Daily globe., 1879-05-20
scribing test oath for jurors in the Southern

scrlblng test oath for jurors in the Southern
States. The first was esteemed to be sub
versive otall free government. While no
one has charged that the officers or nen in
the army have any desireto obstruct free
expression of the will Of the people at the
polls, al agree that the presence of an arm.
ed forcs on the occasion of elections implies
a duress that ill BELTS government such as
ours. 1t is unquestionable that heretofore
the presence of troops at the polls has inter-
ferred with the freedom of electors, and it is
not improbable that the same thing may oc-
cur again, especially when the fact is taken
into account that the troops do not act of
their own volition, but are subject to orders
from persons at Washington who are welded
to monarchial ideas, and woald not scruple
to use the military force to essist their pnr-
poses.
The second object sought has been the
repeal of the law which gives the federal
government authority to appoint supervisors
and deputy marshals to superintend cleo
tions for members Of Congress. These Of
6cials were invested with extraordinary pow
ers to arrest, and these powers have fre-
quently been abused, more especially in the
localities of the North. It has been en-
ployed to intimidate voters, and has re-
suited in disfranchising thousands of persons
legally entitled to that privilege. 1t is per-
version OF the constitutional authority con-
ferred upon Congress to regulate the cleo
tions of members of that body, that could
only be inspired by persons welded to the
idea of Capitalization, which is but another
name for monarchism. III & .fg4.,ta
The last law sought to be repealed is one
that was conceived in malice and brought
forth in hate. It was uncalled for at the
time of its enactment, for no political ques
tions could possibly come before juries fo1
decision. Nevertheless the hatred the Re
publican majority bore towards the South
ern people induced them to pass Law
requiring that all jurors should taxi
an oath declaring that the.
had never taken part in or given aid or com
fort to the rebellion. The result is that al
, the intelligent portion of the Southern peo
| udF0 UoOu Suuu OuG VI 1uo jury UOA, dut
7 Judgment has rested with men of no educa
tion and little intelligence. The hardship
entailed has been great. Under the terms o
the law nearly third of the members o
Congress are forbidden from sitting Of
juries, and one of the members of M,
Hayes cabinet is under like ban, while on
at least-and we think two-judges of tn
l United States district courts at the South
although they sit in Judgment on the bench
are debarred from sitting on a jury.
These are the laws the Democratic major
ity have sought to repeal. They have faile
through the opposition of Mr.. Hayes an
the stalwart minority in Congress. Unfol
+ tunately their majority was too small to er
, able them to pass the repeal bills over th
vetoes, but the country aEiu not hold the1
responsible for that fact. They did wha
they could to restore republican form {
government to this country in its full NEAR
8 ing. The people will see to it that they al
9 invested with greater power when ths ne1
8 engagement takes place between the force
Q of republicanism and monarchiJm.