National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-06-12

credit of what is now, at this late day, be-
ing accomplished for the public necessity
and welfare. This the country understands
and appreciates, and the only thing it
thanks the Democrats for is that
they have afforded the President
the opportunity which he has wisely
and skillfully availed himself of to
show his own firm devotion to the right,
while at the same time he has exposed the
| shallowness of Democratic pretension, and
the depth of Democratic iniquity aud dis
loyalty to the principles Of the Government
and the interests of the Union. Through
the occurrences of this session of Congress
the iniquitous and revolutionary purposes
of the Democracy have been laid bare and
exposed to popular view, aud for this the
country has cause to be grateful, for fore
warned is to be forearmed
If the Democrats had had more patriotic
common sense and less partisan perverse-
ness they might have concealed their true
inwardness " yet little longer. But the
ruling spirit of the majority in Congress
was party hate a sense of ill-gotten power,
and fierce determination under that power
to be reyenged ou the loyal feeling and
sentiment of the country. This spirit
came to the front at the threshold
of the session, and it held its position until
it was forced into retreat and submission by
the acts of the President, aided by Il healthy
aud effective loyal sentiment on the part of
the people. At this late moment we find
Congress abandoning mainly its iniqutOus
policy of legislation and covering its in
glorious retreat as best it eau under the con-
slant scream of its steam whistle Such
appropriation bills rs appear without riders
or concealed contraband purposes will now
be passed, and will receive Executive ap-
proval.
The present indications are that the judi
cial appropriation bill, which has been de-
tached from its usual position in the appro-
prations, is to be loaded with obnoxious
provisions, which the President cannot con-
sistentIy approve. II this shall appear to
be so another veto may be expected. And
indeed, for that matter, any bill into which
the Democrats have eudeavored to conceal
their revolutionary virus will be closely
scrutinized, and, when found, will bt
stepped on by the veto power 1t il
intimated that when the Democrats
have provided for the legislative and
executive departments, should tht
President object to the judicial appropria.
tions they will aim their starvation lance a
the judiciary and adjourn without making
any provision for it at this session
Should that game be started by thC
Democrats q proclamation from the Presi
dent reminding them that they had forgot
ten something, and that they should return
and finish up their work, would he in order
They should be taught to perform their ful
, duty like men, and when this is done the,
should go to their constituents to confron
the uglest political record that has beel
, made since the rebellion, while the Repub
5 licaus will return to their homes to receiy,
the plaudits Of the people for the noble par
they have borne in keeping revolution
and sedition at bay during the Ell
l tire session. There will be no starv
: alton for the Government no assertio
/ OF State sovereignty in law; no overthrow
c ing Of the purity of the elective franchis
under legal sanction no t-hold for Sc
cession; no wiping out Of the measure
born OF the results Of the war. All thes
Democratic ends and aims will have faileC
! and in these flcts the people will discove
: who has and who has not backed dow
: that the good of the country might be care
" for in the passage of appropriation bills, pur
and simple, in accord with national prect
dents and sound policy.