The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-05-13
THE GOVERNMENT AS 1T WAS
WHAT THE RADICALS HAVE MADE

OE II.
TheINew York Democrat states the
case thus:
Years. ago the founders of our govern
ment adopted constitution intended to
protect the States forming the cenfedcr-
alton of republics. 1t was intended that
each State should be republic, sover.
eign and absolute in her powers.
To better protect themselves these
States or republics formed union and
adopted a constitution. To preserve
the head light and bulwark of liberty
was the duty and the pride Of each
State.
For years each State was safe under
this protection. At last sentiment at
war against principle placed its fanat-
ical hand upon the threats of several
States. And the other States said there
was no escape for the wronged ones,
who were by force being deprived of
their original rights. Then the States
menaced, to defend their rights, banded
together as last resort, and made a
united heroic, sublime fight for the pre-
servation of their rights of Northern
States, Northern people helped destroy
the rights of Southern States and peo-
pie!
Then began terrible usurpation of
power. Then began the Northern peo-
Pile to war upon their own rights. In
defending the constitutions they destroy
ed it.
Their fanaticism was mistaken for
patriotism. The cannon aimed at the
South recoils with more severity upon
the North. We killed the country
mortally wounded ourselves. The pow
err intended to defend the constitution
destroyed it. We have no more the
right of States, nor that equal taxation
without which there can be no uniform
prosperity. The power that killed
Southern States, and comes dragging
their mangled remains to the temple of
Liberty, is now warning upon the rights
of Northern States.
Day by day power is usurped. Here
an infringement and there one. Here a
dissertation there a disregard. Here
an attack and there one. Here a fas-
tening of military power and centralized
despotism, and there one, as the spider
fastens its web for victims who think
they can break the little threads, but
who cannot do it except by the swarms
of a revolution.
Congress ovcrruns the States with
military, and the States have no power
to prevent. Congress taxes the work
ers of one State to support and enrich
the idlers of another And the State so
taxed is powerlcss to protect her labor
ers
Congress sends its bayoncts to quell a
local disturbance in the State tbs State
has no remedy.
Congress, to protect the Eastern
States, taxes the West and South-the
States so taxed have no redress, nor
benefits of this taxation.
Congress declares that voters shall not
be restrained by State laws.-that a
State shall not even say who shall vote
for State officers, and the States SO out
ragged are forced to submit.
Congress levies direct tao upon the
people, and sends its thousands of leech-
os to be supported by the people, to col
lect these taxes Why not collect all
the taxes, aud apportion to each State
the amount it may expend for State
government and local affairs =?
Of what use is the State government
when a centralized power can override
all State laws, divide States, or admit to
lis councils only those representati> es
who do not represent the people, bu:
the views of the usurpers
1t is true, the map points out States,
but they are not.
1t is true, we live here and there
But we live in idleness herein labor
there. The bondboldcr pays no taxes,
the plow-holdcr does. The bond draws,
not earns its money, and is not taxed;
the pillow, the loom, the anvil-cach are
taxed in construction and production
We as a people gave our notes or bonds
to preserve the constitution, which is
no more or protection.
The people of the producing States
pay ten tributes to the others. They
fatten their beggars-enrich their
thieves-spread flowers before their
wandering vandals-support their bond
UNDERESTIMATE laws for their benefit
enrich their speculators-fill the pockets
of their neutrality-suspicious. their
corruptionists-drink in their education
al poison, and bow to such servitude as
Congress wills.
And to-day there is no remedy for this
no escape from the usarpations-no
means of redress. Laws to protect
States we have none. Power for States
to protect themselves they have none.
What kind of a government have VIC,
and who then does it Der i.
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