The daily gazette., 1875-01-19

Ii is to be questioned whether the
present number of Senators is not now
too small tor our rapidly increasing
population and resources, and whether
Il larger number is not necessary ade-
qnatcly to serve public interests.
If the number of Senators should be
enlarged in conjunction with the pro-
posed increase of Representative which
I have supposed, few will deny that
the advantage thereby gained will be
an ample rccompensc for the small
increase oe expense it may occasion.
But, whatcvcvcr difference of opin-
ion may exist respecting the particular
plan to be adopted for accomplish
ing the required increase of reprcscn-
tation, there should be none regarding
'hc urgent need of the increase it.
self.
And therefore believing that the
time has now come when Il just public
sentiment, as well as the continual har-
mony and real welfare of the entire
people of our State, demands il, shall
cordially favor any practicable plan TO
attain the desired object which may
be devised by the General Assembly
and submitted for my appreciation.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
1t is deeply to be regretted that tho
attitude of the national administration
of late years towards the people and in
stitutions of the several States of the
Union has been of character to excite
grave apprehcnsions in the public
mind.
Recent alarming occurrences have
aggravated these apprehcnsions and
aroused the suspicion that premcdi-
atcd design has existed on the part of
those entrusted with Federal authori-
| ty to invade the States and usurp con-
troll of those powers expressly reserved
to them by the Federal Constitution.
Under such circumstances it is oil
vital Importance that every citizen
should pause, in the cngrossing pur
suit of private interests, to consider
the nature of our Federal system and
rebuke any and every cncroachment
upon the domain of State government
Unhappily there are facts, which
cannot be denied but which theAmeri
can people would fain disbelieve, which
must convince every candid mind tina
the plainest principles covering thu
| relations between the State and Fed
elal governments have been Openly
ldisregarded.
| Withia brief period those in con
troll of the national authority have in
auguratcd and urged a series of mca
surcs at variance with the design am
subversive of the structure of tina
Constitutional system OF govcrnmcn
so carfully devised by its trainers.
For, where it was designed for til
protection of the liberties of the peopl
| the writ of Habeas Corpus, at the wi
and pleasure of one man, has bee
suspended and American citizen
! subjected to martial law in time o
peace.
Where it was intended that thcStat'
should have control of their local q
fairs, the dominant majority in Cor
gress has attempted to pass measure
, known as the "Civil Rights Bill,
7 which was designed to interfere wit
social relations, and with the jury an
3 school systems, and other matters
G interior regulations belonging to Il
States alone.
Under tho recent amendments to u
Constitution and the unwarrante
J. cnactmcnts passed under color of tho
/ authority, the General Government h
J. intermeddle.l in State elections al
c authorizrdFcderal officials to interfc
C with them in manner which has ;
e ready produced an embarrassing co
l. nict of State and Federal authority
our own State, rs well rs clscwhcl
,e while, in our sister State of Louisiar
IL the officers elected by her citizens
c conduct their own government ha
l. been stripped of their rightful autho
Is ty by shameful fraud and rnthlt
A. force, and tho national army and ma
v have been employed to uphold the
)f acts of undeniable usnrpation n
Ig maintain the virtual disfranchiscmt
Iy of her downt Golden people.
lc If these acts of aggression agair
the liberties of the people and I
s- rights of the States are suffered to
" unrebuked, then they become pre-.
p dents for further cncroachments whi
8. may yet prove fatal to local self GO
lr- crnmcnt.
al OF late disposition seems to
or growing among some State OH clals
v. call upon the National authorily
or suppress local violence and disor'
nc that could, and should be corrected
n vigorous action on the part OF theSt
itself.
>. If the Federal government shall,
at such cases, evince and indulge an
re, clination TO take advantage OF ey
MI opportunity tointcrlerc inState atf'
'p- then there will be imminent danger
its absorption of the reserved pow
aw of the States. For such n course II
a inevitably lead to the oblitcration
I'm the States and the failure of ourFe
of al system of government.
oh " 1t is of supreme Importance, u
=" that these dcplorable tendencies sht
be arrested, and that there should
Die q return to constitutional principle
as transmitted to us by our ancetors
ne expounded by our highest judicial
thOrity.
on Every citizen should lend his
re iluence to bring the government j
SIS; to q strict observance of constitute
led rights and obligations.
TO Experience has demonstrated