The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-09-11
HON. ALLEN G. THURMAN.
HIS GREAT SPEECH AT COLUMBUS
ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
A statsSmau's Views Express In a Statesman.
like Manner - The Evils of Radical LegisIs.
tlOn Fully Exposed The Democracy
Shown to be the Friend OF the For
signer. - The Enemy Of Glass
Leglalation-The Party Of
the Constitution,

issues Of paramount interest this campaign. At
about o'clock, Hemmersbaeh'S band took a po-
stion on the balcony In front Of the hall, and BY
ZONE Of their spirited muBic called the people to
the hall. ATS O'Clock the meeting was called to
order by Mr.. Jacob. LOhrer, Chairman of tho
County Executive Committee. He announced
the permanent organization Of the meeting to be
as follows: President Henry 0lnhausen; secre.
tRries George W. Meeker Frederick Fleser, Ar.
mold II. Isler, Leonard Hirsch, and list OF Vice
Prehdents.
BE concluded his announcement by introduc.
ing the President, Henry olnhausen. Mr.. olu-
hausen returned his thanks for the honor con-
ferred upon him and then introduced Senator
Thurman. q
When Mr. Thurman stepped to the front Of the
stage there was prolonged storms Of applause.
The houored Senator began his speech in loud,
distinct, sOnOrous voice. which showed no signs
Of weakening at any time. Round upon round
Of hearty applause followed him in his shoulder
hits at the Republicans, which marked his
speech to the Close Following is his speech
in iull.- Columbus Democrat;
Mr., PRESIDENT AND FELLOW. .CIT1zENs-Th per-
sistent torn Of the Radical leaders, to destroy
the painest rights Of the States and Of the people,
and thereby to overthrow local.self government
III the Uuited states, will justify me in asking
your attention tOnlgnt TO sOne observations tnat
have been repeated a thousand times, and have
thereiUte no charm Of novelty to recommend
them, but which cannot be repeated too frequent
ly II We would preserve our system Of govern.
meat anu the liberties of the people.
STATE RIGHTS.
In the frat Constitution Of this State II was de.
clsred, "tnAt a frequent recurrence to the funda-
mental principles of civil government is absO'
lutey necessary to preserve the blessings of lib
erty,' And with equal truth II may be declared,
that q frequent recurrence to the fundamental
principles OF our system Of government is neces.
sary TO its preservation and the preservation of
liberty. The purpose Of the Radical leaders to
overthrow the rights OF the States and the people,
and 10 vest In the General Government all the
substantial powers OF government, is proved by
act after act OF Congress, by numerous party
platforms, by multitude Of speeches almost dai.
ly delivered, and by their denunciation Of the
plainest doctrines upon which our system is
founded, and which In the better days Of the Re.
public were seldom II ever questioned by any
public man. Let Democrat use the term ''sov-
ereign STATE" and he is forthwith denounced by
the Radical leaders and the raical press as a nul.
liher or q secessionist, Let him speak Of the re.
served rights Of the people under the Federal
Constitution, and he is forthwith denounced as
assailiDg the just powers Of the Federal Govern.
ment. Let Congress pass laws in plain violation
Of the Constitution, and the man who questions
their authority is sssailed as an enemy of the
National Government and Of the perpetuity Of
the Union, In word, In every form in which 1t
can be manifested, those who govern the Radical
party have shown their iRtention to reduce the
States 10 the mere catI CORY Of counties or town.
ships, leaving them no sovereign powers what.
ever, that may not be overthrow at the will Of
amsjorlty of Congress; thus etfectuGlly Destroy
ing, what the founders Of our Governments con.
Mdered lie greatest merit the right OF local self
government. OF course these enemies 10 our sys.
TEN DO not openly avow their purpose, But who
ever shall carefully scrutinize the laws they have
enacted, the doctrines they have advanced, the
arguments they have made the denuDcistions
they have uttered, cannot fail to discover that
purpose and to fnd that 1t aims at nothing less
than practical destruction OF the governments
of the States.
