The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-12-15

tney can ulllte W common ODlect ana
sustain common principles essential to the
maintainence Of that object. The gallant
men of the south and the north could
stand together during the struggle OF the
revolution. They could stand together in
the more trying period which succeeded
the clangor OF arms. As their united val
or was adequate to all the trials OF the
camp and dangers OF the ficld. so their
united wisdom proved equal to the great
er task OF founding upon deep and broad
basis, institutions which it has been our
privilege to enjoy, and will ever be our
most sacred duty TO sustain. 1t is but a
feeble expression of fact strong and uni.
versa 10 say that their sons whose blood
mingled so often upon the same field du'
ring the war OF 1879 and who have more
recently borne in triumph the flag OF the
country upon foreign soil will never per-
nit alienation OF the feeling to weaken the
power OF their united efforts, nor internal
dissensions to paralze the great arm Of
freedom upiited for the vndicalion OF sell
government.
have thus briefly presented Sucn Sug.
gestionS as seem to me especially worthy
OF your consideration. In providing for
the present, you can hardly fail to avail
yourselves Of the light which the expert
ence Of the past casts upon the future.
The growth of our population have
now brought US in the destined career OF
our National history TO point AT which il
well benooveS Us to expand our vision over
the vast prospective.
The successive decennal returns 0fthe
census since the adoption OF the cousti
tulon have realized a law ol steady p'o
gressvr deveoprment VIII ch may be STA
ted in general terms AS adup lcatlon eve
ry quarter century. Carried rwdrd from
The point already reached for only short
period Vi time as applicable to the exist
rnce OF the nation this law OF progress
if unchecked, will bring us 10 almost III
credible results A large al owance for a
diminished proportional effect OF em'gra
ton would not very materially reduce the
estimate which the increased average du-
ration OF human lite shows to have alrea.
DIV resulted from the scientific and hVgi
pnic improvements OF the past fiily years
will tend TO keep up through the mex ii ty
or erhaps hundred the same raIlo ot
growth winch has been thus revealed IN
our past pr 'grrss. aud to the influence ol
these causes may be added The influA ol
ldboring masses from eastern isld 10 the
Pacific 'lde OF our possessions. together
With the probable accession OF The popua.
ions already existing in other parts ot our
hemisphere, which. within the period ~
question. will ieel with increasing IOrcp,
the GIalural attachment # 50 vast pow +
ful and pro- porous confederation o seI.
governing republics and will seek the
privilege oI being admitted within It's safe
and happy bosom Transferring with them
selves by d peaceful aud healthy process,
OF Incorporation spacious regions 0I vIr.
gin and eXuberant soil which are destln.
ed to swarm with the fast growing and ta.,
spreading mI.jtonS OF our race. These
considerations seem iuty 10 justify TIE
presumption that the law of pnputaIun
DWe stated will conllnur 10 act with un
diminished effect throug at least the bali
century, and that thousands Of persons
who have already arrived al maturity and
are now exercising the lights of ireemen
will close their eyes on the spectacle OF
more than olie hundred millions of popu
laIion embraced within the ma estic pro.
portions OF the American Union. 1t is
not merely as an interesting topic Of spec.
ulallon that present these views Tor your
consideration They have important
practical beain $ upon all the political
duties we are called upon TO perform
Heretofore our system of Government has
worked on what may be termed mnia
Iure scale in comparison with the deveI
op ement which it tmust thus assume with
IN tuure SO near at hand as scarcely 10
be beyond the present .0I the EXISTING zen.
erdllun. 1t is evident tlat c0nndpra-
lion so vast and SO varied. both IN nun
ulI' III Ilbll tAtCil, III IdUI y dJll
Interests, could ouIy be kept IN national
cohesion by The slrictesl fidelity To the
principles ot The Constitution, as under
stood by those who have adhered TO the
most restricted constructions OF the pow
ers granted by the people aud the states
Interpreted and applied according those
principles the great compact adopts IISelt
with healthy ease aud freedom to an un
limited extension Of that benign s,St m Of
ederate eif.govefnment OF which its our
glorious aud ltruSt immortal characters
tic. '.I a- "...r
Let US then, with redoubled vigilance
be on our guard against yielding to the
temptations of the exercise ofdoubtiuI pow.
ers. even under the pressure of the mo.
lives 0t conceded temporary advantage
and apparent temporary expedienee. -
Fhe minimum OF federal Government com
phlable with the maintenance OF National |
Unity and efficient action in our relations
with the rest OF the world should afford |
the rule and measure oil construction of
our powers under the general clauses OF
the Constitution spirit Of strict defer.
ence 10 the sovereign rights and dignity
OF every State, rather than disposition
to subordinate the States in provincial
relation TO the central authorities should
characterize all our exercise of the res
pecuve powers, temporarily vested In US
as sacred trust from the generous con.
fidence OF our constituents t.#.i
In like manner, as manifestly indis
pensable condition of the pc petualion of
the Union, and of the realization of that
national future adverted IA,