The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-12-14

men suppose that seventh-tenihs Of our
citizens will forever consent to have their
opinions disregardel and thur rights
,rampled under foot by the other three
;cn,as: Nay, verify. ThCywili not al
ways kiss the hand that smites them; and
50 sure as there is . God in Israel, the
rights and dignity Of the white race vii!
be asserted and maintained, aud for ho who
shall stand in the way, it were better that
the earth had swallowed him up
But some gentlemen 90 50 far as to say
that Convention, if assembled. would te
compelled to leave the word white" out of
any Constitution they might frame. This
we deny. The right to regulate its own
internal affairs by i State is one reserved
expressly in the Federal compact, Article
Y of which reads as follows: The pow
ers not delegated to the United States, ty
the Constitution. nor prohibited by ito
the States, are resccrcd to the States res
pec,ively, or to the people" I,is right
tina: never was delegated to the Fedora!
government, and has been exercised by
the States from the formation Of the Gsv-
crumcns to the present time; and 81 thu
legislation in the world cannot take II
away from tho States without their con-
sNut. The regulation Of the right of suif-
rage in the States. is ono over which Con-
gre" has no power, for Congress cannot
transcend the authority confded TO it by
the Constitution C7aneh, 49,, Us.
The States form confederatrj Govern
mens; yet the several States re'oi. their
individual >overoisuties. and with respsct
to their municipal regulations. eJe snrtr.
eign,'" . Peters 800; 10 Peters, SO; c
Wheaton 1854.
'In America the powers ofsovcreignty
are divided between the Gorcrnmeut of,he
Union and ,hIsa Of the States. They are
each sorersign 'riM respcc' 10 the objects
committed 10 Mrm" 1 Wheaton, 40
The powers sf,ire States depend on their
Constitutions The people Of every State
have The righr to modify aud restrain them
according to their own views of policy aud
principle; aud they remain nnaliered and
unimpared except SO far as they were
sruu.ed to the Government Of the United
States" Whea ton. 32j. THE residu-
airy powers Of Legislation are still in the
State as to everything not delegated to tie
United States" > Wheaton Ss7; 6
Wheaton 40: 4 Peters ga.
We might quote other .u,horitie,
equally potent. but We do NOT deem i: nee
essary. Those already given abundan,ly
.how that the power, tho right. rests with
tho Slater, to lesislate on all subjects no,
specifically delegated 10 the Federal Gov.
ernmcnt. The right of local s.lf-govern.
menI is one sha. was never so granted
and. Consequently, Convention which
frames new Constitution for this State,
has right to say whether the word
white" shall be placed therein or not.
Buta Consenlion will no, only give n.
REIMBURSEMENT in legal and constitu.
,ional manncr, without sacrificing pripci-
pie, but it will remedy existing evil,
which could not be reached by any other
means.
That this is true. evory one will con.
cede and the Parkersburg Gn=.he, The
ablest advocate Of thu Flick Amend.
men,, is also the advocate Of Convsn.
ton.
One Of the most serious evils unlc,
which We now i'bor is b I.rtixan J ndi.
sinry. Out Of al the judges in the state
We now think Of tnt one who could pos.
sibly elected on fair tote of the people
They have, in mos, cases. if mt in all,
received their portions an reward fol
party services, and their nbiliry. learn.
ing. integrity and moral worth has been
less considered than hiss thei. claims
upon thor party. Such state
Of things is much to be deplorcd
The Judicial rrmise should never b"
even tsinted with the rdUr Of the hist.
ings, much lees dragged in the iiI;h Of
political corruption. y pure judiciary i,
tho greatest safeguard OF the liberties c!
the people, and We hope sDon 10 src su il
men on the Bench Ne will be crcdilable TO
our state and ornMnents to the profcs.
zion. We wish to ,ru the Convention
vacate every Judgeship III The state, and
let them bc filed b. men who will be
honor'd and respected for their worth
and ability.