Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-05

ernment. AS the issue between the disnosi-
ton of power, no matter in whose hands it il
placed, to centralze itself; and, the CORES.
ponding effort under our constitutions to pre-
vent that centralization and insist on d,stri-
button The men who formed this govern
ment had, as you know, suffered from arbi-
trary power. They had been coerced by an
arbl rary. unfatherly government. They
took up arms to relieve themselves and. un.
der Gods providence were successful They
are part of the history Of your co lntry, and
am sure ought to be q most important lesson
for us for all time. Suffering from arbitrary
power, the men who laid the foundation Of
this government determined that they would
put limitations upon power. They therefore
determined that in the constitution Of the
United States there should not be any power
that was not limited power. There was no
such thing as absolute power
FV1: How did they accomplish it? By
distributing power by dividing the govern
ment into different departments, all Of which
were coordinate and equal nothing absolute
or superior. There was the power to make
the laws but that was not absolute. Thus, a
national legislature was created. The presi-
dent had the right of veto given him. There
was the other great sheet -ancor-the Judi.
cIary department. They distributed power
| over this country SO that not only the Federal
but the Executive and national legislature,
and tine national judiciary shou ID overcheck
each other
They left system of States; but the whole
| lease of power unenumerated and not strict
ly delegated and enumerated in the grant II
powers to the National Government was left
| to the States.
| The National Government has delegated
| powers to the States. They we're diffused
| throughout the land and were intended by
| them to be check upon each other and
| upon the Federal Government And then
the Federal Government was intended ia
be check upon them. They arranged
this system with perfect harmony so that
both the laws of the United states passed
in pursuance of the Constitution and the laws
of the States which are subject to the Fedora
Constitution, should be obeyed without any
question in an honest mans mind. This can
be concluded by fair and candid exami-
nation of the different instruments. They
tributing power. If you destroy the distribu.
tiOn, then you destroy the limitation, and
power becomes absolute.
On this plan the Democratic party has with
out fail, been found to work Applause.
Not that it contained better men, or men more
virtuons, learned or wise or patriotic. This is
why that party has had vitality and existancs
since the foundation of the Government. II
will exist as long as the forms of freedom arf
left in the country. That party will exist Dc
cause based upon the principle of freedom
opposition to centralized power and an in
safety. Applause. Capitalization itself i
anti Democratic: This party will ever b,
found on the side opposed to it. Since tn,
| foundation of the Government, ran any ma
show you where that party has espoused IL,
principle OF arbitrary power Ask then
to show you once in history of the Democratic
party being arrayed in favor of centralizin!
ot any power, even in the hands of its owl
friends. Applause. When we fight tn
battle against Capitalization of power, do W,
not fight AS well for Republicans as ourselves
Applause. II is not matter Of eXpediency
it is the broad matter of principle. The foun
ders OF the government knew that the ten
dcncy of men was always to steal from tn
many to the few You givea man littl
power, he will nse it to get more. 1t is lik
the snow ball that is begun by the school boy
as it Is rolled over and over it becomes so larg
rs scarcely to be moved.
The founders of our government intende
that not only should the people at that tim
BE- free, but that their posterty should b
free. By their act they gave tile people tn
right ei local seit-gevsrnment That means, tn
sshe'a ot hevernmen. AMI the opportunity I
nifn low tp become citizens. by learning wha
the functions Of n citizen arH. II workingman
arms are not exercised they grow weak and los
the power Of control. II Is 50 III politics. with tn
mind. Take away from tho people the right {
local selt-govttnment and their IN nds will witht
Just as the muscle Will wither ii MT used
The founders OF the government wanted loo.
seif- government. III opposition to centra 1atioI
They formed It so that the people might become
sell governing nation. Unless they do so centra
power Will seize upon them and control them, nm
III orde' to be tree III this land. tvs things
qurad.
First, that power be diifused throughout tn
country, and not centralized ut Wlshington an,
secondly that the people shall exerc their powe,
Ill oreer to tit them to carry Oh government. fAp
plAuse.
The rights OF the States were ID lst as ixed an
positive. and are to-day. centre for the goo
government of this country, the rights Of tn
general government. They were part Of the sam
system, and you cannot take away the rights {
ths States without weakening the whole system
anu destroying the power OF thepeople to exel
else and to make themselves fit fpr self.goyerr
nent and you cannot take away the rights of th
general government. without making it ineffectua
to carry out the wishes of the people. The ex
ercise of local selfgovernment is essential tor tn
education of the people
Where in the history of tho rule of this countr
under Democratic party, was there an attempt 0
the part OF the General Government to invade
State j. When IN 1888 an attempt was made o
the part OF South Carolina to destrp, the harmon
between her Government and the Federal Govern
ment whose firm rule brought that State to prope
bearing and caused her to resume, without shet
hing one drop OF human blood, her place in til
family OF States! Was it not Andrew Jackson
and \ Democratic Congress? Applause
Il Inc Detnocratic party ways test measures b
applying to them the question "d0es this tend
Capitalization, or to the diffusion OF power z" an
as the question was answered, so they have give
their votes tor or against. For that reason the
inscribed principles. not men, upon the banner
OF the party and that is their proper inserptio
to-day. Applause.
The party who are in possession OF this govern
ment and all its powers is filled with men who, d
one time were members OF the Democratic part,
but who have forsaken its faith and turned the
backs upon ITS principles. So long as Denocratl
principles were maintained, We had peace an
uuiet hut now. soma Democrats have lent thaI