Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-17


ed in Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
These States threatened to dissolve the
Union, and unite in a new government
with Canada, the Governor of which
had already sent on his agent, spy and
commissioner, John Henry, TO effect the
alliance. These facts, with the evi.
dence to sustain them, were laid before
Congress by Mr.. jefferson, (see I'oL 3,
Amcricdn RcvicIo,) and under such cir.
cumstances the act of 1907 was passed.
But what justification is to he found in
all this for tho position assumed by Mr.,
Hayes? 1t is absurd.
Mr.. Hayes next refers to tho Burr
conspiracy. as he calls it, and says Pres.
ident jefferson broke it up. Col. Burr
was arrested, and indicted, "lst, For a
high misdcmeanor in setting on foot
within the United States military ex.
Eedition against the dominions of the
King of Spain and ID, For treason
in assembling an armed force with de.
sign to seize the city of New Orleans" ="
(Sse Burr's trial, Vol. /, pagcs "a
Does Mr.. Hayes believe he can deceive
the American people by shamefully
perverting the acts of Mr.. Jefferson to
shield himself in his usurpaton of
power? lie was unfortunate in quoting
the acts OF Mr.. Jefferson. What analo.
gy do they bear to his encroachment
upon the rights Of the people in their
State elections None whatever. At no
time, during the eight years of Mr..
jefferson two administrations, did he
claim the right TO interfere with hordcs
of deputy marshals and armed soldiers
in the election OF members of Congress.
Nr. Hayes, with all his efErontery, dare
not directly assert that he did. 1t was
Mr.. Jefferson who wrote in the Dcclara.
ticn of Independence that these unit.
ed colonies are Of right and ought to be
free and independent States" When
President Adams, who had labored with
great zeal, perseverance and industry
to establish Independence, attempted
with no less zeal and ability to inculcatc
monarchioal principles in the admins.
tration of the Federal government it
was the same Mr.. jefferson, then Vice
President, who wrote to Mr. Madison,
SEE ctmEhyham'S eoryr5goaicncc) ~ am for
preserving to the States the powers not
yielded by them to the Union, and to
the Legislature of the Union it's consti
tutional share in The division Of y5,ocrs !:
and | am not for transferring all the
powers Of the States to the general
government, and all those of that GOV.
ernment to the Executive branch. ="
Again, after he became President, in
his first message to Congress, which was
adopted as the creed OF the Democratic
party, and the theoretical outlines of a
free government, Mr.. Jefferson, among
other things, says, al am for the sup.
port OF the State governments in all
their rights as the most competent nd.
ministration for our domestic concerns.
and the surest bullwArks against anti.
Republican tendencies" Ia the same
message he was also for "a jealous care
of the night Of elections by the people. !"
Mr.. Hayes must call another witness
than Mr.. Jefferson.
In his pursuit OF authorities to justify
his attempt to abolish the rights of the
States in holding their elections, Mr..
Hayes shows his servility to the consoli.
da,ionists, and with unblushing duplic.
ity also refers to the course Of President
Jackson in the case Of South Carolina.
In the session Of 1929, Congress
passed a tariff or revenue bill, against
which South Carolina protested as un
constitutional and oppressive, and her
Legislature pas@d an ordinance against
l Ata tbtblGtlhtHk Wlbuln neG UuFuefh-
known as the notification ordinance
and prepared to resist the collection OF
duties by force OF arms. Gen. jackson
promptly issued his proclamation and
directed the collectors TO collect the
revenues provided by the act of Con.
gress at all hazards, and the army and
navy were ordered to render assistance.
The President was only obeying the
commands of the constitution in thus
enforcing the revenue laws. How can
Mr.. Hayes apply these acts as precedents
or authority for interference in State
elections or elections for members OF
Congress7 President jackson was ever
an advocate of the rights of the States.
and never in his long official career
dreamed that he had authority to con