Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-08
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MONDAY ,,ORNlNG, FEBRUARY !. 1888.
TRUE STATES RIGHTS SENTIMENTS.

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sincere pleasure than the Inaugural address
Governor Joseph Wright of udinna resumns secoh
lme the robes of office We only our own 'ase
but the public good In presenting copous eAae ''
fore readers II matter just pride that
is only Democrat is The worthy fePiesen'a
ui savehuld,ng Stale which has always "e JuSo
10 the South The following sterling S'PtS Ns'S puo
iican views will be highly appreciated 'S '''' people "
u giua:
The tendency OF the times TOWARDS 'is =.
hc Sto,. onve,onenia This crrsren by The lahts
tha r.vol,ion and they crdehyOed 10 cohn'eac' II ."
there c n be n, donb; that the evil Is incrrus"&
=, The tendency he genG.al government 10 "pao' "'
t.hs of the States was one oi The cons, ,qutces u GU
evils Fifty years ago ne "foc ~ MS '" ~
:, I,r of Caroline, as follows:
"t is singular phenomenon that while State govern
mens the pry best IN the roid without exception :"
crmpatisom general government has IN The RAPID c"uIs'
of nine years, become more arbitrary and mas s"a
lowed more Of the public liberty, than even that o Engaha
| Ii this that lime when tie revenue ahu ea
pcndures Tho general government were but IL" h'
II lions when number uf officers and enolumcnts wer'
compsrison what would have been The language o
that great statesman !! he living and cae! upon
give his opinion the powers and influence Oh the hu
tiunal government :
and State ambitions; that do not fully appreciate
our position as members OF c0niederaed Union OF soVe-
ryn states r,Ier than the people Of single cnnsuida
I'D nation We should look 10 III" immediate govern
cnt at home advantages To be derived from our
mrpi which were delegated chiefly 10 preserve uhy in o"r
| intercourse with foreign nations
We should creavor by all the legitimate meais In our
,sr ~ foster such ni Stale policy will give
mn rnpovnlcn a the talents and energies OF the people
There are numerous objects worthy OF their aicuon here
:, home. and an ample field which those Inspired
, Iaudabe ambition 10 become public benefactos may
| yive fail scope TO their eyeriions.
We have been lor many years Justly chargeable
ing the general government by resolutions
for kinds Of relief ana for donations IN almost every Ina
gnable case. until have almost taught our people to
ok to Washin instead of their capital for the ben
efts OF legislation One of the consequences OF this pac
lice is that many Of citizens have been led TO give
greater attention the appointments .! office To The opera
and management OF ihe general government tan 10
| those OF own State administration
Il il striking fact illustrating its tendency 10 con
sodaon that in our own prosperous State during the
wear when .lpwci,iIens called upon 10 select
the officers the executive Judicial and Legislative
departments and administer the laws that are To
control and regulate their personal rights their property ana
their character while living, and those OF ihsif WIDOWS
children and heirs when they shall be no morc-ls IL nu
say il striking exrinplitcaon OF the absorbing len
de nci.s OF the powers OF the National Government That
fifteen lhousa nd of feowcitizens turned out TO
lake part the election President ot me Unlicd states
Than did their State election involving sucl Important i-
,ecsts2 In some States lie difference was
even much greater.
Our duy is plain Our interest is self evident They are
Ia keep tile General Government within the clearlyeXpress
ed power OF the and To claim for the State hd
mnisraton all the powers not surrendered 10 lG
Government and that belong 10 independent ana ler eo-
MA The great difference in the amount OF compensation
allowed The National and State officers 49, no dpuo one
nf
the former 1t would ceainy be desirable II 'he pay Vi
| these udicers could be more equaiized -,
There is one subject upon which we might WIN
great ropety give expression 10 the members {" Ioh
gress by Joint resolution uude TO the entire aooi"n oi
the frankig pricege This is measure which Is impeia
ivcly demanded The privilege liable 10 great abuses ana
il ipuriosy affects the rights OF the people oi the otars
hout atorLna them any adequate advantage III return
NJ roou.ny su,Ier ourselves led into the advocacy
Of new departments the General Government WITHOUT
thinking thar the establishment OF every ne" once ~
in.on is the absorption OF mnch {" State rights
The evils that follow from the concentration oi Tie alien.
lion of The people offices extravaganza IN rX-
pendlures and intense excitement pending me election o
officers and neglect Of the people and their rpre.
senativrs look 10 their own State pocy ana 20 oa up
such inst ulions home calculated TO henef Them In
all the relations OF e and 10 make liie haPy anu P's
porous community.
