National Republican., 1880-03-15

publican victories lasting support in favor
of Capitalization was realized and secured.
Switzerland has had the same conflict bo.
tween Capitalization and decentralization, and
several oantons with the claim of sovereignty
went to war against the general government.
Tho Swiss government conquered the rebol-
lious cantOns, as did tho Untitled States tho
rebel States. Tho Swiss government, how
ever, acted wiser than tho United States Gov.
ernment in the reconstruction Of tho rebcllious
districts, because it abolished the sovereignty
of the cantons, placed the supreme authority
in tho general government and Confined the
cantons to local sef.governmontt Swilaer-
land is, in spite of three distintt languages
there, q nation.
The President of the United sta es ia to-day
elected by the States and not by the people;
the states aud not the people elett to-day tho
United States Senators. The States, through
their Senators, in co operation with the Presi-
dent enter into and make treaties with for
cign powers and nations; tho States, through
their Senators, confirm all executive appoint.
ments made by the President; three-fourths OF
the States can change or amend the Constitu'
tion, but not threo-fourths of tho people.
Millions of acres of public lands arc given to
the several States for school and educational
purposes by the National Government, but
the latter has no control over IL, so that the
States in their sovereignty may waste or
squander tho same The public schools are
also under control of the States the railroads,
which become more and more n burdenng
monopoly, receive their charters from the
states; the States claim control over tho cleo
tions of members of Congress and President,
and in the Southern States one million of
negro votes are excluded by force and fraud
| from the elective franchise, and tho National
Government is not allowed to protect its citi.
aens In the exercise OF their constitutional
rights.
The State sovereignty has outlived itself;
the local sef-governmcnts in towns counties
and States may remain, but the Nation and
the National power and authority must be
| centralized. Capitalization is rot dospotism
IL is the true democracy, where all power and
also the power of Capitalization is derived
| from the people, whilo dcspotic centraliza-
tiOn is only tn be found in monarchies, where
all centralized power is withdrawn from tho
people and vested in tho monarch Railroads,
tcegraphs and our great progress in ali
branches of culture cannot be confined within
tho narrow limits of antiquated State soy.
eroignty. All culture, industry, commerce,
agriculture, mining, school aud educational
| institutions, ii they shall not be crippled or
im paired, must bo placed under the projection
Of the Nation and the National power.
1t is, therefore, n matter of rejoicing that
the United States Supreme Court in its late
decision held tho National citizenship para
mount to the State citizenship, and prohibited
the States from denying equal rights and
equal protection to National citizens. This
fact is the moro gratifying aud promising, as
tho last troublesome and even shameful ex-
ira session of tho Democratic Congress was
nothing else than tho issue of S:ate rights
against National Government, OF deCentrllza.
ton against Capitalization.