, 1879-04-30


it0na shall be construed to prevent nnv officer,
soldier. safs'r, Dr marine from cxercIsnE t|..
right nf suffrage fn my election dhsr'ct To
whicl, he may hclnnu. II otllcrwIhc 4uatcd Mr.
enrltnE to liz: laws OF tho State IN which lo of-
lefs to sote."
Til. FnaEOotyo gytcrMESTs
,gnu,,1 tcr IN h. srf,1rtc,t -, rr.uo,t military
interference wIt}, cir"tinns. XIX liz ia.t fs,;.
vrcs,. to rrIuov. vii onntr ,cn.Inn ~ mi, tnt.r
fcrrtcr. aIfIrtl Il, hi. h,"ix 81 IN" law src X
ri lin nj rntttrI ,., n,tfnr liz ~, nn,,r.
priation for tic tuppost uf III" nr,nr for ' tr
fiscal .year ending .jnne ri, 1Y7! aud tor utImr
purpohcs," approved June la, 1878. whfrtl IA m
fol!4wa; -
"SEc. u. From atrl after tl.s pa's1rs Of this
act u Anal not tc taWi to elhtaoynn7 pattuf the
army of t!le United Statea n posse ruul!tatlis.
or otherwise, fnr thr purpose u! executing The
~ suc sa,.; UNI usf IL ,gsh s
may bs expressly authorized hy the coust1tu-
f1t''', or ny llc hct OF Congress. aud tn money
allpsop!,,aten ny TINS NJ slIaii no usch !" paY
my VI ttie expenses iaGasrra u tl'e rrp"'nIent
o. nhy troops " VIOLATION y! thts sec'fnn: Mnd
nhy person "iisitiit violating fl'e provisions Of
th's SECTION shall oc guilty 81 nuisdencanor.
~" Upon eonscttnn thrIeoL = = Ct taal1 be punished
W hhe not exceeding *lo,Uto. cT ''npr:sonE'eiit
NOT executing Two years, or bush sncll tlft AnI
inprifonment."
THIS act passed the Senate, nftcs full consul.
erht!on+ Without slnE!c yotc recorded aIainst
It TN tts f11al patsagc, a1"l Gy maturity III ,nore
tilan tTo.thlrt!s IT. was cuhc1ltFed It'll By Tie
House 0! Representatives.
The purposc Of the section quoted wns stated
IN the senntt bT one ot Its supporters as fo1-
Lows:
Therefore, hope. without getting into anT
controversy abuut tic past. bnt arttng wisely
for the futurc tliat nc sl1al! take away the Idea
SnrccI i,.rw,tr Sinr.t,i ~ .I. W,rkf,.i r,"r,I. r.
fur election purppscs, o. nose Urdsrin.. thcin
about polls, ur Ordering ihr,n nnywherc eI.c
where sl.eta Is 10 election going on, to prevent
disorders or suppress disturbances That
'"oo''' -" "''i''11rsp p,1.ps "t 1"S 'hAsf os'
eS"a
o. u!e nsnte, q, they must otnE oiels 10 tueif
ahu not summon t1,G osieers n1!n fach e, NJ Tug
army Us 70 posso comtains th q1scll alsoTacss'
anu thus Eet upn feeling Which VIII t'e ~
astfous 70 the peaco athong the Pcop'c OIL tllo
In The !ioase Of Rcprcsontattges. thc object Of
s,G aet 81 1915 wns htated bv aic ccntsctlan Wio
Pay u In charge In similar tcrfnR. lie sai.l:
hat theso arc oil n'li'or points, md ins'gtl'ii-
eant points, coupared VIII tug grcat principle y,
~ wh.s,l was neorporated " ae House ~ tie b'll
n reference Ii tlls nss Of nfn'ta men ~ peacc.
iHe senate had a!fcady iflcltdctt what lucy call
en-, ail what we might acrept, a. principle,
stricken out the word expressly 50 ts,st thy
authority n,!gl bc interirred With. The Ilousr
Gonl1n1ttGe piahtesl s'cHsclfcs Msmly nnotl tue
rna!'i ' f ,ahs1 % ia" },cn .ns lu,i''enta' .
Ind struggled tcy would W allow liz ill iii to af iail,
3egn1d e e,a 1sns % " VI na s
scnu,.ncn alon"si3n nf he ',rrs. n.nrinic ,i''t
thc nrmy Of thc United Stn,cs #. tine Of nearo
should bo '0">'
| ...
| uSpsn THE CONTROL, or coknHEas,
mud obedicnt to It's laws. Alter Ii long aud pro-
tracted negotiation, the Senate Committed t,ah
conceded that principle tn all It's length and
brcauth Including the pcuulty which the Senate
Lad stricken out. NC bring you back. there
fore. report,-a report with the alteration Of u
single word, which lawyers assure me is proper
to lie made, restoring to this bill the principle
Is 80 vital to secure The rights n,nl liberties OF
the people. Thus have VIC this day secured to
the people Of this country tlIe aasne grcat pro-
tccton aRatnst standing army whtcl. east tl,t.
| Eland to secure for the british pcoplu.''
From this brief review a! tho subject, Il euf-
tcfently appeuss TINT under tho existing laws
there Gun ba military interference wst. cleo
ftons. M coso Of such Interference las, In fact,
occurred since the pussage Of tho DC, last rc.
| ferrcd to. M officer Of tho United States fns
appeared under orders at any place Ut election
| III any State. No conn plnint cycu OF tie pres
stated TINT there is 10 necessity for tic enact
mcnt Of Sec g OF ,l,r bill beiorc lnu to prevent
! military interference Ut elections,
THE LAWS ALREADY IN roxcr
-, ,,,at =. x".,,r",1 e.. ,,,,r ~, H.. .,,,.
arc M az tnatM se9nl9eS 1os th'I % sn'' Gat tilat
1nn1aea w.. ~ -. o,i r;,,,, wa t,n @ ~. 20
s,,snsn.Ant t,, ~" snsy ny '.pm1 m, 'oh. 70 ts .ne
s.anSe s.n WHEEL ~ aoopte'' NJ. "uesNa ''st
iii nower tu k"", ,,noc,. at Cnnr.cs4toMaI r,rc.
| t!ptis CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS III every district,
in q very impnrta,,t scnsc, ure Justly mattcr
NJ political interest and c1nccrn throughout t!1n
whole couutry. Euch Statr-eycry polttIcal
party-ts entitled 10 a share Of liz power which
ID conferred by legal ntul constitutional suffrage
it Ia tl,e right of every citizen possessing liz,
necessary qualifications prescribed lty law to cast
| one unintiInidotcd ballot, and to have its ballot
honestly couIlttd. So jonc as ,lu exercise uf
! ills power url tbe tpioymcut OF this tjuht arc
cDnrnon ntuI en,1al urnrttrully Ms well m fOrttal-
iy submission to suffrage viii l,c urco,,lc,l LOYAL
II ntml chcrrfuljy. and liz tlcnart mcnts of the
l;nvcrnment viii lncl The trnc yIror nf tbe non.
| u]ar viii this exprrsscd, Two uroyts[ons ut Tho
Constitution authorizr legislation by Congress
for tic regulation Of CuRurcssioun, elections
Ser, Of Art, i, Of thu CONSTITUTION declares :
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