Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-06-04

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and all tho power of their nature an,
their intellect the adoption Of tho Con
stitution, because, among other things
ii did not have in il what is called
bill OF rights. Mr.. Hamilton ant
others answered that the Constitution
itself was a bill Of rights. Bu
the people were not satisfied will
that answer, and the clamor rose s,
high that at the very first session O
Congress- the first ten amendment
were proposed, nearly all OF which
looked to the personal liberty and per
sonal rights Of the citizens. So sonsi
! tive now has this feeling become, moi
with our side but with the other sid,
also, that even in the testimony taker
before committee of which | have
the honor to be member, great efforts
have been made to show, noticeably al
Columbus, Mississippi, that a cannon
was fired on election morning Just be
fore the opening Of the polls. 70,
what purpose? Evidently for the pr
pose Of showing that there was intim
idation through the belching of thit
cannon. If they can have on q fit Of
Indignation for that act, what must we
who oppose this whole business say as
to the companies, and platoons and
regiments mastering around on the
day Of election with bayonets in their
hands 7 The feeling is well founded,
admit but the firing Of a cannon is
mere child's play, more nonsense, COM
pared with the mastering of companies
by sections and platoons on the day
Of election. At the arsenals they have
been firing cannon, and probably do
1t yet, late in the evening and early in
the morning, for the purpose of indi.
eating the rising and setting of the
sun, and TO make it more binding,
What tho people in Columbus and
other places fired cannon for | do not
know, but | share this feeling with the
other side. They have no business to
be firing cannon on election day and
if they have not, they have no business
mastering companies with bayonets in
the presence Of the voters and the
ballot.box on the day OF election in the
States to keep the peace Of tho States.
Mr.. President, what peace are they
there to keep; whose peace is It'll 1t
is not the peace OF the United States,
for | say there is no such thing as the
peace OF the United Safes under our
Constitution and our laws, except pos.
sibly IT is in the forts, aresenals, and
dock. yards. There is no such thing.
1t is evidently the peace of the State
Of Indiana, or the State of Arkansas,
or the State Of Ohio as the case may
be, where the election is held. Judge
Cooley says, so do the English autho-
rites, that the police power is sufficient
for that. At all events, il It is not
sufficient tho United States cannot
cupplr IL With 10 militia. IL il has any,
or with its regular troops. Suppose a
United States soldier arrests me for
violating the peace, as it is called on
election day, and am voting at In
dianapolis, Indiana, whose peace have
/ violated2 Who is TO try me2 The
United States courts 2 Not at ALL Sup
pose l am convicted, who is to pardon
me2 The President cannot pardon
me for | have offended against no
peace of the United States. hold,
under the course Of the argument am
attempting to make, strengthened by
that taken by the Senator from Texas
yesterday, MIR. Maxey,] that you had
Just as well send down the troops 10
guard and watch the city Of New Or
leans and the city Of Mobile, to do
their patrol and policy duty, as to send
down soldiers there on the day of cleo
ton. The police powers belong to the
States and, as the Supreme Court has
often said, they cannot be surrendered.
But, says the Senator from Name,
there are only fifty-seven in Arkansas,
twenty-ninc in Georgia, and none in
Missouri. Those fifty-seven in Arkan-
sas l know, and il gives mo great
pleasure to attest their good sense and
their patriotism and their great con-
servatism. The commanding officer at
that post is a gentleman Of intelligence
and culture in any society, and in any
circle and ! take occasion to say
here, that do not believe from Gen
eral Sherman TO the lowest soldier OF
the American Army they want this
power or that they care to have il, and
they would rather be rid of IL.
But the Sepator from Maine ignores
the principle and confines himself to
the mere matter OF the size Of the
agent that inhicts tho evil or the size
OF the result. 1t is told in some old
books by the malicious opposers OF
the Catholic religion, that the priests
in forgiving Sins mako parties, who
come before them and confess that
they have stolen goods, divide the
profits with them before they forgive
them and in one instance, as a stray
member of the church happened to
steal very large black hog, the priest
said to him that was sin of more
than ordinary capacity and he should
have to charge him three-iourths oi
that hog to forgive him. Laughter
Marryatt exhausted the force of that
argument in his "Midshipman Easy
when Mrs. Easy's nurse was found 10
have been the mother Of an illegitimate
child. He tells the story thus
"Dr. Middleton, who sat between
the bed and Mr.. Easy's chair, rubbed
his bands and'laughcd."
"In the mean time Mr.. Easy had
united the string and taken of the car
Of the young woman, and was very
busy in putting his fingers through hel
hair, during which the face Of the
young woman expressed fear and as
tonishment"
81 am glad 10 perceive that you have
a large portion Of benevolencc."
"Yes," replied the young woman
dropping a courtesy
"And veneration, also"
"Thanky, sir.
"And the organ OF modcsty is strong
ly developed"
"Yes, sir" replied the girl, with
smile.
"That's quite a new organ" though
DIR. Middleton.
"Philoprogenitiveness very power
full"
"lf you please, sir, l don't know
what that is," answered Sarah, with
courtesy.
Nevertheless, you have given us
practical illustration. Mrs. Easy,
, am satisfied. Have you any question
! TO ask I But IT is quite unnecessary.
! ITO be sure | have, Mr.. Easy. Pray
. young woman, what is your name '
"Sarsh, II you please, ma'am.'
"How long have you been married
married, ma'amf"