Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-04-03
Boston JourBsll
The Democratic Confession,

The Democratic Cougress.Ben. by the
adoption 81 fhe report OF the Caucus Com
mit'ee :" sppend 20 the appropriation bills
clauses rel~aling tn. election laws. aud
hrbidding the us..f,f FEDERAL troops to Keep
peace 81 the polls on days of elections,
have placed themselves in position - here
they ~ he justly asked tn give the com
try thenoiivts and the object of such SC
ton. The most OF these Congressman fully
understand thst the part OF the peopl. ~ho
repre.en, the business snd Industry OF the
country are very adverse to continual SEES
sions of Congress. All of them VINO have
The capaei;, tn iofm sn opinion know that
there i u" eNca~v for the present session
OF C"ngress. WHY. then, do they iu.,st
upon pt"luuRing the session d. engaging
in general is.l.Isii.,u? VIVA uas-- th-lu
So urgent - --eute the repeal ui the Fed
ersi ei~cii"u laws and t. furt-,i the use of
Federal troops 10 sccur. peace snd protect
voters la their righfsg iias any man pos
se-sing legal right to vote been deprived
o; u by officers acting unuief tts. suthurity
oil TIE laws they seek to- rrpcaiS iias aut
peaceful citizen been prevented iTom exef-
ei,ins the vRhi AT suffrage nv Federal
troops allied in preserve order NJ voting
pisces IL there have teen such Instances
why do not Nrssr>. Bees aud Thurman
cite them: II there re pp ra-r. 1T lhi. de-
scripiion. why IL, the Democrats va Cnu-
gr,ss resort To- revolutionary mcih.sls To
secure ihr repeal ct these lawSI Their are
u" such ca-es II there were such. ihr
citizens thus deprived uf their rights would
have peiitloned Congress Tor the rcp-a ct
the laws. II such petitions have brva pre-
seu.+d. the attention of the country has
not been called to them
u,snt Gil a.. ~. a.
enforcement Of the election laws are a
source of annoyance aud the laws them
selves are made instruments of oppression
TO them. what class. then, does the Demo
cratic Congress represent in their deter
mined hostility to the measures referred to 2
There j. but one other class and IL IL com
posed of those who hate the law because Il
places restraints upon them aud visits
those who violate IL with severe penalties.
The Democratic programme 10 force the
repeal OF these laws il virtual confession
that the cause of those who turn elections
ibto riot. aud who stun ballot boxes and
vote Illegally il the Democratic cause. 1t
Is a virtual confession OF inability To carry
elections BY fair means. by honest voting
and By peaceful processes, and that they
propose to do II by repeating laws which
prevent and pVgish ballot-box siufiug. re-
tealilS anu NlotsnCf ne caucus pro-
gramme l. the Democratic confession that
with fair voting It is n minority party and
declaration of a purpose on the part of the
leaders OF that party that IL proposes 70
make IL . majority party by fraudulent vot-
ing In New YORK and Intimidation Ia South
Carolina. Louisiana and Ml.sissppi.
Is l, possible that the Democratic mana
gers In Washington are catering them
selves that the intelligence OF the country
does not understand their designs. or have
they 80 much confidence In the efficacy OF
Their revolutionary plot that they have
come {" the conclusion that they can deGv
the Intelligence OF the nation aud thu. right
ful majority OF the voter.'