The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-03-24

THE theori"s of Jefferson have had
their day in this Government, and we
are now sailing under the flag of Ham.
ilton and the Federalists. democrat
Very nearly correct. State sovereignty
is as dead as its creators, Jefferson and
Calhoun. By a sacrifice of blood and
treasure it has been determined that the
states are not bound together by rope
of sand. The same tremendous fire that
melted the shackles from the limbs of
the slave, also welded the rugged links
of the chain that now binds the states
together into one indissoluble Union.--
Repository.
The Mckinley editor of the old Fed
eral organ is candid, but not truthful.
States yet have rights. Cannot MINES.
ota repudiate her debtP Do we not see
the Maine Legislature Chartering paper
money banks, tie veto of fusion Gov
Plaisted, who voted for Hancock, only
preventing? Is not the United States
Senate still composed of two members
from each state, Rhode Island, Delaware,
Florida, &C., sending two each, as well as
New York, Pennsylvania and OhioP Are
we "nation?" Or the "United StatesP"
"state rights" began as early as July
4th. 1t is true, Thomas Jefferson had
something to do with it then. The Dec.
laration of Independence, adopted by
the Continental Congress, ana proclaim
ed July 4th. 1776, thus concludes; I'VE
declare these colonies are, and of right ought
to be, FREE AND INDEPENDENT
STATES, &C."
In the treaty of peace with Great
Britain, King George acknowledged the
independence OF each of the thirteen
states by name. The revolutionary war
was fought to establish the independ-
ence of these states, and did so. This is
history, early history. The men Of the
revolution, then, fought to establish, and
did, the independence of these states;
and in 178SS9 they organized the gen.
eral government under a written Consti-
ton, with few and limited powers, reser.
wing all other powers to the states re-
speCtively, or to the people. This shows
when Estates rights" begun.
In 1914 the old Federal leaders want
ed to take the New England states out Of
the Union, preferring an alliance with
Great Britain. Jackson's victory at New
Orleans settled their hash, hushing up
the Hartford convention traitors who
burned blue lights to guide the enemY's
ships to safe harbors. A large maj ority
Of the American people yet endorse the
doctrines of Thomas Jefferson and the
old Democracy, and repudiate the Brit.
ish opinions of Hamilton and the FEEDER.
alists, and now advocated by the radical
leaders, In this connection we refer to
Jefferson's inaugural address in this pa
per. 1t will be seen Mr.. Jefferson claim
ed this government was strong, because
founded upon justice and the rights Of
the people. This is the Democratic idea;
but not the Federal Republican idea.
These agree with European tyrants, that
force, standing armies, established priv
ileged classes protected" make
strong government. In lands where the
people are oppressed, overburdened, en-.
shaved, these instruments of repression
and subjugation are necessary. The his
tory of Europe shows how futile at times
these are against the people when arous.
ed. Give us the land where justice and
equality of rights prevail; where plain
and frugal government; as Jefferson says,
secures to labor the bread it earns. The
trouble with this Federal Republican
party is, it is engaged in schemes to rob
labor and honest business, disturb val
ues, and fasten upon the country mon.
eyed oligarChy, as in Great Britain and
other lands.