Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-06

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the fact that the States, each in its separate
sovereign capacity, have ever since the
formation Of the Government prescribed
the qualification of voters, and also the
place and manner Of holding elections.
This authority and practice they have ex-
ercised for one hundred years.
Now let US see what are the changes
which the Republican party propose TO
make bv the passage of this bill.
Ono of its leading features Is the power
IL confers upon Federal judges 10 appoint
n chief supervisor Of elections IN every Ju-
dicial district in the United States. These
Judges, of course. being under no resspon-
sibility TO state government. ana holdlhg
Office for life. are expected 10 ne partisan
in their character ard in their conduct.
They will as q rule do the bidding of the
party responsible for their selection. On
the application Of one hundred voters IN
ANY congressional district IL Is the duty OF
the supervisor TO take charge OF. ana
10 all inteDts and purposes control,
tho election. Ho will have the power TO ap-
point three deputy supervisors tor each
voting precinct in the district. Mhere IL
Is the purpose Of the party managers 70
caIlv a district for q Repu bhcan. n0ehs
r0L;is. II wall be an easy matter 70 get one
hundred partisans 20 ask for the appoint
ment OF supervisor. IL Is the evident de-
sign of the party not to carry out the pro
visions If this bill in northern States, for II
would not Doe tolerated. But It Is intended
T. be applied 80 the southern states where
the power Of the Federal Government NAV
be brought 20 bear upon them without TIE
fear of a great popular uprising against
them. They rely upon the sectional feel
inr i'm the North TO sustain them IN what
ever revolutionary proceedings they may
iuaugurate in the comparatively helpless
South.
This bill makes it the duty OF the United
States marshal, on the application OF the
chief supervisor, to appoint az many
deputy United States marshals as ne tthe
supervisory may deem expedient., Ii ne
demands one hundred or moro he gets
them.
This bill creates returning board COM
posed of three citizens to be appointed by
the Judge of the United States Circuit
Cont for each State. Two members Will
constitute a quorum. and not more IMAM
two shall be appointed Of the same rolltl-
cal party. Two of them, Of course, VIII ln-
variablv be Republican partisans; the per
son holding their certificate IS 10 nave ms
name placed upon the roll OF members
elected to CONGRESS. and then authorized
to participate in the organization or me
House of Representatives. The certhcate
of the Governor of State goes for nothing
in the event of conflict IN the returns
with those all-potential latter-day saints.
This bill provides for the manner OF re
gietering the vote, Of receiving It, ana, a. !
have lust said, of certifying the result.
What mighty machine for grinding out
Republican congressman despite the Will
of the people,
the army % preserve the peace and TO aid
in the enforcement Of the law. Under this
provision the President may, prior TO any
election, order troops to any state III the
Union.
SO il will be seen that Federal bayonets
NAV be used 10 sustain Federal election
officials in any act of usurpaton and tyran-
ny Of which they may be guilty, over
throwing and reversing the peaceiul prac-
! tice which has existed for a century, and
| thereby virtually erecting an imperialism
upon the ruins Of the temple OF constltu-
| tional liberty.
might call attention 10 other obnoxious
| features Of this overshadOwlng colossal
monstrosity of modern Republicanism
but those that | have referred Will suince
| my purpose. -,
Now fellow-citlzens Of the metropolitan
| district of Virginia. what do you think OF
| yOur sO-called representative IN Congress,
when IN the glazing everywhere permea-
| ting light Of this bill Of abOmlnations, he
with great apparent innocence says That
! in his Judgment there Is not provision IN
| il hat can hurt ccen lie hGV Of he head Of
| an honest man.
Here is bin which has been concocted
| strictly and exclusively 10y the Republican
| party of the country, which brushes aside
/ as mere cObwebs all former laws ana
u-ages followed by the States of this
| Union since the formation of the Govern
ment. and a set of laws proposed to be en-
| acted which are clearly calculated 10 IN
| dermine the Constitution, 10 blot out ne
! existence of States rights, and 20 substl-
| tute the will Of a few daring, uuprincipled,
revolutionary party leaders for the VIII OF
the people freely, iearlessly, and conSttu-
| tionally expressed.
And vet judge Waddill sees nothing in
| the bill TO call for ms condemnation, The
| great Premier of this Administration, Mr..
| Blaine. it seems sees something 10 con-
| denim, for he declares that Z" Il is measure
| fiM Of pell-meH confusion and hGuoc 10 me
| S0uh,n and earnestly opposes IT. MI.
| Fwart, an able, conscientious, and fearless
| ReDtibicdn representative of North Caro-
| lima, opposes 1t earnestly upon the ground
| that It is not only not necessary TO pro-
mote fair elections IN the South, but That
| IL will engender bitter race hostility and
cause riot and blOOdshed IN the southern
| States: and yet Judge Waddll can see no.
| thing seriously wrong in the bill. But not
only this-he has made speech IN adyo-
cacy of it. For mental obtuseness and
| party blindness he certainly takes the
| cake"
Upon what strange times have we fallen
| when "a Nirginian representative takes his
| stand before the nation and deliberately
advocates a bill which is evidently calcu-
lated and designed to humilate his own
race aud people and TO ultimately wipe
| out the last yestige of their constitutional
rights and liberties
But. thank God, the spirit that animated
our fathers still survives in the breasts Of
| their SONS. and they viii never tamoly sub
nit 20 grasp the political injustice, indiS-
nifty. and outrage. CAUCASIAN.
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