Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-04-23
THE Q BUSINESS INTERESTs'
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In somewhat gloomy and detected
tone the American, in It's Washington
correspondence, admits that "tho pros.
poets Of . compromise are becoming
more dismal every day and unless
either the President or Congress yield
the result must prove ruinous to the
business interests Of the country" Let
the American cheer up. The tact that
there is no prospect Of a compromise
is not "dismal but very joyous. The
.thing which tho Democrats particular
ly desire is that Hayes will not "com-
promise" by signing tho appropriation
bills as passed with their repeal con-
ditions. 1t is preferable that he should
veto them and let that be the campaign
issue in 1880. 1t is certainly gladsome
news that the Democrates will not
bulge an inch, but will pass that bill
and none other and let Hayes sign it
or veto II, or sign 1t under protest, as
he deems best. 1t is the fight Of liberty
against executive prerogativc and the
people arc with the Democrats. The
Republicans have taken an absurdly
untenable position.
1t would be well that their position
be clearly understood and in no way
can this be done so easily as by show
ing the law as it stands and the por-
tion Of 1t to be repealed. Section 5528
of the Revised Statutes reads as fol-
follows: t q
SECTION ss2s. Every officer Of the Army or
Navy or other person 10 the civil, military or
naval service Of the United States, who orders,
brings, keeps or has under his authority or con-
troll any troops or armed men at any place where
general or special election is held 10 any State,
unless such force be necessary 10 repel armed
enemies Of the United States or 10 Keep the peace
al the polls, shall be fined no, more than 81, 900
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than three months nor more than i've years
This is the statute as it stands. The
words in italics, eight syllablcs in all,
are what the Democrats insist shall be
repealed. That is, Congress says to
the Executive, awe will vote you the
supplies for the army provided the
army is to be used for army purposes,
but you shall not have one cent for
troops to control elections or overawe
voters and support fraud with bay
onets." This the Republicans say is
'fRevolution," "Rebel yell" and they
threaten TO stay there "unlil they rot
rather than yield. Several of them have
expressed this preference Tor putrefac.
ton to the passage of these measures ol
repeal over the veto-supposing that
to be interposed. But recently calmer
spirit has settled upon the Republican
uiuu. IL HIS Dcch uincONcrou tuhi
the "Revolution" theory was not only
untenable but ridiculous. They have
fallen back upon the proposition that
the result OF the conflict will prove
"ruinous to the business interests o.
the country" This clamor is about
as absurd as the "Rcbel-yell" theory
or "Revolutlon." Congress will pass
appropriations for tho Military, Civil
Judicial expenses Of the Government
coupled with conditions which Con
gress has the right to impose, as t.
the purposes for which such moneys
!. shall or shall not bo used. Now sup
pose Hayes should veto these bills ant
Congress should adjourn, who woult
be blocking the wheel Of government,
he or they 2 Now does anybody really
believe that the business interests o
the country would be affected mater
tally by considering whether the clerk
in tho departments get their salaries
or whether the officers Of the army
draw their pay with their accustomed
regularity? Never has the busines o
|, the country been in such buoyant con
dition as since the commencement o
this Revolution. There were one hun
dred and twenty millions Of subscrip
|, ton offered by the New York bank
on Friday last. Does that look like
ruin TO the business interests2 No
, The solemn fact is, the Democrats, fo
once, are perfectly united and abso
lutely right in their view of the issue
for they stand on tho plain Language
: of the Constitution and the interpre
: tation thereof by the Supreme Court
The party Of the Standing Army ha'
no ground Of defense except noise
fury and cries Of "buslness interest,
Revolution" and aRebel yell" Thi
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