Daily Republican., 1880-10-01
The Rebel war Claims.

Tho Rebel war Claims.
When the public became arouse
upon the danger Of the rebel war claim
being paid by the government, no les
parsonage than Senator Bsyard aros
% calm the fears Of the people BY tell
ng them that the idea was preposterous
that all suOh elaims are debarEea b
the adoI tion Of ths Fourteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution. This, lik
Hancock's let or on the same subject
is only 80 much olap.trap and intended
to cover up the real designs Of tk'
rebels. II is we'll known thatup to thu
present spasm Of Democratic pretended
honesty, the Democrats In conventions
in their public press, and on the forum
have denounced that very Amendment
because they say II was not constitu
tlonally adopted. 1t will also be rs'
msmbsred that even after the Legisls
lures Of Ohio and New Jersey had en-.
dorsed the Amendments making the
necessary two-thirds to give it power
and effect, the Democrats came iAto
power in those TIVE States and passed
joint resolutions resembling the action
Of the former Republican Legislature,
and declaring that the Amendment was
uuOonstitutionally adopted. Even Mr.
Seward, then Secretary Of State, was
so effected by this adverse action, that
in making the proclamation Of the
adoption Of the Amendment, war care.
full to make an evssive provision on 40
oount Of such adverse action.
This is the Amendment which Sena
tor Bsyard says is final and must be
carried out. Is he sincere Perhaps
he Is, bat while we accept his sincerity
We must mot forget that there is q bill
pending before Congress to remodel
and enlarge the Supreme Court. If
nothing else should create suspicion
of the far reaching motives of the bill,
tho fact that 1t was offered by Repre-
sentative Manning Of Mississippi, an
ex-rebel Brigadier, who is in favor Of
the payment Of the rebel claims, should
doso. II provides that the number Of
members Of the Supreme Court shall be
increased by the appointment Of twelve
more making the whole number twenty
one. Should Democratic President be
s.scted the judges would all be Demo.
crats and the majority Of them would
be from the South.
With twenty-one members Of the
Supreme Court, fifteen Of them Demo
Gratis and majority Of them appointed
from the ex rebel ranks, does It not
begin 70 be apparent what this Su preme
Court could do and would do Let a |
question be raised then in regard to the
Oonstitutionality of the Fourteenth
Amendment and see how soon 1t would
BE- declared unconstitutional on: account
ef the adverse action of the States ofl
Ohio and New Jersey | Every barrier to
the payment Of rebel war claims would
be swept away and the people would be
met by the income tax collector to get
money to pay rebel pensions and bills
accumulated for waging war against
the Government. This is no fancied
idea to be passed by quietly and as Of
no consequence whatever. Mr.. Man
ming, the originator Of the bill which
has already received two readings be-
fore the House Of Representatives, is al
far-seeing man and knows perfsctly
vell what he Is doing. II Hancock
o o1ld be elected President, and a ma
jority Of Democrats be elected to both |
Houses Of Congress this fall, the bill to |
remodel and enlarge the Supreme
Court can be put through Congress,
signed by the President, and the Four
tsenth Amendment be declared UNISON.
stitutional, all in two years, and before
the close Of Hsnoook's term Of office all
he rebel elsims will bs paid, and sx.