The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-04-28
THAT DEADLOCK.
The P0sitfon of the Democrats
COncisely stated.
IN. Y. Herald of Tuesday

The P0sitfon of the Democrats
COncisely stated.
IN Y. Herald of Tuesday,
A very prominent Democrat who
has given close attention TO the Sena-
torisl deadlock, lays down the fol-
lowing thirteen propositions rs in hi 4
Judgment covering the case. lie h 8
studied the grounds of lie dispute
carefully and inlelligentl,. aud the
thirteen points which he presents de-
serve attention, not only for the
strength with which they are present.
ed, but because they represent in
fOrcible way the grounds upon which
the Democratic Senators justify their
course. Tho following are the thir-
teen propositions:
First-A party cannot be considered
to have a majority in a legislative
body when it is unable to take single
step or adopt single motion unless
some one of the alleged minority will
Aid it by voting, and thus making the
desired and necessary quorum.
Sscond-The Republicans in the
Senate, with Malone added, have just
one-half the Senate. Unless some
mem Der of the Democratic half lends
his aid, the Republican Senators, plus
Malone, cannot command q quorum,
and can do no business of any name
or nature except adjourn.
Third-The vote of the Vice Presi-
dent cannot be made available uni
tho Democrats shall be Obli:ing
enough 10 create the tie, which he will
then be unable to unleose. OF orig
inal power the Vice President has not
one particle, and the Republicans are
,nraged because the Democrats will
not SO vote as TO give the Vice Presi-
dent the opportunity to turn out Dem
ocratic sffice.hOlders who arc faithful
ly discharging their duty.
Fourth-The- Vice President has
never in the history of the Govern
meat, save in single instance, voted
in the election Of officers, and that was
in . case where q vacancy was to be
filled. II vacancy were to be filled
to-day, every Democratic Senator
would be perfectly willing to have
the Vice President vote il . tie sho'd
occur, but the Democrats affirm, and
will to the end maintain, that the
Vice Presidents yste shall not be use
to create vacancy where no accuse.
ton is made against the incumbent
aud where the change is to be made
fer political purpose only.
Fifth-The "rule of the majority, ,
about which the Republican Senators
talk SO loudly, 10 the "rule" which
they will enforce if one or more Dem
ocratic Senators will help them to dc
it.
Sixth-Ths Republicans are irrita
ted because the Democrats will no
lend their aid to the contamination O
the Malone bargain, by the election
of Gorham and Riddleberger.
| Seventh-At the opening of thi
session, and for seventeen days after
the Democrats had Q clear and abso
lutte minority in the Senate, but th,
Republicans interpOsed dilatory mo
tions every time the appointment o
committees was proposed, and they
held the Senate in q totally unorgan
lied if not disOrganized condition un
til the vacant seats were filled and tn,
trade with Malone was completed.
Eighth-When the Republicans 60
ready to appoint committees the Dem
ocratic Senators interpesed no objec
tiOns, because committees were essen
tial to the proper organization of tn,
body, and they submitted quietly 1,
having the chairmanships taken from
them and transferred to the Rspubli
cans, although they meyer ought t,
have done this, and they set an evi
precedent in allo wing it, which mus
be corrected at the very fret opportu
nifty.
Ninth-Bat when it is proposed t,
take another and needless aggressiv,
step-one entirely needless except {,
give Malone his pay and turn cut tw,
excellent aud acceptable officers sim
ply because they are Democrsts-th'
Democrats say: "No, you shall no
do it. and we will stop ysu by precise
ly the same means which you employ
ed for seventeen days to stop us from
organizing committees"
Tenth-Whensver the Republican,
shall have q majority, even Of one, il
the Senate, no Democrat will interpos,
. single dilatory motion against tn,
election of new officers; but SO Ions
As the Republican Senators unite G
with Malone, have only sne-half o.
the Senate and the Democrats have
the other half, the Democrats will no.
aid directly or indirectly in turning
out Democratic officers.
| Eleventh-The Republican Senators
may make up their minds that neither
at this session nor at the next session
will they be able to turn Messrs. BIrct
and Bright out of Office unless by
some means they first acquire a ma.
jority of the Senate.
Twslfth-One word more. When
committees are to be appointed next
December, If the Senate continues
evenly divided as now, fair warning
is given to the Republican Senators
that the Democratic Senators will in.
sist on fair and equitable division OF
the committees and chairmanships.
There are thirty-eight Senators on
each side of the Chamber, and com.
mon fairness demands an equal parti-
ton of the committees.
Thirteenth-Fort the Republican Sen
ators to demand all the committees
and all the chairmanships by the cast
ing vote of the Vice President, is sim
ply to empower the Vice President to
appoint the committees. That has
meyer been consented to until this ses-
sion, when, for the sake Of peace, the
Democrats permitted it. 1t will nev-
er be permitted again, and due and
fair warning is now given to that Of
feet.