New-York tribune., 1879-10-13

The Federal ha,oneis al the polls viii You deprive vac
States of their nights 10 nuly the ConSh'u'"h "n"
Witc Go,ern"r carroll favors the actual destruction
cinsivciv coin currency. General living Is allowed To
appeal To ia Groennackers for support upon exact"
In SOM. s,atcs the Democratic party is for hard
money In others IL is swallowed up IN tne 1r,e,,,,N
marty. In OliO months a-o, NJ was aEdl.s i'suW
lion. against specie payments, hut 10" u'h A"" Nv
other dly rs ihe mau who made resumption pos,lni'
whie our rieuds are terribly mixed on ne nuanv'a1
State Ehts when enables the late rehelous states 10
nullly. only the election laws odt The recent COZ"
stituiiouai amendments.
CALAMITY TO THE DEMOCRACY.
Innd also that the mode OF conducting The canvass
and The object which II Is conducted are ehtre'
chaneed. Instead OF canvass for Governor "i V"''
with General Ewing the prominent leader. 1t Is con
Yorted into sill hunt FOR the LEXIS ature, Win Ne""'o'
Thurman as Il candidate for reelection
Mr. John c. Thompsoa pusinns aside the regular l-A'
ecutve Committee Democratic party. issued 10
the Democracy Of Onto this appeal which VIII rea Tor
liz benefit of the Republicans OHIO: "Sparc no cuor'
s,op n no saerce TO fleet your kepr, sentative ana
state Senator for upon he reelection OF tu' sc may
pend TIE election OF Uuiied states senator ,,n.r
Nii We are dcsirouS clccth tAc Governor ana nth'
state oeers Inis must bend to the imperial nee w
stcanng The next United states senator "hu '"o i''
Iheiicyr ith ,Ir. Thompson that the election OF Mr.
Foster aud the Republican Legislature NlH n.o'o 60
iamous 10 The National success Of he Dsmoc parry
for yeats 10 come - may IL De 80 W., o5 ~" wei,
decide this issue the Republican party "l O!" may N' %
consider is,f selected army 10 vim victory Is "i-
ise yeiory oi the Unou arm cs at Vcshure aud Get
tySnlrg. IL win double victory iu lNor o. hohVst
money aut National supremacy M Naiola matters ~.
h, our earnest struggles In ONO the EepuDiicar parry
can cucn tic resumption Of specie py MS ana s'He
longer tolerate wholesale violence ana ii"nl npon
Amcricau citizens. tue nuhcauon ot The Sonsiiiu,
ono deserve the thanks OF the American people
FAIR ELECTIONS.
Iproposc now 10 take up TIE issues as presented by
tho rec, IN zcd leaders Of the Democratic party wish
al t.rr,s fhn Htu fal
The RESUMPTION question is of the past The great
questions Ter the immediate future are ice and t"r
elections and state Rights
Ihave sought IN vain several published Democratic
speeches in this campaign, or distinct statement OF
The position Of The Democratic party OH these quos-
tions hut do not fluid any. senator Thurman deals in
rliffering eenCraiiies and scarcely attempts to dcnue
hH,hst e n,r,n. hg state Il ghts. General Ewing
Iarrt,tc speech. refers 10 them tluei two leadlEAt
o. Free l. ccfons " and that of STATE fi-ul- Let
~, read lie ir,t OF these Ihe quos oi free ec-
lions Lac assumed promius never before given %.
although tlc statutes ou oi which ARISES uaN' 'leh
long in force and the Demcci.cy nave heretofore I'-
Ieaicoy attempted to repeal taein." .
Now u is true that Tho question 0 free and tar c.ec-
tions ~ assumed prominence never Detore tiy,n
10 II - ava ihi- Importance hiss grown out ~ the ch rs
fv he ,.-.r fr.,t and violence Cougr.s. has never
sjt,mit,d to .uicffcre VITA lr1ad ana violence COM
~ ~,iH i, @ o N S e.. .ifi.ar ro ~ r.s- ,..i r-
3u.es Irt Congress aii pa-s laws io cure .tr eec
iou. oi -rators anl members 'f tun-i'~s iL avs
lrr io1 thc election OF member. cd the House
have 30. les G.ne,.l ENlus SAYS oa ,e sltn'.'oes
number ni years. ihrI Nhii.i,f '''
pltr thr courts. though f-rN bay" ,f '"frra 3"
InIuy -tatr-. Sort. and ro h. 81 le-l't' iiFr ''4-
lt4, iu fAoin iri tlr result a every DN-e. Lt, Boon
10 secure ficc 90 far election ll-ic mas De cei,c'-
81 thlsc laws TIE I.its allowed ran VISOR. ana N i-
ny ma, 'a- may ,, 7ii ,iH '' ' & IS % ,.iS,io .iS no
Tai-, M r, o. rrr,ol f..s. av- ont ii,el p, lhr sd
miri'e ye,ocs o rIc~'.ni iitc- o " .i.c o.l'gu.s
/" '.'' -,,. ',,,,.f. III l, rl...i
Mr aD lut com pian ol tr after nl ip iti.4 iAt law
n,,. m .,iDrr, ot Con.rr-. ia ta, hands of me
II. .r s Id. l. ID n l
N.nh Bl'. fa.u- % ItfI il 'c-e laws thr Democratic
rartv tr.d io uulIfy jl,lu. 1i, b., th, on
=. .i..r. ioItlun uf tl. revenue laae .Y auuth
Carolina .. l~s5 10 is founded Cpnu tie -i lauitf
rlDI.l of fAc Constitution b, winch -cc,.son was
ju.ul.d ltIs r,e t4an c.tAor state nn itclon %.
