The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06

government OF law, ana not oI the viii
Of even the highest official. But the
Federal Government touches the null
titude at very few points. 1t deals not
with the internal affairs of a State. 1t
has nothing to do with the domestic
affairs of the people, and wherein 1t
affects the masses it does it so indirectly
as not readily to be seen, and though
felt, it is hardly perceived. Practically,
we know the Federal Government chief
" in its power and splendor, and are
apt to regard it as the source of benefits,
and not as the impOser of burdens. 1t
imposes no taxes on our property, and
its taxes on the goods we wear and many
of the articles we consume though
onerous are scarcely seen. We feel It's
weight though we may not clearly per-
ceive where it falls, and how 1t bears.
We are thus in danger of being misled
into regarding the Federal Government
with undue favor, while we exaggerate
its importance, and diminish our estl-
mate of its cost, and of attaching too
little Importance to the State Govern
ment, which impose burdens on our
people in the shape of taxes, and en-
force their collection, as we'll as require
Of citizens other duties, from time to
time. 1t Is the State Government with
which we have for the most part to do.
To it we look for protection in the en-
ioyment of life, liberty and property.
II chiefly concerns our welfare and hap
piness. Its laws regulate our affairs
while we live, and when we die. We
hold property, and transfer it, and
transmit it after death by virtue of the
laws of the State. To il We look for
protection and redress. It's courts
must protect us against wrong or re-
dress any when done. The State Gov
eminent affects us at every point, 1t
overshadows US at every step, and bears
upon our every movement, and at every
moment. 1t intimately concerns us,
for it deals with all of our Internal and
domestic interests. Its influence is all
pervading in the minutest ramitications
of orr social and domestic life. The
spbere Of The Federal Government is
for the most part external. If the
State was not in federation with the
other States, and there was not gov
eminent of the United States, the State
Government would perform the func-
tions now devolved on the Federal
Government. The Federal Govern
ment, therefore, is not necessity, in
the very nature of things, however
advantageous and desirable as political
contrivanee it may be, for we can con.
ceive of its non-existepce, and of the
performance of all its functions as affect
ing the State, by the State Govern
ment.
The State Government is E necessity.
1t cannot be dispensed with, for we ear
not exist as an organized society without
a State Government to regulate our re-
lations TO each other, and our dealings
with each other, and to enforce these
regulations. Every citizen has AZ in
terest in the administration of the Fed
eral Government which touches him so
little, but every one has a tremendous
interest in the administration of the
State Government which so near
ly affects him in so many ways. 1t
bears upon his interest in so many res
spects as to compel his attention, and
excite his deepest concern. In so far as
the welfare of society can be affected by
good or bad laws, and by faithful OF in
efficient administration, every one has a
concern in the State Government whose
laws and administration SO nearly affect
its citizens in all that they hold dear.
We might greatly enlarge, and more
infinitely specify on this suggestive
topic, but our object is simply to invite
the attention of our readers TO this iaa-
portapt subject, with view to impress
on them, by suggestion of the weight
est considerations, the vital importance
of preserving good State Government,
and to urge them, by its vast interest to
them, not to be apathetie or indifferent
in the contest now being waged fog the
control of the government of our State.
We have but to look back few years
at the condition of affairs in this State,
and contrast with it, the present great
ly improved state of things to arouse US
to q Just sense of the disastrous conse-
luences of Wrestling the control of
the Safe government from the hands in
which it now is by those who have form
gu y CgdliltOu, Will uO OlAC1 oDlCOs OAS "
get possession Of the Offices. The DEM
ocratie- Conservative pstty has secured
Us the blessings of good htfor
the past six years, and will continue to
DO so, at the smallest cost possible. We
are beginning to prosper. We have
nearly freed ourselves from the effects
Of the misrule of the party in power in
1878, and are growing in confidence in
our favorable future st home and abroad.
Capital at home and abroad is beginning
to seek investment within our limits, and
We are at the dawn of bright era, if We
but maintain the state of things in the
government of our State, which has con-
so greatly to inspire the conf
ienee now felt. Better let well enough
Alone That is the best of all notices.
Is favorable to prosperity
and progress in this State now. Public
burdens are light, and under the con-
tinued aseepdency Of the party now IN
power win be made stiH lighter. We