Year: 1868

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600 to the man. The people will


want tho majority in Congress


when they demand the continuance


Of power beyond this poriod of
oight years, TO answer why il is that
so much money is drawn from thom


by The extraordinary power ftaxe


alton, that It may thus 60 to sup


port the most expensive military


system that has ever been known


in the world. l might speak of
somo Of these expenditures might
speak of that favOritism in small


way which hns shown itself in tho
publication in the newspapers that
are favored by special legislation IN


the District Of Columbia of notices


for inconsidernblo army supplies


upon tho Rio Grande and at the
distant forts, when it was impossi-


bic, from the date oftho publication


that any man could receive inform.


alton by such publication which


would enable him to compete IN the


bidding. / might speak Of other
expenditures of like sort indicating
u iavOritlsm not worthy of any DO.


lltlcal party that claims tho conf
dence OF the country, but will not
occupy 80 much OF the time of tho
Senate. The people will wish to
know during this contest why it is
that the Supreme Court has been
denied the right to inquire into the
cOnstitutionality of the Legislation
OF this Congress. The people know


that the Supreme Court was eslab-
llshed as one Of the securities To
their liberty-as one of the props
and pillars underneath their insti-
tutohs. They want to know why
this prop and pillar has been sti ick.
en down, aud for what political and
party purpose il has been DONE
Ii your legislation be constitutional,
valid and right, then tue rooplc
w!li wish to know why Congress
should shield itself IN it's euacLincnts
from that inquiry that the Cunstl-
tuition intended should be had in
regard TO all legislation. The peo.
pie during this contest will wish TO
know way it Is that the Executive
Department has been stripped of
that power which has been confcrr-
ed upon II by the Constitution; why
1t is that Congress has assumed TO
ltsolt all those powers which, for
nearly eighty years, were exercised
under tho Constitution by the FIX
ecutive Department, and for what
purpose Of good TO the people this
was intended ? Why is it that from
the Executive has been taken the
responsibility for the execution of
the laws Why is il that the SEN
ate has assumed that responsibility?
Why IL it that Congress has said
that the powerto remove from office
shall be taken from the Executive


when that power shall be exercised.
and as l believe according TO the
spirit of the Constitution, and as |
know according TO the Constitution
otthe Fathers, by the Executive, all
the time and that in the Sonate-
many-headed body, where the re-
sponsibllity is so divided that it
lights upon no particular individual
IA responsibility should be assum.
ed which is worth nothing TO the
people, and guarantees nothing to
the fidelity and security of tho pub
lie service2 The people will want
to know why for three years q par
ty with majority of two thirds in
Congress have not restored the
Southern States to their practical
relations to the Federal Govern
ment2 Why it is that such q peri
cd has elapsed and no genuine
peaceful and permanent results havs
been attalned2 They know what
is the condition OF affairs. They
know what temporary enterprises
have been set on foot in the South
ern States. They understand all
that quite well ; but they want 10
know, aid they demand To know. in
my judgment, with very earnest
demand, why it il that these States
have not been restored ia the spirit
Of the Constitution, and with that
harmony which will promote the
permanency OF the Union, the stq-
bllity of our institutions and tho
prosperity of every section of .ho
country, The people will want to
know in this contest why 1t is that
Congress stepped in between tho
Executive ana an immediate peaco.
ful, practical and permanent rostor


alton OF the States 10 their practical
relations 10 tho Federal Govern.
meEt. Why it was that when we
were so far advanced in that work.
under tho policy lnaugurated by
the Executive, when States wore as.
ceptlng the propositions, adopting
constitutions that wero acceptable
everywhere, agreeing to every thing
demanded by the North, acquiesc7
ing in the results of tho war in eve>
ny respect whatever, Congress camo
IN, and exciting n strife with the
Executive, which stopped, and 10
some extent defeated that restvra-
tion policy which was bringing
about permanent union and perma-
mont prosperity That question
will bo asked by a sensible, think.
ing people, and it is for the majority
in Congress and for their partisans
over the country to give direct,
plain and unequivocal answer. The
people will want to know IN this