Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-05-20

employ ment of the army md navy of the Uni,
ted States is lawful unGer the terms OF this PHI
at the place where an election is being held in
n State t.'upioid tie authority of a State gov
intervention. but unlawful to uphold the au-
thority of the gOyernn emit of the United States
then and there III need of such military inter
vention. Urder this bill the presence and en-.
ployment of the army or navy of tie United
States would be lawful and might be necessary
against the domestic violence that would over
trow il, but would be unlawful to maintain the
conduct Of national elections against the same
local violence that would overthrow it. This
discrimi nation has never been attempted many '
previous legislation by Congress, and IS no mere
compatible with sound principles of the constr
tuition OF the necessary methods and maxIms or
our system of government ON occasions of eiec-
ton of 1892 and 1895, by which the miltia of the
States was the only military power resorted to
for tie execution OF the constitut1onal powers
in support of State or national authority, both
functions o. the government were put upon tie
Bv the act of 1907 tho employ ment of the
army and navy was Authorized for the perform
ance Of both constitutional duties in the same
tonne. In all later statutes on the same suD-
ject-matter the same measure of authority to
the government has been accorded for the per-
fnrHnncc of both these duties: NJ precedent has
been found in any prev ious legislation, and no
sufficient reason has been given for the d1scriIn-
inaton favor of the Stare and against the
national authority which this bill contains.
Under the sweeping terms of the bill, the ma
the exercise of the right and from the discharge
of tile imperative duty to use its whole execu-
tive power Whenever and wherever required loT
the enforcement of its laws ut the places ana
times where and wheu its elections are held.
The employment of its organized armed forces
the law unless called for by land theref"re upon
5Sn or Su9 arsas What is this bntthe
substitution of the discretion of the State gov
eEnmeIts tof me a,scaetien Oh tne Of
its duties! In nv udgment this is an abandon
ment OF ~ tMe IaIotT and
an intrusion of State supervisor over naIional
inties which amonnts;; il .pirf and tendency,
existing statutes are abundantls ADEQUATE +: to
the e,ecfions in the sense Il in which the phrase is
b IN Ge 1T t ts OF 5s 1 ana nd %" @
entity in crncurring in AID ,tional LEGISLATION
t ~ SInTcise Of tie poWeisof
the government under tho constitution and the
Esscnt;vo M,rso, Max 70 $50. D' Ia
-,
HE LAST OF John bRo"S hAlpEns EMS;
An age" man win str'nse' eser''u'
history. was TINS morning discharseu from
the onf"o e0ua : Ja IN s" cbarae m
ferred by his sister, of embszzIiuy money
owned by her. His name is Thos. ii. lay
lor. and he Is about % years o'': IN MS
youth he studied law In tins Guy WIN Juuse
dast'ng'' ana was REGARDED as man OF un'
common ability as lawyer speaker anu es
sayist., The event In his career mat he IS
apt to be remembered longest ny is that ne
was one or John Browns followers Then inc
latter made his memorable raid on uarper
Ferry. Taylor was with brown an 'nroug"
that historic lncldent, ana Is sara 10 DC tue
s sole survivor OF o'saWattom'e companions
During tho war nc was 10 the feueta' army
and was twice taken prisoner passing sone