The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-26
BLAIR BILL

NO such outrage as the passing O
the Blair bill ought to be perpetrate'
: upon this American people by th
democratic party. Such uuccn
stitutional raids upon the Fed
eral excbequer ought to b.
left to. !the Republican party
There is no necessity for lisp assage
and no legal or reasonable excuse foI
any democrat or States rights, man t.
either advocate or vote for it. Bu1
there are many lessors why dem
oc:ats aaI republicans in Congress
ahould vote against it. The preserva-
ton OF the liberties OF the people and
tic autonomy OF the States are far
more Important than the education
Of the people by the Federal govern
ment. Education will not supply
the want Of liberty or restore lost lib
erty From our standpoint and
| with our convictions we view this
paoagogae question in its present
attitude rs g very dangerous, aud
desperate move against free institu-
items OF the country aod the Tree
ION Of the individual ci.izsn. We
6an not view thls measure in any
otSer light than sn entering wrdse
:" disrupt and destroy ultimately
Tie susonoinv efthe States.
We can not rid our mind of the
lag. that s*ery step taken by the
Federal government towards nterfer.
ing in the internal affairs Of State j,
:rsn2h. With great danger to the re-
served rights Of the people and the
sovereign rights Of the States. We
&c not d>nS the sovereign power of
81 HE Federal government within
ita constitutional sphere, but we
claim complete sovereignty for the
>;s'ss In the their legitimate sphere.
that Is. IN, ali these matters not del
ss*tsd or surrendered to the general
Leaving ont the question Of the
constisutionality OF the Blair bill 70
think it bad policy and poor states !
'nanship il duplex system Of gov |
eT7ment like ours. to allow either Of |
These governments to make any new
departures having even the appear
snc- OF invading the rights or terrific
y o. the other. It Cannot be.sornd !
or genuine wisdom for
'he Federal government to collect
axes from the people Of the states
n order 10 send it back to the same
states to educate their children.
Because each State could do this
WITH much less expense than the pen.
raj government. The pretext that|
lie money is already in the treasury
md cannot otherwise be gotten Quits
III nonsense and bosh. The govern
nentls in debt more than one billion
I've hundred millions of dollars which
must be paid sometime between this
md Judgment day, BY this genera
Ion or some generation which shall
one after us. And the four hun
lret mlllsons OF surplus which is
alo TO be On hand, could be paid
ut on this national debt now. and
y so doing put that amount Of mon
y IN circulation. or it could be made
shaking fund to liquidste the
onds as they fsff due, or it could be
sed to pay the current expense. of|
overDment and collect that much |
'ss nom the people. But the sew
nts-se.en millions OF dollars in thi.
III i.a small matter when compared
'isn the evil and injurious effect OF
'e measure should it become A law
he great object to DC sought BY all
emocrsts III the next decade, DUG 1t
be, to keep the Federal arm on,
the States. to curtail, hedge mi
NJ l'mis its power within con.titu>
onal bounds. The Federal govern
'ent has assumed one prerogative 81 |
r another. and advanced step by +,
ep without molestation. until it has :
ell nigh usurped all prerogativesand
smplsd under foot all rights origi-I
sily vouch >eatsd to The States With. {
II one dissenting voice. We now
I'VE over 100000 Federal Official. !,
least 10000 more than the medal i,
the public service demand, =