The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-04-12

original States, in these words: "Fhe
in the constitution of
certain rights. shall not he construed
to deny or disparage others, retai"ed
by the people. The powers. not del.
egated to the United States by the
constitution, nor prohibited by it to
the States, are reserved to the States
respectively or to the people," (Fhe
italics are ours.) This amendment
just quoted had special reference to
section 10, article |, of the constitu-
ton in which certain powers are pc
hibited from the States, such as
making treaties, coming money. de.
clarinx war and many others Of u
rational character, and general ref
erence to the whole constitution. to
prevent and head off the elastic and
latitudinarian construction, then
sought to be placed upon the consti
tuition by the Federal party, with
Hamilton at its head. This amend.
ment. after its adoption by the States,
convinced Hamilton an those OF his
persuasion. that the people were
against them AMI against a monarch
ical government, and in favor of j If.
ferson and Democratic government.
1t broke down the influence Of Ham
ilton and drove the Federal party
from power and placed the Jetferso-
MAN Democracy in charge Of the con-
st:tution and the government; AMI it
was thought had for all time put
quietus upon the substantive idea Of
ever establishing a centralized and
consolidated government on this con-
tineht.
But the leaven of monarchy, no.
bility, usurpation, kiEgly grandeur.
aristocratic pre.lominance and SUI
periority had infused itself into the
constitution. and this powerful pur
gative. in the shape of The amend
lnent, failed TO cleanse and purge THAT
document Of the virus injected into
it by Hamilton and his co.laUorers in
behalf of a strong and oppressive gov
eminent. though for nearly fifty years
the monster was afrail to put his
head above the level of human
thought.
No man was found bold anil reck.
less enough to mount the Trojan
horse that had thrown Hamilton AMI
mis- followers. and blasted and blight
ed all their hopes Of ever getting con.
troll Of this government again. until
1858.
But now school boys are wiser than
Jefferson, Madison, Jackson and all
the statesmen who have lived since
their day. They write orations AMI
declaim them from colleg rostrums.
and rejoice over the false idea That
the force put in motion by Jefferson
is dead and buried. aud the force put
in m )tion by Hamilton and his CON.
peers is now, and will be, the ruling
force for all time to come. Simple
boys, how little learning pufeth up.
just here let US say to the young
men OF the south, never despair of
Democratic success. As long as time
shall exist and the deeds of :1an
shall be remembered, just SO long
will the Jeffersonian principles Of our
government exist, and will ultimately
assert their power ard supremacy
over the minds of the American pso-
iple. Rejoice not over the supposed
paralization of the Democratic party,
over the PROSTATE and blee liag
theory of States rights and the sub.
stitution of the other detestable and
damnable theory of cea trallzation
and consolidation. For Phoenix like
State rights will yet arise from
their supposed annihilation AMI mount
the throne of political power.
But pardon US for this depression
Back to the subject in hand an to
the point. The Fe. leral govern n at
is one of delegated powers li.itA /
by the constitution. 1t ia pecu ii, y
the creature of the 5 ase5 L. A.,
no existence before the States. but is
the product of the States To ass 1T
its supremacy in all things over the
States, is to put the creature above
and ahead of the Creator. Without
the States the Federal government
could not exist a moment; with the
States clothed with their suverei IN
rights, acknowledging the granted,
delegated AMI limited sovereisn MY of
the Federal Government, it can exist