National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-14

slightest consideration. Indeed, the pro-
| ceedings of the convention, as published In
the local press, do not show that his letter
was even read before that distinguished as
semblage, whose members if they would,
might learn much wisdom from their repre-
sentative in the United States Senate.
DEVELOPMENTS OF THE CONSPIRACY.
Since day before yesterday, when the
President communicated to the House of
Representatives his objections to the caucus
bill TO promote State sovereignty above the
| Federal power, dark shadow of gloomy
hate has hung over the Car of the Caucus
and all his henchmen in both Houses of
Congress. 1t is really solemn time with
the brethren, and they know not what to
do. Indeed, they seem given up to con-
temptation, or something else and wear q
dazed look like one lost in wilderness and
cropping his way out in hopeless despair.
The Democratic party has been running by
caucus lights, without the chart and COM
pass of common sense, common honesty,
and common patriotism, and now for the
second time it has encountered veto snag
which brings disaster to the vessel and dis
may to the crew. Some advise adjourning
and going home at an early day, after pro-
viding for their own pay and provender,
leaving the army, toward which all their
hate seems to be concentrated, without
an appropriation and to starve, unless
their wants are supplied from private
sources of relief Others are in favor of ex-
tending existing appropriations by resolu-
tion and then going home to the people to
study the chronological specimens they
find in their ears Others still are as blood
thirsty as LOWE, AcKLEN, and BEN HILL,
and prefer to have ring formed in the
Rotunda, where they can fight it out accord
ing to the Democratic code Of the ring.
What will be done time alone can deter
mine. Mr.. WOODS project of q sine die adj
journment within the month of May may
obtain with both Houses, and this band of
caucus consprators may desert the Govern
, mont without providing for its wants, and
in this way a starvation revolution may be
inaugurated. If this is to be the policy ol
, these demagogical Confederates, the sooner
it is known to the country the better
that the people may clearly understand
into what hands the legislative interests OF
their Government have fallen. Ii Congress
E is TO develop into mere cabal of conspira-
tors, who seek to subvert the Government
, wipe out the laws that stand between them
! and their neiarous purposes, subugate the
Federal power to State sovereignty, and
, thus jeopardize all that our fathers fought
for in the revolution for independence, and
all that was achieved under the Old Fla,
when treason and rebellion struck deadly
blow at the Union the Constitution, ant
!, the Republic of our fathers, let the countr,
, know it, that it may provide for the worst
This trifling with the rights and interests o
= the American people, this beeaguering tn
-. Republic with dogmas and measures incon
sistent with the spirit and genius of our in
stitutons and at war with tn
a rights of citizenship and the SOY
r ereignty of the national power, thi
!. menacing the Executive Department
y with starvation unless the Executive vii
@ and prerogatives are surrendered and sub
. ordinated to the dictum of caucus
more than the loyal heart of the countr
can yield to without surrender of prin
o ciple, manhood, and self-respect. This cru
h sade against the coordinate branches of tn
x Government has already violated the spiri
7 of the Constitution and startled the countr
i into deep alarm over impending evils, whic
f reside with the spirit and purposes ind
e Gated by the Democrats in both Houses @
# Congress during the present session. 1t
y about time this rampant and insolent spiri
n of Confederate hate and latent treason wa
y met by a popular condemnation more pro
# nounced, if possible, than that embodied i
n the Presidents last veto message. Let til
: people speak that their sentiments may b
4 known, for their voice was regarded by tn
: Latins as the voice Of Omnipotent powe
: 1t is time their voice was heard when thei
@ Government is assailed by an insolent con
@ spiracy, which has not yet ripened into vic
4, lence, but which tends 10 insult and out
l. rage, and which, unless met with stern an,
e popular rebuke, in another step may assai
it with armed resistance and inevitabl
bloodshed and carnage. The people mus
> recollect that this conspiracy is better arme
y to- day than the Government itself
o --~a--
y BRAZEN-FACED IMPUDENCE.