, 1879-04-15
GEN. GARFIELD's POSITION,

GEN. GARF1ELD's POSITION.
An effort is being made in Washington to
croato the impression that Gen. GARFIELD
has damaged the Republican caao by two
circumstances, viz: ~ by denouncing as
revolutionary tho Democratic purpose Of
forcing the political amendments rs parts Of
appropriation bills, while ho himself Ind
previously voted for appropriation bills with
extranoous legislation attached thereto; md
(2) by declaring that he would voto for tho
Army repeal measure it detached from the
appropriation bill and proposed as sor"
arate aud distinct piece Of legislation. Tho
actual uttorancos Of Con. GAnr1E1D have
been distorted and misconstrued by the
Democrats to suit thoir own purpose and
certain Republicans we arc sorry to 500,
accept, from motives Of personal envy, the
false coloring which the Democrats hare put
upon his language.
l. Con. GAnR1E1p'a position is perfectly
consistent 10 far as It coucorns tho use OF tho
Legislative power to vote or withhold sup
plies rs means for intimidating tho Presi-
dent. He did not contend in Ills speech
that 1t Ia revolutionary to attach any mis-
collanoous legislation to al appropriation
bill, 50 TINT ho cannot bo charged with in
consistency On that score il ho has previous.
~ supported similar practice. Ho did con-
tend, however, TINT it would be- revolution
ary for tho majority in Oongross, in case 1t
should fail to pass such legislation over tho
Presidential veto by the constitutional two
thirds vote, to persist in refusal to pass
tho necessary appropriations for tho support
of the Government, This Ia tho Democratic
intontiou, clearly announced In marty CAUCUS
and on the floor Of Congress-. and it il this
purposo which Gen, GARFIELD has denounced
rs revolutionary proceeding without in
tlo least abandoning my previous position
no had takon. Tho not Of facilitating cer-
tain Legislation upon which tho President
and a majority in Congress aro both ocreod
Ly attaching 1t to TN appropriation bill is
very different proceeding from rosortinp to
such measure as q means for coercjpp the
President into a surrender Of his 7eto.po
It in tho lattor proposition to which tho
Democrats aro committed. and which they
threaten to carry out in case tho President
shall veto the app1opriation bills with their
Ariders"
2. Gen. GAurrEtp'g declaration that ho
would vote for q ropoal of tLo sections In tho
army regulations to which tho Donocrnte
object. if such ropeal woro admitted scpo-
rntoy. Is in kaor,iuu witl, the attitude of tbe
Itepublicaus In tbe laat Conoresa IN tha anna
subject, Il applies go,oly 10 tho nroposed
Change in tho army roeulatious. and. if tls
SECTIONS in question wero to bo repealed aud
political Legislation should end there. tic uso
OF thu army under orders of the prcaIdant An
Comuander-in- Chief would bo FREQ under
constitutional directions and limitations.
! Hut tho caso il yorv ditferont xhon Tho Den,-
! ocrets pronoso Ia a,neua tla ox;atinc at,trt,
in euoI ,nanner lint mn nfv;, off,cor NJ tlo
Government NAV cal1 for tho ossist-
auco OF United 8totos troons To
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A''p 'uo P'aoo Nv W. pun aao
"hcn 1u's pfohlpttlon expressly
| construed In connection with tho prp1oct for
| amnanu]ntin1 lin National E}entinn Inv. srho
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| 'ef"18 :. ~" ''''" ~ooAse7 "eAc ""'
ing 70 oonaeht 10 mo fepeal OF TIC Jurors
| teSt-oAth and tho proposed modification OF
| tho ARMY Inv II tho Don1oorsts wnnld nllow
tjo ri,otf,,, Inn. !, aton5 40 ~, Tt,t l.,
NV A..1s' ~" ~ So, ",0>A ''0 ~ ''' A"". :"
| oca' 1AAf1kAnS l'oh'1loA no"s ~ VIC uhaet'
stand It, and probably majority Of tho To-
publicana OF tho present Congress would fol,
low him; but, II the Democrats will bo con-
tent with nothing less than repeal Of all
National protection Of National cltctiona,
and If they insist upon repeal Of the jurors
teat-oath md the army sections as part o1