Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-02-24
Coming Home.

As long as the usurped powers of the
General Government were only used to
punish the Southern States ard :ople and
keep them Ii nder the control Of the rad,
cal party it was considered a good ding
by our New England brethren. No cry OF
nlarm or complaint oaaie from that pious
region, formerly so rcgardful of its rights,
aud jealous of the exercise Of central
power, unless cScrtcd in its own behalf
Several years ago, we warned the good
people there, that il would not be long be-
fore the same power would be- used upon
them, and that the Nsw England States
had deep interest in the preservation of
State Rights. II The 3octrire Of national
consolidation, as one people, 80 much as
serted and acted on Of late, be correct
what excuse is there for the equal repro
seutation in the Senate CT the little States
Of New England? There is not shadow
of reason for it. But TIT doctrine 10 Il
heresy oe the rankcst kind and the plain
words of the Constitution give it the lie.
Yet, us we have said, it was all right, as
long as the power was used in one direc-
tion only to Cypress the South But it is
now coming home TO cur Yankee brothers,
and sorne of them are beginning to open
their eyes to the dangers menacing them.
The Education Bill, lately introduced, and
Summers new Civil Rights Bill, appended
to the Amnesty Bill, both intended to in.
terfere with schools and churches in be-
half of that fragrant flower of humanity,
the all important negro, hnve called out
the most earnest protests from two Sen.
ators, the one from Maine, the other from
Connecticut. 1t was well enough 10 force
the negro upon the Southern white PEG
pie, into schools ard churches and hotels
and concerts and ,heaters-t that was an
ingenious punishment for rebellion, and a
good joke, and something to laugh at
but--"darn il all"-cap'i the New England
people take care of their own concerns?
| Don't they know how TO regulate their own
! schools and churches and town meetings?
"Dangnstion take tive rather "guessn
these Washington chaps are getting lee
tie tn smart any how" Thi, will soon be
the talk throughout lankccdOm. Here is
what Senator Morrill, said, at the close Of
his speech.
Now, Mr.. President. one word more and
have done. hold that in reference TO
all rights with regard 10 the matter of ed
ucniion, worship amusement, recreation,
entertainment, all of which enter so essen
TALLY into the private life of the people,
into the persona! rights of the people, they
all belong exclusively TO the States, Of
which the Government OF the United States
has no tight TO take cOgnizance. / main
tain that tie bill of the Senator from Mas
sGchusetis clearly AMI manifestly under
takes to regulate these personal, social, re-
ligiOus, domici'i1ry rights Of The people of
the States; that il is without warrant in
the Constitution; hat il is in deroraiion
the great funds mPntal principle Of our
ny stem. that H. The supremacy u the Gen
eral Government within j sphere, the ia.
dependence Of The States, and The reserved
rights Of the people.
This is good democratic talk, and has
the ring CT old limts, when it was not sup
posed, or dreamed q. that the General
government had been created TO take
charge Of all the local and social matters
Of the peop'e OF the States.
Now for Schaior Ferry. He said:
The biz proposed also to control and re-
gulAie public schools. lie Warned the SEN
ate that the people would not submit TO
Federal interference with their schools.
But, nfter all, the great objection 10 the /
bill was the principle on which il had 1
been justified in the Senate. That prin-
chile was that by adoption Of the three
most recent constitutional amendments
cur old system Of goFsrnment has been
subverted. Senators might attempt 70
stop short Of this but their reasoning ne
cessariy l.d 10 giving the Federal gov
eminent complete aud unlimited suthori-
ty to take the place Of bs-Sisie govern
menfs. and 10 anset laws for the protection :
Of sll.ihe rights, privileges and immnni-