The daily union., 1852-03-17

In my opinion there is no danger OF adissouton Of this
Union, destruction OF the government by flying of Of
any OF IFS parts The tendency - ceninpeta aud therein
lies the danger The of this danger consist in the
tendency OF powerwherever II may be found, whether
In the hands of individuals goyernmento cumulate
itself and strengthen its functions Beginning with
the government this tendency has been manifested and,
with occasional checks, has slowly but in my opinion
surely been increasing down 10 the present hour An IN
stance OF ii is whenever and wherever power IS
exercised which the constitution has not granted. H. l
repeat this Union of States shall be destroyed this
will be the cause Overriding the constitution, Disregard
ing rights and crushing interests II will ultimately grasp
and absorb all the functions OF all the governments
State and federal Towering great central power,
il will oyershadow the States and swallow up GER SOW
eregny; and then nothing OF Uaion will be hft but lis
while great consolidated desposm will hll It's
place. Who will love, and venerate, and adhere TO II
ihenl In this way. il ever this Union may be- DIS
solpsd but consolidated and destroyed II may 'grow 10
a pteUSisy, and die of It's 0tcn too much" Nh
Upon occasionand il is my woat upon all suitable
occasionsl was advocating extension Of posses
sions-aye, sir, acquisition OF more believing
il to be the best The most praccable and the 9st
tain OF gi7ic-l~yireir strength, and tending 10
perpeuity to ols system OF government, by
couagng the increase in the number Of States. which.
by their separate and diversified interests will form the
BEST perhaps the only effective. counteroise to the
trolling tendency OF the federal power While doing this
interrupted by gentleman OF the opposite school OF
politics. with this remark: Sir, If extend limits
far you propose, the central fire will not be able 10
warm the circumference OF our system OF government
And that replied is lust hat wish TO accomplish
want "cenlral fire" which shall have power to ex
tend its heat to the circumference OF our system wan,
each State furnish its fire and by that OF each uni
ting with the other, and throwing here upon the centre
focus OF rays OF light and heat give ha, degree OF genial
warmth and vitality, and no more. which may enable this
perform its mate funciions which, think
few and well Defined with healthy but
sive vgor and efcieacy For aided should this natu
raj and lawful order ever be reversed and the central e
become intense send its stimulating rays 10 the
circumference. il would be bu, hrle while before a
general conhagraton would from being consumed
which earthly power could save our rights our lib
critics, and our happiness.
These opposite opinions as 10 the tendency OF our sys
tenn of government, which have attempted to deneaie,
do, in my opinion, characterize the two great polica
parties OF the Country and draw the line Of separation
between them Fuse these opposite opinions into one,
obleraie the line have drawn and political parties.
distinguished by principles, TO exist have aways
stood upon the democratic side OF this line. and my
course has been away from the centre trust
those opinions fused into each other, and lose
their distinctive and antagonstc characters rus,
and wing parties obli,eraed Keep those opposite opin-
clearly and accurately enunciai.d keep that line
well defined and deeply drawn, and the parties they
divide boldly arrayed against each Other and my faith
truth such thal shall have fears for her in
the conflict she Is fated 10 wage with error.
Aud the great fact, connected with the first have
dwet upon and which more be concealed, avoided
dlsegaded than the first is, that the most facile and
fearful iuslrumenaty of the fearful centralsm have
mentioned is federal patronage IN the Proiean shapes OF
large noneged expendiurss And, n view of this what
more palpabe 10 our daily observation what more
painfully impressed upon every patriots convictions, al
every OF the federal kaleidoscope here al this we'll
spring OIL will not for decencys sake, corruption
butintngue and arrangement, than that this maign
had almost said this obscene Insirumenialiy, this
Jugssrnag, Of political morality is rapidly augmen,ng IT'S
some way other that this so tie who cannot see II
has in my opinion, arend fallen under the curse OF
judicial blindness" He who cM NOT see it, will not
say what has beiallen htm.
Tufn back few pages of the political history OF this
government-only as far back as 1889 Then, with an
men only extravagant. but pohgais and not only
censured but repudated and hurled iron power the ad
mnistraiion, because the annual expenditure thirty
nine millions of dollars, one-thiTd OF which, about
thirteen millions OF dollars, consumed in that
Since them sir only thirteen years. the expenditures have
run up TO the enormous sum OF hity.two millions dollars
and that, too IN year OF profound peace with all The
world and the rest OF mankind" And yet who talks
OF extravagance Who arrays himself against this
great and growing eylll Who raises has voice against
It's present enormty Who puts forth his hand 10 stay
its further and fearful progress
Mr. President, have listened long and earnestly for
the sound OF that voice | have watched anxousiy and
with interest TO see that hand raised wished 10 be-
hoped it would bea voice OF sufficient depth and CON-
pass 10 be heard, like trumpet in battle, from one ex
iremiy OF lines 10 the oiher rousing The suggad,
nervng the tmd pushing on The brave 70 deeds OF noble
daring desired j, TO be, and trusted il would be, a
hand OF sufficient strength al TO strike down the
ranks Of the enemy, but within lines to drag up
drowned honor BY The locks Bai. sr have listened,
and better soldier than myself would have wazed this
battle for the right have hoped in vain Alas, sir,
my voice is not loud and 10Y hand is no, strong And
while well know that not BY age, service or posi-
ton entitled 10 take prominent position and especially
not authorized 10 speak for the great party OF which
an humble member, and may, even for whs, have
said, be deemed by some presumptuous. nevertheless
oil duty 10 myself at least, and my own position,
has mPelled me 10 seize this occasion TO give reason
for the faith that is in me-"
an aware SIR, that many, perhaps all, who here.
longing 10 the party myself, have been silent
because they consider the subject have examned too
small to furnish occasion for them Sir the other day.
when, by SIMPLE resolution, this body appropriated
g. OO0 out o The contingent fund for object which
best questionable and raised my against IT,
as my opinion. disegardng the constitution and the
usual forms OF law, told Il TOO small matter
raise objections on. Sir, that occasion, upon
character and force and obgaon whether be involved
the appropriation OF $ 900 IS 900 900, every
dollar in the treasury.
AMI now Mir President, in view OF all have said. I
have some questions ask, and rust shall not be
deemed too Presumpiuous IN asking them. do put
BY anything can say, such subject But put them
to the nocrafs
That the evil tendency have described - n operation
and actively al work. ~ doubt, and Just lille
that It's aceumulsng, and is power augment
ing every day
What then. ask is The position, the duty and the
s?onsibIy Of the democratic party before the country
toas their minds. doubtless. have delernin.
ed what the should be- In my opinion Is high
time that ioo addressing ourselves to the busi-
Of wering them-not in words merely but in
action. We have pledged ourselves 10 them, upon
tain doctrines, and they have sent here The txpo-
nents Of their principles and the guardians Of their
sutng rights and interests II ls BY course OF action.
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