Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-11-12

Tee editor Of the Mexico MO- Herald
discusses the leading issue in American
politics at this time. in the following clear
and logical amer
1t seems to us that this is . very simple
matter. Ours is a nation, also q confed-
Grafton. A nation is one people, governed
by one governing power. That governing
power may De single and simple or COM
pick. Ours is a complex authority, con-
sisiiug Of the executive, legislative and ju-
dietary. These three branches act in har-
mony. and the entire people are controlled
by them. In many particulars their au-
thority bears directly upon each person
within their jurisdiction. The States have
conferred this authority ap-,i, these { a
trail authorities. therefore this conferred
authority constitutes us a nation to
the extent Of their authorities, and
it ia as absolute and despotic as the
government of Russia or Turkey. The
States. it is true, have taken the wise pre-
caution TO reserve unto themselves many
rights, that are in other countries lodged
in the central authorities, over which the
Washington Government has no control.
These reserved rights are what are called
States rights. or the right of the State to
0utIO IL Va ia ALI fudtttie nut GDu-
ferred in the Constitution to the central
authority. We, therefore. are a nation,
and vet possess rights that belong to the
States, which are as independent as far as
these reserved rights go as any nation on
earth.
And the SENTINEL takes occasion to add
that among these reserved rights is not the
right Of secession. If there ever was any
thing in that theory it was exploded by the
war of the rebellion. The seeded States
themselves have acknowledged as much. In
every one of their new Constitutions a clause
been inserted recognizing the union
between the States as perpetual and of
binding force for all time. This should
settle the question finally. The issue Of
secession IN present politics is a forced one
forced on the Democrats by the superior
party management and genera,ship of the
Republican leaders and politicians. No
Democrat anywhere, at this day, attempts
to justify secession, and neither Democrat
nor Republican, in any part of the country,
believes that there is the slightest danger
to be a~pprehended from another civil war
growing out of any of the questions settled
by the last. But the issue, false as it is,
serves to perpetuate Republican rule, and
that is why it is forced. The Democrats
b weakness in attempting to defend the
doctrine OF States Rights, in any enlarged
ense. Hair-splitting theories, regarding
the relative powers and spheres Of the Fed
eral and State governments, can be produc-
tive Of nc practical good. 1t would be bet
ter to leave these questions to the Courts,
where they properly belong, for determine
ton. They are entitled to no place in
politics. Democratic politicians and news
papers will best serve their party and the
country by pointing TO the new Constitu-
tons Of the States lately in rebellion, and
saying to the stalwarts who seek to foment
sectional animosity and discord These
documents sufficiently answer your false
charges. that VIZ mediate another war Of
secession"