The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-04-25
State Rights.

government, as may be seen in the
Senate, in which, little Rhode Island,
with bat two counties, has as many |
members as the great Stale of New
York with over four millions of peo-
pie. $50 o.
If we are q nation" as Radical
leaders claim, then population should
be represented in the U.s. Senate, in
stead of States. In recent speech in
the House at Washington on the free
Tea and Coffee measure, Mr.. Potter,
of New York, adverted to this sub
ject, and demonstrated the logical and
political necessity of either going
back to State sovereignty, or forward
to an equitable representation of the
people in the Senate. We quote from
Mr., Potter's remarks: 5af
Fam also glad. Mr.. Speaker, to have
heard from the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts Mr.. Hoar) the remarks
which he made in respect of the other
branch of Congress, and bis reference
to the dangers into which the Senate1s
assumption OF fextraordinary powers is
leading Ms. 1t scGs all cerg s0esl, sir,
to haze q Senate Nth tscO representa-
tices from each State sclten there acre
soeereign States. While that condi-
ton continued a Senate with two
members from each State, whether
large or small,a Senate with the small
States entitled to equal representation
with the large States. was wise pro-
vision of government. But when 1t
comes to centralizing in Congress all
| the Substantial power of government
| then the propriety of such provision
is quite another thing. - q
| To-day, sir, q majority of the people
of the United States are inhabitants of,
| / think, eight eof the larger States, and
are represented in the Senate-a body
I of seventy-four rmeubers-by bat six
teen Senators while there are nearly
sixty Senators from States having a
minority of the whole people, The
necessary result of this Is that the leg
islation Of this country is. controlled,
and must continue under tile present
systems to be controlled, by the repre-
fsentstives of minority, aIld a. small
/ minority at that, of the whole people.
This condition of things cannot long
continues Either we must get back to
1.-THE sovereignty of States or we must
Iget forward to popular representation
in the Senate.U 8 10 sllssz-as1i ! ca e1s
For myself, in common with those
1 who think with me in respect to the
danger of centralizing here all the
fpowers of government, [ should be
gladlto preserve to the States the full
1 est powers they have possessed since
\ this governments was established, and
to largely limit and localize the pow
ers exercised by the Federal govern
d ment. But If that cannot be had, and
/ ltheTe10lUtion sUe haze passed through
dg1f late years seems to indicate that the
original pot0ers of the States are not
TO be preserved, and that the range OF
The posceTs of the Federal government
4 IS not to- be abrigea, WE MUST THEN
leo FORWARD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION,
4 AND 1T WILL NOT BE LONG, THINK, BE-
llFoRE IT,lwILL IN THAT EVENT BE
4 FOUND NECESSARY TO SECURE POPULAR
REPRESENTATION IN. THE SENATE: and
i the sigentleman from Massachusetts
(Mr. Hoar) isrightiin saying that ev-
lery new assumption of power by the
4 doSenate, whether in respect of the ex-
ecutive or the popular branch of the
legislature,w hasten that time when
4 New Y ork and Pennsylvauia and Ohio
Il with some twenty millions of people,
d will no longer submit to be equalied
u in the other branch of the legislature
by States whose aggregate population
does not reach half million. s
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A Republican meeting is called 81
Richmond, Indiana, to be composed OF
those who are opposed to the'contin-
uance of an administration rendered
illustrious in the annals of our conn-
, ltry- - sisgEsa Is 81 sjs sG9f:sa -
l., H. For its shameless nepotism.
-, For its corruptsmilitary rings.
-. For its personal fayoritisin in
returnfor pecuDiary and other gifts
TO the President. s597 8.-a sgy -
Il ~. For its continuance in office ot
persons of proved fncapscity and OF
more than doubtful honesty. 9Y 30
's5. For it's absence from the seat OF
government for monthsa contin-
uogsly. .sJlfsl4p3 of Ae0ad is95 soQs
i ST. For decentralization of the civ
: il seryice, induced directly by the vi
ciousl example of the head of the ad.
j ministratiOnsfs6 Z III u9gi 4 .3,lfJiIS
: 81. For it's reprehensible interfer.
enoe with elections and conventions ei
!, the. people, as illustrated in. the cases
! of Missouri and Louisiana. tHe1 5Js.i
49, Forritsi opposition to the. inves-
Il tigation of frauds and peculations. -.
:. '9. For its repeated1iexercise OF
81 doubtful powers. h ~ sss oa .aaqaE
40. For its sabserviency to and con.
i troll by a number of graceless, corrupi
politicians, of more than questionable
moral character. ro.s.fr .sts..ss5sx ;,
III. For its consorting with and
i control by persons unknown to the
, party FOR to the 4country-the basel
: sort ofpolitical adFeRtnrers and bum.
!, mefss EIg q s9tG1eta9 s5iif+s5i ses =
f. ssAndsfof many ether enumerated
evidences, proving it totally tnwor.
. thy The icenfidefce or: respect of an
|, enlightened people" n'1g" i.aaa ~ :
And all Republicans. are alse ityi!
!. ted, ,swho areiin favor OFF, l'2li1.f
fll4 1!hAireturni to greater purity and
ability in officials. 53s /. i9 Dan siis ~.
: - - -. .A4 .statesman President, who,
/ having asomea acauaintan with the
principles of our Governments, will
not prostitute the high office to the
Il advancement of his personal interest
, and the fortunes of his friends. roi p
:. =: SO. "A President who, by his exam
4 pie, will give encouragement 10. the
honest discharge of official duties in
all his subofdinates. as 'a 557s
''4. An executive, who, by the rigid
enforcefnent of existing laws; and by
7 the ample powers legitiInately inhe-
: renttin the Office, will introduce and
t exact all needed Civil Service reforms,
''5 A President, who while urging
in words faithful attention, to official
duty in subordinate officials, will not,
, by his own conduct; encourage corr
ruption.ib is''sl f'f ,5shiI l7sia3 ,sastt Z
q 'f69iA president, who unlike the
present incumbent, will preserve the
: Office as q purely civil one, totally dis
!, connected with the trappings of mill
. btary surroundings. ir'li 9.tt' Zen
. 10 ''7.t Al President sufficiently conver-
SAINT with the proprieties of life and
9 the demands of Official independence,
} not to insult all his sensible fellow
Lcstiza,aa II y.