Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-26
A Political PrObiem-Eg0w Shall IL be
Solved:

Correspondence Of inc NEX1nurla GsZcttc. |
HEWLETT's. Nor. 34.--Tho union OF Ame1i-
can States was formed Oh The basis that oil the
powers not specially granted ~ til, articles Of
confederation 10 the genera! government by
the States were reserved to the States Tho
powers thus rcstr7cd were sjvctign aGl inalier
able, over which tho general government had
20 moro control than had tho government Of
Great Britain. This was cstccmed by The
fathers the palladium OF civil aud religious lib
eriy 10 America, tn3 Invasion Of which vas
watched with jctl)us care and anxiety, I'D re
sisted with determined opposition. 1t WAS this
that General Ioornbs declared had been d.
stroycd by the Wsr; this that Dir. Stephens
says 100000 Of dtmccrats had aided to over.
throw, and this that General Grant declared
was overturned aud destroyed by tho war, leav
ing US 20 longer confederation OF States. but
natlon--ono and iDdivisible, united not by
a constitutional compact, bat by hooks of steel
and csmenttd by blood.
1t cur fathers we're tight 10 their theory Cf
government, than our liberties are only safs
under stri,t construction of the constitution,
ADD legitimate exercise ty the general gov
ernment OF II powers only clearly granted in
that Instrument. If this be truo We owe it to
ourselves, and especially TO our cbillrsn upd
remote postclity to defend this palladium Of
libtr.y with ali the powers vouohsafed to us
by tho constitution Of cur c1uuiry. From this
standpoint 1t bChanYes us to main tain politi,
cal organization based Oh these fundamental
ntlt pes. and with such leaders as Bayard,
Hendricks. George Bid lie, &c. to fight it out
90 this lice until crushed By a ceutra power
exercising authority outside of aod dispite the
cons llution. and insc,lba thus upon the week
OF the temple CT liberty the solemn and earnest!
protest OF 8 true and loyal patriotism.
But if. indeed, this article of the Federal
constitution is dead letter, let it be erased at
onca from the scroll of liberty, ard in its stead
let theirs be inscribed might makes ripht."
1.-THE voice Of the people is the vnico of ON.
impotence and must be obcyed." Let us heed
the advice OF the c;ipplcd sage of Georpia,
and cease TO contend longer fer the rights of
the States, which havo been obltcratod By tho
combined vo:c' Of the whole radical party and
1000. 600 Of democrats" Let US recognize
now, ard fer all time. that General Grant is
our cr- CO. and that this is 90 longer gov
ernment of cotqual and ccnftdeeatad States,
but grand consolidated naiou." From this
second standpoint the path Of duty to us is
plsin. We have only to forget the past with
all its sacred mcmtrics and cherished hopes,
hop upon tic great tide Of revolution az it
sweeps over the land, and with General Ulysses
Grant az our pilot, either ride triumphaptIy
upon lis angry ti!lows or steer as best wo NAV
as far as possible from Sciyl, ard Charybais.
Tho great question then is, has this great
palladium Of liberty ben overlbrown by the
war? ifso, then lot the startling c;y ring all
along the democratic !iDcs, "Sauve uni neut,"
and wc will add, God help The hiudmost!
HANOVER.