Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-04-06

The Annual Election ct Governor
LeglS.....e aad Member, oi Congress
,ooA pIace in The State OF Connection,
YESTERDAY. VIVA, may yet the result. n
tuis writing, some too, DAYS prior. Is az
together plob.ema,ical Doubtful, events
are generally uncertain. ana elections in
Connection; are ir precisely ,ii, category.
Both pal.ies claim victory. both are
fali Of zeal and read, ,o labor. and botn
are anxious 20 mouopo.ze tue illusion or
prestige which such "a triumph may
AFFORD.
The con,es, Ia Connecticut is 10, with.
ou, lis significance I'm political aspect. .
The STATE through the .ate Rebellion Wa
opposed 10 secession auj in favor ct
Union. Her wise men charged with
patriotism and Rcpublicanism. upheld
the cArse Of freedom and equal rights
The Intends OF secession IN that State.
though often heard. had no power 10
control the masses.
A year ago, the war had been ended .
some nine years, she took a new depart
uIe. She elected Democratic Legisla.
ture and sent to the United States Senate
Mr.. Eaton whose state rights" doctrin-
Is. falsely so called. were the re Election
OF those OF James Buchanan. This Sen
atOr Eaton has at all times preached but
one doctrine. whether in war or in peace.
and whether rebels were laundering
a, the gates al Sumpier. shooting men
before Petersburg OF starving them in
drearY prisons. The following was and
is his doctrine. as lately uttered in the
L 5. Senate:
" The States have surrendered none OF
their power. hey have DELEGATED certain
authority % the Federal Government.
sud sll The details Of which are enumer-
ated in the Constitution-those powers
70 be used by the officers OF the United
States sc long as the States are pleased
TO permit those officers TO use them and
no longer"
This doctrine makes the State ,oye
reign aal tie Caaed States hope Il
S44J. wi-LOu. power. without authority.
w...on- cogesiol.. aDd Ni-olt auy 81 .As
elements @, g nation. lac Constitution
contains neither Tue elements OF 81 R-.
puzzle Og g Con,tjelacy on monarchy.
or a. Ari-,ocIacy. or any attribute Of
nationality. And a. his l. ia iu opgo.
sition ,o,he pgeam DE TO the Constitution
which some sensible men q few years ago
placed 4, The portals OF The government
As the very essence of authority aud
Union. Tia. preamble Is:
We the people OF the United States
in order 20 loym more perfect Union.
establish justice. insure domestic iran
guilty. provide toy The common defence.
promote The general welfare and secure
the blessings of liberty TO ourselves aud
our posiegjJy. 90 ordain and establish
this Constitution Tor the United States OF
America
The poiitica. sentiments and principles
OF Mr. Eaton and those contained in this
preamble are the ones at issue in this
election. They are an,ipodal in their
character. essence and results. j the
powers Of the United States, under the
Constitution, can only be used so long
as the states are pleased TO permit them,
or so long as any one two or three. may
permit them, the whole government Is a
segregation, not Union. II has no power
10 establish justice or secure liberty. an.
less it IS the pleasure of a State or States
10 permit it; and any one may withdraw
the power, it has simply delegated, at
its pleasure.
We believe in State rights and reserv-
ed powers but in no such principle as
here enumerated by Mr., Eaton. If our
government is . sham the sooner it is
known the better. Connecticut, it is to
be hoped, al this election. will assist the
whole country 10 form a Just opinion
on this question. For our part, let as