Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-31
Look to tho Senate

II would seem that the force bill is dead.
The indications that il has expired are so
many and so encouraging that we feel as
II we we're "out Of the woods" and might
now "halloo" The cry Of Look to the
Senate" has again been heard Oil over the
land, and that body has once more proved
itself 10 be more conservative than the
House Of Representatives and more care
full OF the constitutional limitations i'm
pressed by the fathers of the republic
upon the machinery Of our free institu-
tions. However, we must not omit to DO
the House Of Representatives the justice
10 say that the force bill of 1875 received
its desth-blow in that body.
The resolutions introduced into so many
State Legislatures-snd passed by num-
Der Of them-declaring it TO be the pur-
pose Of those Legislatures to appropriate
no money 70 the Worlds Fair at Chicago
in case the force bill became q law had some
influence in killing on that hateful mea-
sure. This influence would have been
much less than ii was if several northern
State Legislatures had not come 70 the
assistance Of the Legislatures of the much
slandered and much-libelled South. These
Legislatures. northern and southern, were
evidently in earnest, aud deserve the thanks
OF all patriots for the good work which
they have done. They have rendered their
country an incalculAble service. They
have given government of the people, by
the people, for the people" new lease
Of life. They have proved that IT
has not yet been demonstrated that
the people are unable and unfit TO
govern themselves They have caused
ripple Of sunshine to illuminate the
countenance of oil who previously were
going with their heads bowed down be-
cause Of the degeneracy of the sons OF
noble sires and the shortcomings of the
present rulers Of this heritage of freedom
as compared with the same class IN the
earlier days Of the republic. We trust 1t
will not be deemed improper for us to add
that although the force bill had apparent
lv .eceived its quietus before the death Of
Mr.. WINDOW occurred. yet even this de-
plorahle event will assist in preventing its
resusctation. The "mourners will 60
ABOUT tue stIttlS, anu lAO "N'NN"N'0 "a
that measure will be more or less influenced
by their surroundings TO hold their peace
on sectional questions during the few days
that remain OF the current session of Con-
gress.
Yes. We are now amongst those who no
longer "hope against hope" but feel as If
they could confidently rely upon
the good faith OF the Republicans
in the United States Senate who
have risen above party and given their
best services to- their country in deter
mining-and making known their determi-
nation-that no force bill shall be passed
by this Congress. As the next House of
Representatives will have very large
Democratic majority we need not fear the
passage Of any such bill by that body.
And If not passed within few yearsit will
never be passed. The silver question and
other matters which the farmers have
under consideration will cause the voters
TO divide on new lines within few years
and consign to the grave all sectional mea-
sures. The South and the West will be
like DAVID and JoNATHlN before long.