Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-08-03

drew Jackson in 1928, and against Mr..
Polk in 1874; and it embraces that
school Of opinion in this country which
has always held 20 extreme action by the
General Government, tavoritism to par
ticular interests, usurpatlon OF State
powers, large public expenditures, and,
generally, to constructions of tile constitu-
| tion which favor Federal authority, ard
extend its pretentions. Besides, it is
essentially sectional and aggressive, the
| very embodiment Of that disunion party
| ism foresaen and denounced by Washing
| ton and Jackson in those farewell adj
dresses which they left on record for the
! instruction OF their countrymen, and by
| Henry Clay in a memorable address to
! the legislature OF Kentucky. That it
could not safely be entrusted with the
/ poyvers OF the Federal Government is a
conclusion which inevitably results from
! this statement of its composition and
character. But the question is no longer
one of mere opinion or conjecture. Hav-
ing been tried by the actual possession Of
| Government powers and been permitted
I to exhibit fully its true nature, it has com
| pletely justified the theory which condemns
it, as will plainly appear from considering
! particular measures of policy pursued by
| it. From among these we shall select
several for particular examination, in or
der that our general assertion Of republic
can unfitncss for the possession Of Gov
erument powers may be Illustrated. es-
;nbl>hcd ard made good against any pos
SHE contradiction.
RA!silIG OF TEoqrs.
Under tLis head Tie address rccaPitu-
latcs the mode adopted in raising troops
in 1868, and.ad;ia:
The array BORG, mainly, the character
Of q public t1rce contributed by the States
under tie fi..cau.h and sizterIsi. clauses
OF the eighth section OF the first article Of
the constitution, which authorize Congress
go provide Ion calling forth the militia
% execute t.o laws Ui die Union, suppress
I,insurvecti0ns and rcp4l invasionS, - and
40 provide iur organizing, armng and
describing the militia, and for governing
such part uf them as may lie employed in
the service OF the United States, reScrving
70 the States respectfully tie appoint
neut @: lhr officers, *.
= 1-b. ,,,.,.c. of thc Federal Government
! f., c,u t,,. fr,nns. and the power Of the
States to supply them, organizing them
n into companies and regiments and ap-
ID pointing their officers, were unquesti"na-
, he os was also tbe polar Of the States
r - ssls,t tL,.s. tro,us which tlev were Il
- contribute by draft Or lot.
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" 1t has been arSue" "'sn much lorce al
reason that the power oi congress 10 rii
armies, although general power Is NJ
unlimited and ihal iR"S OF conscrlpiI"n /
- it are not necessary and proper, wh(
- = the forces required can be raised WI
y perfect certainty and convenience fro
the militia OF The states under the pr
IL visions Of the Constitution above cite
''l But passing this point, the Inquiry arise