The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-12

ference under our double torn oG govern
mcut, the essential principle Of which is
partition of powers TO be exercised indie
pendently over the same territory
This sovereignty right of the United
States necessarily follows its officers and
agents everywhere they go protecting and
maintaining them in the discharge of their
duties Congress has accordingly, by sec
ton 5,297 Of the revised statutes author
lied the president TO use the armed forces
Of the government in aid of state author
titles when requested by them, as provided
in the constitution, and has also by the
following section, 5,29S, authorized him to
use such forces, upon his own judgment
alone, against unlawful Instructions
combinations ar nssemblages Of persons
in whatever state or territory thereof the
laws of the United States may be forcibly
opposed or the execution thereof forcibly
obstructed
1t was under the power conferred by
the section last named that the late rebel
lion was suppressed Mr.. Bryan's doctrine
that this law Is constitutional Is more
dangerous than that of secession the latter
at least left the government some power,
and the authority in the territory of state
which should choose to remain Mr.. Bryan S
would reduce 1t to the idle mimicy of the
stage.
1t was no more intended to make the
general government dependent upon the
states with respect TO the matters com
mitted to it than to make the states sub
ject to the general government with re-
spect TO the rights reserved to them. As
the general government is authorized to
maintain a regular army and navy, which
the states cannot do, and as the militia of
of the states is subject to the direct call Of
| the president. it was natural that they
should be made to call on it for aid against
violence, but there was no reason why it
should call or wait ON them tor protection
| to itself
! l will recall in this connection the fol-
lowing resolution, proposed by the Hon.
John w. Daniel, of Virginia, who was
| president of the convention which nomi-
mated Mr. Bryan, which was passed by the
senate July II, 1894, without apparent dis
sent:
Resolved, That the senate indorses the
| prompt and vigorous measures adopted
| by the president of the United States and
the members of his administration to re-
pulse and repress, by military force, the
!
process of the laws of the United States,
and with the transportation of the mails
of the United States, and with commerce
among the states.
1.-THE action of the president and his nd-
ministration has the full sympathy and
support Of the law abiding masses of the
people of the United States and he will
be supported by all departments of the
government and by the power and re-
sources of the entire nation
1t must be that Mr. Bryan amid the
many demands on his time and attention,
| has fallen into an inadvertence. l cannot
believe that he really believes the presi-
dent has no power under the constitution
and laws to maintain the government en-
trusted to his charge. Nor can l believe
! that Mr. Bryan means to promise or to
make or permit Others to think he has
| promised not to interfere if he should be
elected and the situation of the riots of
1894 should arise during his term. l will
not lightly question either his knowledge
as lawyer or his sincerity as public
man. Certainly his letter is generally
misunderstood, unless it means either
that Mr. Bryan thinks the president has
no power, or he would himself not use it
if elected. JUDSON HARMON.