The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-24

II Is sometimes said that In The
present contest between parties there
i no difference between them in
principle. and that all there l. 81 poll
ties i strife as 10 which shall en-
ioy the honors and emoluments ~
Office. This i an error. b. whOmss,-
ever INDUCED. The truth j. there ha-
never been time since the adoption -
the Constitution when the dividing line
between the two great parties contest
ant has been more marked than in our
day. This difference resolves itself pri-
marily in the view entertained ~ the
Democratic and Republican parties. re-
speciisely. III the Federal Constitution.
and the rule ~ is Interpretation. The
particular phase in which the issue nOw
presents Itself. and which j. assuming
additional prominence from day 70 day
= the old controversy between local
and popular sovereignty on the one
hand. and Naiionali>m on the other.
When the leaders ~ the Republican
party affirm. n they all now DO. thai
= We are Nation. what d. they mean
by ite That we are Nation for Ma
fional purposes no one Disputes The
Democrats North and SAITH. East and
West. are as free 10 cpncede this a
their opponents. That secession. the
right Of State 10 withdraw from the
Union. has any fooihold upon popular
sentiment. or j. cherished b. any man
who has any claim 10 craftsmanship
there j. no substantial ground for affirm
ING. Those who assert the contrary do u
either from ignorance or from a design
to arouse passion or prejudice for igno-
BILE ends. The South. which prior 10
the war held 70 that doctrine has en-
iireIv abandoned il. and admits that the
arbiirameni If arms settled the cunfro-
yerSy on that subject against Il fully
and finally. Hence the significance 81
the phrase 1.-THE los; cause The kin
bred doctrine II qualification j in the
same category. An at II Congress
dulv passed in pursuance of the C0n>li-
tuition j. III Democrats held - be a Or
ligatory on the people and upon Inc
public conscience a by the hePuo-
iicans. Wherein. then. does The rif-
ference consist Where j. the dividing
line. Simply. a. before stated - 70
What the Constitution authorizes. and
where the power embodied in given
Act az Congress i 10 be found The
Democrats hold to-day. Is did the faith
!. ers in jefferson iime- that the Federal
Government while supreme. and there
fore a Nation. 30 long a. il acts within
IL sphere. i nevertheless one 81 linn
tied powers. and that these must y
found in an express grant Or De iairi,
or reasonably deducible from the lettel
Of that instrument. The Republican
doctrine Of our times is precisely tha
az the old Hamiltonian Federal party
: 10 Wit. that the National Government
has the power 10 pass any law an
, perform any act unless the Constitution
] forb;ds. and in determining the ques
: ton of authority broad and liberal In
. depreciation is the true rule IS oppose
70 4 strict construction Of the funds
! mental law. When Mr.. Blaine. i
! Maine or elsewhere, or the President
: rs he has recently done nj the IVES
affirms ..we are Nation" they mes
i. TO assert unlimited power Of the Re-
: eral Government on al subjects unle'
9 the Constitution interpOses ba
When. on the other hand. Democra
3 claim in behalf Of the States and II
: people that the war did not extingul.
. their rightful jurisdiction over loc
g affairs. they place themselves IN
I. necessary anfagOnism 10 their q
4 poncnts. arising from their view Of u
Z powers II the Nation n defined BY Il
4 Federal Constitution From this stat
y ment il will b. seen that the r.
= eral policy II the two parties mu
o differ materially from each other. =
7, though ON some particular questiol
n the distinctive line may not be alwa,
u discrrrible by the casual observer.
i obvious. also. that there MAY be :
honest difference 81 opinion A. towns
az the two views j. the correct one.
claiming for the Democratic party q
4. yantau. GROUND. We DO not ignore Il
IL fact that many differ from them N pr
m chile. and that they are not witho
he precedent and example 10 guide ihri
,y There has always been this conflict
he oninion. a. the history II parties A
4. AZ judicial decisions fnlly Atheists. y
AZ what i serious cause for criticism ~
A. complaint j. the constant pcrvrr>i"n
~ onr opponents If the trIie Theory ~ =
ye Democratic party \ Regards Nation
~ AMI ~;st.-ri-h.>. FIR ihi~ reason II
- n..L.ul H. caution readers. ~~rss'lsll
he ynmnr men. against taking th~ int
r. pr-taiion III the Drnire rAiic creed iEs
On mere partisan orators ami l"''riss
Al Every political I'arry- ~ rssii-1"'s~ 4
III nomination. has !. n shi - eNpnuna
NJ own crrrl. and a. h. jrdgs-i "
to Interpretation thereof i'osi''s. f''st-
~ >e~
III wh~ a-.~fraus 0nIf