The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-03
a pIow AT LIBERTY.

The federal election bill was passed Dy
the House at 5;l5 p. NJ, by vote OF loo W
I4s.
This was the wording Of the telegram
flashed to all parts OF the United states yes
terday.
IL meant in plain English that oanu VI
traitors, playing upon combination Vi sec
tional malice, partisan corruption ihsin-
cerity and bigotry, have IN their attempt 10
holster up lost cause encouraged nc
tator Reed in striking at one Of the iounoa,
tious OF American liberty by the passage OIL
the monstrosity fathercd BY Lodge
The first step has been taken, ana the
frecmen of this country wait anxiousiy inc
action Of the Senate.
The bill has been passed by the House oil
Representatives by the strictly party ma
iorIty of seven in the face OF protests oil
some Republicans from the section "nich
is 10 be particularly sssailed by its mea-
sures. The words of one Of the protesters,
MIR. Ewart, of North Carolina. will be borne
in mind at this time: "Do not let the. south
ern Republican party" he said, "have the
epitaph of the Italian: Il was WELL /
wanted TO feel better, / took physic, ana
here am The Republican Of the SCUM
is doing well. We came here from North
Carolina with as many Republican repre-
sen.atiyes as the great State of Indiana mas
i'm Congress to-day. The votes of Southern
representatives made it possible for you 10
organize this House. We will continue 10
increase our numbers if you will let us
alone"
Influences similar TO those prevailing IN
the lower House may induce the Senate 10
pass the bill, though at present writing this
seems improbable. Should it pass the Sen
ate there is not doubt that the occupant OF
the White House will sign it, unless he de-
parts from the rule he has followed since he
was made President by the Dudleys, Quays
and Wanamakers. But should 1t become
law and be sustained by the Supreme Court
it would never be effective.
American freemen are not yet ready for
imperialism, however carefully the Radical
party has endeavored TO promulgate the
doctrines of an absolute monarchy. Any
measure, as the force bill, calculated 10
make it impossible 10 dislodge q party
when once in power, and designed to sub
stitute force and fraud for the proper eX-
preston of the will OF the people az the bal
lot, is worse than Imperialism. White men
will never submit to espionage of their bal
lot and coercion Of their privileges.
Whatever may be the outcome, Republic
canism has rung its death knell. Public
Indignation has been aroused already at
the daredevil dragOoning Of such meas
urc through the body known as the popular
branch of the government of a people once
free.
The people are still looking to Democracy
TO preserye the institutions Of this country,
and the people North and South will see to
il that coalition bearing the name of the
Republican party shall cease, as soon as
constitutional methods will permit, TO have
opportunity to undermine the constitu-
tionai guarantees OF freedom for Ameri-
cans.
Now the line has been sharply drawn,
and the question for the intelligent voter in
the coming elections to ask is, shall he stand
with traitors or with the friends and guar
dians of liberty. Every intelligent voters
reply will be against the traitor.