The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-08-08
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wEDNESDAY..... AUG. s. 1877.
a TENDENCY TO DE RESISTED,

government Will ue emD0iueheu py LHe III
efficiency Of some state administrations dur.
ing the late strike to demand Tint the hands
Of tho federal government be farther streng-
thened, not only by an increase Of the
regular army. bnt ~ such legislation as
viii enable the government to act without
reference 10 state boundaries or state laws
and this must be resisted.
AT leasi one portion u the United States.
has shown its capacity for healthful exis-
tence under Tie exercise of Statc.Soyereirn-
y. The absurd jcalousies. or approheu>
sions, or the exigencios Of party found pre-
texts enough 70 impose military power up
on the South aad to deride both its capaci-
ty for self government and its 6tnessto be
trusted With il. When the occasion did
arrive. when the necessities Of other sec
tions left the South 10 its own discretion.
it was found thero how real we're the
foundations Of the true principles Of repub-
lcanistn
Sublime in its self reliance. sublime in
the strength Of its principles. the South
stands out grandly and its true proportions
when left 70 itself. as solid structure from
which the sOafolding has been removed
which seemed to give its strength, but only
added desorlnity.
She wants no support from, stronger
central government. She asks no help TO
enforce her laws and pressrse her peace.
All she wants is the undisturbed right to
act under her own State laws. and to deal
with riolators Of the peace with the wea-
pons provided BY her State legislation.
Nor can it be said that the North is re-
duced to that state Of impotence and imbe-
eility shadowed forth BY tho inefhcieuey Of
the governor ST Pennsylvania, the nervous
uncertainty Of the Governor Of Maryland.
or the;hurried exigencies Of the Governor
Of West Virginia. The shock was toosud-
den for tirnid or i'll balanced men. But the
Governor Of New York. the Governor Of
Indiana and the Governor Of New Jersey
retained their presence Of mind sufficiently
20 remember that they were the heads Of
scvreign States. with rights and with pow
ers TO protect their trusts. They made no
frantic appeal to the general government.
but used q constitutional power no one dar-
ed TO question. Tho result sindicated
their wisdom and their manhood. and the
troubles are over IN those States at least,
without any concession to the clamor for
stronger government.
ve are aware Of the growth Of that sen,
timent at the North which looks to safety
Of life and security Of property only in cen
tralization 10 abdicating all care and res
porabilisy for order 10 che charge Of cen
tral power, and in suPinely surrender
ing all individual manhood and all State in
dependence to one supremehead. Iii not
Dew idea. being Is old as tho gOTernmon.
itself; and il has gained strength with the
increase Of wealth and With the depr.yity
Of principles whSh makes that wealth inse.
cure 70 the EOssessors. Selfish interest asks
no more than peace and protection. though
obtained at the cost Of liberty. Buteyenat
che North the acton Of the governors above
cited. and the prompt resposse Of the state
forces, proved the existopce Of sentiment
strong enough TO battlo for state existence.
The c!amor for a strong government
comes maioly from the iren whose money
was impsriiied; from the capitalists whose
rApscitJ ,r whose beartlesacss preripitat-
ed tie strife betwcOn capital and labor
from ihe men lesgucd 10 Interest with do
prsvcd system Of finance which gives TO-
crease Of wealth .o'those already rich. and
which would take away from The poor The
reaht remnant of their substance. But
tbcse are not he men % heed 10 times ike
these, This is not ihoclass ty which free
dom has been achieved. b which indopen,
dent governments have bean erected. And
ihey will not bc heeded. II The manlier
voice Of the country Is hoard.
An increase offKc standing army MAJ be
needed. An increase i bot opposed--was
not opposed BY the Democrats u tie last
Congress only upon The refusal 81 tho Re-
publicass 10 libsrate the South from its do
iuination- may be found necessary for
frontier defence Or Indian warfare. But,
IL Governors d States will DO their duty, Of
Il they have freedom 10 DO :beir duty, no