Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-02-18
From the Boston Journal.
Time TO Make a Stand.

Tame 10 Make a sand.
Buy Dad question, the mass OF the
Republican party sill heaIliy indorse
.Ae reported determination OF Repuoli-
! etn congressman 10 resist tLu etfotts OF
.l9 Democrats in Congress 10 repeal the
ederal election laws and Otherwise re-
Tict The powers OF tho Federal Govern
uient in the States by appending 10 ap'
egOprlaiioU bills amendments repeating
ts~s and other statutes designed 10 pro-
60 ci.izens ia shoir rights under the
lodetai Constitution. Furthermore. we
teAeye thst she Republican party rs u
! d hO.8 viii 40, oe satisfied with anything
s.ort o! s vigorous opposition 10 all plots
/ .-S.Eued by The authors 10 extend ~ ev-
| Ell Sac OF the South the outrage and
! .,aud which characterized the elections
! q Louisiana, South Carolina and AiAba-
( ua last fall. ithout the interference oil
,Le Federal Courts 20 protect citizens in
1 tleir political rights. So Tar as the States
81 enseiyes are concerned they can make
-s.s iucal elections iagces. They can
BE-. taSir Legislatures with men elected
I o. iraUt aud intimidation. But when il
! c mes 20 The election Oi President and
J LrNR resSmen, Republicans generally hold
.0.s !. Is a matter o. general interest that
c,iZeCs should be protected in the Tree
y,rcisg OF the ballot and that the Courts
I,t She United States should have the
power - punish those who prevent 9th
/ Ils iIon voting as they desire and those
-, Oy fraud. defeat the will OF The ma
lealy. By frauds 10 counting or making
/ g .urus the Democrats have secured in
/ ta6 Hou-e one member IN North Caro-
..., two u South CaTOliGs, one IN Flor.
re. sud one IN Alabama a-d Two in
louisiana by fraud and violence cumblr-
"a These changes alone will aecure The
! Democrats the organization OF the House
,pd give 10 the South = propOuderance
/ Cd ihe committees which shape the leg
/ b .E,ion %. Congress. 1t tor no other
I, AS2n 'bsn 10 check the arrogant minor
! ... he South, which il determined 10
.lIe ,le country in It's own interest, the
Republicans, representing the North aud
, &c rea. UslorIty, should sIreuuOuslY up-
T sc TIE plot Il the Democratic osdvrs
! They should however. oppose Zee re-
/ u..a, on tic Fsdcrsl election and other
; i-Ss Tor much more important reasons.
| Ilu Southern and State rights leaders
VINO once stAked their cause upon an app
( rrs' - lne sword aud lost, show a trler-
Ioi7.iiO iG renew Tho contest n Con-
/ Irts>. Last year they took from the
/ / fd.rsi GlyGInment th1 right % employ
, .'.f Is to help enforce ,Le revenue laws
I o. e'tc u'7d % take from u The power
+ 5citoi Is officials by having suits
/ aEa--. nem removed 10 Tho Fedet.i
-1u-s Now they propose 10 deny lhc
sl- H. 1he F,3erAi Government 80 pro.
-cf citizens o. the UuIed States ia *
-rc,-.ag '1. ,ight o., suffrage iu the cleo
+ lnu o.. FecCrSi officers hy repeating the
F .lsC...l JAS which slSe the courts cl
UcNgl States power 90 punish Ia 80
@tr fcry them their rights or nu.htS
>cch rights by bSllot-boN siufiinC and
fraudulent returns. In the eud they pro
/ p1>e - go curiai' The powers Of the Fed
.rsl GovCErmclt tll, u will be govern
uent only To- name government simply
. .3 tr'se c'-'ai9 revenues, 90 be expended
f ,l the payment oi salaries and in lmprov-
tx southern rivers add hirbors.
The Republican parry believes tha, the
Eetrral G3yerumeEt Is "a positive power,
I'D ma, it j. the 7uiV OF that Govern
meat to prC,ec, Ia citizens al home "a
veii - abroad. 10 has been driven TO
r.rc.a1e ta.t the Southern element
,,hicL nov controls the Democratic par
81, IS no, only hostile 20 the exercise OF
men powers b7 INC Federal Government,
f 80 L. determined % deny that thsy exist,
I 10, rvi-.anE o. isegs recognizing such
utNcr. To such an assumption tbs Re
oictD party docs not propose 20 sub
... Tue needless contest D. 10, ono OF
,t-ir seeking, bat since /. has been forced
upon tho country, Republicans propose
Cd meet the old issue n the peudiuP cleo
/ A, .prs as they did on the field in 1861 ).
( lse cause lost az App mattox-tho su-
,-,mBc7 OF the States over the Fedora
/ GJysrnmenI-Seeas resurrection through
Democratic asceudaucy in Congress, and
-,-r mp,s 10 reverse rv legislation The
.,suits OF The war. It will meet IS its l'e-
u-n the united Republican party of the
Moth. Still that party desires to have i,
q .d.rstood that ibis new and needless
c1Itost is not 81 their seeking.
Believing - ,he mass of Republicans
jp tha, i: is duty 70 oppose the sppar-
G.. purpose OF The Democrats 10 Con
e. IS, they believe that the IIme ha,
cone ior ihe men IL tina, body who rep
res sn, them TO make stand, regard
Of tie immediate result.