Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-05-21

presid ent to call forth the militia OF any or all
states, 10 employ such paris ofthe land ind naval
forces OF the INTERSTATE as he may deem nee
esssry, 10 enforce the faithful execution or the
laws OF the United States, or u suppress sucn re
bellion, in whatever state or territory thereof the
laws OF the United States may be iorcibig OPP
posed or t3e execution thereof forcfoly OBJ
str1ctcd,
THIS ANCIENT AND FUNDAMENTAL Law
la. been in force from the foundation oil The gov
crhmeut. II is now proposed 10 abrogate IL on
certain days aud at CERTAIN places. In my judg-
meat no fact has oeen produced which tends 10
show that IL ought u De repealed or suspended
for a single hour 81 any place in any OF the states
or territories OF the unio1. All the teachings OF
experience in the course OF our history are in IA
vur or sustaining l5 efficiency unlmpaired. IL
may be safely raid that the meaning and effect OF
this bill Is 10 take hon the general government
an impor ant part OF its power TO enforce the
laws.
ANOTHER GREAT OBJECTION
70 the bill Is lis discrimination in favor Of the
state and against the national authority The
presence or employment OF the army or navy u
the United States is lawful under the terms OF
this Dill at the place wnere an election is beng
held IN u state, to uphold the authority of q state
government then and there in need OF such milf
larry Intervention, but Unlawful to Bphoid the au-
thprlty of the government of the United states
then and there IN need Of such military Interven-
ton. Under this bin the presence and emplay-
ment of The army or navy OF the United States
$3.50 w ''S~EEti ~ mum
tain the conduct Of q state election against Co
nestle violence that would overthrow 1t, but
would be unlawful to maintain the conduct or a
national election against the same local violence
That would overthrow 1t. This discrimination
has never been attempted in any previous lrgi-
latlon by congress ana Is no more compatible
WIN Inc sound principles of the constitution Or
the necessary max'ms and methods or our sys-
TEN of government on occasion or elections than
at other times. In the early legislation OF ll02
and 1870, when the militia OF the states was The
AHfu r.a.nr IN n, for tEaa raap In,
or constitutional powers in support Ell he state or
national authority, both functions of the govern
ment were put upon the same footing. BY the
act Of 1907 the employment Of the army and navy
was authorized Tor the performance Ok both con-
stitutional duties IN the same terms.
IN ALL LATER STATUTES
on the same subject matter, some measure Of an
thority to the government has been accorded Tor
the performance OF both these duties. NC prece-
dent has been found IN any previous Ieglslatlou
and no sufficient reason has been given Tor the
discrimination ia favor of states against the ma
ttonal authority which this bill contains. Uhd Il
the sweeping terms of the bill, the national gov
eminent is e1ectuaIiy shut out from the exercise
OF the right and from the discharge OF the lmper-
atlye duty, to use its whole executive power
whenever and wherever required Tor the enforce
ment of It's laws in places and times where and
when its elections are held. The employment
OF lie organized, armed forces for any euCh pun
pose would be an OtleuC G against the laws unless
called for by. and therefore npon tue pernisslon
OF, the authorities OF the state in which the occa-
sion arises. What Is this but tho substitution 81
the discretion of the state governments for The
discretion or the government OF the United states
as 10 the performance OF It's own dutles'
IN ny JUDGMENT
thi. 4. the abandonment of its obligations by the
national government, a subordinatiou OF national
authority. an intrusion of state supervision
over national duties, which amounts in spiritand
tendency 10 state supremacy.
Although | believe that the existing statutes
are abundantly adequate 10 completely prevent
military interference with the elections IN the
sense IN which the phrase is used IN the TUE OF
This b Il aud ia employed by the people OF TIL s
country, ! shall ind no difficulty in concurring III
any additional legislation limited to that ohlect
which does not Interfere VITA the lndlspeh.an'i
exercise Of powers Of tho government ana Inc
constitution and the laws
ISigned. RUIHLnftHD HAlES'
Executive Mansion, May II, 1873.