, 1874-11-12

indefinite in any of its parts; nothing
J6oG 5Gt~or complicated in its pro-
sionsl is based upon the political
2xiops! 4 That governments derlve
"a II ir - powers from the conf
mt ofIti governed; End. that with
t mqpal Independence there car
Be personal liberty. The compact
bstween the States which formed the
UNION, deanitely and expressly recog-
nized these fundamental principles in
the daclaxation-that :all- powers not ex-
pressly delegated to the General Gov
sMf6msnf az feserved 70 the States. ~
Mhiss- se--prineipies were strictly
construed aud adhered 70. thsre was no
more chance of collision or disturbance
than insthss solar ssysteu :. Il gave no
or excuse to the assnmp-
ton Of the right Of . State to sfepudiate
its obligations to the Gsnstali Governs
ment., 1t will; obligations voluntarily
entered into ~ sovereign States and
perpetual il fheirstsfms. Il conferred
upon the General Government
to NEEDLE with the domestic iostitutions
or ipersoual iights of the States and 1cit-
liens thereof. 1t gave to the General
Government NO right.to multiply Fedsr-
al Offices in heIStaaes and Territories.
1t provided for no officers of the FEEDERS
al Government in the several Statesibnt
those connected with the judiciary sim
ply to aGjudicate cases arising between
citizens OF different States, of the char.
acter of consuls in foreign ports The
powers now assumed .byn the General
Government to exercise the right of en-
inent domain over my portion of the
soil Of a asovefeigh State, not ceded by
the Ststs; the right to appoint Land Of
fcers and tc collect revenues from the
Dame; the right to establish custom
houses, revenue assessors. and collectors
Of taxes. in the states. are ali without
any Constitutional warrant, and lead to
the many evils and expressions which
are the subject Of Just complaint. The
only Constitutional provision made- for
the support Of the General Government
is. that such expenses should Be appor-
toned among the several States accord
ing to their representation in Congress.
No provisiyn was made or even contem-
plated for assessing and collecting Fed
eral taxes directly from the people. with
out any responsibility to the State Gov
ernnent, and least Of an was any power
conferred upon the Geferaa Govern.
ment to impose upon TIE people that
most odious and 'onerous Of all systems
Of taxation-s stamp duties and income
taxes. 81 o f'7A 90 ''aoq'''. ~ i-if#
? 1t was not our Cons titution or system
of Government, but departing from the
same, which led to conflict. and civil war
and all the manifold evils under which
We are now suffering. And further con-
and centralization of power
will in NO wise remedy, but increase the
eyils.9 Nothing hut D setufn to, first
principles offers any reasonable hope
for the maintaiaance .pf our Republican
system of Government in its original
purity. Whatever political party will
that chneeded reform can
count upUnu our ssfvioes: No partynow
in existence gives any such psomise.
Fls 3aloving clipped from the AT.
ctis6H psoA Shsxs NIX kiad of
women they have in Esns..s:
Lost strayed or stolen, An indi-
vidual whom I, in an urgent moment of
was thoughtless enough to
adopt as my husband He is a good
looking and feeble indi, idual, notknow-i
ing enough, however. to come in when
it rains, unless some good looking girl
offers him the shelter of her u nbrella..
Answers to the name Of Jim. Was last
seen in scompssy with Julia Harris,
wal.nngi with his arm around her waist,
booking more lie q fool, If possible,
than ever. Anybody uhoxil catch the
poor, fellow and bring him carefully
back. 80 that J. can chastise him for
running away. viii be, invited to stay
Tor tea by y,is5iac1 KATE E. SMITH. y
YOUTHFUL .CoNpucr The line Of CON
1uct chosen during the five years from
fifteen to twenty. win, in almost every
instance ,deteInins his character for life.
As be is then careful or careless, pru-
lent OF improvident, Industrious Or In
iolent, truthful 81 dissimulatihg. intel
igent or ienorant, temperate Or lisso.