Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-22
ncnnty Marshnls-The Law.


least some Of them. on the proposition q
repeal all laws authorizing interference b'
the Federal Government In elections fOi
rongressmen. The Republicans have oecl
In power 30 long tina. theS cannot resliz
that the Democrats are 10 control the Gene
raj Government after the 9Th OF Mlrcl
next. Lite the negroes OF She eouibtri
States. the Republican editors Of whom w
are writing seem to be unable TO disiin
guish The Federal Government from Tx
Republican party. Whatever the Ecpubll
cans have done is right, according 20 thciI
bigoictl notions. because done by The parry
In control OF the Nsiional Government
The wicked Democrats are Ggbiing against
the Government. think these bigols. when
they fight against the Republican party
and almost all Republican officials, lr0mthC
highest to the lowest, seem to be laborine
under the delusion that, as the old con
static said, "Whcn you shake me, YOU
shake the Commonwealth OF Virginia: "
in their cnse, "Wben you shake me, you
shake the Government Of the United
States"
Very properly certain Democrats have
already proposed that nasmuch a. the
Democrats opposed the appontmen, of
Republican Federal deputy marslnll 10
oyerawe the voters at the late elections, the
Democratic House OF Representatives
should repeal The law authorizing the APP
pointmeut OF such officials. The PROPOSE
ton was made in good faith. and showed
that the Democrats making IL were disposed
10 keep faith with the yotcrs--wcre an Xiou'
20 claim and secure no advantages for
themselves that they were not willing to
accord TO the Republicans under
ike circumstances. The British Par
lament In CRONwELL's day passed
self-dcnyIng ordinance aud the
Democrats who propose TO do away
with Federal deputy marshals at congrcs-
siona elections have proposed what might
well be described by the same compound
adjective. II was "scli-jenyine bin
that they suggested. But IL does not APP
pear 10 be such to Republicans who cannot
sec q yard before them. Even the leading
BLAINE organ in the Unilcd States, the
New York tribune, seems TO be totally
oblyious OF the fact that "the kingdom
has been taken away" from the Repub-
can party and "given TO another" II
very foolishly and illogicalIy talks As il at
the next congressional elections, the Re-
publicans would still have the power OF
surrounding the ballot-boX with deputy
marshals.
Perhaps, however. Mr.. REID has so high
m opinion Of the Democrats that he imag-
ines them to lie capable OF an act Of self
denial iar more difficult TO perform than
would be the mere repeal Of the laws 10
which they recently so strenuously objected.
Perhaps he takes " for granted that II
the laws are allowed TO remain on
the statutc-book the Democrats will not
apron deputy marsbals in 1886, nor
in 1883, brt will let the law lie
unexecu,cd until it shall be the good for
tune Of the Republicans 10 regain control
of the Federal Government, when OF course
these gentlemen would again appoint
thousands and tens OF thousand Of deputy
luarshals to take the necessary steps TO per-
potuate indefinitely the power of the Repub-
Jican party.
We fear that the Democrats are not 50
good. OF perhaps we ought to say, 50
.grecn" aS that supposi,ion assumes that
they arc. We fear that In 1888. unless
The law De sooner repealed the
temptation to dose the Republicans with
little OF their own medicine would be
stronger than The desire OF the Democrat,
10 carry out their old.iashioned, not TO say
antiqua,ed, theories as TO the rights OF the
States 10 elect their own congressman in
Their own way.
Let all these things be as they may, the
New York Tribune, Ia speaking OF The
proposition weare discussing. says:
"Prccisely what this means those will
understand who remember how Savagcy
the Democrats denounced the appointment
Of United States othc. als TO prevent Demo-
cratic frauds In Cincinnati But for those
officials and the faithful work which they
performed the State Of Ohio would have
been robbed OF It's rights as completely
rs the State OF Louisiana h1s been ior
many years. aud by the same processes.
An infamous gang Of Scoundrcis con-
trois elections in the city OF New Orlcaus.
and manufactures major tiles To order at the
beck cf the Louisiana ring. Ii was the in
iention OF the conspirators ia Ohio TO con-
troll the elections In that state by precisely
The same system OF ballot.boN stufling. brtl-
tslity 10 voters. and fraudulent returns.
There is not a doubt that they would have
succeeded. but for the Intervention OF
United stste- authorities under the present
election law
The Democrats can now afford TO laugh
nj impoten, rawlings such as the above. A.
h the "old man replied 10 his boy Just from
college who told him about the animslcul;r
II In everything he ate, every Democrat can
reply 10 the Tribune and ,is followers, III
they can stand II, I can" II would strike
anybody except lunatie, or man blind.
ed by disappointment, or otherwise.
that II the Democrats OF Ohio had the
power in the absence OF Federal
deputy marsbals 10 "rob the state
Of is rights as completely as the State OF
Louisiana has been for many yesrs, and by
the same processes, those same Demo.
Gratis. acting rs deputy marshals, could
carry out their schemes much more easily
than II there were no such officials and
that II ian Infamous gang Of scoundrslS
controls elections In New Orleans" and
manufactures majoTiies TO order ut the
beck OF the Loeisians ring" this "gang Of
scoundreIs would b. aided very much In
their work IL they could set themselves
appointed deputy marshals.
1--WE trust that the LAW in question viii be
repealed. II ought 10 be. The Democrats
ought not TO keep IL as Republican stick
with which TO break Republican skulls. 4,
Is bad law. Let il be abroga,ed. II the
Democratic party cannot elect majority OF
1he members of the House Of Representa-
tjves without the aid Of bulldozlng Fede-
raj officials II ought 20 surrender control
Of that House to the Republicans. Nobody
would dare 10 propose 10 appoint deputy |
marshsis to oversee elections for unl,ed |
States senztors, aud yet It caonot but De
trsle that Congress has as much right and |