The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17
what 4 wise Good Man Thought.

In view of the fact that the Federal
administration, under the auspices of
the Jacobin party, is daily extending
its encroachmeuts upon the rights Of
the States and the liberties of the peo-
pie. as sinistefls and perhaps as ef-
fective3y as the Germans inclosed
their lines about Metz, it may be well
enough to set aside the accusations of
'Bourbonism" in politics, and revert
TO and recall the ideas of those who
established the foremost republic in
the world, since subverted, and see
whether the sapient clamorers for
nationality" can improve upon the
plan of the maker, or so clearly pre-
dict The dangers that attend its oper-
alton. . After first devastating . the
Southern States, destroying their in
stitutious and ignoring their rights
and interests, this fanafical party of
rnoDarchfsts have felt able to venture
upon the subjugation of the Northern
section by means of bogus amend
ments TO the original compact and.
odius laws enacted by an illegal Con-
gress, ia the interest of a purely sec
tional party, under the assumed
amendments, and not in pursuance of
the original compact. ln proof of
this usurpation by the Federal admin
tstratton, and its greedy desire to
reVolutioniZe the whole system of
free government by absorbing all
powers in itself, witnes the audacions
military interference of Grant in the
New York election.
In letter dated Monticello, Dec.
h I Toa.n
Mr.. Giles as follows:5 iusi3. 81 -.
see as you do, and with the deep
est affiietion, the rapid strides with
which the Fedepal hranohiof cur Gov
ernment is advancing towards the
usurpation of all the rights reserved
to the States, and the consolidation in
itself of. all power, foreign and. do
mestic; aud that, too, by constructions
which, if legitimate, leave no limits to
their power. Take together the de-
cisions of the Federal courts, the doc
trines of the president, (J. Q. Adams)
and the misconstructions of the con-
stitutional compact ACTED on by the
legislation of the Federal branch, and
it is but too evident that The three
ruling branches of this department
are in combination to strip their col
leagues, the state authorities, of tho
powers reserved to them, and to exer-
aise themselves all functions, foreign
and. domestic. $500. ri. =
'sAnd what is our recourse for the
preservation of the Constitution
Reason and argument? You might
as well reason and argue with the
marble columns encircling them.
The representatives chosen by our
selves? They are found in the COM
bination, some from incorrect views
of the government, some from cor
rupt ones, sufficient voting together
10 outnumber the sound party,
racy). and with majorities of only one,
two or three: bold enough to go for
ward in defiance. Mr.. Madison de-
yclared that the divergence between us,
Colonel Hamilton and myseli) took
place from his wishing to admsassira-
ton, or rather administer the govern
meHt, (these were Mr.. Madisons very
words) into what he thought it ought
to be; while on my part, I endea0or
to make at conform to the Constitu-
ton as understood By the Contention
that produced and recommended 1T, and
pdlttcutdiIy 6y The State Conventions
that adopted d" ,.,.- .,.....
The strides of Federal usurpation
which SO deeply afflicted Thomas
Jefferson, have not been confined to-
the subjugation of certain set of
states upon the pretense of war neces-
ity; but now, in time of profound
peace, are being taken over states not
affected by that pretense, and this up
on the authority of laws enacted under
bogus amendments toa constitution
of the principles of which they were
wholly subversive. The republication
of this old and prophetic letter should
be suggestive to all those who really
wish the good of the country ahd the
preservation of decent system of
THE Democratic majorityin PENN
sylvania, at the recent election, on the
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