Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-07-02

Diyme America into several political and
Independent bodies, and our prosperity,
not TO mention our cosmopolitan destiny,
is gone.
These consolidated European powers,
consolidated not in the interest of their re-
spective people, but in: that of governing
families, they would understand so nicely
to shuttle our political cards under the plea
of sympathy and friendly and blood rela-
tiOnship, that we would be constantly out
of breath for mutually cutting our Threats
They long ever since the birthday of our
Republic for an opportunity TO point out
to their despairing but still striving and
hoping subjects, the American system of
popular self government as failure.
No, they can not and they shall not have
such an opportunity. Divide the Rcpub-
lie, ard they are able for their purposes to
make war against the then little republics
of this continent, or to establish little king
doms or European dependencies.
Let this republic live and prosper frem
the Atlantic TO the Pacific, and from the
Gulf TO the Lakes, and let it be pre- eminent
fer reason of personal liberties, and they
could not send one company of soldiers
over against us that would not be thinncd
daily by dcsertion.
There are not any more lie ssians in Eu
rope who can be sold 10 despoiic powers
and made IT, believe that Americans would
eat them alive when caught.
Let in the sense of the American Demo
cratic party, the so-callcd doctrine Of State
sovereignty and State rights be established
and be made cardinal point of cur fed
eral Union; what then? Well, nullifica-
ton all over. Congress, as the representa-
tive of the whole would he but shadow;
il would not make law without that some
Governor somewhere would oppose its au-
thority as the head of a..Sovereign State.
What splendid exhibition of harmony
and patriotism, constantly in opposi-
tion 10 the rest. Ny policy o. no
policy.
States by the instrumen:aliiics of Cover
nors would secedc, and Buchanans would
not find any provisions in the Constitution
to coercc.
Who would guarantee us ihai Governors
arc always sincere and patriotic: Bring
such federation Of States where in each
single Stale Il man of eminent influence di
rccily as Governor, or Indirectly through
the Governor as his tool, can oppose the
government in its general measures, bring.
do say, such federation in conflict with
powers like the Europeans. Deprive by
coordination the Federal Government of
its means Of coercion, aud who will tell me
that there is not money enough in the
hands of any foreign Government, to buy
up half dozen of ambitious demacagic
State rights Governors:
ID. say too much?
Who caused and does yet cause the in
ieslinal WAS in Mexico. Whs broke up
The Confederation of Tic Central American
States? Who broke UP the confederation
of the Soui! American Spanish Republics.
and vino prevents their reunion into a
strong and powerful nation like ours:
Study the history of Switzerland before
and after 1916, observe how Austria under
The pre,cnce of protecting The catholic re
igion. conspired with Tie leaders Of seven.
little cantons forming separate conlcd
Grafton. What has become OF the can;ona
sovereignty in Switzerland, and is the
naiicn now oppressed or free: study III
history of Poland while this country bad
yet an individual p.lilicai existence. Wha
caused The final downfall: Why did the
Itllian people destroy the several and little
princcly sovereigniics within rs toposraph
lead boundaries and united into ono nation
al mass. Is il less free for il: Is not
The ai;stocraiie Bismark 50 popular IN
Germany an with all Germans outside
because he proclaimed TIE nations majes
" supreme and above those of the various
Stale Right princes.
Compare these facts with Callloun's the
orics and differences. Rccoi,ect the tories
Of former days Investigate the origin of
The late civil war. and observe prc-emi-
ncntly the attitude of Governor Seymour.
Of New York, during the war.
MOL cannot be Democrat in the
American scnsc. / cannot subscribe To
State rights in Calhouns meaning.
Iwant j strong Union outwardly, so as
10 protect as against our enemies outside.
for the sake of internal liberty and our
destiny. And this strength cannot hc
given without a machinery expressive OF
whose vitality never can be sus
pendcd,o - go ~-sfE area~f7a
I want machinery understandable in
lis cohcsion; a slreng Union inwarcily, so
that good els ntedicotris nature,
like IN the human body, can correct b. the
collective constitutional powers, any par
ial alteration in the organic AS well as in
the functional sphere of public life. Dem
Dcratic Statc-rights within the organism of
a nation. are to me but artificial obsfruc-
lions to the hcalthftil collective action.
Just like diseased condition OF the human
systcm. 1t disharmonizes, it weighs down
the natural efforts OF self preservation
towards recovery. Make such a condition
ihe permanent one, and life will finally
cease.
/ want Congress, the direct issue of
'sWe, the people of the United States, to
enjoy the sovereignty of ''Wc, the people =
[ do not want Congress merely coordinate
TO any or all Governors.
re,y more upon the wisdom and patriot
ism of a number of men like one that con-
stitutcs Congress, than uponthe wisdom
Of a Governor or a regency no. .constitu-
lionally formed andacting. Is in Conslitu-
Iional mcnarchics the parliament or the