The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-08-07

The Wasco County San tells of a
Democrat that asks it "What fault
can you find with Cleveland : Is he
not acting Independent, and means to
do what he has declared he would do,
restore the democracy Of Jefferson Y
The San makes an attempt TO dsfine
oJeffersonian democracy" and then de-
clares it opposes Cleveland because ho
would restore it. Ii says that "Jeff
Davis stated at Que time emphatically
that the national government possessed
emily delegated powers" We are not
informed. as to what JEFF Davis, in par
ticular, may have said about the power
and authority Of the federal govern
msnt, but we eau Okeerfally say, that,u
he did, he never gave expression to q
clearer and more fundamental truth, for
this is a fundamental principle lying at
the very foundation Of our political
fabric. This principle has been formu-
lated in a score of different ways, and
iudicially declared as many times in
all the courts Of the United States, from
the organization Of the government
down to the prcseot time. But the San
editor is certainly federalist without
being able to give reason for the faith
,hA. is in him. II he would, without
being iuH ,enced by his prejndices, con-
suit the facts OF history, he would find
these propositions To be true
The existence OF the general govern
ment depends upon the constitution Of
the United States. Tbs existence Of
the constitution depends upon the
states. The constitution Of the United
States is the measure of the power and
authority Cf the general government.
The states, (theee-fourths Of tLem,) can
change this measure of the power of the
general government by amending it,
thus enlarging or eurtailing the power
Of he general government, but congress
or the general government cannot do
80, except that power has been delegat-
cd to congress 10 propose amendments
to the constitution, aud that exhausts
its power. The union is the creature
Of the states. The states are older than
the union. The government Of the
United States, therefore, can claim nc
powers which are not granted TO 1t by
the constitution. The powers not dele
gated to The Unitel States by the con
stitution nor prohibi ed by !. TO the
states, are reserved To the states re-
spsctively or to the people. The ennm'
Grafton in the constitution Of certair
rights shall not Le construed TO deny oI
disparage others retained by the people
} All legislative power is in the state
legislatures and congress. I, dstsr-
mine what power the congress can ex
ercise we 90 TO the constitution. What
ever powers we find therein delegated
to congress, congress may exercise
This, of course, includes all implied
. powers necessary to carry out the grant
, cd powers. All powers not thus dele
, gated are reserved TO the states. TheS
, principles are to I've found in ali the Law
books and supreme courts Of the land
When we depart from these principle
: we tend to anarchy or monarchy.
would be we'll for the whole country
|. Jeffersonian democracy should Lecom
q the established policy of the country
Il As to what Jeffersonian democracy is
J, let Jefferson himself tell
Q equal and exact justice to all mer
d Of whatever state or persuasion, relie
,f ious or political L"ace, commerce an
q honest friendship with all nations, er
h tangling alliances with none the sup
,s port Of the state governments in Al
a their rights as the mos: competent ad
IA ministrations for our domestic concern
Is and the surest bnlwark agains. anti
" republican tendencies; the preservs
10 tion Of the general government in il
y whole constitutional vigor,a as the shee
10 anchor of our peace at home and safet
/" abroad /; jealous clrs Of the risEt c
election by the ps,ple mild and sal
IN corrective of abuseO, which are loppe
r by the sworl If revolution when peac'
n able remedies are unproyided, aosolu
At acqa escenee in the decisions CT the m
r. jority The vital principles Of Republics
n etc, etc. Every lover of his countr
q. wsuld rejoice to see these Jefersoni'
'e principles fully carried out in the go
10 >rnment.