The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-11-05

there are two governments established over
us and hold, each TO have a distinct origin,
and distinct rights and privileges. Lsud
cheers and cries of That's the truth ! And
/ don't differ from the doctrines Of the Vir
ginia school, as eXponnded by Mr. Madison in
his late years. Icheers.] Yet I hold that the
duty of every true American is, first and fore
most to uphold his country, and then to look
to himself [cheers.] Our common country,
first, my friends-our own states afterwards.
Tremendous cheering.] And he is no true
friend to either who does not labor to preserve
both. Long, continued and enthusiastic
cheering
It is true, my friends, that we may not all
see the line alike. But there is no honest
man but must see that there is line and
there is no honest man but will oppose every
effort, open or concealed, to obliterate that
line. [chcering. That line is the balance,
my friends. [checrs] Ard when we destroy
it, by going too much or too far on one side,
or too far on the other. we destroy all hope Of
our glorious government. Tremendous cheer
ing, and cries of 'Thatss true States Rights
doctrine
Yes, my friends, believe that to be The true
States Rights doctrine. [cheers.] And what
believe to be States Rights, defend as
zealously as any man in the country. [cheers. ]
Don't belong 10 State (cheers.) State
not altogether unknown or ignoble in the an
nails Of our common country. fchecrs.] "A
State that has done some little in her day and
generation to give her sons a share Of distinc-
ton among the noble spirits of the Union
|cheers.] The good old Bay State of the
North! Loud and continued cheering, and
cries of you do.
Yes, my friends, / do, and it is one of the
proudcst honors have to boast of in my
humble sphere. And know that the proper
preservation of all State Rights on the one
hand, and the preservation Of the Just rights
of the Constitution and the powers OF Con.
gfess on the other, are equally essential to
the preservation Of those inestimable blessings
which we enjoy. Enthusiastic cheering]
/ And, now,5. for a few remarks upon the
measures of the present general government
which have caused all the commotion that we
see throughout the country. They are all o.
so ably discussed and so fully exposed by the
great minds of your own state, that it is not
necessary to say but very few words in rela
ton to any Of them.
i will not speak of Mr. Poinsett' g great mill
tia project! [cheers and loud laughter Yo,
know pretty much all about that. cheers
For there isn't mountain top in this stat,
that denunciations against it have not echoed
from and there isn't stream down the sur
face of which ccnsures have not flowed, unit
the protector of the precious project must b.
heartily sick and tired Of hearing of it
(cheers and laughter.
: But have only five words to say to you o,
this subject. You must always remember thi
great constitutional principle: that the milit
is the militia Of the states exclusively, and no
of the general government cheers. Away
lay that down as great settled princi pie
[cheers. [cheers 1t is the militia Of Virginia
it is the militia of Massachusetts-and not tn
militia of Congress, or the militia Of the ge
: neral government. Loud cheers.] And i,
, the constitution there is nothing prescribe
with more care than this same power owe
: the militia. cheers.l If we look into tn
constitution for any power delegated to tn
President to drill the militia Of the state
: when he pleases, and where he plcases, w
don't find it there. (cheers.) But the pre-
else and particular powers of Congress owe
the militia of the states, are expressly lai'
!, down. That Congress may call out the mill
tia in case of invasion by a foreign foe, or t.
put down insurrection or to maintain the en-
forcement of the laws-and there the constitu
ton stops--cheers
; In these three particulars Congress ma,
provide for the calling out of the militia; bu
; to cali them out to drill ! to march them from
here to Wheeling at the will of the Presi
dent Why such an idea never entered int
F.; the head of any man before Mr. Van Burel
Lchecrs never never! never! Here h
shook his head derisively, and the cheerin
was tremendous. But, on the contrary, tn
constitution says that though it is well t
have uniform system in regard to the seve
) raj States, yet it also contains these colder
words; that it is exclusively reserved 10 tn
States themselves to appoint the officers, an
to train the militia Enthusiastic cheering
cries of That's it.') Yes, my friends, tina
is it. And now take the two and compar
them together-the constitution of the coun
try and Mr. Poinsctt's militia project, AM
read the two in regard to the training of tn
militia. Look on this picture and then on this
tcheers.)
Virginia struck at the first germ of this
she held on to it until she made its author
heart sick of it. And she don't mean TO for
! give him for it even now
/ Then there is that other notable project
the Sub Treasury. Loud and derisive laugh
ter. Why, my friends, it is worn out.
is almost as empty of new ideas as the Urea
sury ITSELF | have recently expressed m,
opinions very fully on this subject in New
York, where asked an assembled multitude
of the highest respectability, if the separation
Of the banks and the government was not al
a humbug, and 10000 of their most respecta
bic merchants, who knew all about it, criee
out, yes
/ And believe my friends, that the money o.
the Government is now just as much in the
custody of the banks, as it ever was Iouc
cheers
Perhaps, at the present time, with an emp
ty treasury, it is not SO vitality important
but if we have full treasury, there is grea
danger of power being vested in the hand.
of the general government, to stop suddenl,
the proceedings of all the solvent banks If
the country! And that's the opinion of al
the leading merchants in the country. [Loue
cheering, and cries of Look at the Distric
of Columbian
l Again, there is a novel idea started and pu
into successful practice by the present admin
istration. 1t is that the government posscsse
the right and power to give the public mono,
to whom they please, and to withhold it from
whom they please. A marvellously democra
tic doctrine that is. cheers and laughter
, How does that square with the good old re
publican democracy of Mr. Jefferson cheers
In his time, the law stood that in all case
OF the expenditure of the public money, ther,
ahoO1d he n Eo