Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-31

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olor. or previous condition OF servltude
nd the only avenue opened up by which ,
his guarantee can be enforced is to send
n the army aud Johnny Davenport.
.Laughter.]
Scholium first--The previous condi-
ion'' referred to in the foregoing is that
u republicanism, and implies also pres
mt condition; that is, being a republi-
IAN.
Schollum second-Enforcing the right
20 vote by soldiers is not an ''interier-
ence with elections"
Scholium third.-This doctrine OF "dis-
does not apply to the state
of Rhode Island, where white mans
right to vote may be freely abridged on
account OF his present condition OF i'm
Proposition third theorem-"The
practice OF tackinG to appropriation bills
measures not pertinent to such bills did
not prevail until more than forty years |
after the adoption of the constitution. 1t
has become common practice. All
parties when in power have adopted it
The public welfare will be promoted in
many ways by a return to the early Prac-
tlce of the government and the true
principles OF legislation."-Ths presi-
dent. -..r.. t..
Hence the practice of tacking legisla-
tion to appropriation bills having been
practiced by all parties for more than
fifty years, it should be Immediately
abandoned when disagreeable to the
president or inconvenient to the party.
its antiquity not being sufficient to JUS
tify it, though greater than the period OF
Its non-uSe.
Corollary first-It follows, therefore,
that the practice of using troops at the
polls. which did not prevail for moro
than seventy-five years after the adop-
ton OF the constitution. should now be-
come of general and indispensable use i;
fourteen years being amply sufficient
to legalize il, and it being now abso-
lutely necessary tor the preservation OF
the republican party.
Sch0lium-For the purpose OF the next
presidential election fourteen years OF
military interference are equal to seven
ty-five years OF tree and unrestrained
elections. on the well-established prin-
ciple that circumstances alter cases.
Cfhe Lawyers Bull vs. the Farmer s
OK, Webster's Ell. Spell.)
l
that the secretary OF war and the secre-
sound, but were coerced into asserting
to it by party necessity. But quien sate!
[Laughter.]
So much for the absurd deduction.
which may be logically drawn from the
premises contained in the veto MESA.
ges and the arguments of senators.
Now, Mr.. President. why should moi
the peace at the polls and the purity o.
elections be lntrusted to. the authority
the virtue, and the patriotism OF the
states, where alone our fathers placed III
Is it because the states are unable witt
their civil machinery to preserve the
peaceP They have invariably proven
able in the past except in cases OF suct
unusual violence as is contemplated il
the constitution, article 4, section 4. Art
they unwilling? Surely they are willing
to preserve their autonomy and perpet
uate their own existence. Are they cor
; rupt? Surely if their inhabitants as cit
: izens of the states are too corrupt TO
self government, it is not possible tina
their virtue should be improved ant
their corruptions cease the moment the.
are invested with authority by the Uni
, ted States. On the contrary, there is al
ways found less of responsibility ant
!, more of corruption in aggregated thai
in separate communities. How can
| corrupt state officer become An Incor
: ruptlble federal officer? e'
To suppose that the states are eth
er unable, unwilling or too corrup
: to hold peaceful and honest electiont
ofoly hi ho
people thereof are incapable of self
: government. "Let each senator hav
written on his brow what he think
of the republic" said the senate o
from New York, quoting the old K
man.. SO say l.. Let each senator sa.
8 for himself what he thinks of his stat,
g are its people incapable of self-gov
ernment, of choosing their ruler
r peuceably aud honestly ? For one
e can say with unspeakable pride an
with absolute truth that the peopl
of the state of North Carolina, VIII
o sent me here, are able, willing an
0 virtuous enough to fulfill these funC
/ tions of free government; that the
il have ever done so since the keels G
!. Raleigh's ships first grated upon tn
i'll white sands of her shores; and Go
l helping them. they and their childre
;. will continue to do so, if not destroy
: ed by cemtralizatiou, until chaos sha
s come again. Itis with extreme sac
# ness that l hear any senator intimat
that it is not SO with his people.
r Mr.. President, did you ever consiC
: er for moment the manifold aud el
# traordinary uses to which we are sui
!. jecting the soldiers! Aud did you eve
r think that all this means in fact tn
failure Of the civil authorities, the
our liberties are declining more an
= more as we employ torce2 Slr,in tn
y y uses to which we put the soldiers
y am reminded Of what | read abou
- the bamboo in Asiatic countries.
:, is said the natives do almost ever,
thing with that wonderful arbore
cent grass. When young and tendt
Y it is eaten and preserved; it is mac
i into houses aud boats, astrOnomic
. instruments, ornamental work, yart
II OF vessels, aqueducts, rain cloak
water-w heels, fence-ropes, chairs, Il
q bles, hats, fans, pipes cup
" shields. tool-handles, lamp-wicks, D
7. per-knives, and hundrsd 9TH
;" things. In this way, it seems to. III
we are forsaking the civil function
q of our Institutions and utilizing Il
% soldier.
~ In addition to their legitimate bu
- imess as defenders OF the country, "
have made of them governors
- states, legislators, organizers of legi
:, latures and Judges of'the election al
. qualifications OF the members thereC
= judges of law and equity aud of crir
inal courts, policemen, sheritfs, ma
ID shals, deputy marshals, revenue G
rs ticers and stl!l-hOuse hunters, man
10 gers of railroads controllers of chur,
L. es aud of schools, justices of ii
ot peane. supervisors OF election, math
OF mat icians to see a fair count, prote
r. tors of witnesses, foster-iathers of r
TO turning boards, and, above all, as +
st publican propagandists. In the Ian
IS uage of the sewing-machine comp
to mics, mo family should be wilho'
le one," [iaughterJ this republican p,
at litical bamboo. Is there not gre
- dauyerf Does it not indicate the d
Cay and the disuse of the civil arm
n the law, which is the natural and o.
III ly safe protector of our liberties l.
le US. sir, discard this miserable bambc
E. policy, and cease to make the soldi,
a. our political inaid-of-all- work
s. Mr.. President, it seems to lie th
IN the position of the republican part
le i'll reference to the use of soldiers al,