The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-23

spiracy, BY issuing orders Tor the employ
mens Of stsch force. either q che reenlirs q
% the militia. and BY such proceedings Of IL,
ss:sass y SSss ar s.sIs as
heiy sss frssdsns J aass nee crushed sss a.
ne. .u.1n IN eosth Caroline, and tha
Ave the Union In lssl. ON nniner
Gus other occasions Of less siEnifcance
unas9 probably every administration. AND
been ussfnlly sxersed . enforce s shs laws
Try. and almost Without Attracting public AZ
LINTON q The great eiementary constitution.
~ principle which WAS the foundation u the
original statute Of l79l, and which has been
ite ossencc In the various forms Il has as.
sumed since ~ first sdoption. y that tie
under the Constitution In full measure the
power u self profession by is own agencies
atogether Independents u state authority.
Governments. II should remain embodied m
our statutes uniInpaired. as it has been from
the very origin Of the Government IL should
DC regneed hs hardly less valuable or less
itself.
There are many other important statutes
containing provisions that are liable 70 be
holding elections II the biii before me should
become Law. do not undertake a. furnish
list o. them many OF them, perhaps most
o. them. have been set forth IN the debates
on this measure. They relate to extradi-
ton, 20 crimes against election laws, 90 quar-
antine resuintiosy-. 70 neutrality. TO Indian
reservations, u civil rights Of citizens. and
may he safety said that the meaning and ef-
feet ~ this bili Is 20 take from the General
Governmsnt an important part Of its power
Another grave objection 20 the biii Is IL.
discrimination In favor OF the state and
against the National authority. The pres
sncs or employment OF the Army and Navy
OF tbs United States 4 lawful under the terms
Of this bill NJ the place where IN election Il
being held In state, 70 uphold the author
ity OF state Government then and there In
need OF such military Intervention, but un-
lawful to uphold the authority Of the Gov
eminent Of the United states then and there
In need of such military intervention. Under
y biii the presence and employment
would be laval and might be necessary
70 maintain the conduct OF the State cleo
ton against the domestic violence that
would overthrow IL, but IL would be unlaw-
ful 10 maintain the conduct OF the National
election against the same local violence that
would overthrow IL. This discrimination
BIAS never been attempted in any previous
by Congress, and j. no more com
patible with the sound principles OF the Con-
ztitution or tie necessary maxiIns and meth
Dc> OF our system Of Government on the &C.
casion Of elections than NJ other times.
Ina she early legislation OF 1892 and ls5, by
which the militia OF the States was the only
military power resorted 20 for the execution
81 constitutional power I'm support Of State OF
National authority, both functions Of the
Government were put upon the same footing.
BY the act.Of leO1. the employment OF the Army
aud Navy was authorized for the performance
Df both Constitutional duties In the same
Ierms. In all later statutes on the
same subject matter some measure
u authority TO the Government has been as-
rorded for the performance Of both these du-
lies. No precedent has been found in any
previous legislation. and no sufficient reas-
which this bill contains Under the
sweeping terms Of the bill the National Gov
Il enectually shut out from the ex-
srcfse Of its right and from the discharge OF
IN imperative duty 90 use its whole execu-
live power whenever and wherever required
Ior the enforcement OF its laws.
Respectfully,