The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-06-13
A CHANGE or TUNE.

The high priests and scribes OF modern
Iepublicanism, 20 called, cry out In chorus
that for the peoples representatives TO say
how the peoples money shall and shall not
n PEI, u, = ana 70 say = In an appropriation
The fathers Of the Republican party did
not think 20. The new light that has been
vouchsafed 70 Hayes and De Golyer Gar
held nesershone upon the darkened UNDER
standings OF William II. Seward, Henry Will
son, william iItt Fessenden, Benjamin n.
Wade, John p. Hale and Joshua X. Gid
dings.
We again invite the attention Of candid
Republicans 10 the well considered and
weighty utterances Of the men who created
their party. William H. Seward said:
The time was. and that not long ago.
Army Of the United States as 4 domestic po-
lice would have been universally denounced
as premature revelation OF plot, darkly
snbvcrt the liberties OF the people and 10
overthrow the Republic itself. The Republic
stands upon fundamental principle, that
will establish only just and equal laws. and
that their own free and enlightened public
opinion y the only legitimate reliance for the
This principle Is not even peculiar to our
selres-it lies at the foundation Of the Gov
erninent OF every free people on earth. II the
FOUNDERS OF the Constitution had been told
that within seventy years from the day on
which they laid its solid foundations and
raised its majestic columns standing army
womb nave been found necessary and fndis-
pensable merely TO execute municipal laws.
they would have turned shuddcring away.
IRON the massive despotism which they had
erected Since the House of Represent
atives has power TO pass such bill Gan app
Precipitation billy distinctly, IL has power. al
20, 70 place an equivalent prohibition in any
Dali winch II lfas constitutional power TO
pass. And so II has constitutional right to
place the prohibition In the annual Army
appropriation bill grant that this mode
OF reaching the object proposed IL In some
respects an unusual one, and in some re-
spects an ipconvens"nt one. II Is not
therefore, however. unconstitutional
right one, II II a necessary TO effect the OBJ
1ect desired. and IL that object f. one that is
IN itself just. and eminently important 10 the
security Of the liberties of the people. The
House OF Representatives, moreover, A. en-
titled 20 judge and determine for itself
whether the proceeding ~ thus necessary.
and whether the object OF Il IS thus impor-
tant.
Henry Wilson was OF the same mind:
The House OF Representatives" says Mr..
Madison, "can not only refuse but thu alone
can propose the supplies requisite tor the
support of the Government" This declara-
tion is fun, ample, complete. II the House
can refuse the supplies requisite for the sup
port OF Government, IL IL posse -ses this com
plcte aud effective weapon for obtaining n
redress OF every grievance. and for carrying
the occasion surely demands the fun exercise
Of that power OF the House, and in its firm
exercise, 70 use the words Of Madison. IL viii
be sustained by the consciousness OF being
supported in It's demands by right, by rea-
son. and by the Constitution.
We have already quoted the memorable
words Of William Pitt Fessenden. But they
are well worth quoting again. Replying TO
Senator Hunter OF Virginia, who had q
glimpse Of the revelation that has now, in
the fullness Of time, burst upon Hayes and
DE Golyer Garfield, the grea. Maine senator
said:
Does he not know well that I'm the Euglish
Parliament from the earliest times not only
together, but In cases without number IL has
been the habit OF that Parliament 20 check
the Of the rs9wn oy egsa n
not know that tine only mode in which our
ancestors Of Massachusetts, checked the pow
ers q their royal governors rs ras ey granis.s
ply and the power Of annexing condittonsto
supply have always gone together In Parlia-
mentary history. and their Joint exercise
has never been denounced rs a case OF revo-
luton, or calling forrevolution, or tending to
produce revolution In any shape Or form
whatever. lii power essential 10 the pre-
servntion OF our liberties.
Benjamin r. Wade was a. benighted as his
associates. Here j. his opinion:
The senator from Virginia tells us that
II the House attempt 10 fntrrpose condition
TO nm appropriation bin which they make, IL
T. revolutionary. Well, sir, II to resist in any
way measures like these il revolution. say
let revolution come. The pride Of the Amer
lean people, the principles Of the American
revolution. nut Is It revolution Mr. Presi-
dents Must the peoples House OF Repre-
sentatives sit with their arms folded. and al
though the Constitution Of the United states
confers emphatically upon them the power
TO originate all revenue bills (Which com
prises the power TO place these grants q
must they refrain from exercising their an
thority in an emergency like thisY Is this the
liberty OF the American citizen that the peo-
Iation Of the people. where the wisdom 81 the
fathers placed the taxing power. are leading
to revolution by annexing condition TO the
appropriation Of the peoples moneys most
wholesome restraint, putting curb IN the
mouth of the traitor who sits I'm the execu-
tive chair. now stimulating the country, as
last rs he can do IL. TO civil wars
Even more emphatic, IL possible, is the
language Of John II. Hale. Speaking Of the
right Of the House TO annex conditions to
the appropriation bills. he said:
Mr.. President. l understand this princf
pie TO be the great principle OF English liber-
Is the only recourse by which the Parliament
Of Great Britain have held che King in check.
II we surrender we shall give our own Execu-
and not vested in the King Of
England. Its the only principle that II left
81 popular government by which the suprem-
scy OF the popular will can be maintained In
his country or In England; and II we give 10
lp to-day we NAV Just well give up the
experiment. Of this Government.
Joshua II. Giddings talked the same way:
I take the position which have always
here for mysclf. and which am
unwilling in the midst II passing events TO
cave unprecedented on this floor. and that r.,
hat the people have \ perfect, unlimited
Of the people mere We are their
agents, sent here 20 deal out their funds. and
{ Il not for the senate or for the Executivet0
inv that we shall appropriate them for any
object revolving o the propcrsenEe Of justice
Ind propriety. lay down this as principle
90 old and too well understood 10 be di~put-
"a nc this day.