Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-06-25

-. bluoSS COuFoIeu " lulU pOnbiCdl 0H
CINE, used TO contrSl elections, and th'
course Of public Affairs. And that no re
straints of law could prevent any simila
institution from being the willing insiru
ment, used for similar purposes. .-GoF'
I POlk's Inaugural.
9Th. That 'of The same character is
the power which at some times has beer
attempted 10 be exercised by the fedora
Government, of first collecting, by taxa
tion on the people, surplus revenue be
yond the wants ofthat Government, and
then distributing such surplus in the
shape Of donations among the States; a
power which has not been conferred on
the Government by any express grant,
nor is it an incident TO any express pow
er, necessary and proper for its execu
tion'--lhat TO concede such a power,
wonld be 10 make the federal Govern
ment the tax gatherer of the States, and
sccustom them to look TO that source
from which TO supply the State treasu. .
riep, and to defray the expenses Of the
State GovernmeAis-that surplus fed
eral revenue, raised BY means Of tariff
Of duties, must necessarily be collected
IN unequal proportions from the people
Of the respective States. The planting
and producing States must bear the
large portion Of the burden. II was this
inequality which has heretofore given
rise to the Just complaints Of theseStates,
as also Of commercial interests, against
the operations ofa high and protective
tariff. That, If the proceeds Of The sales
of the pnblic lands be set apart for distTi<
button among the States as has been at
sometimes praposed, the operation and
effect would be the same, for, by Sb-
slracting from the federal Treasury the
proceeds Of The sales Of tho public lands,
necessity IS thereby created for an in
creased tariff to the amount thus abb
slracted. To collect surplus revenue
by unequal taxation, and then to return
to the people by distribution among the
States, their own money, in sums dimins
ished by the amount % the cos; of col
lection and distribution, aside from its
manifest injustice, is power which it
could never have been intended TO con-
fer on the Federal Government.'-GOv.
POIk's Inaugural.
9th. THAT the constitution does moi
confer authority upon the federal Govern
ment, directly or indirectly, to assum 9
the debts OF the several States, contract.
ed for local internal Improvements or
Other State purposes; nor would such
ASSUMPTION be Just or expedient. Res
olutions of the late Baltimore Conven-
| ton.
7th. That Justice and sound policy
forbid the federal Government 10 foster
one branch ufindusiry to the detriment
of another; or TO cherish the inter-
tercs,s Of one portion to the injury OF
another portion of our common country,
lhatevcry ci izea and every section Of the
country has right to demand and insist
upon an equality of rights and privileges,
and TO complete and ample protection Ol
persons and property from domestic vio'
ience OF foreign aggression '-ResOlu
tions of Baltimore Convention,
9Th. 'Tbat the tariff act passed by the
last Congress is highly protective tar.
if, and not one for revenue,' that il di
rectly violates (by its minimum princi'
ple, its high, and its specific duties) The
compromise act Of 1888, that it has 'rais'
ed the rates Of duty so high as 10 shu
oul' (msny) imports, and consequently
cut Off (manyl sources Of revenue;' anC
that las Gov. Polk states, in his speecl
to the people Of Madison, and the ad
Joining counties, on the Sd April, l643,
the difference between the federal AM
republican parties, is, whilst they ale th'
advocates Of distribution and prOtec
. tive lariff-measure which we conside
ruinous 10 the interests Of the country
/, and especially TO TIE interests Of th
planting States--w have steadily and
q all times opposed both.
. 9th. That any attempt on the part I
J the federal Government TO act upon th
: subject of slavery, as It exists within tn
L States, would be clear infractlon of th
!, constitution; and to disturb il within th
!, District Of Columbia would be palpS
: ble violation Of the public faith, as well
Is of the clear meaning and obvious inlel
!, tion Of the trainers fthe ConstiluliO
Is They intended to leave, and they did
J. fact leave, the subject TO the exclusi'
a, regulation and action OF the States Al
3 Territories within which slavery exist,
il. or might exist. They intended 10 plac
3 and they did in fact place, it beyond Il
d, pale Of action within the constitution
n. power Of the federal Government. A
= no power has been conferred upon I
federal Government, either BY EXPIRE
IN, grant 'or necessary implication, 10 ia
10. coqnizance Of, or in any manner or
N, any extent to interfere with, OF to act I
10, on the subject Of domestic slavery.
et. existence Of which,in many oftheStat
m. Is expressly recognized blythe Consti
al. ton Of the U. States. Gov. Polk's
co, augurSl.