, 1879-05-13

!. MAY u, 1879-TWELV1
OF special election Is being held IN 8 State. any
lc's such force hc neccss>ry 10 rcpct armed
Of Ar. u tho Gunailtutaon of the United States,
and tho laws made IN pursuance thereof on thc ap
Of tho y q n" EHtcat,s q s
or all laws as IL Inconsistent here"!h IL htrcbJ
psaleI.
onlEcTloNs
1t wil1 be observed tlMt the t,tll exe,nrts from
tho general prohibition against tue employment
Of military force at The polls two sneciflcti
rnscs. These exceptions recognize and rnucetlc
the sounttnaas nf tas prfnetplc that mtIItssy
forees inay properly md constfttltionatlY bu
used at places of election when such 1tse ID nee
cssary tn Gnfurrc the Constitution md LAWS.
But tho excepted caAcs lrave prohibition an
extensive nad fnr.rcaehng Tint It's adoption will
serfousfy tlpatr til: efficiency ii the Executive
Department of tic Goyernlnent.
military power to excct1te t',e laws wns passed
almost ns ear1yas the organization Ut the Gov-
cE.,sllcnt under the Cnn*tituttns', anil wns NJ.
proved by President Washington, May 2, 17a..,
1t Is ns follows: :
skcT,oS 2. And te Il further enacted that WHEN.
Or tho execution hcfcaf oo.trilccd. III any State.
hy eonlbinst!on. too tuwntfn! IT. tt snppreasrd by
liz ,e.tea n III Hssh. 'sesas S IT, it, ,Ss
nhnc being ccrttnrd 10 tho Prrsslcnt 1t the United
st!cs ~ an Associa.e 1nslsee or District Judge. IT
stsscs to call for Tho militia af ttic tntrs II sa.
press sach cornhsnatfons md to cauae thu
n"' H. Of 70 " s,,an y yh.tc md ths Mill
happen shall refI.c: ot hs lnan1'cicnt 70 enppset*
!he same 1 shall be !aWtul ior the President, II
so m q s snSy be r." n r."
nlitIa OF any other State Or sat-n must cunventent
tlGfeto a. may bn ntceasa5y: mud the use ut tho
necessary, ntl tr czpsatlon 1s t,Ersy iis,n sf.sr
the commencement Of thn ensuing ses4u,,
MORE rREuEnkNrs.
In 17D5 this provision wns substantially se.en-
acted tn = law which repealed the act Of l7aa.
. III 1907 tho following act bccame thu law, by
thu approval Of President Jefferson:
That III all csscs Of tuenrrncsion or oba.rue|au to
Tho iaws. cltar Of tho United States or Of nny In
.itsidua d. State o. TsEflosy where 1t y 1awtnl tos
militia for thu purpose nf supprcssng snCh inanr.
rcction, or Of cauRng The laws to 10 du, executed
i, snall b. lawfai foE hiu 70 employ for lie sams
csd :ss T. sn "as s s 4 M
Grst observed all tho prerequisites Ut tbs law IN
TINT respect.
By tl,f. net It will bo sson that the scope of the
M Lev Of 17q' was oktcnted 10 q. to authorize The
hut tl,e ortny md nayy nj t 1jmtra stotr. H.
causlI,g the laws to bs tlty executed.
THE 1MroRTAHT. PROVISION
OF the uets Of 17D2, 1795, and 1907, modified In
its terms freIn time to Time, TO adapt 1t 10 thu
ears.'E q, NJ, emetEshsy, pema,nea ~ io,ce until W
qxn1 1ct app.oYoa w Lsea.neht Lincoln July ~.
1amaI,nrc tu w,,ir # IA INV fn IN 'e H., hao Ra
vlsed Statutes, viz:
sEc. i, ntls. wh.or,cr hx reo,o, n, ,r,,r,n,
persons, or rebellion against the aut[or,s1 of tic
Government of tho United s,stcs il nhali becon,e
in,practtcablc in the Judgment of tho prnsdpnt, to
enfatce. by tfo oftl!nary soGrsG Or judicial pr,'
ent se 10 o. ca ti sna " Lawful 19' the rsea
a tn cn.n1"w snc cho na1t. ~ o' 5 a' mo
forces of th },nstcd XIII, =, ~ e am9 anu masal
ssry to enforcs tho faithful cxccution Of thc isys
Of tug United States, OF to suppress such rcbol-
ion. In whattror statr Or Territory tferof tho
laws Of tho limited States may be furcbly opposed,
Or 1oe execution taoFeof fofcaoly obstsucsed.
THIS ANCIENT AND FUNDAMENTAL LAW
hns been In force from um foundation Of tl,e
Government. II ID now proposed to abrornto
IT On certain daye, and ut certain places II, nv
Judgment: nj 1act nus been produced which.
TENTS 70 snow that i ought to be repealed OF
!of ss'Elo hqus a. any plaeo III any
~ tne Statcs ~ ic11lto1tes o. Tue onion'
~, ~ teac1hnes O. .expefleacn II t!ic cotlrse
Hs5o,r .tns1s5 N.Y. y Ivy. o. husnlnG ts e.
al.
supremacy IT, o. I!lo constitution has been resist
ne,oa t ~ ,. 11in,, .. u, our 1nstons M
~ ~. a paosipaot tnis siatute cilaetest
X, 'h Ii,tn y, nus Ei.no'sa INC government ot
.nn e.,, H.. " a.n.an rs nnthorty md 70
msestrsg ,st VI, tnH ,nstsn'Y ol lhn nattoh at tic
tis.ns,I'ls I'eaI pe'ins ~ oaI histofy NY pre
uecessofs Ill ll'e Executive oillce liavr
hELsp ON THIS oREAT"rnINcirLE.
1t Tas OH this principle thAt President Wash
ington suppressed the whisky rebellion Ia Penn.
sy1van!a III 17f}4. In 1Suh}, IN tue sanIu prIr.
cple. President Jefferson broko up thr Hurr
inent Of such force, either Of the rcgulnrs or 1t
the militia, anil by sucll proceedings of tle civil
authorities as might enable tl!em 10 suporcss
cttectually the further progress Of ti.e cnter-
prise. It was untler the sall,o authority that
President jackson crushed nullt!i:ation III South
Carolina, and tliut President Lincoln lsst,cd Ills
call fnr troops to save tlu Union In 1YiIf. IN
numerous other occastuus OF less Significance,
iele nnaer prooao!y every ADMINISTRATION. and Ger
,,s"f,ix e. sxart 1 ptesons, lnls power naa heen
oi,irct;nn hx INV ,artr IT, r., tams "ttnuu5
ninost ~, l,3,, a ~ paiay III ns enntrF' ntst1
a,. ..o'' "'e"oa1 at'tAetne t'uu''c a''ehtloa'
THE uhEAF ELEMENTARY CONSTITUTIONAL
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