Daily Republican., 1881-01-27

I, TIE ssms sStsnt between tie diner
ent ,filoers appointed by the otSIe'
when the State alone regulates the ei'1'
tiou.
One officer oanro. interfere with the
dutiss OF another, or hinder him 10 'pe
performances OF them. When thefe 'e
a disposition TO set hsrmoniousiy, ,tEero
is no danger Of disturbance between
those who have different duties. Wh"n
the riRhtful authority OF the genera!
government Ia once conceded aod NC
q uiesopd in the apprehended d,mcu''
ties will disappear.
1t is objected that Congress has no
mower 10 enforce State laws or TO pun
ish State officers; and especially has no
power to punish them for violating ths
laws Of III cir own State. As a general
proposition this is undoubtedly true
bu. when In the performance OF 'hri'
functions, State officers are called upon
10 fu.fll duties which they owe to the
Uoited States as well as to the st&te,
las the former DO means Of compelling
such ful6llment Yet this is the case
here. II isthe duty OF the sissss 70
elect reprsssntstIvesto Congress. The
due and fair election Of these represen'
ta,iyes is of vital Importance 10 ihe
United States. II certainly is MOI
bound to stand by as q passive spec'a
n, vben dhtie. are violated and out.
rayeoas frauds committed. Il ia d
rectly interested in the faithful peT!or
nance by the officers OF election Of tbe,i
respective duties. A violation Of duty
lis 40 olfanoe against the United state:
for Which the offender is justly 2mena
ble to tha, government. No othsia
position can shelter him from the re
sponsibility. 4
1--WE cannot yield to trarfceudenta,
view Of slats sovereignty. The con
stilution and laws OF the United States
are the supreme law Of the land, and
to these every citizsD Of every Stat
owes obedience whether in his inliVil.
usl or Official capacity y
This law" went on the speaker,
"has force and effect beyond doubi.
Nov, considering further, let me ask
again what this resolution proposes ~
DO. 1t is proposed TO lead the state Of
Delaware, indirectly into direct conflic!
with the decision Of the s1preme Court
pom this law. Is II not absurd, un-
wise, i'll advised and highly improper,
.ha! We should place ourselves in VIo'
lali0n Of cur oa,Es, iu hostility to the
lSuprema Court Of the United States,
whose decisions uutIl regersed, We are
bound 10 rtspec', We by sodOing, uAly
make ourselves ridiculous and subj &C!
ourselves to mcrltsd contempt. There
Is DO oasst ton lrf. 10 the D!strIc! Cour,
ut th5 simple question whether the
accused we're in point oi fact, guilty Or
not OF violating the Supreme Law OF the
land.
The faftR Q! the case are that thr
Federal officers 10 carrying out the Law
we're assaulted by these tuen. Fo.
their odeuse they have bees fairly in
dicted. In view OF the decision OF ih"
Snprrma Court in TX Parle Sribold eau
We consider that any peace officer Is %p
pointed 10 violate the law The law Ia
question, remember, Ia not foreign, i,
rxtends over the Who'll country and
10 man hss tn. right to resist officers
in carrying ont this law, In what d
ridiculous position, then, are wcplac.
ed If We pass This resolution, for the
men are 4lready defended by able com.
SCI a. have said already defended,
For WHAT For violating law which
is no. foreign but has as mach validity
here as anywhere else.
Is il possiole that any member Of
The Legislature would place himself in
the position Of contestrag tAe validity
Of tnis statute J522! It can't be thar.
Then what is il! Why defending
these men on a mere question Of isc.
ai.tf al. hope tue time has coMc
gh-n The people OF Delaware viii al
nit the supremacy Of tue United states
ana Will yea obedience 20 the Federal
Government, aDG thai iAc resolution
will be voted down.
When The consideration Of the UuE.-
tioI comes up tomorrow y. y. Williams
aud Mr. Cahali will hotn speak ia favor
Of the resolution, OF eourSe, it will
be adopted hy party VOTE, notgitL.
standing Dir. BrAdEO:d's particularly
atlc arE Eumsnt against ii.
PlELiC HEALTH.
The bill 'or the pre7rItio1 OF The
public heath, notice Of which vas g,v
in the Housr by DR.. TomIinsou, pro,
Yldss that the common council Of every
city aud TIE Commissioner Of every in.
corpOratsd town il the State in which
.here is no, now Board Of Health d4ly
Iorgau.z.d, th4l appo.u, oDce il each
lytar 4 bGbrl Of Health fgr an ,, ri,v n,