The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-04


truly and exactly the merits Of the qu esiio
between The law making power Of Con.,rcl
and the Fraudulent President.
Under the title " "The Elective Fran
chise there are no less than ID long sec
lions In the Revised Statutes Of the Unite
states, beginning with Feb. ?, 1865. pre-
scribing the conditions upon which mill
fary ohlcers should exercise authority AZ ~
polls, extending through the period OF re-
construction, with devices To capture An,
hold the Southern States, and winding u,
with the Inventions Of Mr.. John L. Dayen
pou and his associates, In 1871 and 1872, fo
gaining ccatrol Of the Northern cities.
Supervisors were FIRST authorized bv thu
act Of Feb. y, 1871, subsequently, amended
by the act OF June 10, 1872. The Law pro.
,ides that whenever two citizens Of ~,
city or town ~ upward Of 10000 inhabi-
iants, or whenever 10 citizens OF any com
~ or parish In . Congressional district,
prior 70 the registration Of voters or prior
70 any election Of Representative or Dele
gate 70 Congress, shall make known In writ
ing TO the Judge OF the United States Circuit
Court their desire 10 have such registration
or election guarded and scrufinized. The
Judge within not less than 10 DAYS prior 10 The
registration, II there be one, or prior 10 the
election, shall proceed TO appoint and COM
mission two citizens for each election dis
trict or voting precinct in the Congression-
al district, who shall be known and desig-
mated ~ Supervisors OF Election, aud shall
De Of different political parties. They are
allowed - day for their pay.
The duties OF these Supervisors are fully
Described. and although their presence al
The polls Is a recent intrusion upon the
states, and part 81 that centraliziDg sys-
tenn which the Republicans made the pivot
OF their policy. no objection would be raised
against them IL the law was fairly admins
tered and not converted into mere parti-
san machine, by which, under pretense Of
preserving the purity Of elections, the
grossest abuses nave been pcrpefrated,
while the Treasury has furnished a corrllp-
lion fund, and the Supervisors and the
Deputy Marshals who serve under them
have been converted into active and un-
scrupuious party agents. Next come the
Marshals:
SEC. 2,sI. Whenever an election at which
Representatives or Delegates in Congress are
70 be chosen T. held ia any city or town Of
1000 Inhabitants or upward, the Marshals for
the district in which the city or town Is stu
atcd shall. on the application I'm writing. Of
az least two citizens residing in such city or
town, appoint special Deputy Mar-hals
whose duty Il snail be. when required there
70, - aid and assist the Supervisors Of Flee.
ton.
No limit il fixed to the number OF DEPUTY
Msrshals, who may he appointed on the ap-
piication OF any two politicians, and who
receive five dollars q day from The public
tIttrutts " uiit tflplpttl ir eircfl0uttrers.
here follows section z,O22, ~ follows:
The Marshal and his General D<psfi>s and
such Special Deputies. shall keep the peace
ana support and protect the supervisors OF
Election in the discharge OF their duties
Here is authority for the Marshal, in adj
dition 70 the unlimited power given by sec
lion 2,U2l for the appointment ~ Especial
Deputies" 70 Use :" his General Depufies.u
ana their number l. not restrained in any
way beyond his discretion. They are paid
out Of the regular judiciary fund, and are
wholly Independent OF the provision 10 be I
made for Special Deputies. SO that the
Marshal Is doubly armed, and can name as
many thousands OF General and Special
Deputies a. Congress will stand. The Mar
shall OF North Carolina, in the exercise OF
his personal discretion, and T. prepare the
way for carrying the State for Grants second
ERIN, expended nearly third Of a million OF 1
dollars in asingle year. He was shining
Example, and has found. many imitators
rom that day 20 this.
Having thus provided the men and the
means for carrying elections, the next step
vas 70 shield them against harm, for any
'utrages they might perpetrate, in such
asses As were Witnessed in this cify last
all, aud in multitudes of Others elsewhere.
lere is the section which authorizes these
veil paid partisans 10 arrest whomsoever
hey please
Sic. $50. Every person, whether with or
Without any authority, power. or process. or
pretended authority, power. or process Of
ny state. Territory. or municipality. who
b-tructs, hinders. assaults. or by bribery.
or otherwise interfercs with or
revcnts the Supervisors OF Election. or
ither OF them. In the performance Of any
nty required Of them. or either Of them, 81
mich he or they. or either Of them, NAV be
uthorized 20 perform by any law ofthe Unit
states, In the execution of process or
or who, by any OF the means be.
pfe mentioned, hinders or prevents the free
or at such polls Of election. or
al and tree access and egresS TO and from
ny such place Of registration or poll Of cleo.
Dn, or ia going TO and from any such place
Registration or poll of election. or to and
-Dfn any room where any such registration
election, or canvass ~ votes. or OF making
~ returns or certificates thereof. may bc ;
nd, or who molests. interfercs with. re-
loves or elects from any such place ~ regis.
ution or poll OF election, or of canvasSinw
otes cast thcreat, or Of making returns OF
thereof, any Supervisor OF Flee
on. the Marshal. or his General or special
equities, or either OF them, or who threat.
n, or attemp scr offers 80 10 do, or rcfnscs
neglects a. aid and assist any Supervisor
| Election. or the Marshal or his General or
pecial Deputies, or either OF them. in the .
criormancc 81 his or their duties. wnen re-.
niredb y him or them. or either Of them. 70
I've such AID and assistance. shall be liable
instant arrest srifh0,9 process. and shall be
nnishcd By imprisonment not more than
20 years. or by fine 81 not more than three /
lousand collars. or by both such fine and
nprisonment. and shall pay the cost 81 the
rosccution.
This enormous power over the liberty Of :
le citizen Is thus placed In the hands OF
red partisans. generally Of the lowest
ass, and In the Southern State Of ignorant Z
7 vindictivc negroes, AL ready 10 make
larges and TO support each other with reck.
- testimony in court. The constitution
Spressly declares in the fifth article, "No
nrson saall DC deprived OF life, liberty, or
roperty without due process Of law.v Yet
IL section above cited authorizes the SUI I
arvisor, Msrsnal, or his General or Special
equity, without CONS aint OF any kind, 3
I'd upon his own motion, 70 make .'in-
ant arrest without process" Of any body
no may be inimical TO him politically or
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