The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-26

Fifty Congress, Second session. page
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mir. President. had hoped that such
resolution as this in a time OF public
peril like that which now confrOnts Us
would pass the Senate without objection,
without delay, without debate
There are some things which go with
| out saying, and IT should 40 without
saying that this Is not matter on which
parties may fairly divide. lie who brings
IN the name Of party in partisan sense
whether 10 be Republican, Democratic or
Populist forgets due recognition OF his
duty as q patriot
I'm this resolution have simply sum
married. the provisions OF the Constitu-
ton which bear directly on the existing
situation. and which point the pathway OF
duty TO the President. and / have given
expression to that sense OF appreciation
OF his course which pcrvadcs all classes
OF thinking and patriotic citizens.
Il am a States rights Democrat VINO
vould not ike to see the munlmcnts OF
local self government overridden. But
am also n national Democrat who would
not like 10 see the muniments OF national
authority and national safety destroyed
Anarchy Is no remedy for anything IL
iutcnsincS every evil that exists. II I'M
pcdcs every remedial process. IL should
be stamped out wherever 1t shows itseh.
1.-The President is commandments
Of the Army and Navy. lie has the plain
right. and it is his plain duty, TO employ
them whenever and wherever the Consti-
tuition and laws OF the Federal Govern
ment are forcibly resisted 10y combinations
OF men.
'The establishment Of post-ofiices and
post-roads and the transportation Of the
malls through and by them is Federal
matter. Commerce among the States-in-
fcrstate commerce. as distinguished from
local intrastate commerce, Is Federal
matter.
"The due process Of law in the Federal
courts IS a Federal matter. And IN all
three Of these matters the President
having imposed upon him the constitu-
tlonal obligation 20 take care that the
laws be faithfully executed" has the
right TO use the army and navy to That
end. and TO oppose force by force
II am the friend. and have often been
the champion Of those who work for their
daily bread My sympathy is with them.
But they can have no lot or share with
anarchists. the destroyers Of property.
the dcstroyers Of life. the breakers OF
law. the enemies Of peace, order, and
civilized existence. They have no place
I'm the ranks Of incendiarics. and they
have no enemy who can be so fatal 10
their every interest as those who seek 10
fire them into defiance Of law.
"The President is right in dealing
promptly with aw-breakers. He ought 20
bo upheld and cordially and unsiintodly
supported here. as he will be through
out this land by upright and law-abiding
citizens
SECTIONS and parties disappear IN The
face Of society imperilcd We should
know only the country. the constitution
and the laws: and. rs the President says.
4, eucb an emergency discussion may be
well nostponed. Peace. order. and one-
dience n law are the conditions pre-
cedent 10 discussion; with them assured
criovences will be heard rights protect
ed and wrongs redressed.
This is n noble speech. worthy OF Sena-
,or Daniel and OF the great state when
he represents. 1t justly points out the
rronosition that II is for the United States
covernment TO enforce United States laws
aud that no claims set up in behalf OF
stoto Governments can be permitted 10
Intervene and obstruct the Government OF
Tho United states when IT is compelling
obedience to United States laws Inc
Constitution IS not worth the paper II Is
written on unless that proposition is ac-
oonted by the whole Union and ioyahy
o,d cheerfully acceded TO everywhere.
But how can Senator Daniel reconcile
these resolutions and this speech win
lis act in presiding over convention at
Cbicago that adopted as part oil us pia'-
fo,.,, a pIank condemning Mr. Cleveland
Cor. snnnressing the mob that was deiylhg
,ho authority Of the United States court
when forbidding it to obstruct 'ne ran
roads that were carrying the Ohi'eu
states mail and interstate commerce. II
g. an. 70 sickle upon words and say that
- ,hicaro platform does not condemn
,.,ouolard for that act 1t is true IL
docs NOT name that act and 1t does not
It, Mr.. Cleveland. But every one
,..o,.s the nlank was inserted In the pat
-. the aictation Of Atgeld' ana
no Knows that it was intended 10
,afo- 20 the Chicago riots and TO MT
r,oveland's course towara them II -
,,orelv trifing with the subject 10 ue"'
this. D.te1 oftor
- introduced these resolutions anu
made ,his speech, sit in that conVen'io"
and fail TO raise his voice in conaeni'a-
,,on Of and protest against the platform
which censured Mr.. Cleveland for what
no senator Daniel had so emphaucaiy
a,.,lauded him for doing?
These things pass our comprehension
No doubt Major Daniels noblcr nature
that found expression in his resolutions
and sneech in the Senate; was revoited at
the nlatform adopted at Chicago ana
that he longed TO fly to the uttermost
parts Of the earth, where he would never
again hear of the horrid work that he
had been dragged into taking a part IN.
Nothing but the heaviest party lash
could have kept him in such traces and
only the strongest party gag could have
stopped his eloquent denunciation Of such
an attack on constitutional law and order.
THE POPIIiST STILL.
We quoted yesterday the graphic pic
ture of the personnel Of the Populiist
Convention which II. i. w, the special