The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-04-24

imoofienea ~ tfe NE N me uflon than
this psfIlsmsrtsfy rfure mes be-, IN The
natural order q hing, 10 the Ito N the
state, end the utter demolition o. The
'heofy Of secession was no more slrk'nHly
accomplished than will be he rights OF
loo4. tsllgoysfnment " the yidvs no"
dominant In the federal senate ore 10 pre-
vail in the l,eisls'ion Of the future. Tue
veterans Of the uGion during the olsil war
were Il ihting doSn no greater htre'y thtn
are the isArlssa southern senators Who are
opposing the erection Of the general w'''
iaIen clause Of the constitution in'o m obs
soiuts grant OF up United powers, Il 10 and
Was. 10 both cases, a question o; poliliea
lie or death.
Section 5 Q! article Of the eonst tuition
contains the general welfare" clause OF thA,
instrument Ia the words; Congress shall
have power TO pro vide for the common de-
tense and general welfare At the UNIFIED
States" etc. By long years OF practice ana
the hes, iudgmenfaud learning t tue ablssl
constitutional lawyers and cammentstoIs
OF toe country. ta,s clause has had limit
O.! scope Notwithstanding is o1mpIchen'
slye terms. II bss been Tub1Idiaatui 20 the
other enumerated powers, has bseR regard
ed os o comprehensive grant OF means In
the exercise OF the other powers. IL Was
equivalent 20 sayiug you can provide for
the general welfare rs hest you can with
these special end limited powers, which have
been conferred" L. was not suse "in
addition" granting all powers forgotten or
omitted In tho special enumeration. The
new theory, now dominant In the senate,
views u IN the latter lisht, and seems %
regard i ~ = grRnt to congress 70 enac.
any legislation thai the majority in Goa
gress deem cxpedl NJ Tor the general vel
fare. II Is the inexhGustible mine OF pJwer.
II includes every hing OF general oharso
ter not mentioned Ia the constitution.
Under this rceding the BLAZE bill was
passed ard tho $50 600 appropriation for
this determination OF the cattle disease In
Ksnsss. the appropriation for tho relief OF
the flood suHsrers and yet other matters III
the sSuglo this eees1n. IL WAS the one
great question CT DEBATE in the considera-
ton o! these matters snd the erection oil
the clause into an affirmative grant oil I'M
limited powers was emphaticily aad ce-
Ito erat aly adopted. Under such reading
We desire to repeat the enquiry OF the sena-
tor from Kansas. "Will some one point ont
whGt msjcIity Of congress canaot der
Supposed maj Jrity of congress should de-
termine that IL was for the general well
fare" OF tae United States that congress
should take charge OF the common schools,
sb egula;e taxation OF all kinds,
should appoint the Etate Judiciary, and in
a word govern the various states as mere
proyincet? With the new reading of this
general welfare" clause well fortified by
precedent snd acguiesced in by the people,
could any man or state say ought against
the destruction If local self government?
Truly grand anu worthy OF honor
aud reward are those members
of the little band OF senators who
have SO powerfully and persis,ently fought
this new and dangerous Interpretation OF
the terms of the organic law. They are
BAYARD, BUTLER, COKE, GRooME, HARRIS
HAwLEY republican, Nancy, MILLER, OF
California, (republican). MORGAN, PENDLE-
TON aud SAULsBURY. The two brave, stroDg
senators from Texas, are always found on
the side Of the states and the maintenance
OF the true and real states riGht5. II the
democratic house bot reaches and opposes
the prevailing character OF the senate legis'
lstion this session, an issue will be made up
for the coming campaign, second to Zone
that could bs ia sed and OH which the
masses of this country would give no I'M
certain or tardy decision. When it is Ut
tenn pied TO strike DOM the very sover-
eighty and autonomy OF the states of the
union, the party that mako the attempt
oueht to be and will be hurled from power.