The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13

and Pennsylvania. with their vsst wealth, cat
gp n RRs q d,iscuut the debts q IL
and use the sall. supreme ssent 81 Iuatisa {
elpals anne , ,.staksdlg vss poor aud ln hafanlt
see what Mssen, MaiIssor, rIa and Marshal, m re re-
earded as ,Hp uhhtterablg absutdi the. isan
ses ses 6od, ID a sqf. Hi s s1S 6sS s s
II we do not greatly err. this suit ia ashan
In more respects than otle. Louisiana is se
leeted for assault by the bondholders because
they fancled the form cf her bond was espe.
eially binding. and because Of the hope tina,
the political and sectional blas Of the Judges
would initiate In their favor, but shouls
they succeed In their attempt TO brina
this State to terms, by utterly annlhi
latlDg her sovereign, attributes, then viii
be developed grand scheme TO bring ell de
auiting States to book and the West will be-
forced 10 pay over millions of dollars TO bond
holders who have hitherto fdland no means te
dr. az State before the courts.
Capitalization viii then have been virtually
accomplished. and the dissolution Of The
grand fabric which has been reared with suel,
Infinite pains, and 10 which THE eyes OF mil
lions Of oppressed people throughout the
world are turned hopefully and prayerfully,
will follow as certainly ae effect follows cause
Attorney General Ogden. III the case of Ill
lott et ais. vs. State Of Louisiana et al. bp-
fore the United states Circuit Court truth
fully and eloquently said:
Much had already been done by judicial con-
etruetlpns TO loosen Or undermine the great
fot1Maation "A 4 stones upun which the structure pf
Of creditors, Initiated In these proceedings. II
sureesefui, will tend t0. destroy the great sys
tam u government under which we live. and
rhe destruction of The Hta es Involves, heees.
sarily, the Federal government. The Same or.
ssorees, s ', serasss s fses :. s.ssa
e1ftponent parts. Destroy them, and you de-
stlpy I NE Taels sssts1 ftse aonstItu,ion 4
ernmsnt. The barons .of. England understood
this when they demanded security fgr the AN
don ana the other cities and boroushs Of the
Our forefathers understood this when they
affairs through thelr local legislatures. and
the government they constructed gives to thia
prlnciple the largest and most perfect express.
sion In its written constitution"
Alexander Hamilton, the great leader of
The Federalists, the champion Of the Idea
of = strong Federal government, hlmseH de-
,lafed--
III the State governments were 10 be abol-
,a this lde i aaimsspe. N' Tbay sssa sfa ee see
utely necessary to the system. Their enistenee
must form leading prlnelple In the most per-
eet stit, ton Wa could form, Insist that N
,an meyer be the interest or desire Of The Ma
ioaal Qua, hessature e. destroy the state govern
mi i.A.x
nan nature from which we may draw the most
'olld conclusions with resp ct to the conduct OF
individuals and communities. We love our
leighbprs. more than our eountrymen In gen.
'ral The human affections. like the solar heat
ose their lntensity as they depart from the cen
re. ard becQtne lanauld In proportion to the
,Hpansipn gf the eitule on which they act. On
hese prtnelples the attachment OF the indivii
tai Vii be first aud fprever seeurad BY the State
roverhmebt, they nill be q mutual protection
ind SUPPORT" \"