The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-13
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m, Presidents Veto.
,hs ,peech Of Senator EdmundI
u.s. S.,i'y the Republicans and Demo
v i"r .,Its Al Washington felt sure tha
~ n.'iIsnt Wy would veto the so.callet
.ri''.ry ItI Interference bill. 1t wa
uni ..ncs,i one Of the most exhaustive
'aaa. .,n.lp,ive speeches in favor Of The
y ss1.,s supremacy Of the National Gov
Sa" ., in all cases where Its laws ol
ss'4,, s1'a, might be set at naught in any
alD''"9 "s., made in the United States
w We have said speech before US
Sa1', y congressional Record, and tits q per
J ", aHoendium rStT of the constitution, laws,
,S,.i,iops [ and precedents bearing on the
n I.,s ~. vetoed by the President. Daniel
s.tt.,. great speech against nulliaca'
y. . ,,,,, as i, was as an abstract argu,
y, y, "a, not so historically fortified as Ia
li,-spi,a A. argument in favor OF National
Tvya. States Rights.
A, thole question is, as the Presi-
~, ,no,e than intimates, simply a ques-
..J National ys. State supremacy. 1t
=, old issue up again-the pernicious
,-,,b,, ,slways appears along with the
'sannce Of the Democratic party in
ware told in Holy Writ that there are
,,1o, who even il brayed in a mortar
.srould not their foolishness depart
.n,bem. The conclusion is irresistible
n tbe leaders Of the Democratic
,sr in this country belong to this
T,or Of Bourbons. AS old Zach.
s,,dler we'll said, they learn nothing
i buet nothing. No sooner do they
-,s. their places in Congress, fresh
"a the work Of trying to put their old
4r in practice by force and arms, than
rItempt to assert it again in the leg
|sDu Of the government. They are
,suore engaged in distilling the same
5Isu into the veins Of the body polite,
se.O lark insidiously until some crisis
NJ si,e to show how completely the
wsunent has been emasculated OF the
sssary powers to protect itself against
Y uuIIifcation Of its authority.
Oae Of the strong passages quoted by
sniOr Elmunds is the following from
ss Ftdralia, from the pen of James Mad
pr, one Of the trainers Of the constitu.
Dn
HSOthing can be more evident than that
uerrllsiye power oi regulating elections
kthe National Government in the hands
1 the State legislatures would leave the
Hiteuce Of the Union entirely at their
iery."
He quotes also further passage from
IIiisOn, which goes on to say that "it is
sre cousonant to the rules OF just theo-
TtO intrust the Union with the care OF
! own existence than to transfer that
are to any other hands. II abuses Of
pverare TO be hazarded on the one side
rthe other it is more rational to hazard
tem where the power would naturally be
he'd than where it would unnaturally be
Ilced."
Senator Edmunds further cited the fol-
nTing passage from message Of Andrew
luksOn Of the 10th OF January, 1888,
gtnA South Carolina notification. Re-
LniDg to the notification laws Of that
slis General Jackson said: "If these
sAsures cannot be defeated and over
sus by the power conferred by the Con-
fiutiOu Of the Federal Government, the
Gastitution must be considered as incom.
KENT to its own defense, the supremacy
1.-The laws is at an end, and the rights
dlberIies OF the citizens can no longer
rive protection from the Government
ihe Union"
Marx the language employed by Cen
|alJacksOn when he points out the fact
mi in any State the power conferred
Sthe Constitution can be defeated by any
ledOr authority, such as that Of the bull.
ttsn Of the South, then "the rights and
Berries Of the citizens can no longer re-
ave protection from the Government oil
ae Union" A part Of the Constitution
sthe United States is the following pro
tsion: Sec. /, Art. Is: 1.-THE right Of
titeus Of the United States to vote shall
VI be denied or abridged by the United
slies, or by any State, on account O
ae, color or previous condition of servi-
ate" Section ID of the same article en-
lt' that the Congress shall have power
. enforce this article by appropriate leg
IitOn."
Now can the bull.A6zers OF the Soutl
axe oil no effect these provisions Of tn,
federal Constitution? Gen. Jackson hell
alhe message from which We quote tina
N all cases similar to the present (th
Saih Carolina case) the duties OF the gov
nnent became the measure of its pow
a lsit the duty Of the government I
Folec all its citizens In the exercise Q
ea' liberties, or can bull.dozers in an,
aa rob a portion Of the people Of thei
Eas aud liberties?
SnatOr Elmunds quotes from Story
92aehtarles to show that the great ot
OF the Executive Department of tn
aretnment is to preserve, protect an
Hsad the Constitution" and that will
ait the Government would be "utterl
nThIess for ofTense or defense; for th
Ssss Of grievances or protection
gus for the happiness, or good ordel
sn'e'y Of the people,"
Alter citing his array of authorities, an
! aiding a mass Of strong arguments upo
sa' Senator Edmunds, near the close
speech, made use OF the followir
W naat, sir, isthis Government OF our
'l4l the nAiuro NJ O,,r panukltcon Eo