, 1879-04-02

State Legislature TINT Determined III" nuala.
cations of electors, anil not the Constitution ot
The United States. There "at
NO such THING
a: The right Of .nl'rnEs far r. citizen Of ne
sgkscd mt! rntaycd under the laws Of lhe States
expressly recognized hY The fundamental law Of
t.,e land. Tie Supreme Court ha'! recently 10
decided On ~ what , ,heq1y % @ ~ A. ny So"s! sgs
went send troups 10 the polis, at stale e'es.
ilunsi Only ou the theory that the right
Of sut1faga was rtsht u, e.S;1 euara"tesa
ny m ~ bue.s o. cnnse, sts'sp "a ptosst
fhat rjcht. lie ha.i thnwn. however, by the r.
press pllrasculoxy Ut The Constitution, ahd by
ihc decision ii tic Supreme CDuFs. Tint no auvtl
therefore tile can.cqucnre wa, Inevitable. aM!
irrcs!stiblo that nny legislation TN the subject
was ut,cunsstu.inHal. ltc a!lls:lel tu 'he faet
that the measures which It was proposed to r.
;u obstructive 10 ciyi lIbcrty. an! hat1 all ls.
tory is full Vi warnln. on this subject. y" Rc.
public has ever goiiu lnen its grave save through
military tntrrfercnee. saall we c:caue fllt inEtc
atpl application nl universal fuef ls puwer
leHs awcct, nre rules ,HusE sacsel tn liberty more
secure. Tint wu raM dare wtttuNt hnsM to tam
mr. with danger that has wrought tilin every
where bctorei. From la'nls where tcpup.
been erected I'll t!lrtr ruins: isnn lands where
the contcAt for liberty Is now cotlIE oi n!' oret
the wnrld; frotn lands where thE Shallow u!
dc:putiBm oserturns every honse9o't! Ni''! CON.
helpfces to Tree hmsc'f NJ hume, lstese eosao
tie solemn notes ot warning
Against MILITARY 1STEErEAKsGs.
From the presence Of troops Mt the polls To tho
control of eluctI0ns by troars is single step,
A ~ that step irsc e!ss.l's IS, a! M 4,,a ssef =;
FREQ government. Troops at tlie polls mean t'e
Intimidation ot voters. They meat. tlIe sunstt-
tutIt.n Of thr hayonet ior ihe ballot; thu IN.
| rroachtncnt Of The Cosnmaantlrr,ln.Chtei on the
| d,uualn Of the President. was aatoundel, n,rl
rcEtcttuti TO hear Ir0n tie otlrt sldt arguments
In lavus OF ttlc ,iss ot thu army, hut ny reEsct
is lust ii, toy whun | recollrct that tlE psrty of
| ttt. army las not any powcr IN this Congress.
| tArplnitau un tllu Democratic sl!p+l
| Ii has been sat that It tncans revolution thr
us to pass llrsc bills Us we nraposr. From The
beginning Of the Guyclt,snnnt a* Hnt tt'e ituae
Uriyi.,atcd appropriation b|si Has it not been
| competent 10 pass bill rcpca1l's tfie Inv on
ihu statute ituuksi Tie uny question ts,
Whether wo eau nuke repent on AlI uppropssA'
tim hill Revolution to pasa an appropriation j.,
hn!l Neyolut!on To re.'sa1 m. ob lcc1ionnb'e
stptutca No. In the exercise Of Inherent con.
stltuttl,al power tic liOuse docs oil th!t. II
| thurs bu revolution II Ia
IN TIN SUGGESTION WHICH
las como from, the gentleman irosn Ohio tGar.
tr'.) II revolution, u 10 u ihc st'ssestln,'s
iel,iers uf the RcpuhlleaH mrty tn the
nn1sr. 1t Is revolution against every
theory Of tic Constitution 70 Tho over
ntsw" !or os'0nsy s!bxr u ts 's'' House. 's'1 5s
lc M intimate irieu.l Of the President Or nnt. tc
threaten thu llouso with veto f'am tt,r i'rest
dent if YOU lare slo right. E.snplHuso On TIL
Democratic s'dc1 10 nat he!!cye tlat tlm i',a
turtty vi this House will he tttllnlslate from Ia
duty by thrent Of thu President. much. lcst
1l.e tlfcat U! President wls'sc tlc I" ofl're Il
10 doubtful, md ~hosc tcnnfco-"e" Is yet s.