The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-02-11

should Judge dangerous to the peace and
safety of the United States, does not confer
Unconstitutional and dangerous as the follow
ing section of law, now existing In the laws OF
our Government, which provides as follows:
at shall be lawful for the president OF the
United States, or such person as he may EN-
power for that purpose, 10 employ Sucn
part Of the land or naval forces OF
necessary to aid in the execution of judicial
process issued under any OF the preceding pro-
visions, or as shall be necessary 10 prevent the
violation and enforce the due execution of
the provisions OF this title
And this title embraces every political right
guaranteed la our Government TO American
citizenship No legSlationin the past was
fraught with so much mischief as this,
comforting. as it does, upon the pres
ident the right to render the military indie
pendent OF and superior to the civil power,
and places In his hands the authority to de.
before remarked that the alien and sedition
laws were a subject OF protest from the Legis-
lature of two States refer to the Virginia
and Kentucky resolutions of l9S and l1s9.
The passage of these resolutions formed an
issue between the advocates of strong central
lied government on the one hand and the adj
VOcates of States rights on the other. To these
resolutions Mr.. Hamilton responded as the
exponent of the policy of the ederal party in
his annual political programme addressed to
Jonathan Dayton, in which. he advised the
adoption of the following measures:
l.. The division of each state into small Ju-
into Tour-with Federal judge in each, ap-
pointed by the president, for the trial of
offenders against the general Government.
.. THE appointment by the president in
each county of conservators or justices of
the peace with only ministerial functions
and paid by fees only, in order TO give efficacy
disposed to execute.
3. The keeping mp OF the army and navy
nearly on the scale adopted in view OF war
with France.
e. A military academy.
). The establishment of Government man
ufaciories of every article needful Tor the sup
s. The prompt calling out OF the militia by
new laws Ito suppress unlawful combinations
and insurrectlOnS."
Z. Libels, II leveled against any officer of
the State whatsoever of the United states snail
be cOgDizsble in the courts OF the United
States they ought not, says he, 20 be lffG TO the
cold and reluctant protection OF the state
courts. Finally, he recommended the ylgor-
Gus enforcement of the alien laws. These
measures, as recommended by Mr.. Hamilton,
have ever been considered as emDOdytng ali
that was necessary TO mOnarchize the admin
stration of our Government. This was IA
sympathy for republican government Ia
The Philadelphia convention he expressed
ment was the best in the world" Mr.. Parton
has fitly characterized these proportions AS
complete apparatus OF tyranny, such as a
Jeffreys might have sketched tor Stuart.
Yet there is nothing in these recomme udations
of governmental policy that has not been fol-
lowed by the Republican party In the admin
istration of our Government during the last 10
years. They have increased the number of
Federal judges: they have increased the juris-
dictiOn of the Federal courts: they have APP
pointed large number of Federal commits
SiOnerS, who have made 1t their duty to i'm
prison citizens upon days OF congressional
elections for pretended violations OF law; they
have refused to allow the army
TO be reduced to peace foot
mOnOpolieS by an unjust system Of tariff laws;
they have fOStered powerful railroad mOnopo-
lies by subsidies, both in money and the
granting To them OF the public domain !;
they have increased the power OF wealth, the
atty of strong government, by legislation In
favor of capital; they have fostered
AS against the interests of the many;
they have established and maintained
with Jealous care Federal bank, more pow
erful and controlling more centralized wealth
than was ever dreamed of by the old Federal
party: they have violated every right reserved
sacred rights of citizenship. 1t is fact that
can not be disputed that the Republic
can party has adopted and improved
upon every plan devised by the
old Federal party TO make This Govern
ment, strong and splendid one with a
monied arts ocracy to control and govern, and
have been more successful than were their
predecessors, for in the advocacy of this policy
of government the old Federal party met de
feat and death, They met their defeat and
death when opposed by a platform of princi-
Piles that contained the true theory of free
son To Elbridge Gerry, of January rs. 1893.
Upon this platform was founded the Demo
cratic party, and in Its advocacy II achieved
many victories in the past. II is as follows.
give It IN the language OF Mr. Jefferson:
Il do then, with sincere zeal, wish an in
viol able preservation of our present Federal
constitution, according to the true sense in
which it was adopted by the states; that in
which it was advocated by its friends, and
not that which its enemies apprene nded,
who, therefore, became It's enemiesj and
am opposed 20 the monaTchizing its features
by the forms OF its administration, with a
view TO cOncilate a first transition to presi
dent-and Senate-for life, and from that to a
and thus to worm out the elective
the powers not yielded by them to the Union,
and TO the Legislature OF the Union its cOnsti-
tutiOnal share 10 the division OF powers; and
am not for traL sferrlng all the powers of the
States TO the general Government, and al
those of that Government to the executive
branch. / am for a government vigorously
frugal and simple, applying ali the possible
saving of the public revenue to the discharge
Of the national debt, and not for a multip lics-
ton of officers and salaries merely to
ing. by every device, the public debt,
ON the principle OF its being public blessing.
i am Tor relying Tor internal defense on our
militia solely till actual invasion, and for snch
a naval force only as may protect our coasts
and harbors from such depreciation as we
have experienced, and not for n Standing
army in time of peace, which may oveTa We
tue public sentiment; nor for a navy, which,
Dy lJS own expenses ana the eternal
wars I'm which il viii implicate Us,
will grind US with pubic burthens
and sink us under them. 1 am for free COM
meTce with all nations-political connection
with none and little or no diplomatic estab-
lishment. and am not for linking ourselves
by new treaties with the quarrels of Europe,
entering that field Of slaughter to preserve
their balance, or joining in the cOnfederacy
of kings to war against the principles OF
liberty. / am for freedom of religion, and
against all maneuvIes TO bring about legal
aScerdancy of one sect over another; for the
freedom OF the press, and against
all violations OF the constitutions
to silence by force and not by reason the COM
plants of criticisms just or unjust OF our citi
zens against the conduct of their agents. And
am for encouraging the progress OF science
In all its branches: and not for raising hue
and cry against the sacred name of philosO.
ply for awning the human mind by stories OF
raw-head and bloody bones to a distrust of its
own visions, and to Tepose implicitly on that
OF Others, 10 go backward Instead of forward
10 look for improvements; to believe that
government, religion, morality and every
other science were in the highest perfection
in ages of the darkest ignorance, aud that
nothing can ever be devised more than what
was established by our forefathers
/ confidently believe upon Jeffersonian
principles the Democratic party can again
achieve victory. In their defense l am ready
tn Join issue with all who may oppose them,
and soconfdenf am that they are founded I'm
4 Il.