayo the judicial expenses unpror1dal for;
that having dono this, mud On tho very cva
Of actual Adjournment, resolution shall be
passed continuing this yenr's appropriations
for the Courts and emitting the restrictive
clause Of the Judicial bill. snch resolt-
ton, Of course, would ba approved by the
President, and tho managing men of tic
Democratic party would congratulate them
selves that they had been abba to sneak out
of "tho lust ditch" j" whore thoy originally
proposed to die.
Tho Democratic party will not dare 10 as
sunae tho responsibility Of closing up the
United states Courts all over the country
merely for the purpose Of undermining the
Election laws, for the repeal Of which they
could not muster tho necessary constitu-
tional majority. Chicago has now a fore-
taste Of what tho abandonment Of the Courts
would impose upon tho people. Tho last
appropriation WIS insufficient to lost ont the
entire fiscal year, Which ends tho first of
next month, and on this account Judge
.B1opaErr has just been obliged to dis1nisa
tho petit Jury IN lis Court, leaving several
important cases untricd Tho euaharrass-
nont occasioncd by iho premature ex-
;haustson Of tho appropriations will
10 temporary only, and comparatively
insignificant, if appropriations for the now
year be voted; but, II tic appropriations be
withheld for the coming year, then tho
Courts must closo their doors, ard tho vast
mud variod interests, public and private,
which MUST be adjut1icated in tho United
States Courts will suffer IN proportion to
their diponsions and urgency. Tho 1awyera
who practice before those Courts and tho
litigants who appeal to them include Demo-
Gratis as well rs Republicans, md every
Democratic Congressman who should assist
in tho work of closing these Courss wou1d bo
confronted by nggrioved Democratic con-
atituonts who would bo rs indignant as any
Republicans. aud who would Chilly assist in
The punishment Of tha men who had thus
betrayed them. It may be that minority
Of tho Democratic congressman would not
bo detorred from, carrying out their throat
by my consideration Of tho public interests,
but they will reccdo before tho threat Of
defeat for reelection which their own party
would carTy out In case they should proceed.
II Congress wera to adjourn without pro-
wiling for the expenses Of the United statcs
Courts. the minority responsible for that
action would 10 In much tho same position
Is tho salary-grab Congressman, inasmncll rs
they have already provided for their own aa!-
aries Thoy would not bs ablo 10 explain to
their constituents why thoy had applied the
starving-out process to tho Courts alono, nor
why thoy had exempted themselves from tho
sacrifice. They would subject themselves to
popular contempt by that sort Of horois,u
which should place tho burden upon help
| loss but most useful brunch Of the Goycrn-
,nent while providing for their own subaigt-
auco. Thoy could not toll low tho closing
Of the Courts was to punish tho President
for iis refusal to surrender his constitutional
rrorogatiyo, nor why tho officers Of tho Ju-
dioial branch Of the Government Should not
be paid as well as nIelnbors and employees Of
the Legislative branch. Tho United States
Courts are moro useful to tho American poo
l'lo than the United States Congress, and any
| attempt Of the lattcrto starys out tho former
after grabbing tl,sir own salaslsa would be
resented as equally mean and dastardly will,
tha baok-pay. which WAS universally con.
tlsmne1.
Tho Whole trouble with the Den,ocrat,o
ataryiue.out schema ia that It VIM fonnt'at,
upon O falso theory. Tie early atto,npts Ia
iust;fy it In both tha gonato anl ifouao
spoool,os wero bnsel upo,, fnr.fo.ohea an,7
unwarrautea parallol betwoon tho Americon
! avsten ana n mo,orcb,ca, av..cm of ,,ovoru,
mont. II was falso]y oss,mo,l tl,at thfsconn
,ry ,,olouua To tho pros,dont ot thu 1,n,to,7
stataa In tho samo sovao thnt a F,rono,n
countrv nav Ia sal1 tn ho,ono IN n Kino -,
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