The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-16
From the Raleigh Standard, Nov. l2.
C0ns0lld ati0n-COngre


The Washington Union speaks OF two important revo-
uons in this couny-he first in 1900. which saved us
we'd us from anarchy" True enough; but we stand
much in need OF salvation from consolidation now as
did in 1900. Who is to be the Jefferson OF this day
II the whg leaders, matter what name they may
sumo, should continue in power eight years longer the
rights and sovereignty OF The States will be al the close
of that period but as sounding brass or tinkling
cymbal"
The Union is in much greater danger from a tendency
of power the centre than i, is from anything which
The States may do by way OF defending their reserved
rights Power is always stealing from the many TO the
few" We have too much agitation and much legs-
la,on al Washington. II is marked fact that the dan
gers 10 which the Union is now exposed owing not
10 the absence of legislation by Congress but 10
sumption by that body OF the right to exercise doubtful
powers Let the peculiar institutions Of the States alone
treat the States as equals in the conlederacy and admins
ter the constitution strictly and justly, and the Union
will endure II it should ever be broken up Congress
will do it, and not the southern States We know OF no
dangerous doctrine than that maintained by the fed
raj leaders, TO wit that is the duty OF Congress give
bounles TO class OF the people al the expense OF the
Others and that the voice OF bare majority OF Congress
is conclusive and final against the States This is
consolidation with vengeance. Such doctrine would
ultimately convert Congress into sort Of hot house
nursery for all the sms industrial pursuits and projects
of all The classes which constitute society in this country
and majority OF one-Giddings, for instance, in the
House, and Seward in the Senae-would pronounce the
irrevocable judgment No; our only hope Dow-as in
the days oil Jefferson and Jackson-is in strict construc
ton OF The constitution, and IN government, admins
tered lohoe government OF limited, delegated powers
Congress is not the government the executive nor
the judiciary, separate and apart from each other but
they government; they constitute the checks
and balances they speak ou, the will OF the majority
properly and fairly ascerianed and this government will
rghtfully exs, until the bond which made it and holds
lis togeihet-,he consiituton-sha have been broken
by those who have been charged with the duty OF carry
ing IL out.
Congress will assemble next month, and the " long
session will commence In the first place, il is to be
hoped that shall have further agitation OF the
slavery questions and in the second place, the people
"A NJ nd
should be thought of by our Lawmakers. We say
thought Of: we hope for more' Millions are ex-
pended with little hesitation thousands were
years ago and has become not only questionable
TO rebuke this extravaganza, but the member of Congress
who watches the treasury as Nathaniel Macon and
James Mckay in the habit OF doing in their day.
finds himself abou, the most unpopular man. personally,
in the city OF Washington We know that the wants OF
the government are much greater than they were
ten fifteen years since and disposed one OF
the soveregns" 10 make the most liberal allowances
appears TO that the expenditures 60 far beyond the
proper standard.
Washington city has become the centre OF attraction in
the system All eyes IN that direction and thou
sands OF expecans throDg there for place. power, and
gold. Patronage rs dong MS rork.
In addition 10 the foregoing may well say that
plain, unsophsicaed people cannot perceive any good
reason why the next session OF Congress should be
long or exciting one, What is 10 be donei What
houses together from December Julyi The country
prospering already; and if il not, should have
little faith in any effort OF Congress 10 egsate good
crops into the peoples barns fair into the mer-
chants hands, money into the peoples pockets "The
world rs governed too much"