The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-02
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of Sta te authority at tbs North aad tlae coz
soiidation of ell power in she Federal q aovern-
menf, are rapidly manifssaing themselves ID
tbs growth Ct 4 cenfal army, In tAe supren-
aey of military rule. IN The suppression Of la
btas corpus in ths seizure of private arns, in
milnisht da.aieiliary v:sitations, in tie uluz-
zlirg Of tka press, ant IL the ostraeism OF free
opinion and free speech.
The hiatoFy Of all srapire and all human
government proves that republican institu-
tions cannot be maintained over large extent
Of territofy, except by tbe aid Of local jars-
distions pokssssiHs fno ef thesovoreign pow
ers oC GoysSEnent. In tie light of recent
eyeuIe, .s vas political prophecy that Was an
nouacsd lty years ago, by Johs TAYLOR. of
Caroline, in these words:
"tIost political writer's have concluded that
Republican government, over very large
territory, cannot exist; and Al this opinion is
sus Jained py alarming pcoots and weighty
eUthosi.iss, h Is entitled 10 much respect and
SERIOUS consideration. All extensive terrific
res Ii p&St times, and all n the present age sx.
eep5 tnose OF the unised Ststea, have been, or
ass, subject - monafGhiss. As the Roman
territory Increased, Republican prime pies
we're corrupted, and IN absolute monarchy
was eatanIshed lorg before the Republican
uhrase 9lcaF v-as abolished. TAe failure Of
coas aiilated Repu eiiean government In
France raay probably have been acceiera1ed
eT caused bY ex1eat az her territory and tae
additions sac made TO il. Shali we profit by
SO Ilafiy xaTBpies and authorities, ,or rashiy
iscI tAeTn I IT they only furnish US with The
prob hIliIy that consolidated Republic cannot
loNg exist oysf u great territory, they fcrcioly
adnaoassh ns TO sa very careful OF our con-
Federation OF gaps}sics, 8y this forn OF
government, Il remedy IS provided IL meet the
cloud CT faets which have convinced political
writers that e consolidated republic over d
vast tsrriCaFy was 3mp814c ticaate; BY repeat
ing an utIe&ep+ hitaerlo unsuccessful, we
d II their weight ana 3eride their adm nltion.
5slfeee tAdt u Toss ef .ts4t pendant sssstsTaat
. >psaes' by oar Cora atsd Matss e1ad ass ac-
q 4ufssttoss of tu0TsDae poaeeT oY the Federal
By assg orassch or 1t. 9oiU sab
stdntieffg estu1t{e3. consolidated gepubtte
orev aEf the ItF~ftoffes cf the EIsited states,
fkoRq5 fe2fvat phrase S6E0gg 1ata1t StfW re-
m 1ass t.af L.ls 90 so5z1Sti on ao0at{a izstsodae
"a H4og.ifuby, o4ad that tfye monarchy, aaaoe3er
i$n,ted checked or 6afltaeed, so0atd aaatEy BE-
eesse q eoaapiefe tgra'aay''
a. tha North all tae checks ard balances
Of power era gone; aud win them, all the
safeguards and baiwaEks CT freedom. The
prevalent idea there il HAT the States are
nothjag, the Federal Government every ching
Congress votes, b.iadly, 3 sweeping law, max
se1ig siiegsi and unconstitutional acts Of .he
President. The State Legislatures and Gov
errors sanction without question a preaidan
stiAl declaration OF ~ar, and eemply with alac
rify with repeated Presidential calls for troops.
The j judiciary intsrposes a feeble resisEanss to
Exaeusivs uaurpatiois, bu. resisss oaiy to be
oyorborne by military power, aad to be 81
.encsa by law of tne subserY'ent Congress
authorizing q suspension By the military Of
the writ Of iaJeas eorpas. No check being
tnas ia,erposod agasnss the usurpations of the
Executive, either by Congress, by the States,
or by any other power. and a subservians army
standing ready al all times to execute all or-
dez4 without question, Of course the custom
ary acts Of tyranny follow il rapid success
sion, and follow With impunity. Tie free ex-
srciss of opinion il Suppressed By the mid
night arrest, tho fogt and the dungeon. The
freedom of the press ss destroyed BY Federal
Marshals snd iawisss soldiers; and genera
reign Of terror and Of mob law brings about
that sort ei stordsr" thar ssreigaed II Wax
saw. durisg tho dark nigh. Of absolutism
which the caar established ia Poland.
A returned minsater of tie United States,
sfrem the court of Prussia, sJasspH A. VRiearl
--frosa enc IF thnse courts which took part ia
the partition ard snslavemsns Of Poland,
snptorioasiy tns mest despotic and basbarous
set of Gacdsrn timss onaas honas 10 assure
lsis fsllow1 sahjncts Of the LiscoIn Dynasty,
Sthas II they expect tho syppathy ef The
sGa4rssssnis NJ EssaS~,v aasy must carry ont.
the arbitrary measure Instituted ~ tks pow
er1 ii Washingson, and = rspsat = tksn thes
Ia verbs i y pfpslisn King God grant.
dist yonr psoJ1s msy b abls 10 uphol1 -
ssprsmasr ef he leses.'