The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-07
Hitl,mond 1ispatth.
rp,nAy DECEMBER :, 1889.
New Bids.

Mr.. BIAuSg's late letter proposing to
turn over annually TO the States eighty-sM
millions OF Federal revenue was very pro-
perly set down by the public as bid, first
for the Republicaa nomination for the
presidency, and. secondly. for the Office OF
President itself. Mr.. EpxCNDs's resolu-
lion concerning civil rights may be re-
rarded as his bid for the same things; but
in his case the bid is rather for nomination
than for the office Itself, seeing that he has
bid for the negro vote rather than Tor the
Republican white vote. Mr.. EDsuNDs
knows perfectly well--for he Is an astute
lawyer-that the justices OF the supreme
Court OF the United States will pay, ana
under their oath Of Office can pay. no re-
spect 10 declaration made by Congress as
10 what that body understands TO he the
true meaning OF constitutional provision.
This is the very question which that court
was established to decide, and Is question
which cannot be decided by legislative
body. Suppose the House Of Representa-
tives pass a resolution declaring that the
true intent OF the fourteenth amendment
was the very reverse Of what MIR. EDNuNDs
declares TO have been the purpose OF its
trainers: what theny Would the Supreme
Court take the Houses construction! We
can safely answer that il would no., but
we can Jus. as safely add that neither
would 10 accept the Senate's dictum or
opjnion on the same subject. Before the
recent decision OF the Supreme Court can
he done away with. an amendment must
be made TO the Federal Constitution, and
MIR. EpsUNDs knows that no amendment
having for its object the unsettling OF the
questions Just settled by the Supreme
Court would. ever be ratified by three
fourths Of the States in the Union.
MIR. LOGAN also filed his bid in the United
States Senate on Tuesday. He proposes
10 turn over TO the states as an educational
fund the same, or part OF the same, money
which Mr.. BLAINE proposes TO turn over
to them without making any conditions as
10 how il shall be used. Mr.. L0GAN is not
an aspirant whom Mr.. BLAINE can afford to
despise. On the contrary, he is said to
have respectable following in the West.
A ticket upon which BLhNE's name APP
peared first and LOGAN's second would be
a strong one. But LOGAN would not con-
sent 10 play second fiddle, we suppose.
Mr.. BLAINE Is the coming man with the
Republicans. He has more personal popu-
larity-morc devoted adherents-than any
other aspirant in the Republican ranks.
He has had his hopes revived by the bet
tered prospects OF his party this year as
compared with their prospects last year.
A Washington Telegram in the Wheeling
InteHiqencer says that in speaking OF CAR
Isles election Mfr. BLAINE told member
OF the West Virginia delegation that he
looked on it rs a special dispensation FUR
nished by Providence for the relief OF the
Republican party. That, o! course, he
does not believe. But he has twice been
the leading candidate in National Conven-
tons OF his party. He has it IN his power
to be the leading can 1idate in such con-
yention the third time. viii he try his
luck again. Or will he decide that two
defeats under such circumstances are
enough for him? We take it for granted
that his bid means that he will once more
fight for the nomination.
But we trust that all Republican bids
will fail to buy the high office OF President
of the United States. 1t is for Demo-
cratic House of Representatives, by the
wisdom OF its acts, TO render that failure
certain.