Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-23

presents "an Indians attempt to appeal from
the tomahawk to the courts" L. Prang & Co.,
Boston. send specimens OF their handsome
Christmas cards. my Daughter Susan" is one
OF the pleasant ''Idle Hour series" published by
Lothrop & Co., Boston. The Appletons have
published a volume of poems by Henry Abbey,
containing some that are already favorltes with
the public, and several that are new.
A DEMOCRATIC VIEW OF THE MAINE MIDDLE
The situation in Maine and the probable con-
tiict of authority in that state has created
good deal of talk among the politicians. Judge
Buckner chairman of the committee on bank
ing and currency of the House, says that If
dual government is set up Congress has the
the state government, and that the President
has nothing to do with it, unless violence ensues
and he is called upon as commander-in-chtef of
the army to preserve the peace Nor does Judge
B. think that the Taney decision in the Luther
Borden case arrogates to the President the
power to determine the legal status of two state
He calls attention in this connection to the
following remarks of Senator Morton, made
during the debate on the electoral bill. Senator
NJ. then said:-'The United States shall guar
antee to each state republican form of govern
ment, and to decide which is the government of
state, and whether it is republican in form, is
power expressly deyolved upon Congress, and
single purpose, and that Is to enable the Presi-
dent to determine what government he will
sustain In case Of insurrection OF domestic vio-
d
familiar to you all, the court say:
Under this article OF the Constitution it rests
with Congress to decide what government is
the established one in a state; for the United
States guarantees to each state republican
government. Congress must necessarily decide
what government is established in the state
before 1t can determine whether 1t Is republican
OF not"
Judge Buckner thinks that Mr. Morton Is
eminent authority on the subject, and that his
foregoing argument shows that the Congress
and not the PRESIDENT the proper arbiter of
the dispute, If dispute shall arise
Gen. Blount, Of Georgia, is also OF the opinion
that Congress, and not the President is the
proper power to settle disputes in the states
he says: ''YOu will remember the BrOoks-RaY-
ter Arkansas contest? The President did recog-
niZe one Of the dual legislatures and governor
as the legal power in the state and yet Con-
greSS sent committee to investigate the trou-
bic, and In accordance with its report the ac-
ton Of the President was reversed, and the
governor and legislature he failed to recognize
was recognized by Congress, and it assumed its
legal functions"
A democrat who does not care to have his
name published denounceS vehemently the
action OF Gov. GarcelOn and his council In count
ing out the republican members OF the legiS-
larare. He says: ~ believe the whole thing
to attract the attention of the people of the
country to the outrage, so that a proper appre-
citation can be had OF the outrage perpetrated in
Louisiana in 1876, and which Tilden thinks, if
properly appreciated by the people, will again
give him chance as martyr"
The LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY CAsE.-The