Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-12
THURSDAY. JULY II, 1894
Rally Under the Flag.

There were on Tuesday some signln-
cant features In the situation" OF the
country.
First, II is an encouraging fact tina:
IN the city OF Chicago. the seat of the
great riot and the home Of many lawless
men. a grand jury was panneled-and,
80 far as appears. without any difficulty
10 find true bill against the ringleader
Debs.
Another encouraging fact was Judge
Grosscups refusal TO belittle the import
ance OF the case before his court. Debs
was not allowed TO hide himself behind
the plea that his kilograms were privi-
legged communications, OF which the court
had no right 10 require the production.
On the contrary. Judge Grosscup brusque-
ly set aside the plea and plainly told
the telegraph officials that they had to
produce the kilograms or go to Jail.
Judge Grosscup is the right man in the
right place. lie charged the grand jury
not to be turned aside from an exhaus-
tive inquirys into the matter which II
had undertaken TO pass upon by mere
technicalitIes." lie held that the public
safety was paramount to private right.
This decision Is exactly In line with
what we have contended the government
would do II necessary. No question of
'mere technicallties" will be permitted
TO obstruct the regular movement Of the
National Government.
There was another encouraging feature
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that those two gallant COnfederates
General Gordon and Major Daniel, de-
clared II to be their purpose TO stand by
the President, and notified all concerned
that here was no question OF North or
South, or East or West, or anything else
than a firm and immovable purpose 10
uphold the heads of the Executive and
save the country from r condition OF
misrule and anarchy.
Senator Daniels substitute for Mr.. PEI
fers nonsensical resolution tells the whole
story OF Federal Intervention In the affair
of the Chicago rioters. The gallant Con-
'federate declared IL To be the duty of the
President. under the Constitution, to take
care that the laws of the United States
are faithfully executed. There Is here
no "mere technicalty"-no question as
to the limits of the Federal power-but
plain declaration that the laws of the
United States must be respected. Never
theless, MIR. Daniel did not omit TO specify
those provisions of the Federal Consti-
tuition upon which reliance must be placed
by those who undertake TO execute the
laws OF the United States. As TO the mat
ter OF arbitration, which Major Daniel
yesterday proposed to deal with III an
amendment. but which amendment was
objected 60 and withdrawn, 1t can be bet
ter considered when all the facts of the
case are known.
General Gordon's speech was the grand
feature of Tuesdays proceedings. In that
speech he eloquenty said:
Il regret the bloodshed. but l want to
say as an honest man that the blood
which has been shed or will be shed. be
Il an ocean, is nothing to the peace OF
this republic and its value. and the sons
OF the men who made the republic VIII
save II, whatever may be the cost"
The rioters ought to be told the facts.
They ought not TO be left under the i'm
preston that they can raise technical
questions which will prevent the govern
ment from carrying out the laws. Debs
tried in vain To evade the law by claim
ing that his kilograms were privileged
communications. Let other conspirators
take notice Of that fact.
General Gordon eloquently said that
the law protects the right of the laboring
man 20 dispose Of his labor and sell II
where he pleases. That is TO say, no
man nor body OF men have the right TO
forbid the laborlng man to work for wages
satisfactory to himself. nor TO prevent
him from taking employment in any
shape which suits him.
General Gordon made most forcible
point when he said that the institution OF
slavery had been wiped out in the blood
drawn from the veins OF white men,
and that there never has lived a man on
this continent who had the right 10 order
u man OF his own blood to cease from
labor. Think OF that Under the institu-
ton OF slavery the negro's white owner
had the right TO order him TO cease from
labor. But there has never lived a man
who had the right TO order white man
20 cease from labor.
Tuesday last. therefore. must be set
down as notable day in the history OF
the republic. No wonder the gallant
0eorgan's speech evoked prolonged and
enthusiastic applause" Mo- wonder the
northern senator's listened with rapt at
tention 10 such true southern heroes as
Daniel and Gordon.