Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-20

critics of the people-to take from the
States what few powers remain to them, and
invest the federal government with absolute
power over life, liberty and property. The
judiciary, long thoroughly partisan, will
prove an active ally of the executive and
legislative branches. Only the other day the
telegraph brought intelligence of the federal
courts interfering to prevent the
punishment under State laws of two men
charged with grave crimes at the election,
an interference that will result in the mis-
creants going unwhipt of justice. At every
point the States are being robbed of their
constitutional prerogatives, and the just
powers that reside in them are being appro
priated by the general government with
scarcely protest from the authorities of the
States.
The people of the United States do not
need, nor do they want, strong govern
ment. They are sbundantly able to govern
themselves, and by means of local laws to
preserve the peace and administer JUS
tice impartially. If an offense is committed
in the limits of State, the State courts
should have absolute Jurisdiction of it and
they are abundantly able to secure the pun
ishment of the offender. 1t is an unwarrant-
able assumption of power on the part of the
federal courts to take jurisdiction except in
cases where the offense is one committed
against the United States. Offenses COM
faH OF oil Of Of hot
ter, and do not properly come under the
Jurisdiction of federal courts.
The country is confronted at the present
time by momentous issue-the question as
lie or become nation, with all that the
name implies. Certain national powers were
eRriginally granted to the general government
for purposes of foreign intercourse and do
nestle economy, but the surrender by the
States of all their powers was never contem-
plated by the trainers of the constitution
save by Hamilton and half dozen kind ed
spirits. The language of the constitution is
explicit: "All powers not delegated 20 the
general government are reserved to the
States respectively" The States never
delegated to the general government the
power to govern elections, but it has been as
sumed by the Washington authorities. The
trainers of the constitution never contem-
plated that the officers elected should be the
rulers of the people, but their servants. The
latter day heresy of the Republican party
makes the people the servants of the Office
holders as abiectly as do the laws in the most
despotic nation in Europe.
II is evident that before the end OF Gar
fields term as President, the people will be
called upon to assert their rights or else
submit to a serfdom that will be almost as
onerous as African slavery. The ruling
power is determined upon revoIutionizing
the government; upon obliterating State
lines; upon concentrating al, power in the
hands of the few at Washington. The danger
is more imminent than most people
suppose. It is already bruited about
among tho prominent politicians
throughout the country, and there are not a
few who are confident that the citizens of
the republic have participated in their last
Presidential election. It may not be as bad
as that, but when power is concentrated in a
few hands almost anything is possible. It
will be we'll to watch the course of events
closely, and to be prepared for any emer-
gency. When the crisis comes the Demo-
cratic party will be found at the front pre-
nared IN dafaud fha constellation, ond +bo
laws to the utmost. If for no other reason
than this there is necessity for maintain
ing the organization of the party and max
ing it more compact than ever before.