The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-10-29
AID D r ESS
HON. HOWELL b. JACKSON,
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION JoNEsBoRo TENNESSEE
AUGUST o. 1885, REPEATED COLUMBIA,
TENNESSEE, SEPTEMBER 10, 1885
DELIVERED BEFORE THE

consideration patriotic throughout country, justly
regarded the alarming condition of teracy present
vaing likely continue especially the eave States of the
Union, important public question of our day.
subject may viewed from many andpoints presents
many phases grows magnitude proper
TONS upon difficult the limits ordinary
address than discuss suggestive few of its
prominent aspects and bearings.
At the very threshold
econ urged by those who oppose the policy granting
National Government has constitutional authority
however threatening evils
social political industrial arising ilteracy, wanting
ability may provide
objection which pressed with zeal and from
respectful consideration well taken is
really power Congress apply public funds object
application any upon rights and
powers States question settled discussion ended
struggle unaded, this great problem
eracy counc they may per dangers
disadvantages which its existing and prospective conditions entail
upon them
entering upon this question
general
juncu of exPedncy and enlightened public
policy necessity allow make general
clearly
fine position shall not discuss the details OF particular
advocate the granting of aid the permanent policy
General Government of relief required
the surrounding
they maintaining general authority
aid education the States and
eating policy doing, do wish to be understood
emphanc the authority OF the Federal Government to assume or xer
jurisdiction educational systems
TONS They which
sovereignty Whether the United States could
within the limits of the States lawfully establish
system
here and considered for the policy OF such separate school systems
Federal advisable, hardly
hmonious would involve and unnecessary
OUTLAWS.
In irving Congress
required many the egencies the situation,
the of the General Government beyond
their legitimate scope fully grand
n principles announced by Mr. Jefferson in his inaugural address,
the the Government among
support all rights
the administration for our domestic concerns and the
against ntrepubcn tendencies and the
whole constitutional vor the sheet
anchor home and safety abroad No pressure OF
xpedency either encoach the rights and
powers disregard the limitations of the Con
uon powers General Government beyond
legitimate appropriate But while believe holding the
within the sphere of its delegated authority and
- the States all their reserved rights as essential to our highest
welfare preservation system divided sovereignty
forget has well expressed that the clauses
comforting prerogves empire
in the boys filled the egsla
ton of era The 00Hs OF the Constitution stand upon different
footing They be oveaped No change of condition. for
instance operate abrogate provisions the Constitution
hbng the establishment OF region the taking OF life liberty or prop
erty by process the deprivation of civil equality
freedom speech and of the But
spe the s government prevails
They imperial and have elasticity and
adequate varying conditions and xgences of and
growing people while exPediency does
abogate enlarge powers
meaning, when cOuched general terms oded under the &C
changing condons Mr. Clay expressed the ide
he Constitution changes
circumstances and the lights OF experience may evolve the be per-
charged administration the fitness and necessity of
to-day which did
period There must from the nature the caSe be IN the
great government like certain elasticity all
expressed general If time permitted illustrations
proposition might suggested The Florida telegraph de-
the Supreme Court of the United States
furnishes striking instance every lawyer familiar
will readily recognize.
should therefore, that jealousy which manfes
disposition limit curtai the powers the General
construction the unwarraned
and benefCay such
capacity and desire the rights and liberties
of the people opinion Gibbon
Chief Justice Marshall entered the of his
great which he presided against this
theory following striking and acknowledgement
language Constitution enumeration of
granted people their h been said that
strictly But why ought they be
there in the Constitution that gives coune
of the enumerated that which
expressly all others execution Congress
all which shall be and for
limitation the which be used IS
powers which coned there
which has pointed which have been able
this We do therefore, think
adop do a