Daily Republican., 1879-06-03
The Democratic Dilemma.


Lee at Appomattox, make full sur
render, than to be laying new and Gun
ningly devised plans, which must only
lead to further humiliation. They have
brought their artillery to bear upon
the President from almost every con-
ceivable position, but without effect,
and their very persistency in trying to
force dishonest legislation has solidi-
fed public opinion against them. Let
the Democrats be honest and then they
will have no trouble. II the army is
too large make it smaller if there is
no use for the army at all disband it.
If Deputy Marshals and supervisors Of
elections are unnecessary adjuncts to
the Federal election laws, repeal the
law which creates them and then the
trouble will cease. Failing to repeal
these laws let them appeal to the peo
pie, who, il their sovereign capacity,
pass judgment upon them. This it
seems now would be the only honest
course to pursue. After having been
defeated at every point the Democracy
are now devising another plan by
which they may escape from the un-
pleasant dilemma in which they have
placed themselves. Their latest idea
is to pass the appropriation bills with
restriction clause that none of the
money shall be used for the payment
of transportation of troops to voting
places, and that nomoney shall be used
in the payment of deputy marsbals and
supervisors of elections. 1t is not likely
that the President will look with anv
more favor on such bills than he did on
those he has already vetoed, especially
since the Intention of the bill is to ac-
complish the same object. At the com
mencement OF the extra session the
Democrats would not have thought of
such bill as this, but now they are
willing to put up with almost anything
that the President would sign, to re.
lieve them from the present predica-
ment. 1t is difficult to see how this
kind of riter TO the appropriation
bills woul avail to the advantage of
the Democrats, since it would not
change the laws under which the Fed
eral elections are supervised either by
troops or evil officers. The power to
use the troops would still remain the
same, and there would be nothing to
prohibit the appointment OF deputy
marshals and supervisors as usual. The
law in this respect being unchanged, of
course any law prohibiting the paying
OF these officers would be CLEARLY uncon-
stitutional and would be 50 decided
were an appeal taken to the l.. S. Su-
preme court. Under these circumstances
would lie ioolshness for the Demo-
Gratis to pass such bill, for President
Hayes,nJr til, roughly alive 70 the sit
.ntloa OF affairs,is in no bumor to favor
sue. ronnd about legislation, aud rath-
or than lot the validity of such law
if passed trouble the Supreme Court, he
will no dou(t give it prompt and de-
c'sire veto.
Tao President has learned that the
people are with Lin, and that he has
tn. powe- t, force an unconditional
surrender. He is not likely to throw
away Lis tpportusity nor that he will
ab.te ie t;tls Of his rightfnl demand
and so long az Congress refuses to pass
the appr 'priaion bills pure and sim
pl., he will no doubt keep On sending
ba;E such bills for correction. An in
direct attempt 10 repeal Il law leaving
the President without the power to en-
forc, law lecluEe lie has exercised
his GOES situtional right to object to its
repsal will L OF deceive him. Sooner or
later Congress will be obliged to pass
pr per lr,pri.'ion bill. for the sup
pors o. all departments # the Govern
ment and the en- orc EN- .nt Of all its laws,
and urtil Congress does this it may
ex ect new veto at every stop and a
swelling chrrus OF popular approval
for the President and condemn alton for
the Dem cratic revolutio lists at every
veto. The Republicans can stand it
if ,hs Democrats can.
W. obtain rather an M 40 Aut ~
preston Of he sxten. 80 which !e,,:s
laive lobbying i. carried whon We
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