New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1864-06-24
an EXPRESSIVE uxcEGrAE1luG.


obratcd resolutions adopted in 179o SO
by the Legisture Of Kentucky and Vir,
oinia. has been the great distinguish,
ing Of the Democracy since that period
The startling aggressions cf New Eng
land Tedcralists upon civil liberty, du.
ring the reign Of terror Of the elder
Adams, made Unnecessary to enunciate,
distinctly, the limits of the Federal
power, and the right of thc States to
preserve themselves against its ell
croachMclt.
This duty devolved upon James
Naaison-the father Of the Federal
CONSTITUTIONS and Thomas Jefferson -
the author Of declaration Of Independ-
ance. These men were presumed prop
erly, to know more about the objects:
the purposes, and the character Of the
Constitution than any men then alive.
They had participated in the struGg les
Of l776, in the trials and scenes Of the
Revolution, an'l we're prominent actors
in tie orleals which resulted in our
Independence.
The Viz ginia resolutions csnanatcd
from Madison. and those whi2A Ken
tucky adopted were drafted by Jeifer-
son. The issues between the State
Rights Democracy and the Consolila-
tionists were distinctly presented
They were submitted to our ancestors
at time when our revolutionary strug-
gIes were fresh in the memory Of the
people. Indeed, nearly all tho chief
actors Ct the war Of ll76 were then
alive. Aud y large majority Of the vo-
,ers ef that period were in the prime OF
manhood, when the nstitution was
formed and submitted to the States for
adoption. If, therefore those rcsolu-
lions, drafted by Jefferson and Madison,
had contained herasics; had been op
posed to truth ard at war with the true
principles Of the State and Federal
Governments, the presumption is ire
sistitle that they would have been en-
condemned, and their au-
thovs con signed to oblivion.
Such, however, was not the case
For, Notwithstanding the fact that all
the powers aad terrors Of Federal influ
encc were brought to bear against the
truths so admirably set forth in the i'm
mortal resolutions-notwithstanding
the fact that men, in that day as now,
verc iacarcerated for denouncins Feie-
raj tyrants still, such was the power
and force of truth, that the principles
Of State sovereignty were maintained,
and the advocates Of Federal consolida-
ton consigned to shameful condemna-
ton. The men Of that day, who knew
the cost Of liberty, who knew the value
and Importance Of State rights to the
citizen, who understood something Of
the relations between the States and
their creature, the Federal q ccncy, en-
dorsed the doctrines Of Madison and
Jefferson. and repudiated tho monarch
cal principles Of New England Federal,
ism.
Monarchical Fe deralism from that
period to the present has warred upon
the State rights doctrines Of Jefferson
and Madison. L has assumed all na-
mes, shapes and guises to accomplish
the destruction Of "State Rights"
Because the preservative of State
Rights" has always prevented constant
efforts of Federalism to convert oul
Government into central despotisa1 -
to build up central moneyea ari sto'
cratic government, and overthrow ouI
democratic institutions.
This war is now carried on for thai
very purpose. The hypocritical lea
ders ana tyrants may prate as much a.
they please about"Unlon and liberty,
but to the intelligent observer their
real objects are to plain. Tho enemie:
of civil liberty are in power at Washing
ton, and with the means which betray
ed and too confding people have PLACED