The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-12-22
~ Never before during the past sever

~ Never before during the past seven
years have there been in w ashn2ton a. ma
ny distinguished politicians from every sec
ton of the country rs within the week just
closed. They increase in numbers instead OF :
diminishing. The query is. why arc they
hcreE- HasktngtoH OorrespOadent.
There is nothing that indicates the
rapidly increasing power of the Federal
Government more than the regular pill
grimages which ambitious politicians
find it necessary to make to Washing
ton, to pledge their allegiance az the
fountain of power and patronage. In
the alarming centraliziDg tendency OF our
politics the States are losing their inAu-
ence and independence, and are becom
ing but subject provinces to the growing
imperial power, that threatens toabsorb
the whole government Of the Union.
The interests and concerns of the state
are forgotten or ignored by tho parties
formed and engrossed by exclusively
national issues, or by devotion to rival
Presidential candidates. State politics
are made entirely subservisnt to Nation
al parties. State influence in the State,
its offices and honors are sought now
only as tribute to be carried TO Wash
ington to DO laid at the feet Of power
there, to secure promotion in federal
honors Public rights and State ipdepen-
dence have been among the soundsst
Democratic doctrines; the darkest lore
bodings future evil that disturbed the
prophetic visions Of the trainers of our
institutions, were fears Of the debase.
ment Of the States, and the overwhelm.
ing power Of the central Government.
The first great division Of political
parties, of Democrats and Federalsts,
was upon the relative rights and powers
ofths State and Federal Government.
The early Democrats were the State
rights men. The Federalists we're the
champions Of a powerful central govern
ment. Modern Democrats have become
recreant to the principles Of the patri'
archs Of the party, and by . system o.
party discipline, and claims to party a.
legiance. they have. by an illegitimatt
and unconstitutional influence. central
lied the whole political power Of th'
country in the hands Of few party
chiefs, who hold court at Washington
and through the President distribute TIL
honors and emoluments Of Office only Il
devoted and INSCRIPTIONS adhsrents q
their usurped authority Allegiance +
party and its leaders is now the condi
ton of advancement ios every aspirsnI
and pilgrimage to Washington to rsnsv
bis pledges Of loyalty is as imr+riousl
exac,ed of ever. inferior State politicia
ss the priesthood Of the Catholic ohurc
ore required 10 perform stated mission
to Rome to renew their fsslty to tn
great Head Of the sect.
No change is 80 much needed in on
politics, as the formation Of State PAL
ty in contradistinction to the presen
parties, which are all Federal IN thsi
politics and aims. Subjects with vhic
the people of particular States have bu
remote and contingent interest al
made by artiul politicians to absorb tbs
whole attention. and they are led to III
elect or to sacrifice their essential hou
interests to promote the triumphs Of
national party in whose issues they hay
no concern or no right to intermsddlo.-
The government of this State has bee
thrown into anarchy by the machn
tons of q few INSCRIPTIONS aspirants {
Federal honors. We have no reven,
laws-nv legal protection for the treas
ry-no legal authority for carrying I
some of the most essential functions
the State government. The most il
portant laws for the protection Of {
rights of the people have been defeat
by a war Of factions. whose devotion
demagogues in Federal politics was 8
perior to their regard for the interests
the State. Through the leaders of I
faction now in power, the whole inauer
of our State government is laid at
feet Of the Federal Executive, a.
offering for the honOrs and emolumsl
Of Fedora! Offices expected for the
selves and their adherents. 1t will Sc
be seen how the voice of the people
condemnation Of the Kansas policy Y
be drowned, and its expression silsnt
by Executive influence.
y- The first practical attempt made