The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-08-23
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From the lndianapalis Sentinel.

only to do the righ, thing, but TOT
do the right thing nj IL" right
time. The :aost casual observer
may note the fact that the ap-
preaching presidential canvas is
to he contested upon the Oldest
traditional line dividing parties in
this country The fqucStion is,
whether the people and the States
are tie origin of power; or whether
the general Government is q source
Of inherent authority.
The Democratic party, by its
prcccpts, history and traditions of
ccntury's growth, is fully com
mittcd to tho doctrine that the
general Government has 10 pow
ors, except such as are granted toI
it by the States and tho people.
And that the powers so granted to
it should bc,cxercised strictly in
MD Of that public agency which is
called tho general Government ;
md not to the hiudranco or dis
paragcnept, much less TO the de-
strilction, Of any OF tho rights re-
served to the States and the pco-
pie.
Hcncc, the intervention by the
Federal authority in the elections
held by the States, either for mem
bers Of Congress Or for other olli-
cors, is plainly ansurpation. 1t
makes no difference in what way
tho2int@ycntion occurs, whether by
military force or by the instrument
tality Of United States marshals,
supervisors or inspectors, so called.
1t ism either case unwisc, illcgiti-
mate and unauthorized.
Military intervention Is ospcc-
Tally odiOus and hateful to q free
people, or one desiring to remain
80, because it proposes to suppress
the impartial expression Of opin-
ion, the murder Of thought, Judi
cial Intervention, if possible, is
stillmoro odious, because il seeks
directly to connect the courts,
which should be the administra-
tors of impartial justice, with the
lowest and vilest practices OF parti-
San management, az,
Interference ~ the general Gov
crnmcnt with respect to finance,
except to provide for the necessary
expenses Of the administration Of
affairs, necessarily included in its
manngcmont,is, of all interfarcnces,
the most dangerous and the most
unnecessary, because it has afford
cd the minority, the greedy, grasp
ing and corrupt few, an occasion to
fatten upon the calamitics and to
make large gains from the mistor-
tunes Of the unsuspccting multi
tudc. We have no doubt that II
very large majority of the people of
tho United States have, for these
rcasons, certainly concluded thatit
were better 10 have aa little rs pos.
sible Of Federal intcrvpntion-iu-
deed, mono at all-and that the
power, action and influence Of the
general Government ought to be
strictly and closely confined within
the limits prescribed for them by
constitutional order. II is the en-
preston Of this sentiment finding
voice, at I'LL times, in all places,
! among mon of I'LL parties, which not
only prcsascs but assures Demo-
cratic'succoss in tho near future.
3 That great episode in our history,
tho civil war, bctwocn the adhcring
and seeding States, grand us ii is
for its record Of devoted patriotism
and brilliant valor in defense ofthc
Union and its authority, was not
without its evil consequences.
Among these was the aggrundizo-
mcnt Of the power of the central
Government, the blotting out for
tho time boing Of any other. But
Mpoaco has ut last come to lis. II
is not, q pcilce only between the
'scctibns, n pence Of thctNorth or Of
the South, it is not mcrcly.a ccssa-
'tioh Of actual hostilitics, Or the
restoration Of tho seeding States
to practical relations with the In
ion, it is II peace following all Tint;
it isa peace pure, profound, last
ing, considerable and boneIiccnt-
the peace Of whole people DELHI
cratcly asking 4 return of tho adj
miristration ofpublic affairs to the
ancient system and methods If