The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-03-12

assented, and soon we will have the
spirit borne 10 on the entire Demo
cratic party.
We live 10 a world of changes, and
no pan knoweth what a day may
bring forth. The pertinent inquiry
of tbs hour is, will the Republican
party quietly admit that sill the costs
of The late war were Incurred Ia vain,
Tsse aoBroon's Tn Power.
From the New York sun,
Little importance can DE attached
10 the mild remonstrances of promi-
uent Democrats against the Revolu-
tionsry tactics Of the majority In the
late House Of Representatives. 1t is
easy TO affect moderation af.er the
event as to deprecste the policy OF
which that event is a logical result.
The Senators who do both confess
either their cowardice or the hope
lessness of resistance to the extrem-
lists who rule the party. The latter
is the more probeble ISOLATION, and it
may be accepted as &C indication of
the party's course in the extra ses-
sion. and Of the form in which the
matters in dispute will eventually be
presented to the eountry. lndepeDd-
ence is a sufficiently common charae
t~erisric Of Democratic leaders, SO long
as it is confined co talk. They can
be sensible and even patriotic in their
utterances. when these involve no
decisive action. When that becomes
necessary their convictions are laid
aside their patriotic wisdom oozes
out they become as servile in their
p~artisansbip as the most rampant
demagogGe desires them to be. Such
having been their procedure during
the contest which renders an extra
session necessary, it were folly to re-
ly upon them as an obstacle to the
execution Of the plan set forth by
Senator Beck. We have e c the
beginning Of a policy WHICH, if per-
sisted in, must lead TO Eerce partisan
strife. We may look forward to o
more critical stage, with the belief
that the men who, though preaching
moderation, allowed ultraism to go
on unchecked, will sgaia submit
meekly to the dietation of the violent
PORTION of the Democracy.
So far as it is possible now to Judge.
the worst elements of the party will
be relatively stronger in the new
House than 10 the one which inangu
rated the contest. That they viii
not be less audecious may DE infer
red from the fact that they will have
10 apprehension OF resistance by the
Senate. The programme will be
carried out literally, aud to under.
8 and its possible SC pc we must keep
10 mind its motive force. Already
it is evident that two Of the three
causes of difference between the par
ties yere, on the side of the Demo-
Gratis, cluEsy pretexts. All the
solemn commonplace in regard to
the military power at elections, aud
the necessity of binding it by a spe-
cific provision Ia the Army Appro-
priation bill, are humbag. There is
not, and never was, the slightest
danger from this source. and the Re-
publicans care so little about its re,
tention that they would have scqui.
esced 10 its removal if the hind
rance to business could thereby have
been disposed of. Equally dishonest
is the show of anxiety for the remov-
al OF the anomalous disability impos
ed on Southern jurors. But for Dem
ocratic indifference end bad faith, the
disability would have been set aside
with the help of the Republican
votes. Such q termination of the
controversy respecting these meas
ures was not wanted by the Demo
Gratis. The game requires the con-
tinuance of these measures as assign
able reasons for The refusal to pass,
necessary appropriations. The ob-
ject they really aim at is the acqui-
sition of liberty to do as they please
at elections 10 New York and other
utates whose favorable verdict is re
quired to place the Democracy in
complete possession Of the Govern
ment. When It's officers do their du.
ty under the existing law, the Fed
ersl Government ia an obstacle to
the accomplishment of this purpose.
The Federal Supervisors and Depu-
ty Msrshais maize fraud dangerous if
not impossible. Therefore, the Dem
oerats insist that there shall he no
more Federal Supervisors. Under
cover Of the advocacy of free cleo
TONS" they ant to be assured that
they may with impunity perpetrate
the frauds which have again and
again made New York a Democratic
State, and which arc their only sure
reliance for 1880. !
The contest on which the Demo-
Gratis have entered is, then, q neces.
sary part of their scheme for strength
ening their occupation of Congress
and getting the Presidency into their
hands. A free and pure ballot is the
very thing they sbhor. 1t stands ia
the way of their success. Hence
their determination TO stifle discus.
sion by dealing with the measure for
Abrogating Federal supervision in a
that rendered discussion impos-
sible. As it is announced tdss the
extra session will be short, we sup
pose that similar tactics will aeslu
employed. Whether the measure
presented Independently or as
part of the Lee;s,stive Appropriation
bill. is immsterial. The saction of
be party nov dominant in Congress
depends, not upon intelligence, but
lpon brute force. The whole pro-
'eeding is an assertion OF the right
Vt q partisan majority 10 tbes body
o override the Executive by other
han constitutional means, and to 4
make public business subordinate to
heir own ends. 1t were as reason /,