Middletown transcript., 1872-10-12
wN NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE

local self.govsrpment. 10 opposition to
ccptrslisation. They formed Il 90 that
the people might become sclf.governing
nation. Unless they do no, central power
will seize upon them and control them,
and in order to be free In this land. two
things are required.
First. that power be didused through
out the country, and not centralized at
Washington; aud secondly. that the peo.
pie shall exercise their powers in order to
lit them 10 carry on government. Ap-
plnuse.
The rights Of the States were just as
fixed and positive. and arc to-day. as
centre for the good government Of this
country, as the rights Of tho general gsv-
ernmcnt They were part Of the game
system. and you cannot takc away the
rights Of the States without Weakening
the whole system, and destroying the pow
er Of the people to exercise aud 10 make
themselves ct for sclf-goverument. and
you cannot take away the rights Of the
general government, without making It
Intellectual to carry out the wishes Of the
people. Tic exercise qf local self govern
mcnt is essential for the education Of tho
people.
Where in the history Of the rule Of this
country under the Democratic party, vas
there an attempt on the part OF the Cen
eral Government to invade State? When
in 1888 nm attempt was made on the part
Of south Carolina to destroy the harmony
between her Government and the Federal
Government, whose frm rule brought that
State to proper bearing and caused her
to resume, without shedding one drop Of
human blood, her place in the family Of
States? Was it not Andrew jackson.
and Democratic Congress? Applause. ]
The Democratic party always test meas
ures by applying to them the question
docs this tend TO Capitalization. or TO the
diffusion Of power and as the question
was answered, so they have given their
votes for or against. For that reason they
inscribed principles, not men, upon the
; banners Of the party and that is their
proper inscription to-day. Applause.
The party who are in possession OF this
) government and all its powers. is filled
; with men who, at one time were members
Of the Democratic party, but who have
, forsakcn its faith and turned their backs
. upon its principles So long as Demo.
: cratic principles were maintained, wc had
r peace and quiet but now, some Demo.
Gratis have lent their aid in favor of centra.
: lization, which | say is incompatible with
1 the Democratic par,y's principles. Nor.
ton Of Indiana; Cameron aud Scott, o
@ Pennsylvania; Williams Of Oregon. and
1 Boutwell, Of Massachusetts,, are some o
n these men.
For somo II years the Republican part,
has held steadily possession Of all tbs
: reigns Of power Of the government. They
: came into power during the most exciting
. period in which great many things wer'
h done, which should not have been done
!. Their par, during tho war was certainly I
$ difficult one But seven years have pass
= ed since the end Of tho war and they shov
y the practice of self-aggrandizcment The,
IS have attempted to break down the limi,a
n ,ions set upon power; and TO perpctuat
}. a party with consolidated power. Wha
d becomes of the opportunity of the pcopl
n to exercise the faculty Of sclf-gcvernmcnt
!. I, wi,hers away There will be no us
n for it, for all will be conducted at til
II central government All measures Of tn
= Republican party Of the last seven year
- have tended in this direction.
!, The election law Of 1871 was ccrtainl
intended to place the system of free goy
Is ernmcnt entirely snbjec, to Congrcssona
D. control that the elections in the State
A. should not be controlled By the people &c
,r cording to their necessities and wishes
ID but according to the wishes of the gcner'
~ government at Washington In 1871
IL nine counties, with 300 900 people. {
,c South Caaolina were placed beyond III
,e right of civil government. The same Ia
J. was on the poig. Ct being enforced even i
n this little State II the president Of th
D. United States had il in his pow TO sui
IN pend the writ Of habcas corpus Mt vii
i'll what chance would there be for free clet
IT, tion in this country The election trout
t, lie in New York city during the war wi
" be remembered We owe the inability ,
ry the central power to suspend the writ
in habeas corpus in Delaware, and substitu
r.. martial law among us, to the !, ,iber
" Republicans of the land. Applause
Is. The objections Of the Democratic part
lie to the llih and 18th amendments wei
We based upon the grounds that they plain
r. tended to centralze power to inierfc
er with the rights OF States. and dangero,
Of to the system of distribution Of pow
n which protected against usurpation AT
as consolidating Of power.
W On March 4, is69 the present Pres
i'll den, Of the United States was inaugural,
Nv and a special session Of the Senate calle
it The Republican party had complete CO.
&c troll Of the government. They held d
South 10 chains BY military force. Th
N instantly commenced the most arbi,ra
at course Of legislation. Congress commeu
ty cd ut once a system Of centralized legisl
We ton. Out Of such . course the Libel
u Republican party had its origin. 7
" Cincinnati Convention vas originated