The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-11-30
SOUND DOCTRINE.

We clip the following tersc and sensible art
Gle from the "Davenpori Banner" 1t responds
appropriately and forcibly TO the silly clamor of
the wings and .heatrais, that the tendency of
power to centre in the general government TO
The prejudice of both states and people, is every
d1y becoming more and more apparent
They contend that the Executive controls too
much patronage and unless speedily checked
VIII grow into an enormous evil r. is consti-
tutes the principal objection and hostility 10
President Pierce; but is il not natural 10 believe
from the lights OF p,st experience and The
ss'tsh mutterings Of the disappointed. that ,Eev
are influenced more from the loss Of patronage
lhan from any well grounded convictions of
the inutiiiy of the Executive poser, We
think so.
In conclusion we would suqrest. 10 snc,, ;,ur.
n iisls In this state three in number, so caiied
democratic, who have been assailing the Prrsi-
dent for his appointments and the law which
confers the power, to carefully and diSpassion
ately Peruse the article. If they are open to
honest conviction, which we fear is doubtful,
they may be benefited by our advice.
II is popu.arly admitted that on tie formation
OF the constitution of the IT, S. jealousy of The
power Of Central Government was tb,. nro.ni-
nent, 1t not the only, objection to it, The pro-
visions of Tie instrument, however, as well as
the policy adapte d by administrations subsequent
10 JeIIers IN, woie considered to hay sufficiently
protected the States in their rights
Iheoreticaiiy this is sill true, for the Federal
Government cannot directly invade any rirht Of
INC States BAT practically. it is llinugat by
tian, lnt' tic enormous pair mage which is. or
may pec"'ne, attached to the PRESIDENTIAL ofiice
ndrecl'y illustrates, IN part, the intention of the
original trainers of the Constitution. by civinp
The Federal Admins, ration a weight in politics.
ior the time being irress able by any ether
power. In support of this view, it is said chat
PRESIDENTIAL election ahsorbs i'm interest all other
elections, that State politics are made TO bead
to federal politics and that the tendency 10
practical centrallzation, and gradual abandon
ment OF State sovereignty, is slowly but surely
increasing.
But from tins opinion we positively dissent
ne rresidential ofhce is relatively not more
powerful than at first. The population, wealth
anu resources OF the nation geaeraly have in-
creased, in reality, in greater ratio than the
executive patronage. The hue and cry now
raised by our opponents against the present ad-
inihis'ra'ion, Is but the same argume nts which
they were wont 10 raise against all the demo-
cratic administrations since Thomas jefferson
LOOK at the past history of our country. In no
instance, which We can now recall, has any State
sacrihced its local politics at the dcta,ion of
iederai administration. In no Presidential elec
tioh mas the government patronage been able to
save an unpopular candidate; il failed to serve
John t9uiney Adams in 1928, it failed to serve
van Bu:en and various others at other times
Meanwhile the doctrine of the indenenden,
sovereignty OF the States has been strens,hrn;ns
ltseH N Congress, in public opinion and in the
supreme Court OF the land. Those who think
that the Federal power is becoming dispropor-
tiona,e, look only al one side, and take into con
slderalion merely It's positive increase A GER
tam amount OF Capitalization, it must be remem-
Defea, Is necessary TO our national development.
Under cur old confederation there was too little
and hence the change to the present Constitu.
,ion. we believe that the happy medium has
Decn MI IN The instrument, aud that the goyera
ment OF these States, by lis judicious balance of
local and federal authority, is both practically
ana Theoretically, the most perfect possible in
the present condition of mankind, if not the
most perfect ever possible. Underit we have
increased IN wealth and power, under it we are
aestlned 10 become the most powerful nation in
the world. Croakers may predc, its over,hrow
but the people will sustain it until the Stars of
Freedom eventually float over universal broth
erhood; until
No pent up Utica contract our powers,
But the whole bluadless continen, is Ours