The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-26
a Democratic Senate.

next year and keeping indetni,e'y n ~ ".
NJ, az the members or the national HOUSE.
oil Representatives, inasnauch as tse'r oA, =,
c;als NAV appoint ss many deputy mars mas o.
as they choose to appoint, and thuss e'.uei
by bribery or bullying, carry as man! OF .'le
close districts as it may be necessary foi
thcm to carry In order to effect that object
Mr.. HAYES is bent upon perpetuating the
objectionable laws which authorize TINS in'
*arference with the free choice OF the PEG,
p,c. and as they cannot be removed from
the statute-book during his term, ana a.
they will probably enable him to secure
Republican majority in the next
House Of Representatives, and 50 on tnde
fjni,ely, it would seem that the prospect
for succession of Republican houses is al
least possibility. This is no imaginary
wrong. Look at the small Democratic ma
iority in the present House OF Representa-
tiyesa-Iess than twenty emitting Green
hackers. Now, when we recall the TACT tha,
there are perhaps twice-twenSy members
out OF The 2s3 who were elected BY MAORI
ties varying from ten to few hundred, il
is impossible to deny that the power to ap-
point thousand deputy marshals in each OF
those close districts, and pay them i've DOL
lars day out OF the public Treasury to
work for the Republican ticket, is in reality
the power to compel the election OF Re
publican House OF Representatives.
But, on the other hand, the Democrats
have the power to keep the Senate for an
indefinite time in their own hands. NO
deputy marshals or supervisors can be APP
pointed to overawe the voters at State cleo
tons. Our Legislatures are still chosen by
the free and uutrammclled action OF the
reorle themselves. There Is no Federal
statute which authorizes Federal spies,
fools. and informerS to bully and browbeat
the voters when they go TO elect the men
whose duty it is to eject United States sena-
tors: and inaSmuch as the Senate is now I'M
der Democratic control, it is easily to be seen
that no such statute can be passed at pre-
sent. II, therefore, the Democrats can
manage to perpetuate their power IN the
Senate as the Republicans have consplred to
pcrpc:uate theirs in the House OF Repre-
sentatiycs, the republic will at least be freed
from the fear OF further aggressions upon
the rights OF the States and the people by
the uuscrupulous party whicirhas disgraced
itself and so nearly ruined the country.
And that it is the duty Of the Democratic
party thus to fortify itself in the Senate, no
true man ought to deny.
But what shall be done by the Democrats
OF the yaI ious Democratic States in order to
this end? They will have TO 81 fight the
devil with fire." There must be rs many
State supervisors and deputy marshals
(calicd by any name you choose) as there are
Federal supervisors and deputy marshals,
for aiding the Democratic party not only in
congressional elections. but especially to see
to il that the Democrats shall secure ma
iori,y OF the members Of majority OF the
State Legislatures. There is no other
peaceabe way in which the designs OF the
Republicans can be counteracted. That it
is their intention to perpetuate their as
ccndancy by force can scarcely be doubted
by any unpreiudlced man. II the north
ern people did not bate ga rebel'
more than they love their own liber-
ties they could see for themselves that
the ambitious, unprineipied, and unscru-
puious leaders OF the Republican par
ty are determined never to surrender
their hold upon the offices Of the country il
they can by any means, fair or foul, keep
them in their possession. To see intelligent
men iustifying a law which enables one
party to use the treasure and the sword oil
the Government in putting down another
party is mournful spectacle, and calculated
to make the friends OF republican govern
ment despair of the republic. The northern
people are doing that very thing. How long
twill take them to wake from their dream
we know not. 1t may yet be years. But
let their delHs,on last as long as it may, the
Democrats owe it to themselves rs patriots
in other words, they owe it as duty 10 theil
country-that they shall hold the United
States Senate at least as long.