Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-13
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THE eRAYsAck OPINION.

A southern correspondent of the Capitol,
who represents the most ultra elements OF
the democratic congressional caucus, writes
q review Of thel situation, which the Capt..
toll double leads. This correspondent, who
speaks from the inner Bourbon councils
says:
Has any democrat 10 the house or senate
ever considered that Grant and Ian
daulet Williams ia their worst days, never
did What Hayes and Devens hau bean
doing II thu last six week.! What Grant
did, DO didopenly and Ia plain sight. He
struck boldly and bravely At state govern.
ments and legislaturee.s but Hayes and
Devens sneak around to the poor cabins OF.
the poverty stricken democrats In the back
words. kidnap their helpless occupants 10
hassee or New Orleans, and railroad
them into the penitentiary through the
agency of rotten courts, packed juries and
perjured witnesses. Grant never did a thing
which, in addition to its lawlessness, was
stamped like this with the vileness ofcruelty
and ths shame Of sneaking cowardice.
l have talked with democrats in congress
on this subject, and as yet I have found but
two to say that, caucus Or no caucus. they
will offer = repeal of this infamous trayesiy
upon law and outrage upon the spirit Of the
nineteenth century as an amendment to
every appropriation bill that is presented,
and fight for it with every parliamentary
weapon, without regard to what is called
"the danger of forcing an extra session."
These two are Southland and Blackburn.
That they will do it goes without saying.
for they are both men of their word, and
now all I have to say is l want to see the
name of the democrat who, Through fear
Of an extra session." or for any other cause,
will vote to perpetuate in the ~fraud-be-
daubed hands of Hayes and Devens and in
the perjury-stained robes of Bond, Settle
and Billings. the power Of teAre de caehet
which they now enjoy under their own infa-
NOUS construction Of this internal election
law. There will soon be a test on this ques-
ton aud democrats should be making up
their minds to meet it. If the democratic
party is worthy of the confidence Of the
American people, if democratic statesmen
are worthy of the support Of democratic
voters, then this devilish instrument of
tyranny and oppression, called in grim
sarcasm IAN election law" will be repealed
in the appropriation bill which enables
Hayes to draw Mr.. Tilden's salary. But if
the democratic party is not worthy of the
confidence of the American people and
democratic statesman do not deserve the
support Of democratic voters, then the house
will submissively vote Mr.. Devens all the
money he requires to turn the department
of justice into q prefecture of police and the
great work Of prosecuting poor, obscure
helpless devils In the federal courts for the
crime of voting the democratic ticket will e
on. But let it be understood that every demo.
cratic senator or memoer Who votes against
the repeal of the election Law votes to sane
ton the ruling of Bond, Settle and Billings
under il, that it is felony to be 3 democra,
and records it as his solemn judgment tina
an extra session of congress is a worse evi
than the destruction of the elective franchise