The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-04-28
rHE DEMocRAT oFEIcE.
TWO POWER PRESSES.


The American people were proud of
1t, While foreign statesmen admired
and applauded it. Its practical oper-
atiOnS commended universal appro-
baton and respect. The people look
ed TO it as, shield TO protect the states
at home, and our commerce and ciiI
zens abroad. For more than seventy
years they were not disappointed.
By union, harmony and wise action,
the Federal government struck down
the Algerina, Tripolitan, and other
plratlcal powers in the Mediterranean
and occurred protection to our COM
| merce without paying tribute, like
many stronger nations. To secure
''free trade and sailors rights,n when
eur numbers We're few, and our treas
ury empty, to bid defiance TO the 0i.
gantic power of Great Britain, we de-
clared war against her, and won an
honorable peace. It compelled MeXi.
co not only to retire from our soil,
when she invaded ii, but to paw un
what she owed US, and consent to q
boundary between us that she dare
not pass. The deiuded savages have
been punished for their aggTessiOns,
and forced into an obedience safe for
us and useful for themselves.
Tne State flourisfied beyond theex-
pectatiOns OF the most hopeful and
confident. Roads were made and
canals dug in almost every neigh
borhoOd. The telegraph followed the
steamboat without taking the resoar'
ces of the Federal government ana
railroads now spread over the the
/ Union like net works, are. with few
exceptions, the Offspring of personal
and State exertions. ThepeOpie were
loaded down with prosperity, and
neither tasted nor dreamed of aucht
| but security and happiness. Wo were
free from tho calls Of tho tax gatberer,
except Tor local and police purposes,
and all nations, while they admired
the success of our Institutions, en-.
/ vies1 our swimming prosperity. The
| history rf the world presents no parai.
| lei To the SUCCESS of our InstitutionSuD
| TO eight years since. &C. @
Whera are we now? Il dark planet
| came between theSjln OF our splandor.
| prosperity and happiness, and thI
chill of total eclipse followed. Il
broad obscuratIon continues. Instead
| Ot light hearted happiHess, dark fore
bodIngs. shiVering chitl5 and dread of
the tuture make tne heart sick within
lis. The splendor aud indepence OF
the States are gone, and well ground
ed fears fill all with the most fearfu,
| aud painful apprehenSions. No State
powers are secure from danger. States,
Tompkins, Clinton, jackson. Wright.
and other patriots, Mre not only I3sjng
their original spleudor aud usefuluesj.
but fast sinking under the aJ5um ptionS
Oi the Federal government, 10 the
Level OF mere counties and Inunici-
pal corporations. Our public debt has
piled up to the repudiation point
Taxation has taken the place of pros
perity, ana hatred that oi love and
happiness. Confidence has disappear
ed, and hope, when not dead, is Ian.
guis hing in despair. The States have
not even the unquestioned right to
determine who shall be the sovereign
voter, or hold its officialshonurs Stel,
by step, the rights OF the States re.
cognized by the Constitution, have
been trOdden down and those of the
FederaE government expanded anu
held in terror over them.
The Constitution, in many OF its
msst vital provisions, has been disre.
garded, nay, openly and officially
ridiculed and tr2mplcd upon. States
have been disfranchised by Congress
because their representatives held Do.
Ittieal opIutOG- uTStasTetut-Sss-tIaa-s -siAs
ting majority, Some courts have been
legislatPd Out az ,.t1ice, Whiie others
have been deprived Uf jurisdiction ia
pending eases, because OF the fear thai
their unconstitutional acts might re-
ceive meriied judicial condemnation.
Congress has teen converted into
travelling inquIsltiun Ia search of DO.
iticai sin. with which 20 overWheIm
it. adverSaries and secure their defeat
at elections. They have voted away
hundreds of millions OF acres Of the
pubic lands, and endless sums from
the Treasury, to secure partizans ard
carry elections. They have ousted
swarms of corporations and authoriz-
Q them to usurp the laboFs of the
mint and food the land with depre.
ciated paper currency. They have
made n prison of the capitol for tho
punishment OF those who refuse 10
crafty their propensities for inter
meCldIinR IN private affairs. They
have forced Ten States out of the Un.
ion, and refuse them their eOnstftu-
tiOnai right to representation in both
wings oT the capitol. They have con,
trolled the elections in eleven States
al the point Of the bayonet, and have
set the military power above, and
have authorized il t0 control the civil
authorities. Military sstraps remove
Governors, Judges. and other civil OF.
ficeTs, and I'LL their places with those
ready to fall down and worship them
and Congress. They have converted
the Federal government into Il poor
house corporation for feeding negroes
upon the earnings of the whites. They
haye'deprived the President of his
powers as "COmmander.in'C Chief OF
the Army" and made him. in reali'
ty, a military subordinate. They have
put it out of his power Ito see that
the laws are faithfully executed" ,"Iy
stripping him Of his constitutional
authoritytO remove rOgues and thieves
in Office, and have conferred upon the
Senate the power to control him and
prevent his performing his Official du'
ty. The action of Congress has brought
upon us the reign of hatred, which
destroys the happiness of alt and on.
ly aids their efforts to continue In
power. The Federal government, In
stead Of being loved and respected
throughout the Union, is feared and
Dire lded.
These are some Of the changes that
have occurred. The government con-
trived in 1887, has actually disappear.
ed, and one representing the will ofa
majority In Congress, has succeeded
States have been swallowed up, and
the interested prOmptings of Congress
have taken their places. The will of
Congress, and not the Constitution.
must now be consulted by those who
seek to know what is remitted TO ba
done. The reserved powers OF the
States can only be ascertained by con-
sulting the records of Congress to learn
what has been left for their enjoy.
ment. What will rrmain for thofn
tomorrow no one ran know, if not
permitted to read tha DEGREES OF King
Caacas. Hence. we answer our open
ing inquiry, by saying the govern.
ment framed in 1887 has no actual ex.
istence s5 this time but Is superceed.
Ell by one whose principal elements
are the hanging and uncertain, the
Vindictive and selfish will OF a Con.
gress, representing, not the whola
Union, bat only tibout two-thirds OF
the people who compose it as 1t exists
under thats Constitution. With mock
gra witty we are told that ttthe sCousti.
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