New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-21

ARRAIGNMENT OF TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Gentlemen, record is clear and consistent The
period in which party has controlled the desnies
Of the Republic has been the brilliant Its history
We stand boldly whole record. Before the war.
IN the war and since the war, party has been
direct and positive In Its methods and purposes Ii
changed It's position, but has steadily aimed To
perpetuate our Union andour republican government t..
ii is with the Democratic party. 1t cannot stand
upon it's whole record It would have TO stand too
different places, aud look In too many different d.
TecOns at and the same time For instance IL would
have be both for and against the issue OF
both for and against all the three constitutional amend
which grew out Of the war; and both sides OF
almost every great measure, originated and carried
They did not succeed in repeating the election laws IN
1876. They ted desperately. but stopped by the
Republican Senate. They VIII forgive the Repu-
ican Marty for their loss OF that election some he
intimdated Republicans were protected, ana dared TO
vOteand OF the Democratic tntmidatOrs aud re-
peaters failed TO GET IN ther "Vk accodng TO the pro-
granme and the Democracy, North and South. we're
I'M XiVIn Congress with its Democratic Hopse NJ
grant supplies TO carry on the Government looking
forward 10 the time when both houses of The XIVIrh Con-
Vress would be in the hands OF the Democracy. The
struggle has been continuous from the moment the
DrmOcra tic party gained power IN the House Repre-
srntayes 10 remove the restrictions upon the com
sion OF frauds at the election OF members Of Congress
and Presidential Electors.
The present Congress controlled It Is by the cham
pons 81 State sovereignty, is trying TO stnp the United
States Government OF the power to execute its own
laws: 10 take away the power which belongs 10 every
republican Governmen-tne power to Keep the peace
Its own elections.
THE HEREsY OF STATE RIGHTS.
State rights dear TO Republicans as TO Demo
Gratis But egotistca heresy which has been called
By that name, We abhOF. by this fatal heresy 1t vas
claimed that states could secede from the Union. and
could nulliiy the operation Of acts OF Congress within
their limits. By le token 10 y now claimed that
the Stale only has tue function OF regulating and
trolling the elections OF members OF Congress, aud that
tue United States, within the sacred limits Of soy
erCigu state l. 10 be REGARDED either as guest
intruder
IL has been for years regarded IN the mountain
regions OF Kentucky Virginia, the CarUuas and GeOr-
gla as of state rights 10 have free Whls6ey-
that j., make wblskey without paying the Govern
meat tax. when tried Tor violation OF the revenue laW
these people complain Of tLe tyranny Ut tur General
Government. BIt no STATE, court or Governor can
intervene. They tuswcTabls To tHe General
Government, which T. their government as truly as Is
the particular State In which they I've.
Now there luncun more essential 10 The safety
aud usefulness or this Reucral government tuau the
regulation u The election OF ITS Legislators. This power
would belong 10 ID truly aud naturally the Tcgul-
of tle mails and tue agencies i there
express provision 10 that effect Ia Tie Constitution
But there express given by the Constitution D.
Congress By law 10 make alter TeeulauOuS' a.
times places, ana manner OF holding elections fOr
Keprese utat4ycs " III Congress.
n Congress docs not act the State regulations are