The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-01-17

1ihe people Of other states, OF the rights Of
tAe Un'oh tS,'y staie must be lhe SIC iulge
that mcssuFr proper TO secure lie ; .fvJy
Il lie citizens asd promote their happiness;
aHd all eiforls on the part OF tie psop!e Of
Ntler states 10 cast odi4n upon :heir iasti
tiions, and al meRsasts esicHla,ei 20 dis
atb their rights efproPefs Or . PR il
jeopardy thru peace andinssfHai iyanqaiiilr
s, are Ia air,cs opposition 70 the sp;-il in
shleL the Unioa VAS formed, and mos, eu
Danger its cal, ". Motives OF phtl4Rthropy
may be assigned f.. this unwaTapla5ie in
reference: Hnskweak rnpn NAV persuade
shsmsels&s, foF & momoat, tlas &ey~ate a.
boring in the cause OF HUMANE Y, and assert.
sng The rights Of the human race bat every
one, upon. sober reaecrYn. wl!l see tillt-
nothing bat mischief c&n come from these
;mpFopsr assaults upea the feelings and
s. FighA ofatbers. Best a-sured that fue men
found busy in lhis work Ut diseord are not
Y worthy OF your contlcncs, and deserve your
strongest reprCbaiieu.
y In tile legislation ~ofcopgress, also. and in
y every measure Of the general government.
II justice to every portion Of the United States
should be tsithtuliy observed. No free gov
- 4ADIlenL can stAilA MtAsaeUk virtue III L!l9 tSO'
ple, and y lofty spirit OF patriotism; and il
lie sortid feelings Of more solfshress shsl!
s6rS- ms Mace which ought to be Sled by
sublic spirit, the 4lagigiatiU Of congress will
luun be converted into II scramble Tor per-
n snnal and sectional advantages. Under our
IN free institutions, the citizsps ~0fcVcry quarter
Sf our country are captb!s Of attaining r
81 hig depr~e OK p1osperity and happiness,
lxithout seeking 10 profit themselves at the
expense Of others; sad every such attempt
N must, in the end, fail to succeed, for the
/ usep)e in every part Of the United States
e lsrs TOO enlightened not TO understand their
Dyn rights and interests, and to detect and
sI defest every effort 10 gain undue advantages
over them; aud when such designs are dls-
covered, it naturally p~r0vokes fesentlnents
whish cannot alWays be easily sllayed.-
Justice, full and ample justice, TO every poF-
sssa of the Unitel STATES, should be the ru-
ling principle Of every freeman, and should
guide the deliberations of every public body.
Whether it be ststs or national.
I.is well known that there have always
been those amongat Va who wish to enlarge
Ashe powers Of the general government; and
III .4Epurience would seem 10 indicate that there
De a tendency on the part Of thia government
#Ey overstep the BOUNDARIES marked out for ii
bY the constitution. Its legitimate author
sly is sbundantIy s~uf1cieBt for all the pur.
poses for which it was created; and It's pow
srs bsing expressly enumerated, there can
Ire no justification for claiming any thing be
vnnd them Every attempt 10 exercise pow
Ell beyond these limits should be ~plonp'ly
msd hrmiy opposed, For one evil example
will lsal 20 other measures still more mis-
ciievous; and it Tao principle Of constructive
powsrs. or supposed advantages. or tempo,
rary circumstances. shall ever be permitted
Gu Justify the assumption Of q power not Civ
~n by ths constitution. tbs general govern
ReIt will before long absorb all the powers
III legislation, ard you will have. in effect,
bat cue consolidated government. From
aAs sxtent OF cur country, its diversified in
Gerests, different pursuits. and different hab'
is, il is too obvious for Argument that q
single consolidated government would bt
eholly inadequate to watch over and PRO.
teet is interests; and every freud OF oul
ssa-asssi.ati should be always preparet
10 maintain uuimpaired and in full yigor the
aIshls ard sovereignty of the states. and &c
eorfnc tho action Of ths general govern
gnsnt strictly 10 the sphere Of I.s appropriate
duties.
There IL, ~psElaps. no ous Of the powers
conferred on the federal government so La
BILE to abuse 50 the taxing power. The most
productive and convenient sources OF rave
nue. we're necessarily given to il. that il
might be able TO perform the imrort>nt du-
ties imposed upon it; and The taxcs which
il lays upon commerce being concealed from
'hc zeal payer in The pIice Of the article.
s.icy do not so readily attract the attention
of the people RS smaller Sums demanded
fiom them directly by the tax gatherer.-
Blu, the tax imposed on goods enhances By
so much the price Of the commodity to the
consumer; and, as many of these duties are
imposed on articles Of necessity, which are
daily used BY the great body Of the people,
nJney raised by these imposts is drawn from
their pockets. Congress has no right, un
der the constitution, to lake money from the
EcopIa, unless i. 10 required to execute some
one Of the specific powers intrusted 10 the
goxerumeni: and if they raise more than il
,scsssayy for such purposes, ii is an abuse
al the power Of taxation, and unjust and op
pressive. l, may, indeed. happen that The
revenue viii sometimes exceed he amouH
anticipated when the taxes we're laid
When. however, this is sscer,sined, It !:
easy TO reduce them: and. in such a case
it is unauestionebly the duty Of the govern
ment to reduce tttm, for no circumstance
can justify il in assuming q poser not gIyet
10 i, by the constitution. nor in taking ava;
ahe money Of the people when it isnot need
ed for the legitimate wants OF the IN
ment.
Plain ns these principles appear TO be
YOU will set find that tiiere il a constant ef
tort To induce the general government to II
N yond the limits " lis taxing power, ant
to impose unnecessary burdens upon tn
!eoplc. Many powerful interests are con
nuaIly at WUlk 10 procore heavy duties OF
aud to swell the revenue beyond
the real necessities If Tho public sci vice
and the country has already felt the injarl
aus effects Of their combined influence
They Succeeded in obtaining a tariff Of du
ttes bearing most oppressivrIJ on the agri
cultural ana laberiiig classes Of society; and
producing " revenue that could not be use
FULLY employed within The range Of ihs pow
tfs conf. RED upon congress. and, IN ordtl
~ fasten upon The people ttAs unjust AM
unequal system of taxation, extrngngant
.cE.u.a. III iufcaraI fyer rnys nneul wAne "a