The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-07

cases by the local authorities. But what
2 situation did he CAltgeldD allow TO develop
, at Chicago? He allowed defiance OF law
! and violent interferences with private
right 20 rage rampant over the whole
city, until none OF the functions OF or
binary business could proceed, and anar-
chy and confusion reigned supreme Yet
he took not one step. as Governor Of the
State sworn 10 enforce the laws and
preserve the peace. 10 quell the riot and
restore order He has presented the world
| with a beautiful spectacle, truly. Of the
locality dealing with its own troubles, and
II good citizens could become disgusted
with that al-essential principle at all,
Altgeld would have turned them
from It, Happily. however. ~ spite OF
Altseld, good citizens can remain firmly
attached to this principle, and stllI hear
lily approve Of what the President has
done. The Chicago matter is not one
OF those local matters that the rest Of
the country is called on to leave to the
local authorities. 1t would have been well
II the local authorities had asserted them |
selves and made 1t Unnecessary for the
central authority 10 interfere. But Alt
geld hoped he might make something for
MS own interests II he allowed the riot
to run its course, and he carefully kept
the local agencies for preserving the
peace away from the scene. THIS made
other Interference Indispensable, and there
was fortunately another agency ready a
hand which had a right to interfere. and
had no axe to grind that interference
would dull. Freedom Of traffic and travel,
rom one end Of these United States TO
mother Is the right of every citizen OF
he United States. for securing
'hich he has right to look TO his nation
! government. When the Chicago rioter |
bridges that freedom Of intercourse and /
cts up at Chicago a blockade upon it.
ne citizen Of Maine. the citizen of Texas.
the citizen Of North Dakota has the v
ght 10 demand that his national govern n
ent shall remove the impeachment ana 81
'eak down the blockade It Is the right +
each and every citizen Of the United n,
ates. in whatever part Of the Union al
may reside, to demand that the whole u
rec Of the nation. II nothing less Will IL
ihce, shall be employed TO remove any 10
strucuon TO perfectly free Intercourse 81
tween all parts Of the Union. wherever la
at obstruction may be placed.
I Is all the better that the local au- IS
1rities a the place where the obstruc- Iai
n occurs shall exert themselves. and m,
npcl rioters TO lesist In their riotous Pc
iduct and TO respect the law. But If thI
a. authorities happen 10 be under the fa'
ninion Of selfish demagoeues, who will uv'
perform their duty. then a case has ha.
sen when the national government is
uld come promptly rp0n the stage 10 Lo,
1pel all 10 bow TO the national authori- for
which is supreme for the purpose Of go
serving and securing national rights tio,
every moment IN every foot Of this mo-
Ons territory. con
lie United states courts, enforcing wo,
ted States laws. were interfered with FOR
impelel by the mob at Chicago. ana lh3
eld did not, as he should have done. 10 +
all the powers Of the State Of Illinois
he back of those courts 10 compel all ms
10 obey their DEGREES. lie put none 40,
lose bowers at las back. The time had
'ed, then, when the President Of the p,
ed States should sustain them. and
PRESIDENT has the backing Of all good
ms in doing It. 90