IL should ever be regarded settled axiom with our reo.
ne that they intelligence and no funds al Washington
that do from the people o The States ha u hey
wish information or carry public improvements
or TO make statistical tables of products or resources
rhey should be provided under supervision ana hy
nur own officers for assuredy the eclara made by Mr.
Jefferson halt century ago. that economy Is lnsepatanV
connected with the principle that the oao ooS ana ,S
ing power should be kept together, Is u ana te luf
rter they separated the greater danger lncre WI" oc
that necessary expenditures will degenerate INTO eS'a'a
gance. mn 49,,
,,inp in The vacation OF Congress ferreng "at if"s ~
v"lvng Of money mare tnah ,qual 10 "Hl ',
State expenses for five years. said 10 nave hecn au"en
n,nncd from the Government. The President IN his an
a M ssase has been constrained 10 direct me attention o
ouYress 10 the propelv of providing an adoi"a cf'"
nal code to prevent official bribery and corruption
We find in all The States evidences OF Mr. Jefferson
.wa II IL exhibited every year in annual elections o
c interest peope take small expenditures at home
even the payment OF the wood sawyers a. ,e r
al, while The expenditure OF the genera g'oI m ,h
States scarcely the attention or dSiufos o eau
nimily OF The press. - 60. . ,.,o
IN the laws and decide questions lnvoVing Uc
rights of the citizens in all the relations OF me- sulncien,
compensation to insure the services oil men oi hesS ~
the proper qualifications 80,
" officers such clerks rasure;s and oels afe io
6cen The persons who hold these offices must aoannoh
them or make their living in some other way t1ohlns
these views il would meet my hearty approval Tue sa!
| aries OF such ofnceIs were maui ' " 60
Th known opinions Of The people OF Indiana on all
The ncouul topcs Of the day The pronptncss and unah
80 yh which they have expressed their views on every
oncsvn ha has arisen touching The harmon oi ue c"'
eeracy their aversion the agitation oi scconai ques
,ons their eviction the Unon as expressed On an "r
In,onate occasius as well geographical POSITION
among the sserhood OF S,aes-al OF thesc eau uioH "
with commanding voice to take decioeu s.anu "p @ @
tina necessarily in aconicdcrhcy he oui "
The powers of the general and State governments an" 10
throw the whole weight OF our influence IN favor oi n
ne that simplicity Of structure in our governmental ape
!, ,Sch existed in tho design Of its original founders
4 In the wide expansc Of territory now stretchs io
10 ocean the swelling lid. Of emvra will soon a1u
STATES 10 our Union In the md.t of this rapd move
ment lei ndiann take stand upon The great PfhGlc y.
Src legislation State pride and State ambition. Le ou
sentiments be the hope Of pcrpetuallng our
s,s ,n"n the adoption of that system legislation that
throws the several States OF this Union moro uH" ni i
and conhnes inc actloh ~ '' ',.
ern,n.,i wihju The acknowledged powers granted hy ie
Constitution rescrving all other powers To The States ao
the people for exercise. =, ,o,,.J :,
We have great work before We bnVe commenced .
nav svsicm under an admirable constitution, ana we cav
most pruftaby employ our whole un'c y, ,t"no
own resources and improving our own I'd so mr.
The system must be mateu m n"de u cana
ranged that il can be sustained by the people, aha i % -
Of furnishing the means Of instruction 10 every cha II
each district the Stale Tho burdens o. !e psoI 'o
n'ion must be ghened by gradual reduction OF !e
debt Wa must adopt efficient system c ag'cuiI @
meehanical associations, well calculated 70 ma man. m @
attractive and develop the energies of the people IN 49,
" culture commerce. and manufactures We must ay 0,s h
Of o oh coal MARBLE rock, SOIL and salt OF the olate w
INVESTIGATIONS Of skilfu geoog.t., and thus draw aauo
al caia' aho aoor within borders All these ooee
oensho our attention. and will we'll repay us for our e"e
W tions.
Our mafcn Is rapid We have in Indiana more ihai
ooU miles OF 1a roads IN operation, POO miles ot pahh
roads, and b5O miles navig ca,rl, No in TN
Union has many miles ol svenrns o these descrip
tions, in proportion tn ite population.
five shall b. r;iaen, economical in expenditures
at and shall direct energies Ia the great ork developing
our real sources of wealth. may make Indiana what s
y should be-the first State in The Union.