Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1851-11-28
Interference With Foreign Governments.

he observing man cannot 1all 10 Hotlco
that there is a growing disposition in this
country TO meddle with the affairs OF other
nations, and a certain class, taking it for
granted that whatever meets popular eel-
ing is right, embark in wild schemes OF
aggression against nations with whom our
government is at peace, create all the hor-
rors of civil war, cause an unnecessary
shedding of human blood, and then, II un-
successful, claim to have done all these
outragcs as American citizens! The "a
madam rebellion in 1896, the recent un-
fortunate invasion of Cuba, the present
forav in Mexico, aud inuendoes by fool
hardy politicians that the time is not dis
tant when the United States will stand an
idle spectator of European affairs, are' to
say the least. not oyer-creditlble 10 us as
nation or as men. The Anglo-saXOn race
seems to be peculiarly formed for the en-
joyment of such institutions rs our country
is blessed with they can abuse govern
ment officials in the most approved style,
but while doing so take care TO obey all
legal mandates emanaing from them;
they can fight and wrangle at elections,
and, the result once ascertained, settle
down into quiet citizens until another po-
litical cauldron bois But such a state of
liberty would be no blessing to the French
man, or Spaniard, or Mexican, or any 9th
er nation reared under the swas of mon
archical or despotic power. until the peO-
pie themselves change. Give any Of those
the privilege of speaking aught they choose
of their rulers, and there would be an end
of all government give them an elective
franchise such as we possess, and civil
discord, the knife and dagger, would reign
supreme until some usurper would again
subduc them to his iron will. In our
opinion, centuries must elapse before edu-
cation will diiiuse among the masses of
Europe that knowledge essential TO the en-
Joymcnt Of rational liberty, and without
which millions Of them are and will be.
both in thought aud feeling, unfit for it.
The majority who come among us from
/ foreign shores Gud around them examples
of what all American citizen ought TO be,
and soon assimilate themselves 10 our
habits and laws, and become good citizens.
But here it IS all prepared to their hand
in their native lands ii would require to-
tai change, not only in feeling. but in all
{ the relations of life.
Even admitting our right to meddle in
the affairs Of foreign nations, what benefit
/ would be conferred should we succeed in
libcraling one class from the bondage of
king, and substituting perhaps some
{" royal president like him Of France
Tyranny can exist as well under one name
as another, and with rs it is questionable
whether the people of France have made
much by the operation of substituting ty-
ranncal president for a tyrannicaI king.
The latter sought to perpetuate his power.
and unless the former is much belied, be
is engaged in doing the same thing by an
arbitrary course which, if adopted in this
country, would hur president from the
white house at Washington with the force
OF whirlwind. As a people, let us
sympathse with all who are cndeayoring
to ameIiorate their condition, but while do
ing so let US not become a nation Of buc-
cancers, making might right, plundering
one and expressing another. There is a
law of nations obligatory upon all, and
! though we may think and believe ours to
be the best government upon the face of
the earth. we forget what is due 10 others
when we undertake to disturb existing in
sliluiions in foreign lands under any pre-
text except that Of war.
NEwspAPEEs.-The Columbia Is. c.
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