The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-06-27
Ahe Improved Democratic
Position.


tuensely by forcing the pending issues in
congress is apparent. We aave never
nad any doubt about the wisdom OF
forcing these issues upon the attention
oi@'he public, while we have always
regarded the policy, suggested by one
OF two. Democrats, of carrying the con-
test to the denial of supplies. as suici-
dai aud sure to deprive the Democracy
Oh al the advantages to be gained by
forcing the fight on issues which in
Volse the very foundations of the Gov
ernnent 1t was a necessary line,
because the alternative was to permit a
quies insidious subversion of the Gov
ernuent by the republican party
The onl y way TO arrest this obious ten
densY, not only of this but of all re
/ puolcs, was TO force an avowal of their
real position and 10 compel TO assume
/ opohy their policy of building q strong
govhnment with all the odium the
pe9le must attach to that policy when
- more calmly consider it. 1t wa:
- e--asrz policy CD the part Of chs
1B%Eocrats to goad them to the very
verge, to drive the rowells in deep, and
keeping always within the limits ol
constit utional power, TO go to the lin
it. This has been done, and success
fully for the Republicans, forced TO an
avowal of their policy, have had il
considered by the public calmly, aud
the result is that reflection has brought
condemnation, and despite the clamoi
Of the politicians. the vapid, wind )
adsocacy of the Nation" the ciamor
OF the gaseous portion OF the RepublI
can party, there is evidence Of q new
opinion on that subject The calm
judgement of the people has arisen in
condemnation, aud the party has felt
it. The change in the opinion of Gar
| field and others shows that they are
aow aware that there is no loyal revi
val, 30 renewed passion of 1868. or 10
creased fervor Of 1861 A calm peo
pie alarmed by no suggestion Of dan
ger rom the South, or to the Union
from any quarter, or to the nation, II
has como to be considered that there is
a god deal Of cool insoIence displayed
by those who cry out for the preserva
/ ton of the national part of the Federal
system, and cooIIy reach out the hand
to destroy the State par; of the system
when both are essential parts
There is very simple reason why
the Northern people, no longer fearing
for the Union, are just as much op-
posed to the stalwart plan as the South
ern people. The people of Ohio, oil
New York, of Pennsylvania, and other
Northern States, are more interested il
the preservation of the States than the
people Of the South, because they have
more interests entwined together, tC
flourish under State laws suited &c
them, or to be dwarfed under general
system formed for all aud suited tC
none. When the question of State
rights was presented to the Northern
people as cover for the system oi
slavery, which was against their inter,
est and sentiment, they opposed; when
no !e.---~his IS presented to each State
development and to rho IL OI @ .ne
PSSP4C VI cacu Sfaf-t
which will poe a2rce that the Federal
system must be preserved as it is.
1t was necessary that this great
question should be once moro discuss
ed. and for the first time upon its mer-
its, and finally settled. This time it
is not a ruse by which New England
seeks to protect her commerce and a.
void her duty in great war. 1t Is
not a cloak to cover the system OF slav
cry and the interests Of the South. 1t
is presented, involving 20 sectional
question or interest whatever; but ap
pealiug n great question of interest TO
each State, and without affecting the
interest each has 10 the properly limi
ted Federal Government. 1t appeals
to each, and involves no question
arousing the hostilitics of any, except
those lingering prejudices growing
out of settled aud forever OF rest ques.
tions of the past. On this question, as
presented, we may confidently expect
from the American people favorable
verdict.