The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-07

seuutvs moreover. l. eutted TO Judge anu deterhe
for itself whether the proceeding l. thus necessary, and
whether the object VI II Is thus important
1IENRY WILSON was Of the same mind:
"'rhe House ct Representatives. says Mr. MADISON.
can not only refuse, but they aloue propose the
plies requisite tor the support OF the Government This
declaration Is iull ample, complete II the House can
refuse the supplies requisite for the support oi Govern
mcnt II IL possesses this complete and effective weap.
tor obtaining redress every grievance aud
carrying into encct every lust and uary measure the
occasion surely demands the fu exercise that power
vt the House and In ITS n exercise the words VI
MAboN. II will DO sustained by the consciuu.nc~s ct be-
in supported in it, demands by right by reason and 10y
the Constitution
We have already quoted the memorable
words of WILLIAM PITT FEssENDEN. But
they are we'll worth quoting again. Reply
ing TO senator HUNTER OF virginia, who
had a glimpse of the revelation that has
now. in the fulness Of time, burst upon
HAYES and DE GoLYER GARFIELD. the great
Maine Senator said:
Does he not know well that In the English rarlia
the earliest times not only have Appropriation
and bills gone together. but IN without
number has been the habit ot that Parliament to check
the power u the Grown Nv deHg conditions 10 their APP
preparation money! Does he not know that the only
mode In which ancestors vt Massachusetts, checked
the powers Of their royal governors By granting Bop,y
only Conditional The power supply and the power ct
anneNing conditions to supply have always gone TO-
gcher in parliamentary history; and their Joint
has never been denounced revolution or
calling for revolution, tending to produce revolution In
any shape form whatever II power essential to
the preservation Of our hbertics.'
BENJAMIN +. WADE was as benighted as
his associates. Here is his opinion:
The Senator from Virginia tells that the House
attempt to ntcrpose condition to an appropriation hill
which they make. revolution Well sir 1t to resist IN
way like these l. revolution. let
olutiun come The pride of the American people. the
principles OF the American Government demand revolu
ton. II that be revolution hut is It revolution. Mr.
PRESIDENT Must the peoples House Representatives
sit with their arms folded, and although the Constitution
of the United states coniers emphaucay upon them the
power 10 originate all bills (Which comprises the
power 10 place these grants Of money such condition
a. they see NO. must they refrain on exercising their
authority In an emergency like this Is this the liberty
Of the American citizen that the peoples House where
there really i repre- sentauon Of the people where
wisdom Of the fathers placed the taxing power lead.
INK 20 revolution by anncNng condition to the appro
priauon Of the peoples money-a most whole some
sraint putting a curb the mouth the traitor who
sits IN the executive chair stimulating this country
as fast as he can do 1t, TO civil war;
Even more emphatic, II possible, is the
language OF JOHN r. HALE. Speaking Of the
right of the House to annex conditions TO
the appropriation bills, he said:
Mr. President understand this principle to be the
great principle OF English liberty incorporated In our
Constitution and IL the only recourse by which the
Parliament OF Great Britain have held the King In check
II We surrender II shall give our own Executive an
arbitrary power unknown 10 the Constitution and not
vested in the King OF England Its the only principle
that Is let Of popular government boy which the suprcm
the popular will can be- maintained In this country
or In England and II We give It up today may Just
well give up the experiment OF this Government"
JOSHUA r. GIDDINGs talked the same way:
~ take the position which have always maintained
here Tor myself and which unwilling in the midst
Of passing events 10 leave Unprecedented tins door and
that Is that the people have perfect unlimited
OF their funds We the re pre- senauves OF the
people hero. We their agents sent here 20 deal
their funds AMI is not for the Senate for the Exeeu.
tive TO say that we shall appropriate them any object
revolving TO the proper sense OF justice aud proprey
lay down this principle too old aud too well under.
stood to be disputed at this day"
How these manly utterances contrast with
and condemn the new-fangled Republican
gospel proclaimed by HAYES and DE GoLYER
GARFIELD
These men were the recognized leaders Of
the Republican party of that day. They
spoke with authority in its name. and they
uttered its sentiments. It's editors, its
stump speakers, the rank and file, even the
camp followers were with them to man.
That was only about twenty years ago.