Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-12-19


continent can no more be expected TO hoiu the
same opinion or entertain the same sentiments
than every variety ef climate or soil can be eX-
pected to furnish the same agricultural produc,
lions they can unite in a common object ana
sustain common principles, and assent to thei
maintenance Of that object. 4
The gaent men of the south and noflh cou
stand together during the struggle oil me reso-
linton. thew could stand together IN the more
irving period which succeeded the clangor OF
arms as their united valor was adequate TO a.
the trials of the camp and dangers OF the fleid,
so their united wisdom proved equal to the
greater task of founding upon deep ana solid
Basis, institutions which it has been our PRIV
lege to enjoy, and will ever be cur most sacred
duty to sustain. 1t is but the feeble express
sion of fact, strong and universal, TO say that
their sons whose blood mingled so often upon
the same fed during the War of 1912, and who
have more recently brought in triumph the
Flag of our Country upon Foreign soil, VIII
never permit an alienation of feeling to AVA
ken their united efforts nor internal dissenslons
to parslize the great arm OF freedom, up'iited
for the vindication of freedom.
have thus briefly presented such sugges-
tions as seemed to me especially worthy OF your
l consideration.
| In providing for the present you can hardly
| fail TO avail yourselves of the light which the
experience of the past casts upon the future.
| The growth of our population has now bro't
! US in the destined course of our national histo-
| nv, to point which it we'll behoVes US to eX-
! pand our vision over the vast prospective.
The successive decenniai returns of the CEN
! sus since the adoption of the constitution have
| revealed a law of steady progressive deVelope-
ment, which may be stated in general terms as
a duplication every quarter century carried for
ward from the point already reached for only
! oh cd pFf irua Gn btg the
tence Of nation. This law of progress If un-
checked will bring us almost incredible re-
sults.
A large allowance for diminished proper
tionate effect of emigration would not very ma
| teray reduce the estimate, while the increas
ed average duration of human life known to
have already resulted from the scientific i'm
provements of the past 80 years, will tend to
keep up through the next 90, or perhaps 100
years. The same ratio OF growth which has
been thus revealed in cur past progress and to
the influence OF tailoring classes from Eastern
Asia to the Pacific side of our possessions, to-
gcther with the probable accession Of the pop
ulaticns already existing in this hemisphere,
which within the period IN question we viii
| feel yearly increasing, from the natural attrac
ton OF SO vast, powerful and prosperous con-
federdte of sef-governing republics and will
seek the privileges of being admitted within
its safe and happy bosom, transferring with
themselves powerful and healthy process of
recuperation to spacious regions of virgin ex-
uberant soils, which are destined to swarm
with the fast-growing and disappearing mil
| lions of the race.
These considerations seem to fully Justify
the presumption that the law of population in
| the U. S. viii act with undiminshed effect,
| through at least the next half-century, and
that thousands of persons who have already
/ arrived at maturity, and are now exercising
the rights offreenen, will close their eyes on the
| spectacle Of more than hundred mllionsof po-
| pulation embraced within the majestic proper
| tons OF the American Union. 1t is not mere
| ly as an interesting topic of speculation that l
present these views for your consideration 5
! they have important practical bearing upon all
! the political duties you are called upon to per-
form. Heretofore our system of government
has worked on what may be termed minia-
ture scale in COMPARISON with Development
which it must thus assume with future so
near at hand as scarcely to be beyond tina
presence of the existing generation.
1t is evident that confederation so vast and
so varied, both in numbers and territorial ex-
tent, inhabitants and interests could only be
i Kept IN national cohesion by strict fidelity to
the principles of the Constitution as understood
ny those who have adhered to most restricted
construction OF the powers granted by the peo-
PIE ana the E, fass
according 10 THESE pfiEcipies, the great COM
pact adapts itself with hea lthv ease and free
dom, and the unlimited extension of that be-
nIgn system of federative self-government, of
which it is our glorious, and trust immortal
charter. Let us, then, with doubled vigil
lance, BE- on our guard against yielding to the
temptation--to the exercise of doubtful now
ers, even under the pressure Of conceded tenn
porary advantage and apparent temporary ex-
pediency.
The minimum of Federal Government com.
patlble with the maintenance af internal unity
and efficient action in our relations with the
rest OF the world, should afford the rule and
measure OF construction of our powers under
the general clauses of the Constitution. A spi-
rit OF strict Difference to the sovereign rights
and dignity of every State, rather than a dis
position to subordinate the States into prov
inclal relation to the central authority should
characterize ali outside exercise of the respec
i've powers temporarily vested in us. A sa-
cred trust from the generous confidence of our
constituents IN like manner as a manifest in
dlspensable condition Of the perpetuation of
the Union and of the realizatian of that magni-
tlcent National future adverted to. so does the
duty become yearly stronger and clearer unon
US, citizens Of the several States, to cultivate
tfalernal and affectionate spirit, language and
conduct to other States, and in relation to the
varied interests, institutions and habits of SON
tlment and opinion, which may respectively
characterize them. Mutual forbearance. re-.
srect and non-lnterference in our personal ac
tons, as citizens; and an enlarged exercise of
the most liberal principles of amity in the rub
lie dealings OF State with State, whether in
legislation, or in the execution of laws. are the
means TO perpetuate that confidence and fra
ternlly, the decay of which, in mere poiti-
cal union on so vast scale, it could not Iono
survive. In still another point of view II il an
important practical duty, suggested BY fhis
consideration, OF the magnitude and dimen-
SiohS to when our political system, with IFS
corresponding machinery of government is SO
rapidly expanding, with increased vigilance
does 1t require us to cultivate the cardinal vir-
tues OF public frugality and official integrity
and purity Public affairs ought to be sd con,
Quoted that's settled conviction shall pervaaa
the entire Union, that nothing short of tbe
highest tone and standard of public morality
marks every part of the Administration and
legislation OF the General Government. Thus
viii the Federal system, whatever expansion
I.me ana progress may give, continue more
deeply rooted IN the love and confidence of tbo
people. That wise economy which is far re-
moved from corrupt and corrupting extrava.
gance; that single regard for the public rood
Which VIII irown upon all attempts to an
proach the Treasury with insdious projects Or
private interests, cloaked under pubiic nre.
texts; that sound fiscal administrator. Which,
IN tue Legislative department, guards AGAINST
the dangerous temptations. incident TO an over
moving revenue, and the maintenance of un-
s,eeping Wotchtulness against the tendency ofl
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