The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-23

Bma GRamn.MR. ~ DmM PolAelcs.
The New York Bo6a amuses itself by
contrasting Gsrfeld's bsd grammar and
bed politics With ths grAnnar and polf
tia Of The constitution = displayed in The
following extrActs: First General Gar.
field, in his letter Of acceptance, assaults.
Murray and the consultation rs follows: y
sThsy fihe RepublIcansl insist that The Uni-
ted States Il q nation with ample power Of self
preservation; that IT. constitution and the laws
made in pursuance thereof are the supreme law
of the land that the right Of the nation 70 deter
mine the method b. which 90 own Legislature
shall be created cannot be surrendered without
abdicating one Of the fundamental powers the
government" asfs 9V6f fAn seF
The World contrasts this extract with
several from the constitution, wherein
that venerable instrument incidentally, by
the use of correct grammar, defines its
own origin and status. 1t is not an indie
pendent, self-existent concern, called by
its own will to an irresponsible and I'M
limited mastery of the States bat is, in
fact, the common and joint agent of the
States, for the execution of certain dele
gated trusts, with powers direct, inciden-
tai and implied, needful to discharge these
trusts. 1t is not the singular and all-sufi-
cient monster that Garfield would conjure
up, says the Macon Telegraph, but only
the employe of the States to effectuate
certain specifically defined objects needful
for the common defence and welfare,
which cannot be effected by their indie
pendent action.
The Constitution of the United States
speaks as the agent of the States because
it creates a common organ of their joint
authority. Speaks of the government it
created in the plural number because it is
the government of each and all the States
exercising their joint and several author
ity through common agent, and there
fore authorized to express that fact in the
plural number-the singular number be-
ing wholly inapplicable either to its orr
gin, nature or character. Where does the
government get authority to do anything
but from the constitution, which is a mere
record of delegated powers conceded by
and from the States.
Mr.. Garfield, therefore, in order to up
hold his idea of an original, undelegated
government, totally irresponsible to and
independent of the States-their master,
and not their agents pushed up to the
necessity of this lamentable outrage on
grammar" the United States as" Now,
Garfield are said to be a scholar; but this
does not look like it. The World quotes
the following extracts to show how the
constitution phrases the matter:
Article /, section 8, recites
| "No title of nobility shall be granted by the
| United States, and no person holding any office
of profit under them SHALL without the consent
of the Congress, accept Of any present, emOlu.
ment, Office OF title of any kind. whatever, from
any King, Prince or foreign State"
| Article 8, section 8, recites:
| Treason against the United States shall con-
sst only in levying war against them or ad-
| herring to their enemies"
The thirteenth amendment, which was
drawn before the doctrines of centraliza-
ton had been advanced to their extreme
consequences, reads:
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitudc .
shall exist within the United States or any
place subject to their jurisdiction.