The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-17

OF heaven. 1t Is seen oil around from the
centre TO the circumference. You see 1t In
hundred thousand ofliceholders you see
it in the Judge who determines the dispute
between you and your neighbor; you see IL
in the tax gathercr you see it in the bank;
you see 1t in the regulations that govern
the smallest business; you see It in the
marshal who lays hold of your coat collar
and drags you from the polls in the name
and by the authority OF the United States.
1t is at every mans door and concerned in
every mans affairs; and it is from this
power alone that there is danger TO
our liberties, for it alone has the force TO
overthrow them. State and municipal Gov
ernments may plumber, but they cannot
cnslave The people, who maintain them,
are able TO correct their abuses when thoy
become intolerabc But this strong central
government at Washington comes down
upon one section, or one community, with
the power gathered from all, and proceed
ings deemed cruel and oppressive here may
be highly applaudcd or regarded with SUI
prcmc Indifference elsewhere. We cannot
Toe too jealous Of its cucrOachments; we can
not be too wHtchful to prevent transfers to
IL of powers originally denied. Eternal
vigilance is the price OF liberty"
The dread OF Capitalization is ne strong
in the breasts Of the people at this hour
as it was in the days when PATRICK HENRY
appealed TO it against tho adoption Of the
Constitution, and when the potent name of
WASHINGTON alone prevailed over his appeal.
The shadow Of dcspotism is as chilling now
as IT was then, and the political party which
firmly defends the rights Of the States and
OF the people from fresh invasiuns is the
party OF the future. Questions OF political
economy, Of taxation and currency, and
even of moral reform, are always found to
be secondary to this Of liberty and right.
The Democrats have nothing TO lose and
everything TO gain by giving battle on this
historic ground. The history OF the Supply
bill Is the history of English and American
liberty. The British Constitution itself is a
mere aggregation of conditions, attached Mt
one time and another TO grants Of money;
and the annals Of colonial struggles on this
side are but one long story Of tine Supply bill,
presented by the Assemblies with con-
ditions, and demanded by the Governors
without them.
Will HAYES Of Ohio-thc creature Of fraud
ana uniuWlul loIcc-TcpTcscHllng no one nut
the men who gave him a forged title to
another mans o1lce-dnrc TO renew this old
Issue Of tyranny with the representatives OF
the American people? Aud il he does, what
party since the days Of the English SrU-
ARTS has undertaken viler cause than the
Republican minority in Congress will have
Ia defend, and what party since SIDNEY and
lIAMrDEN has chosen better one than the
Democrats will have 10 stand on? Trial by
an uupacked and impartial jury, elections
free from Intervention by the army. and the
person OF the citizen secure against arrest
at the polls by the minions of Federal
power These are among the most sacred
privileges of frcemen, and We may be sure
that the party which sustains and protects
them Will itself bc sustained and protected
10y the people.