The true northerner., 1879-08-08

0rfsf" Of the States Rights DOsna
Ex-Speaker Grow made vigorous shor
speech before the Pennsylvania State Republ
can Convention. in which were a number o.
strong points. Upon the origin, progress ant
present condition OF the states rights dogma
OF the Confederate Democratic party. Mr.
Grow said: I.f t,f...
The cevotees OF slavery, while il lasted
constantly seeking greater security and more
effective safeguards for its perpetuity began
by magnifying the power OF the states. 80 az
to place them as q bulwark, behind which
human bondage could entrench itself against
any possible action of the government OF the
Unlon. In order to alarm the citizen as to his
future security and protection. the govern
ment OF the Union, its capital being outside Of
the limits OF the State, was persistently rep-
resented as foreign government, not respon-
siDie TO the people, therefore dangerous to
liberty. Hence tho citizen must look To tba
local community in winch he chanced to live
Tor bis protection; when in fact the only sub
version OF liberty and the rights of men ia opr
whole history had been by State authority and
by that alone. These ideas. born OF sl,verv
they infused, through the caucus machinery
OF party organization, into the Democratic
party as articles of its political faith on the
proper distribution Of the powers Of govern
ment. u
commenting upon the present application
OF states rights doctrines in the SOUTH Mr..
Grow forciby said M
government that cannot command the
loyalty of it's own citizens Is unworthy the re-
spect OF the world, ana government that will
not protect its loyal citizens deserves the con-
tempt OF the world. Where is the iustjce in
the government using the life and property of
citizen Tor its own protection in time OF dan
ger, and then when the danger is passed OF
turning them over for protection and security
70 any local community, no matter what NAV
Do its character for lawlessness or its local and
prejudices against all persons not to
The manor born 7? That would be restoration
of the old view Of State rights which gave to
ocal communities the power to make the inter-
'nce OF the great truths Of the Declaration Of
ncarcerate IN loathsome dungeons Christian
who gave crust of bread or
lass OF water to the painting fugitive guilty OF
10 offerse save his love OF liberty. .
l am citizen OF the Republic OF America
wing within the territorial limits OF the State
Pennsylvanla; and SO long as / obey the /.
iws OF both, am entitled to protection for all !.
ny rights as man and citizen wherever NAV
Q within the jurisdiction OF the constitution }
nd the courts OF that Republic. Il owe no .
Ilegance to any petty local community para l
lount to that which 1 owe to the government b
lat guarantees to every State in tho Union a ii
publican form of government and protection q
,ainst invasion and domestic violence. In !,
ar political system the doctrine that local /,
is paramount to the nation. is the :
hid OF American slavery, and whatever in
stico there might be in other cases OF visit =
g the iniquities Of the fathers upon the q
hldren, there can be none whatever in this p
SO, for IT has been Pandora's box of nation O.
Ills. "