The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-04-24

Titled to the protection of the Federal Govern.
ment. Reading from the Constitution he showed
that II RobesOn's reasoning were carried the Fed.
eral Government would exercise Its power oyer
members of State Legislatures in the election of
Senators, and also could interfere with actions
Of Governors Of States Robeson did not attempt
to reply. He simply said he should like the op.
portunity to speak on the point at O future time.
Mr.. Carlisle prefaced his article on the constitu.
tionality of the election laws by saying that the
Federal Government could net protect citizens
In all the rights conferred upon them by the con.
sttution. The rights of citizens are clearly rec
ognized in that instrument, but the power to pro-
tect them in those rights rests mainly with the
States. The rights and qualifications of voters
are liked by state laws, and, as the Constitution
makes Congress the sole judge o the rights and
qualifications OF its own members ii is for Con.
gress to determine the legality of the votes cast
for the election of those members The Speaker
gave full force to that section OF the Constitution
which provides that Congress shall have the
power TO regulate the time, place, and manner of
holding elections for Representatives The Ian.
guage OF the section was broad and explicit
Congress had the undOubted power to make or al
ter the regulations Of the States with the respect
OF the manner, time, aud place of holding the
elections for Congressman. But the Constitu.
tlOn does not confer upon the Federal Govern.
hSht any IlBHJ W LOuCH JnG VOtef ~ cannot
compel State officers to perform their official du.
ties, and yet II the laws which 1t is sought to re
peal are constitutional 1t is possible that Federal
officers might surround the State Executive, eX.
anime the credentials of members OF State Legis-
laures, and cite them before United States Com.
missioner for violations of law.
Mr., Carlisles perOration was eloquent. He de-
manded the repeal of laws which give the Exec.
utive power to control the peoples representa-.
tiVes If the question was not settled In Con.
gress, an appeal would be taken to the people,
and with the motto of Impartial Juries and Free
Elections" he had no doubt of the result of that
appeal.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
Senator Voorhees, delivered written speech In
the Senate to-day on the subject of military inter.
ference at elections. Voorhees, is a good speaker,
and the galleries were well filed, notwithstand.
Ing the stormy weather Gen. 10. Johnston and
few members Of the House came to the Senate
to hear him. Carl Schurz was among the specta.
tors Mr., Voorhees, speech was mainly devoted
to discussion of the laws relating to deputy
marshals and supervisors of election, topics not
legitimately before the Senate upon the Army
bill. The most effective parts of the Grafton were
his argument against afixing to the judicial
ctice the power of choosing this class OF officers
and imposing other ministerial duties connected
with the law and the mention of the party in
this country who, tired of republican institutions
are scheming for consolidated Government and
monarchy This mention of the Grant move
ment was readily understood. After Mr. VOOr-
hees had finished Mr.. Teller made long, dull
bloody-shirt speech.