The Hickman courier., 1869-05-01
state Aid = Polific a. .sstion.

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PGducah Kenhekidn.
The Kcatuckian is evidently not mind
full of the political bearings of the
old Whig and Democratic parties of this
State, which grew up many years ago
relative to Internal Improvements.
The Whig party when in power inaugu-
rated system of Internal improvements
which then as now, was presented to the
people with the glowing promise OF en-
riching and beautifying every nook and
corner of the State Every creek in this
end of the State was to be made naviga-
BILE, and special appropriations urged for
this purpose. The system was TO dot
our counties over with villages, fill them
with manufactures, foundries and work
shops, dig the coal and iron from our
hills, plant our rich valleys and beauti-
full plains with corn, wheat and tobacco !;
our hill-sides with orchards and vine
yards; and pour out millions of dollars
amongst thousands of industrious work
ers, ETC. These were vTyieFec- TieFFl-- of theirs;
rche <esult was tbs. .l,to-
a debt of about Sc, 900, 900, and the whole
of the money used for the benefit of
special localities and corporations. The
Democratic leaders Of that day did
not hesitate to hold the Wings to strict
accountability for this extrayagant use of
the peoples money in aiding Inter
nal improvements and did succeed in
defeating that party, and riding into
power, committed against the system,
and asserting, per contra, that " the peo-
pie can only be legitimately taxed to
that extent which may be necessary to
defray the indispensable expenses Of the
government" The Democratic creed
was so understood and defined by lead
ers who had learned their. principles in
schools of craftsmanship. They argued
to the people the true nature of the at
tempts that were being made TO warp
legislation from its rightful course, and
make it subservient to the interest of
particular localities and private corpora
tions; that when the law makers lose
sight of the principle of :" equal and ex-
act justice to all-erclasiUe pririlegeS to
none" the whole structure of govern
ment was endangered that the system
could not be made to operate equally
nnon all " classes and communities ;,
that the rich sections MIGHT receive the
aid and tbe Moor ones h. cannelled 70
holm INV Il ,bareb,-. ,vrast;no <inA. the
noor tbo;r q. ,ra,o,..s;afu - I'm
nonso.;on ). - -
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,noI AH N.Y.,
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pE1s "A anro1o
srtv adbar;no
- of tho Con-
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- . SC,
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oon.tr,,ot;or &c socf,asa.,t s,s,sati % s. %
~ &C. const;,n.;on = :
- a.. g. al 80, ~ cr.n.od
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oortoinIv not IN q strict copstrnct;on, =; ),
-. IL. ~ L. e. H.
III, ~ ~ 1T con.rnor &c al,
stoto cbor.cter;zed the construction "A
rroros;,;on 80 r;d;orIors would bardI,,
be carried into execution -
Tha nos;t;on of tho Democr,t;o ,a,tr
-. rooo...r;I, oo = s;.;a -
Tn.orna1 Imnroron,on.s hu ,ha sto,os =.
uto III nrooress ,, INIT to the State Of Ken.
80 an,.o,;,, i tho srsto,n hooo,,.o
49, oo,,i5 9o,7tua :. 80. oon1.rr,a.;a,.,,
of that Instrument find anv warrant in
the State Constitution for tie exercise
Of such mower We are not unaware
that the Hon Jas Guthrie and others
differed from this view. but the BODY of
the party adhered to Gov. Powell. Judge
Hise. Col. BOYD, Col. John c. Noble.
and others. in the position.