, 1879-07-08

TON.
Senator PENnLEToN, OF Ohio, hns been
communicating his viows to n reporter Of tho
New York IIorM rolativo to tho etfect Of the
late extra session Of Congress Oh tho politics.
of tho country. Tho following Is a part of
tic interview:
''whas in ,onr opinion will 10 tic effect of tic
veto actlnn of Mr. HAYES on tho various bills:"
~ I'le uctton of President HAyEn l,as brcu to
illustrate and intcnsliy tho very brold issue b..
tween ihe pHttins."
- Does the isa1c between him and tho Democrats
eanl nny differently t!an It dli six nontAs agoY"
''Thc Republican pnsty has put ttaclf moro
sq'larcY. by tho sreecheh md yolps OF its most
prominent Congressional leadura, in favor Of the
question OF lilo powcrand duty Of tho Federal Gov.
cynlcnt 10 use the urmy Of tho United States upau
tho day OF election At tic pults Or anywhere else,
and It tho result Of such IL tho intimidation of
voters and tho prevention OF froe election never.
thcIcsa that IL nil right. President HAYES mildly
d!scaims for ln'nsclf personally tho right to use
the army t0 AAucncu elections hut al a,l organ Of
great party ho asserts not on1y such right but
duty to use tho tt0opa tu keep what hp
calla tlo peace Of Tho United StatcA at tho
polls. Wherefore any oHo can zee that tue
tFnaph 80 uscd Gun. Under the Influence Of Any
strong pastfsan Marshal or General, lntimidale
voters who nro opposed 10 tho Administrations.
md tho degree Of Intimidation yarirB flmpy Will.
1ndtylduR! ttllosyncraslcs. Then all tue speeches
made in the acuRie, Int fat more thoso In thu
l1otso Of Representatives. hayo nut tho Ncuub!Lc.
Oil purity un1eviatingy on Tho ground Of uelug tho
army ~ ono Of tho tnstrumeMtalItcs Of Hs pari.
Han strength. They have gono further In that d.
fcctfon not only Than ever wRs Thought Of bofnro
In American politics. hut alnoat Tar as was ever
thought Of by SAruLEoN ILL., 10 ttlat you readily
perceive how President HAYES by his yetocs, which
ara rcal!y ptankS in platforms, ias been the means
of drawing sharp lines. In the volumes oF the
Congressional Record will b. found speeches
which, when tispatsiUnatcy rend, would aston!sh
thu american rcapo. mud pesp!ox orcn lsepubitc.
ans who could Rad thcu without tho passion Gu
scndcred by thd strife Of this extra session."
This report warralts tho Insertion that AIr.
pxsDIEToS Inns deliberately miureprcaantcd
tho nctual conflict betweou the President mud
tho Democratic Congress-. So far from the
Republican party having claimed tho right to
l.so tho army ''as QUO Of the Instrumentation
Of parlisan strength" tho President veto
muasagos and tho speeches Of lie Republican
lenders in Congress demonstrated th nt tho
army had not boon used, and that there IL no
intention Of ever using 1t, for partisan pur-
poses, rs charged by A1r. PESp11:Tos. They
demonstrated furthermore tlat the Demo-
cratiu design in tie proposed po!ltica! restro-
ton In tho Army bill WINS to dofeat tho proper
execution Of tho National Election laws,
which provide for tho supervision Of the
Congressional elections under tlo auspices of
10th political parties, mud TINT tho Demo-
Gratis woro ovon willing to prohibit the ,so
Of the civil aud military powors Of tho
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