Olde Ulster : an historical and genealogical magazine . self government be established,and the rights as independent states acknowledged,before they would confer upon a central governmentthe power to control the colonies. The time wouldcome when there would be a great conflict betweenstate and federal authority. Those who condemnstates rights forget that it was first necessary to winthe rights of the states before a federal union was pos-sible under a constitution in which a central powerwas established with rights surrendered by sovereignstates, The political foresight of George Clinton sawth
Olde Ulster : an historical and genealogical magazine . self government be established,and the rights as independent states acknowledged,before they would confer upon a central governmentthe power to control the colonies. The time wouldcome when there would be a great conflict betweenstate and federal authority. Those who condemnstates rights forget that it was first necessary to winthe rights of the states before a federal union was pos-sible under a constitution in which a central powerwas established with rights surrendered by sovereignstates, The political foresight of George Clinton sawthis and thus he entered his protest twenty days afterhe had voted for the resolution of Richard HenryLee declaring these colonies free and independentstates, and seven days before the great declarationwas signed. Years afterward a battle was to be foughtbetween those who favored a strong central govern-ment, and the adherents of those who would controltheir own affairs, and the signs of its coming werealready on the horizon. 134 Governor George Clinton. The Monument to George Clinton Olde Ulster THE MONUMENT TO GEORGE CLINTON On the preceding page is given an illustration ofthe monument erected at the grave of GovernorGeorge Clinton, who died in the City of Washingtonduring the last year of his second term as Vice-Presi-dent of the United States, on the 20th of April, was buried in tiiat city in the cemetery of OldChrist Church, known as The Congressional Ceme-tery. A marble tablet in a panel of the die bears thisin^^cription : To THE Memory of George Clinton He was born in the State of New York on the 26TH July, 1739, and died at the City of Washington on the 20^ April, 1812, IN the 73D, year of his age. He was a soldier and statesman of the Revolution, eminent in council, distinguished IN war, he filled with unexampled usefulness, PUKITY AND ABILITY, AMONG MANY OTHER HIGH OFFICES, THOSE OF GOVERNOR OF HIS NATIVE STATE, AND OF ViCE-PRESIDENT OF THE United States While h
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