The daily gazette., 1880-11-16

1T is barely possible that the people o |
this country will discover, Before 1t Is
too late to remedy the matter, that they |
have by their votes drawn around them
selves the tolls by which they have for
feited uearly every right belonging to all |
independent minority voter. The laws
Of the State governing elections were
especially intended to enable the mi
nority to protect itself against the power
and the capital Of the majority; but the |
acts Of Congress has in the most sly,
insinuatiDg and yet in an incisive way de- |
privsd the State of the right to supervise |
their own elections. 1t was presumed
that the States had the independent
right to select their Representatives TO
Congress, and 10 choose their legislative
bodies; and our ardent, faithful and
sincere Republican neighbor evidently
still rests under this presumption.
But he is just as surely mistaken. The
independent right of the States are as
surely usurped a. one and two make
four. lie may say to his neighbors, we
Republicans have a majority Of Con
grsss; and SO they have to all appear
ance. But they have done it through
striking down the rights Of the minori-
ty; and through the power which Con-
grsss has usurped 10 re-elece its OWL
members through the agency OF United
States Msrshals, and their deputies ano
the aid of U. 3. Supervisors. There Is
not q city in the United States with a
population over 10000 that is not sub
iscted to the fflcials Of the party Ii
power; and these officials are made in-
tsTssted parties to the struggle because
they hold their offices from the party
that appoints them to do the work
Congress has In fact assumed to make
th3 reelection of lbs members easy IL
themselves. The United States laws are
pleasant to the Republicans now-theJ
view them as their auxiliaries to assist
to defeat the Democrats. And what did
the Democrats propose TO do II success
ful; nothing under the sun but to reduce
tue expenses Of the government and
render the taKes lighter.
The Democrats made a grand ant
noble struggle in behalf of the mir orit,
on the I'd OF November, and were de
fsatsd by John Kelly and klndre,
boilers in electing the President en-,
Wee President. Bat that 10 a small
loss compared with the loss Of the indie
pendence OF the people at the polls
The latter is most terrible blow at ciyi
liberty-it comes In the worst shape,
insinuating and captivating laws o
Congress, placing the liberties Of th
people under the control of satraps al
over the lsnd-imprsgnAting the yer
fountains OF justice and deprlving til
minority Of any hope Of escape wha
ever. FOR a time the State Courts wsr
seemingly left 10 the minority as q cit
OF refuge. But all this Is swept avs
with the first victory Of the satellites
Congress. To-day the rights Of the il
dependent citizen are gone. He is
complete subject as the non-voter
the kingdom of Great Britain. Our B
publicsu friends may shout thsmssly
hoarse over their triumph, for 1t is OIL
In favor of their side of the qusstio
that may give them joy for while
that may even nll their Golfers vi
sffical pay. But ten chances to O
that their children will regret IL bsfo
they are ten years older. "Thsre
peace in Warsaw" Alas, yes, for w
is TO contend with the tyranny that h
usurped the polls aud set aside our fr
elections? How long will ii be befo
men will declare they would rather Il
vote at all than to incur the displeasu
of the spies that are sst to watch th
actions or TO run the risk of arrest
Deputy Marshals Discussion is usel,
their will be no more true indeper
ence exercised at the polls until I
Republican party is itself convinced
the dreadful inroads Congress has ma
upon individual liberty. Nothing "
now wrest the power from the hands
the Radical party but revolution