The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-29

en as expressed in the preamble of the Constitution were o form
perfect establish justice, tranquility provide
for the defense promote general welfare,
blessings liberty themselves and their pose Grander objects
aspirations conception
the human intellect Marshall the of all the expounde
this grand conception declares In the extract quoted that the powers
conferred by the Constitution rightly understood and interpreted
equal adequate the accomplishment all these
objects which the Government instituted and that
would deprive of the ability fulfill great mission
accomplish the yield hearty approval
comprehensive Then, light
principles of authority recognized
by enlightened and by constitutional lawyer let
anime the question before
hardly questioned the may
Federal aid without the compromise of their dignity the impairment of
sovereignty reserved right power
conditions ingenuity of the
human mind can point out how any State Junction. power or right IS or
be- usuped Congress simply rendering aid which be
rejected pleasures right power the
State could the voluntary acceptance of aid
DISMISS therefore, that branch the subject without further consdera
don and the direct queonas Congress- under the Conu
don the right to ~ aid education in the Staes2 Those
who dispute the proposition that Congress has authority
except in the execution of the delegated to the
General Government that the right of appropriation limited and
objects purposes embraced the enumerated auhor
ties vested Congress- that money can be lawfully granted and expended
which the udcdon
application any
sovereignty measure consequently that Federal aid
education Federal education AS laws full of
appropriated without reference the
ted powers the weknown, uniform practice of the Government be
and generally appealed directly opposed this theory but its
that PecedenS cannot control the positive provisions OF
organic
these They but simply the revival of old
exploded construction which early period the Government found
the following proposition That whenever money has
been raised by the general authority and be applied particular
question whether that particular within
authorities Congress- If money requisite
for be applied such application could be made"
This position like the objections made against Federal aid
education involved the false assumption that he defense
era welfare for which the may be exercised only
scpve enumerated powers that the
the specified powers following the authority to lay and collect
taxes such treaties foreign and interstate postal
bankruptcy copyright and patent right naturalization coinage
But this attempted restriction the right of appropriation
adopted greatly
shn destroying the Governments ability accomplish the great
objects purposes which established
challenged with power and cearness
equaed, and the
settled that defense and general welfare" for which
money might raised which might be appropriated not
descriptive of limited the objects included the enumerated
extended beyond hem and embraced and
objects character affecting the welfare of the nation,
which the States might have common concern OF mutual interest," and
right appropriation distinct from and than
objects which Congress might exercise udc
ton.
establishment logically follow Congress may
appropriate money aid of education without the assertion Jurisdiction
advantages education the evils of lteracy fairly
gaded matters of general concern objects which the States have
a mutual
authority Congress apply public proceeds arising
ques
by any wenformed public private
domain millions proceeds arising
of the fourihng institutions and efficient school
systems country found the States which
y this munfcen bounty 1t imagined suggested by
States rights
grants involved assumption authority the Government
aided subject education The authority
apply this public property which the Government held
people of the United States generally referred
the Constitution which Congress dispose of
and regulations respecting territory
United S 1t observation that
power disposition given land conferred
manes personally every
description including money raised acquired whether
otherwise Yet the position seriously maintained that
proceeds disposed aid
such lands purchased acquired be
involving absudy of that Congress do by indrec
authorized do directly To concede the of
the Constitution appropriate the public
educational and then deny its author
admit that the the former
Of property jurisdiction
objects would be attended with
difficult comprehend 1t making
that this clause applies only to land and its
purposes could be obtained from this
examined the subject that funds be