Now, my friends, let us consider for moment
what is our system Of government and then iur
ther consider what would be the result of over
throwing local selfgoVernment and Consolidat.
ing all power in the hands OF the general Gov.
ernment We have in this country two govern
ments-the Federal or National Government,
whichever term you prefer, deriving all its pow
ers from the Constitution of the United states
and the state Governments, deriving all their
powers from the State Constitutions. The nature
nf thia NVaa Had Nit adn !,
breVity by Chief Justice Marshall delivering the
unanimous opinion Of the Supreme Court of the
United States in McCOloch VS.. the State of Mary.
land, 4 Wheaton, 4lO. He said "In America
the powers Of sovereignty are divided between
the government Of the Union, and those of the
States. They are each sovereign with respect to
the objects committed to 1t, but neither sovereign
with respect to the objects comOitted TO the
other" In the same opinion, page 40j, speaking
Of the general Government, ne said:
"Thls Government is Acknowledged by all 10
be one OF enumerated powers, The princip,e
that 1t can exercise only the powers Sranted 10
IL, would seem too apparent to have REQUIRED 10
be enforced by ell those arguments which It's en-
lightened friends, while 1t was depending DeioTe
the people, found 1t necessary to urge, the
principal 10 now universally admitted, But the
question respecting the extent OF the powers act
ually granted, 10 perpetuany arising ana win
probably c9nsinue " arise, as long SS our sy Stem
shall exlst"
In Texas ys. White, Wallace, 725 Chief Ina.
uce Chase, delivering the OplnlOn OF tne supreme
Court SAID: But the perpeLuIJy and indlssuI,u.
Dillly OF the Union oy no means implies the oss
Oh distinct and individual existence, or OF the
right OF self'gOvernment by the States. Under
tine articles OF Confederation each slate retainer
lh sovereignty, freedom and Independence and
every power, jurisdiction and nght not expressly
delegated TO the United States Under the ;,uu.
blllutlOu, though The nj no ltat.
muGn restricted, STILL all powers not delegated TO
lhe Unl1eu States, nor prohibited TO the states
are reserved 10 the States respectively, or To Inc
Ss peUpiSs ana we nave already had occasion 10
state compose state, having lis own 0oveTn-
ment and endowed with all tue fnnotIons tssar.
tial 10 separate and independent exlsteu ce," nnu
tnas m'.nous .ns olaes III union, there could be
no such political body az the United States." Not
only therefore, can there be no ioss of senar,I.
and independent autonomy 10 the States thrnn.S
their union under the COnsIl.. tou, Dnt n l,,sv
De mol uhreAsonSDiy sald that tue Preservation ot
the Staten, and the maintenance OF their cavern.
ments, ale sB much within tue design AID ,are
OF the Constitution as the preservation of inc
Union anu Tue maintenance OF the National Cuy.
ernmenI TDe COnslIHIiOn In all It's provisions
destructible States.
You thus zee, my friends that according to the
highest authorlty, the rights OF the states are ~
in1eslrucJlble, II our system Of Government be
PicbolFeu' - aIo tue tlbnLb OF the Federal Gov
efnmenG that the is Just aa sacred as the oth.
err and tnat ne VINO assails the plain rights Of
the states 10 Just as much an enemy OF our 8, 8.
TEN VI free Institutions as IL he VINO assaIlH Inc
just powers Of tue Federal Government, inueed,
so sensitive upon this subject we're our fore.
fathers, that WlInin lees than Two years alter the
organization OF the Federal Government. ten ar
tClvs Of amendments 10 the Constitution were
Adopted svery one Of which was intended TO
limit the powers OF the possible preIenbions OF
that Govern ment, and the ninth and tenth arti.
Cles Of winch expressly declare: Article tx,
The enumeration in the Constitution OF certain
rights snail not be construed TO deny or disparage
others, retained by the people" r.
= Article X. The powers not delegated to the
United STATES by the Constitution, nor prohibited
BY II 70 Tie States are reserved 70 the STATES re-
speouvely, or 10 the people,
Now why were our fOEstathers 80 Jealous upon
this subject aud so careful to preserve the rights
Of the SIAtes and OF the peOplei II was among
other things because OF all countries in the
world, America, for the preservation Of the liber.
Ties and prosperity OF the people, needs local self
governments should Congress continue success