The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-03-31

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On thu anniversary d Jackson's birth
the Iroquois Club. 81 Chicago. gave >
banquet q which many distinguished
Democrats were present Judge Jere
s. Black was invited. but was compelled
% decline. He sent. however. the fol-
lowing letter:
YonE. "a. March a.
GENrLExKS: have received yrur invita-
ton. II ~ simply impossible for me % -
rss ySn n .s As s rss, & saa can
never know. hut arm unable % tell You how
passionate i my admiration for thai heroic
ra're Z; now = Zen hs ~ " srs 'ss
In our souls. n present. 4 might take occa-
sion 10 rcpcl the charge that Jackson was me
author q me pracs'cs which MOVIE ,rr,pss tns e
partisan crimes. That was an invention %
Tho Federal party. and used ~ y - uniformly
that when Jefferson was inauvurated. he had
not single personal political friend IN any
kind II public employment He removed the
UNIT and the unfAithtul. and gave tho honest
majority q the people some but not ~ any
partmcnt. Hut he did this slowly. cautiously.
and IN such manner r. 70 injurc the best men
least The second Adams commenced his Ad-
his rift upon the man who betrayed his con-
<fitucnt~ 10 elect him. and on this course nc
went through 20 cons stcntIy that when Jack
Jefferson had hccn thirty years bcfore-a
Democratic President without Democrat in
once to support him. or course. he followed
the example o. his great prcde,s,es.sor- removed
and let the others stand ~ monuments Of the
safety with which error of opinion may be
tolerated when reason i ~ free - combst T.
Hut in al this he acted with m eye single %
the public good. without personal interest or
hope Of other reward than 4 good conscience.
How far his magnanimou- nature placed him
proved b. fact known a. General Cass. who
witnessed Il himself and Mr.. Buchanan, who
heardi IL from some 81 the parties Immediately
after IL occurred. They both told me. and on
their authority tell II |, you. A large dcpu-
tation Of political leaders came down from the
State Of New York ~ ask Tor thu removal Of
ny. for the Topd Of the party and On the ground
that NJ WAS in the ia III habit Of grossly Win
pcrating the Pre- .idcnt himself. General Jack
son answered NO. ~ the Eternal Van Ren<-
<eIaer WAS foremost on the CanAdl line to
meet the British invasion: he risked hls lie.
sacrificed his properly 10 save his country.
the man who dd that has 4 right - abuse me
A. much n he plenScS. will not remove him. A
In these degenerate days the best citizens are
not only set aside. hut pcrSccut a. while title.
knee and APPRECIATION are given 20 the worst:
Mcn--if Il be lawful "a call them mc1-mOrnl
monsters who simply Disgrace ihs adnini-tra-
tion OF public justice b. being out 81 the peni-
tcntiary-arc PUT ~ high place and largely
paid iSr psr,uy IA an san sass
party in power. Our present rulers are ultra
believers in the spoiI< system. 4 thcsr. prsc-
tice be any proof o. their faith. a sue
cesSftil election. whether carried BY force
or fraud. i IN their view conquest which
subjects all who opposed them 70 spr-
liation. Hut thar does M fiIi the meas.
cr fall after the victory. bis successor sacks
his own camp. There was one great princ pie
which jackson understood better than any
sustained il with intiexiblr firnness rlz ht
Of local -cif-guy ernm enf-the privilege which
every organize ! community ought 20 have ~
doing y Z please Y rexari e thrss mattsr.
very essence ~ civil liberty.
Men in state 81 society must be restrained
from doing injury q ore another; but " pro
portion you init their power IN things
which affect themselves alone you make them
slaves A people whose local affairs are con
trollrd hy agents and deputies cent upon
them from abr.e4d must Infalibiy suffer ms
worst evils thar TIE meanest and xreclicst ~,
rants can inficf- TIL history ~ the world
teens with the proofs ~ this unyarylnr truth
hut you need only look NJ Ireland or turn yOtll
eyes upon the rule 81 carp.t-bag thieves 10 ths
Southern States.
The enemies II jackson are illed win ran
rrhss y th be- ssase While he pressrssi nv
powers Of the General Government IN tnril
whole constitutional vgOr- One ~ them twice
elected President, and then Struggling tur
third term. declared In public amid shouts q
appreciation that the party which jackson "
IN his life must not b. permitted 70 come
into power until = Ease uP Y, arcr'n 7.
self declares that all powers not granted ~ m
United States are reserved 70 the states an
the people. II the states have no rights mel
fhcr have the people. since both ARC reserves
in the same article. the same sentences. ani en-
same words. The denial OF <tAfc-rl4nts ncCcs
sarily strips every individual ~ hi liberty
Limited mil power, animated q suen 1 Govern
ment always must be with boundlcss app
lite for plumber.
aries Of Federal jurisdiction have been %
large extent administered away. and the pow
crs rightfully included within them unduIy 81
larred and grossiy anussd: Consress, in,tea
ine al sections and All cla~~cs alike, under
takes to regulate the private Interests Of N
country. and they call 4 regulation g stun "a
| are starved with taxes. 50 numcrou
| Equalization Of schemes which CIR
| that ConRress u not expected q underStan
IN truth. II this Imperial power shall unde
| the country ~ special legislation. II must NJ
/ only do Infinite wrong. but Il will break dow
| with the weight and become bcwiIdcred BY u
multiplicity o. il business.
II dared % speak with the voice Of autho
| fty. or even IN q tone Of admonition. ~ the Ir
quois Club, I would say: Resent these q
Cfu0cnmr0U Win All your might. mulutAl
/ homc-rulc for your domestic concerns: 4
your faces like Z mint against political CORFU
fion: tolerate no claim Of any President -
represented ~ your elections BY the bayonc
OF biz standing army; enforce your right 70
free ballot and . fair count; and give tho lo'
n your whole hearts 20 the memory of Al
drew jackson. who, II be were here no,
would lay down his life rather than see ~
fail In cause like this. With sincerest r
epcct. am yours. etc. J. :. BLACK.
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Mr. Tilden On Democracy.