The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-18

ey, and all the property Of the thirty
millions OF people under its jur,sdic-
ton. Why, then, should it 60 into
Wall street, State, Chestnut street or
any other street, begging for money?
Their money is not as secure as gov
ernment money. All the gold they
possess would not carry the govern
ment for ninety days. They issue
only promise to pay, which il con-
gress does its duty, are not half so
secure as United States Treasury
notes based on adequate taxation ur-
on all the property of the country.
Why, then, go into the streets ut
all to borrow money? l am opposed
in our present extremity, to all shifts
of this kind Iprefer to assert the
power and dignity Of the government
by the issue Of its own notes. pledg-
ing the faith, the honor and property
of the whole loyal people of the
country to maintain their circulation
and provide for their redemption.
On the question of constitutional
proper we are not left without the re,
corded opinions of the ablest jur,sts
in the country.-l kent's Com, 35l
-2;-McCulloch v. The State OF
Maryland, 2 Wheat, r, 4l3-20.
Chief Justice Marshal, Daniel
Webster and Judge Kent lay down
the doctrine as follows:
"The government OF the United
States is one of enumerated powers,
and it can exercise only the powers
granted to it; but though limited in
the powers, it is supreme within its
sphere of action. 1t is the gOvran
ment of the people of the United
States and eminated from them. Its
powers were delegated from all, and
it represents all, and acts for.
There is nothing in the Constitution
which excluded Incidental or im
piled powers. The articles of Con
federation gave nothing TO the Uniteo
States but what was expressly granted
but the new Constitution, dropped
the word expressly, and left the
question whether particular power
was granted to depend on a fair con
struction of the whole instrument
No constitution can contain:an acura
detail Of all the subdivision Of it.
powers, and all the means by whlcl
thev might be carried into execution
1t would render too prolix. 1t
nature requires that only the srea
outlines should be marked and its i'm
portant objects designated, and al
the minor ingredients left 10 be de
Quoted from the nature Of those OF
jects. The sword and the purse, al
the extern:.l relations, and no incon
siderable portion of the industry o
the nation, were entrusted to tn
general government; and a govern
ment entrusted with such ampl
powers, on due execution of whic
: th, happiness and prosperity of til
people vitality depended, must ais
be entrusted with ample means fo
: their execution. Unless the word
z impersiously require it, we ought nc
: adopt construction which would in
3 pute to the trainers of the const,tutio
I when granting great powers for th
< public good. the intention Of impent
t ing their exercise, by Withholding
choice of means. The powers give
e to the government imply the ordinar
means OF execution; and the govern
> ment, in all sound reason and fa
t interpretations, must have the chois
r of the means which ii deems mos
convenient and appropriate to til
e execution OF the power. The Coz
, stitution has not left the right t
: Congress to employ the necessar
means for the execution of its power
e to general reasoning. Article /, Sc
| ton 8, of the Constitution, EXPIRE
E sively confers on Congress the powe
Z to make all laws that may he nece
sary and proper to carry into exec'
( ton the foregoing powers Congress
> may employ such means and pa:
;. such laws as it may deem necessar