Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-10-06

man decides the whole case aud he who III axes
the decision executes it according to his own
pleas re. To put the matter in the mildest
wCr g, wa make permanent dsspot over rs all
to correct temporary and local tvi 1t may lie
a1;o:oCs Outbl eak in mere township. That ls
enough; q case is made fOr the President, aid
this extraordinary power is let loose against US.
The state may offer with the Preeid. nt-lt may
deny that tn re IS case for his interference and
# there be d Of dc mestlc violence, 1t may
inei let that it and Will put it down, i'll due
time a. d in the best way. What matters it now
what the State may think or wish 1t 1s 20 longer
fit to Keep the peace within its own borders. 1t
is silence d, and the whole matter is with the
net abuee this extrsoI binary power. Who knows
that ? Again they tell US We can trust him.
free people trusts nobody with such powers l
can point you to long reigus OF despOts during
which the peace o. the nation was un1isturbed,
and all rights were respected and enjoyed. The
sword of absolute power lay, ell the while, at the
hand of the ruler, and wss not once lifted. But
what pee pie, jealous Of their liberties and safety,
would place 1t there
How violent, and dangerous, and unnecessary
is this legislation. The war ia over. bat the
spirIt is still upon us. The sword Ia everywhere
jim front OF ur, to the right of to the left of
US, on all sides and in all measures. 1t Is fast
becoming The daily remedy for private wrongs.
The old-iasbioned ways Of keeping the pesce
with civil officers chosen by ourselves from
among our neig hbors, are dying out, "hd Il o
practices of deepotism are taking their p aces.
We have rarely read anything more jest,
expressive and forcible than the following
passage, in which the stipguished orator
describes tho value, digrity and overeignty
of State hood, and enforces the obligation
OF State allegiance and affection
THE STATES MUST BE CHERI< HE'D.
Let us ever cherish the State 1t is our home
government, at our very door. 1t educated us
q our childhood and has watched over US during
all our lives. 1t guards us by day and by Eight
our lives. our liberties, our reputal9Is our per-
sons, and ocr property. 1t Is our exclusive
hAndiWork. and make its laws and execute
them We The best judges OF what concerns
ourseIvee, and through IT we mansge all that con-
Germs ourselves. 1t traDs us to activity, teaches
us self-reliance makes viGllant and develops
us into sturdy. bod aud Independent citizeDs.-
We strengthen under these constant and daily
exercises ard lesrn more and more to appreciate
the privileges CT freemen and the blessings OF
self govern ment. Take home sovereignty out of
the State and its vitality is gone. Centralize this
sovereignty st Washington, and we are trans
ferred to q distant, outside authority. No longer
governing ourselves, we must be governed. De-
pendent upon Washington. we soon lose our self
dependence, and relieve OF responsibility,
we siuk into indo'epca and Indifference
The earnest, manly citizen who orce par
ticipated in pubic affairs. and found his chief
interest in them, degenerated into a mere suit
iect, whose whole duty is to obey law, and whose
only desire is TO be amused IN his Id ems This
is logic; this is history. Moreover, centra'iza-
ton of power is fatal to Republican gOVf rum 5nt
where the territory Is vast and the population
large. Success is our case. Oar domain is
continent and our population large and rapidly
increasing. But under the wise and beautiful
system of our fathers see no great peri lii this.
for this system allows of indt finite increase Cf
population and indefinite expansion Of territory
without necessarily weakening the ties Of the
Union. Divide the population into convenient
communities and distribute and lOcaliZ3 sOver-
eighty among them, IS is done in our state sys-
tenn, and the danger is grestly lesaened, it not
entirely removed. There ls just much vitality
in the OutermOst States Of our vast circle in
those that lie nearest to the national capital
Oalifornis. the far-off Pacific is well situa-
ted, under this arrangement, as Maryland, that
abuts upon the District OF Colombia. he forces
that prepare and qualify the citizen for Repub
lican government are the same in all localities,
and no stronger in one than another Where
State is. there is home Sovereignty, theIe you
have a vigorous, 8 lf-raliant and free people,
I must believe. and / shall hope to tie laet.
that the people OF the United states will never
consent to the destruction OF the State as our
fathers made it, or that it shall be weakened Il
reduced to mere dependency satrapy OF the
General Government. The State has the safe
keeping of our dearest rights, even Of our Id
critics; ard if the keeper tie slain, our iber ties
will be stolen. I yield to no ono IN love Of the
Union. It is indispensable for Us. Mere feder-
alton of the States s not enough. We tried it au
failed. We needed more perfect Union than
mere federation. and we made such n1on, and
it has not failed rejoice in it; in its history,
it's achievements. its successes, and its example
There is no better government. 1t needs no
eulogy; its fame fills the earth. We should be
proud of it; proud OF our citizenship III II, and
the duty is upon all to support and preserve it.
it were, our family governments; we are in Lilly
companionship with them; 4hey are very near
to u ;. and we should cherish them with the ten
derest affection Two years ago l was on the
sea, returning % this country Il was very plea
sGnt to realize that was coming this way. and
1 longed TO touch the shore, and thought should
then be home. But was mistaken; WAS still
jOurneyiug, and did not feel that had reach ed
home till I entered that smaller bu more fami!-
lar sovereignty, the State of Ohio. Love the
State; preserve the state. And it shall be pre-
served. and the Judgment Of the people shall
again be heard, declaring that the Federal Gov
eminent shall have the charge of our general
concerns, and more. and that the state Gov
ernments shall have the charge Of our local
concerns, each OF it's own.
SPECIAL PRENIUMs.--W direct atten;io I
to the attractive Special Premiums offert d
by that enterprising firm Messrs. G. L.
Myers & CO., in a department of bone in
dnstry which needs encouragement. We
knew that such enterprising gentlemen
would be sure to put forward inducements
which will meet a popular want. They
are, in all they undertake, fully abreast CT
these stirring times.
NArrr FEAD