Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-01-26

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cIlnmmm--The Ohtece.
Ma. EDIFoR For many years past il
has been the great boast Of the National
Democratic" party. that i st=lds upoa
he principle OF strict construction Of the
National Constitution. Democratic stntes-
men have long battled with zealous fierce
ness against what they have been pleased ,
to term the s'latitudenous" construction
Of that instrument. The "stump orators"
of that party have for years been excess Is
lively grandiloquent over FEDERAL con-
struction Of the Constitution. in conse-
quence Of which powers not delegated to
the General Government, but reserved to-
the States or the people. might be unright-
eousiy usurped. Every bar-room politi-
clan, and every pap-fed toady who has
belonged to. the Democratic party for the
last twenty-five years, has devoted some
small portion Of time to an expose of the |
dire results which would inevitably follow
the success Of their political opponents
in respect to unconstitutional assumptions |
OF power. on the partof the National Gov
ernment. The Virginia Resolutions Of
1898 have been for years one of the lead
ing planks in the National Democratic
platforms; while United States Banks-
special privilege corporstions-for want of
an "eSpreSs" grant Of power to Congress.
to institute them. have been denounced
with almost .renzied extravagance, as un-
constitutional. !, and AZ clearly subversive of
the rights of the states and the people.
Moreover. gold and silver being the only
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establishment Of any other, vas consid
cred the sheerest usurpation on the part
of Congress--not TO be tolerated for a
moment by the strict constituting Democ-
racy.
But, alasl with the course Of time comes
many changes. AS the boy said to his
mother, ''Times amt like they used to
was" The nti-Jackson. unconstitutional,
:, Federal. rag money has all at once become
the one thing needful--in other words, a
Benaocrotic administration, A. D. 1878,
has succeeded in esta6tishiny PAPER
CURRENCY! as is fully proved by the
recent issue of twenty million dollars of.
for the Lord-only- VOWS how-long, irre-
deeinable Treasury notes. Nor is this all
Ii these government obligations are worth
lanything, the masses should have the ben
eft of them; but. as il to defeat this i'm.
portant object. the lowest issued are fol
one hundred deildrs--a sum which, prac
tically. throws them into the hands only
Of the wealthy, who are most able TO dc
without them. Surely such things ar
strange, rs George K. Pugh said. in hi
place in the U. s. Senate. when "dadied'
> by strict constructpnist, anti Bank, ant
r anti-special-privilege party.
And then where, in the National Con
a stitution, is the ''express" delegation o
t power to Congress 10 issue Treasury notes
What clause, section, or article authorize
Il such action? From sOhot part Of that in
e strumen, can such poaOer fairly be implied
g Answer that, you paper-rag- money Dem
e Ocrat! (if you can.) Practically, what
the difference between a. National Ban
IS located at Philadelphia, and one located I
. Washington City. If the American PEI
l. pie are to shave National Rag currenc.
- why not sustain it with Wings as well q
y with Democrats? Why make fish of OF
= and flesh of the other? If paper (rags
is good, what valid reason for not havin
'e it all the time: and thus establishing Il
3 policy of the government?
Is But If Buchanan has forsaken stri
ct construction, Jackson, and hard none
I'd let him have the honesty and courage
,e say so. Manlness is highly honorabl
s. even in wrong. If Toombs and Choat
v and other old Wings with whom he h
o coalesced, have succeeded in coaxing hi
De back to Federalism, he ought. in justic
ne to announce the fact; if not. however. u
no der another title, he should not adopt Fe
ir eral measures.
ar But we do not find it in our heart to
re ''hard'' on the wifeless old gentlema
be AS Benton said of Pierce, he is, in
re probability. like a babe in the hands of
nurse-acting only ss it is acted upc
90 His masters commanded, and how cou
lis he refuse? Decision nor independen
we have ever been known of him; and it
ms "bard to learn an old dog new tricks"
.e- The money power is almost omnipote
A twenty million issue will be but p
lude for hundred more. This will
purchased by Northern capital, and
ell public sentiment of the free states will
OF held in bonds to that amount. to keep
So peace under new and contemplated .
lor gressions of the ever-watchful slave pow
oi This is why the present administration
ng been driven from Democracy to FEEDER
- iSm. Ahey kuoW WeA tno Ithiuity
aP- avarice of capital-the past history of
IN nation teaches them on that point. Hel
ers with the general government pledged
the the North for hundred millions, thr
Eeo to dissolve the Union will strike h
as enough on Northern pockets 10 carry
OF point--and another outrage upon freed
is consummated. Shall this new m
succeed? What say the people? i
ate,