The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-03-04
CROMWELL, Ky.

CROMWELL, Ky.
Editor Reratf:
Mr.. Cundiff says: History estsb-
fishes one fact eonclusively, the oppO>
sition Of Patrick Henry and others 20
the adoption Of the Constitution was
well founded" These men with all
their learning and powers could not
have made the Constitution better than
it is to day.
Oliver Wolcott remarks in regard to
the powers of the government. 1.-THE
melancholy story Of the Federation
showed the stern necessity of a COM
pulsory power i'm the General Govern
ment to execute the duties confided to
it, and the history of the present gov
eminent itself has ON more than one
occasion manifested that the power of
the Union is barely adequate to compel
the execution Of its laws, when resisted
even by "A single State" "If / oppose
the Devil, then by a "Schoolboy's"
logic / am not entitled to Christian
baptism" Not without true repent
auce and faith.
While others are having their say
about Hamilton let's see what his
torians say of him. Ridpath has this !:
ITO Hamilton the Republic owes q
debt of gratitude for having established
on firm basis the true principle of free
government" Goodrich speaks Of him
thus: 1.-THE death of Hamilton pro
duced very deep sensation in tn,
United States. He was unquestionably
one of the ablest men known in the
history of our country. Few
men have been more lamented."
Messrs. Suggs' and Cundiffs opinions
do not agree with the historians. One
called him "mOnarchistrand the other
dangerous man." The intelligent
readers of the HERALD can decid.
which is the best authority. If Ham
ilton at any time derided our Constitu-
ton he was only in error as all others
/ nave occu. Dul the iatc y" al csteoiishCr
the soundness of his views i'm wanting
strong central government and proved
the fallacy of Jefferson's Kentucky
Resolutions of 1898.
Mr.. Lincoln's definition of our gov.
eminent is a true one, but Patricl
Henry hated the idea Of saying wv,
the people" and wanted it 1--WE tn.
States" He once made this remark
shout the Constitution" / need no
take much pains to show that tn,
principles of this system are extremel,
pernicious, impolitic and dangerous
Lafayette's opinion of the same is ex
posed i'm these words spoken to LOui
Phillip, "You know that | am
Republican and that ! regard the Con
stitution Of the United States as tn
most Perfect that ever existed"
Speaking of the 'Siar Route" rascal
reminds one that they began thei
thievlng under the administration @
Postmaster General Key, who was
member believe of President Hayes
Cabinet. and also an ex>Confederat
and a Democrat. I'm the same boat
again, Mr.. Cundiff. Had il not beel
for Washington, Marion and Light
horse Harry Lee of the South tn
independence Of our country would no
have been gained" says Mr.. Cundifi
All honor to these men and all tru
patriots. think the gentleman eoul,
have truthfully made this assertion
also: That had all the States beeI
slave States, "the Independence of on
country would not have been gained.
The following figures seem to confirm
that assertion. The population of tn,
thirteen original States in 1890 wa
about 5, $4,000, of which l,7s6. 500 rep
resented the population of the FREE
States and /, So, 5O4 represented that o
the slave States-the latter being tn,
most populous by about SO, O04, but tn,
free States footed up the number o
liz, Sl9 regulators, 1910 MALTA for tn,
Revolution, while the slave State
furnished only So 256 regulars anG
lO,l23 MALTA. The former States fur
nished one regular for every ten and 8