htsf, se,c->un n' g'i,r Dc is ana .'il "f n'iotr, ol
oou-t.trt d Nay 90 nul''i5 4N"s i-ey "ie sworn ''
Nuuarat ON was the fute clor, oi a feeble State TO
de eat t-t n Irii law. Secession Wees A- a1oivc ehri ot
,ls las, efort was the not sworn gents Of the Gov
,rumeli 20 uulfy law upon tle siaute-1ook. which
t-.ic .lv provision of the COlsii n,ion tie laws
.cr hs support az the Julca department ~ The Cow
1rumeri phev tried o. repeal law. uDd failing M that
t.y tired to nuiny IL. 80 much TOE hat are called tie
E.,ci 'u lave.
lur Prorrt TIE sUrRriE POWER.
Tbo second point stalcdb, Nj Iia upon lie Ques ion
ofSf ii ats g. g.. follows: 81 sas rAe great question
Is sw.e.h.r tle public and Tie s,ate ole coordinate
ne,crs Of tlo Government each supreme in fs s-erc
asd.da,I hy the Federal Constitution, or whether tAc
Sate Clu exercise no powers oi -Utt-tent rot subject
toFrIcr1i supervision and control
There d. ro oucsuo bat that both tle Nation and tie
state sf, coi.lnate agencics Of me people. Nobody
dispute. tu-. Tnepcoplea tie supreme power They
hav. ted cert .iu powers o cIcA O; these accn
@ " i,,. - th, power oclcrltcc 20 The state
are subject It iia superv,n nn ana control but We
aic" "... t.' .1it -l,,s Wcao c,,IIS fb tae
STAT. cAUut .alO OF Limit t' powers conf fitd hy
the Cou.tl Iut.oI upon the Naloul Government. nor
can lacy nuN IA, laws passed ~ Consiess III puisc-
nf hat
The dogma correc, stated is, tlo powers conferred
upon The National Government are supreme, io Doe e1-
ecurd anl enforced hy National authority, and cannot
bc limited on controlled by state authority. what Ne
claim J.. tAt IN the -ou thcIc hi' pcen wholesale
nulHcaton of tAr a-t three amendments 90 the Con
SITUATION. and nNiineaon oil i,e avs l'i,sea 10 go
of Tie proyi- OF The Constitution aLa laws 10 secure
cljizcus the rgL- oi feed n o. srg ad ;rcc pre-,
ana tlc'r personal ci'll ami political rights, especially
Tbs ' !. oas 4nai mcnt and we make araiust The
Democrats party North and 80 uih. We say that TIE
laws OF tAc Uuited states.
A TERRIBLE INDICTMENT.
The position Of he south almost dangerous 20 the
peace and integrity OF the Union It iu lsGO.
IL States districts and counties whore the
In tie majority they are oycraVed hy armed and
cauizrd minority Several states have put upon then
statute books Ingenious series Of laws which make
il difficult Tor the ne-r0 race to advance
single step toward civilization. \ statement Of ths
Wholesale wrongs 10 Republicans white and black and
10 all Iucn who have the courage Of their opinions.
would occupy the whole evening. In some Of the
State. tney have devised ing nous system ot poll
taxes by which days labor from poor is
ouired on the roads. while The property OF the planter
NAYS nothing Whatever. aud in enforcing this law the
whites are fraCticalv not required 20 labor, hut only
.e blacks Inc school system which was started bY
the Republican party after reconstruction ~ practically
of me southern states the whole
population ~ gr0~lHS up IL the most dangerous lgnOr
The iaws relating 10 landlord sud tenant more
prcrss.Nc tnan tue and!a"s OF ireland wiach drove
large proportion OF brave and gallant people fiOm