New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-09

clear The -laTbOr Of Charleston OF thc sings
and contrvances of destruction purposely planted
there during the to strand and wreck Northern
vessels. Republicans have refused to wore money
To dredgc streams which could not be found on tue
map streams on which engineers reported that II
money was spcn; and the work done two ieet
oi water might he obtained. Bnt never SINCE the
war have Republican votes defeated proposed I'M
provemcnt because its location was in a Southern
Stale. ~ ,
when pestileuce has visited the South the North
has poured ont aid with no niggard hand. ~ me
last session nearly 81 100000 voted 10 he
used 10 combat sickness IN the South, ana under
powers and discretion such as no act OF Congress
The North does not want the South to commit
murder or suicide. The North docs not want the
South 10 repel immigration, nor 10 uriNe ont IT'S
labor. nor 70 harvest weeds and mlideW-iar, iar
from IT,
II was not good for Egypt that Pharaoh perse-
cuted and drove out the children OF Israel, nor Is
the repetition of that history III our day good Tor
the South OF for us.
which the South can Justly complain
Loud clamor has been made against carpet
sacks into Southern States taricd and made homes
there-spmc good men and some adycnturcrS.
What of il Was il the fault Of the Government
or OF the Nation II there was fault IN che migri-
ton IN the action of these corners are you are tne
Northern people. are the NalO lal Administrations
since the war. guilty Of IL
10 is lawful for all men II al races 10 come 20 me
state of NtW-lork. and stay here. II they are Dem
ocratS they sometimes Tor Office. but for men al.
Northern sentiments to ~ 10 the south - an ilTu-
Bnt in any view. how can the Government Of the
United states be the jailcT to arrest men IN TINS Iai
ywy WILLY '''''"' '''' gums ''''''
There is or there WAS another complaint. In dis
trlbutmg and detailing or scaniy Army. handinIs
of soldiers were stationed IN Southern states as they
were ih Northern State. ms WAS made cause @,
ccasalcss outcry. National soldiers never. thai !
have heard. iuteriercd with the public peace nor
TIrrlrrtion of 1876 shows how false Is the pre-
\ufiDupl influenced
elections. I'm 1876 troops were stationed here ana
there in the South. II they controlled elections,
how shall We explain tie result. Who does not
know thar m0b- and violence bad Tree course. Who
does not know that IN four States n which Demo-
cratic victories were claimed but for shameless III
umidation aud fraud ihe results would have boen
oyerw lciming'y he other way.
Bat TIE sight and presence Of the National uni-
form was mi lUng 70 Southern -ensihiilueS.
HOW coSCr,sioN AID CoNCuIAuoN WE'RE REPAID
when the present Administration came i'm. the
National garris,us were ordered away from the
south. Many other marked acts OF Cancellation
We're done. two state governments were over
thrown. or ar least suffered 90 fan. Democrats Sc
lected hv Democrats, were put IN place, OF high
public trust
Was not all this cnough' Was it not enough to
piacate even an unrcas lnablc spirit
How wa. this extraordinary confidence and con-
ce.,iou iccc ved-how has ii been repaid
Murder has gone unpublished and undated.
Oppression las crlip,ci the harharity and ferocity
If -iay -holdmg DAYS.
Election. have been q sorry farce sUiiocatcd IN
violence and wrong. Life aud property have bccn
the spoil of uigLt-ridrrs and unpublished dcs-
Tis.uo-bs'lots and force have decided. when a
Democratic majority could not Otherwise be OBJ
Ire blacks by thousands have Gcd in terror from
the home. of thor childhood, Gnd from TIE graves
OF their murdered dead.
Im. wicked. holrid policy mas not been pursued
from mere cruelty OF love oi WRONG.
there has been method in 10 all.
l,y such means the South has boon made solid.
by these inquiries a political party has gained
po.,c..on Of both Houses # Congress, INST Of tie
House oi Repre- cutatlvcs. and at last OF the Senate
also.
10 what work have these maiontes addressed
I'm The language of one of their orators their
purpose was TO wipe ont all the legislation pro-
duccd by the war In the language of their acts
and their votes their purpose 10 Wipe out much
beside. They sought 10 PROSTATE some OF the
oldest provisions on the statute book.
An act signed 10y George Washington declares
how certain provisions of the constitution shall be
executed.
II empowers the President. not in some places
and on DAYS, but in all places and on all DAYS.
including election days, 10 enforce National law and
order. and II need be to employ soldiers To do 1t.
Ia 1NO7 an act was passed adding 10 these powers.
These laws have stood through all seasons unchal-
Near the end of the Rebellion, in 1865. on the mo-
every Democrat who voted in both houses. an act
was passed declaring that II shouid not he lawful
for soldiers to he present AT the polls except to keep
the peace.
These are the much-takcl-of laws about the
Army and elections and all of them. No soldier
since the war has ever mtruqed upon voters ON
election day. But because Of these laws, and laws
OF two other kinds to be mentioned hereafter, the
Democratic House of Representatives refused to
make appropriations 10 carry ON Tie routine bust
ness oi the Government appropriations which the
same House and ITS committee had again and again
voted 10 be RIGHT in amount and uccc~.aryl unless
and liT..l IN
the overthrow Of such statutes as Democrats chose
to strike down.
pired, and while the Senate was still Republican.
Senator Beck, of Kentucky bravcly and frankly
told the Senate what would happen if il did not
Weld all the Democratic caucus had dtcTcrd lie SAID
the jury laws and the Election laws must 90 down,
oucll riots and diSperse mobs on election day, or
else the Congress should end without appropria-
tons being made To keep the Government alive.
Think OF this moment. A partisan majority, Of
only one House, actually threatened and until the
end of the session made good the threat that unless
the President aud senate would submit to the
peal of long-standnC wholesome laws. every beacon
light ON the coasts should be put out, the Courts
should be closed, the mails should he stopped and
the wheels of the Government should be blocked.
The Constitution fOrbds all tins. The COustItu-
ton commands needed appropriations TO be voted.
II leaves no discretion 10 Congress on this point.
Congress has discretion TO ascertain and judge of
the amounts needed item. BY item: but when the
amount has been asCertalued the duty becomes alb
soluie. No power but usurpatOn and revolution
say that the peoples money snail not 20 10 the
objects tor which il paid.
Iet despite the Constr tuition. such plot was con
triyed and executed last February for the first
III our history.
The session ended on the 18th of March, and the
Government was left to become helpless on the 30th
of June, the end of the fiscal year
WORK Oh THE EXTRA SESSION.
The President promptly called the new Con-
gress in extra session. Then the Democrats
took possession of both houses. They changed
the rules of the Senate The commit
tees were made over and a majority of them put
intn the hands OF the South.