Democratic Unconstitutionalisms

Thp .ci-f-at cry oí the democracy lias .-hvays been bo everyttoiiig proposed by the ï-dmibli'jan party since its taception: "You can't do iliat: it's unconstitiutional."' It was un toinal To prevent the stemsicm of slavory. It waa iv To (■!!(■]■!■'■ eeced ii si a ti 3. It Tl!' ' ■' "! To wáge a war to preserve the ti ui on. Tt was uaconetitutiona] To iai.-c n. Pederal anmyi It was ui]i.-:mist itut i'ina] To free the slavee. It was iniO!iistituttoiial To iisWue fjreenback currency. was umcoinei :tut kwial Xot to taafte more greenbacks. t was tini -onst it m u-n.'il To establiisii nartional banks. : Wia inn'-ü'i'st itnt ional To tax state banks. t was H'innivstitntioiirt] To wirpress wild-cat eurrency. : was uirM'O'nstitiitiomal To resume tpet'i? payments. ws inni'onNtitutiniiiil To recomafcpnct southern state entínente. : was unconstitutioiMil To pass tïie 15th aimendment. ; was unconstitutional To eníict a protectiw tariif. 1 : WBB u.neonstitutkmnl 1 4kj To coTiistruO the constitution in Wíj ■mansnev except that in which the O'Uthern Btateemen wanted it.