The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-03-31

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Marty far e1cc+i4p nurno.e and these
deputies can arrest citizehs WITHOUT pro-
cess. on their own arbitrary motion.
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my ga" GU '''i-S ''-1
elections appointed by State authority
from, thair aaat- and dar,riva Them of
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Jhcif functions, ana tNldAlcauE interfere
with then, o+her.,gisa In the performanca
Oh Iheir dutie9. II contains many ''''v1
OdioU, features. In fact, the whole
l,,,. =. ar. ..I,o,oipatioD which orew ont
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ana p departure from 'i-e 'Ioe theory
OF the government "h'eh' rom lls lo"l--
dation uhtii the reconstruction era iell
To Tue states the eoh'rol Oh eIee'i'nS'
finaiy, alter angry discussion d SORT
compromise was agreed upon III lhe low
er House the othcr ""y ana Lne "PP["-
Pri"''on loI the pay mem y -'i''' mus
mcIuaihS the item % LOW, vas iii'''''
WITH an amendment 10 'he Id" ~ I'i-
lows:
Provided that hereafter special deputy
r I- in referance 10 arv election Shall receive
the sum Of s. per day in full for their com
P PEN sna '', en ,', r,a IN sbaIj be made
by the Judge Of the Circuit Court of the
United states Tor me district Ia "hlcn sufn
tb I' district Jude in the absence of the cir
cult Judge: said special deputies shall o. be
aPo it 4, S ~. !. 'l and The n4rs6ns so an
pointed shall be persons Of good moral char
acter and shall be well known residents OF
ia be phrIormed.
The salient features Of this amend
ment are that If takes the appoiutmcnt
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COutCrS IL upon the Judge OF the circuit
Court of tba T-nitad State. or fhc
district Judge III MS apsehce'
and rao1liras the aDD0intmrnf of SEccial
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deputies from uiileleHt pom 'ie"i ','i 'Ies'
This q very short step IN the right dl-
,aation and was q c,mDromi~c uDoD the
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haiI-loaI oetlei 'ii"H no ~ eau l"o"'
I'm the final vote all the Republicans
opposed III because IL cohtalheu theSe
SLIGHT concessions and all the Democrats
z.,,,,,,,,t.d = l,,,.o,,se tho,- wore = sIiah +
3'FT
step III the right dlrecton, except
NIoas,e PIackburu Hacker Hurd
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hholI ana oscar 'rIei' me Pl'ii-
cipal causes Of their opposition We're
,.;,-,,, !, IA f,ll,,-.n,r Observations nt
Representative tlurd TO q reporter OF
tho NVashinotnD Star.
WHY MR.. TURD AND OTHER DEMOCRATS
oppos-n THE ETr1. A. AMENDED.
field, Ga Republican leUder) and II was
sprung upon the House apparently without
any previous consideration. The Demos
Gratis who voted for 1t will regret their ac-
ton With regard to these election laws,
the Democrats had taken two positions
first, that they would never vote a dollar to
enforce them, and, second, that the laws
were unconstitutional We planted our
selves firmly on these propositions at the
nv fro tth n
to cause any change OF these views, except
decision rendered by the supreme Court
that the laws are constitutional Now, that
courts of the judicial department. 1t is
not binding upon Congress. We are a CO.
oFdnaje PfaIch o. ,Ia s9re a,e . WHAT 't i
constitutional if we had maintained our
position aud refused TO yote any money 10
y preserved our consistency, but would have
prevented the execution of the laws. 1t Is
tne power OF si runs t.5 20 Nm Py P fbat
does the harm. and. by refusing to appropri-
ate the money we could nave PffFfn''o T,e
Amendment does not strike at the root of
the evil at ali The laws are as objectiona-
PIE a. ever Inc ne 9annty u naro of or
their power to do partisan work, The Dem,
& Wby a f half bs aT.LaIs anpootad to in
terfare with elections. aud, if democrats are
appointed at all, which doubt, they will
nov De 7pen let tE p as WE ~1' nt - f
IS d day. The Democrat. have, by this
ameHdmene t,co5mzea fng law, Id I%r ' IHf
manent win All is evils Lam sorry now
that did nor speak against it. Our only
nope Is 'ii''' II III DC '''''s ''
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE