Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-07-20

law. A. bsns6si. to The country At lsrss, because
After ne means 70 aisshsrssdshis had ben @tirely
exhausted, nos 70 dischargp them only served y dis-
pirst the debtor, sinh him IN state Of apahy, male
hin useless aronsin society, or a.vicioul member
ofit. II not feeling OF rgor and ihhnmAniiy Of his
country. Oppressive dsbf bang The bsns Of enter
prize, q should be the care Of the repnbic not TO
exert grinding power ovcr milfortnns and poverty.
isih. He declared In favor Of IN p1ndple that
no money should be expended, untn mt appro-
printed for The puposs by the Legislators. Tho
people paid the taxes. aud their direct represents-
lives should alone have the right to say what they
should be taxed for. IN what sums. and how and
when II should be paid. tf
18Th He utterly opposed the system Of govern
ment uidng privais corporations In making internal
improyemenh- Il was deceptive and conducive OF
impfOsidnee In ths expenditure Of public moneys.
For this purpose appropriations could be obtained
with greater facilities, grantedEth Inadequate Sc
eurity and frequently opmpicated ne aduiinissra-
ticn Of goSernment. tHE ~
20th. The operations OF the general government
should be strictly conned TO the Few simple but
portant objects for which u was originally designed.
2ist BE favored the veto power in the executive,
but only 70 be exercised In cases Of attempted viola
ton Of the Consultation, cases nexttO itin impor.
tance. ft t'r3frat
22nd He advocated State rights, as far as consis-
tent with the rghtfu action Of the general govern
ment, as the very best means Of preserving harmony
between them; and pronounced this the trie faith,
and the ono to which might be mainly atrDuted the
success of the entire system and to which alone we
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2Srd. He advocated "a uniform and sound cur.
renee" but doubted the constutionalty and expedi
ency Of National Bank; and afterwards made his
administration famous by successfully opposing the
renewal Of Its charter. syFps Ex.eia, fssS 4
alth. Precious metals as the only currency known
to The Constitution. Their peculiar properties rem.
dered them the standard of values in other countries
and had been adopted in this The experience Of the
evils OF paper money, had made II 50 obnoxious in
the past that the trainers Of the Constitution had
forbidden its adoption as the legal tender currency
iof the country st 9''st
25th. He advocated cheerful, compliance with
the wIlof the majority and the exercise Of thep pow
er as expressed ina spirit Of noderation justice ant
brotherly kindness, as the best means to cement
and forever preserve the Union. Those, he closes
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however honest aie, in effect, the worst enemies Of
their country. 81,
Thereopening Of the tariff question
occasioned great excitement in Con
gress and throughout the country
During the session Of 1892 addi
tional duties were levied upon I'M
ported goods, and the manufacturing
districts were again favored at the ex-
pense of tile agricultural States. In
South Carolina great convention Of
people was held; when itwas resolved
that the tariff laws were unconstitu
Itional and null and void. Open re.
sistance was threatened, and in the
Senate the right of a State under GER
tain circumstances, to nullify an actol
Congress was boldly proclaimed. Here
we find the doctrine of secession anc
| the true cause Of the late rebellion.
| The question was not decided BY
debate, but Jackson took the matter il
hand and issued proclamation deny
ling the right Of State to nulllfy til
Jaws Of Congress; warning the peopl
of South Carolina against pursuing
these doctrines further, he ordered
! body. Of troops under Gen. Scott t
proceed to Charleston and also sen
there a man-of-war. Bloodshed wa
avoided, and in the following sprinnl
excitement was allayed by comprc
mise. Mr.. Clay secured the passag'
Of measure for gradual reduction
of duties, until, at the end Of ten year
\ they should reach the standard de
manded by the South.
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