The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-12-14

! know that sincere philanthropy is earn
est for the immediate realization of lis
remotest aims but time is always an cie-
mcnt in reform. 1t is one Of the greatest
acts on record to have brought four nils
! lions Of peope into freedom The career
Of free industry may be flirly opened to
them /; and then their future prosperity and
condition must after all. rest mainly on
! themselves If they fall aud so perish
away, let us be careful that the failure shall
no5be attributable to any denial of justice
In all that relates TO the destiny Of the
freedmen, we need not be too anxious to
lead the future many incidents which.
rom a speculative point Of view, might
raise alarm. viii quietly settle themselves
Now that slavery is ut an end, or near
its end. the greatness Of its evil in the
point Of public economy, becomes more and
more apparent. Slavery was essentially
monopoly of labor. and as such locked
the States where it prevailed against the
incoming Of free industry. Where labor
was the property OF capitalists the white
man was excluded from cri; oymeat. or
h.! bus the sccoad best chance Of finding
It and ,hc foreign cmierant turned away
from the region where his condition would
lie so prccaricus With the destruction
of ;hc monopoly, free labor VIII hasten
from al parts Of the civilized world to
assist in developing various ard in.fneas-
uf4b!e resources which have heretofore
lain Gormant The eight or nine States
nearest the Gulf of Mexico have soil Of
oxubeTaut fertility, q climate friendly 10
long lie. and can sustain lcIser pnpu!a-
tion than IS found as yet in any part Of our
country And the future influx of popu-
Iation TO them will be mainly from the
North, or from the most cultivated nations
in Europe. From the suferings that have
attended them during our late struggle, let
Us look away to the future, which is
sure to be laden for them with greater
prosperity than has ever before been
known Tho removal Of the monopoly of
slave labor is pledge that those regions
viii be peopled by numerous and enter
prising population, which will vie with
any IL the Union in compactness, invent
i've genius, wealth, and industry
Our government springs from and was
made for the peoplc--not the people for
the Government To them it owes ale
glance from them 1t must derive its
, courage, strength and wisdom. But, while
the Government is thus bound 10 defer to
the people, from whom it derives It's exis-
tencc, i should, from the very considera-
ton OF is origin, be strong in its power of
resistance 70 the establishment OF inequali-
ties. Aioaopolcs, peEpetuities aud class
lc.gl jiatiOn are contrary to the genius
.f free government, and ought not to be
alIowel. Here, there is 10 room for
favored classes or monopolie5-the princi,
pie Of Our Government is that OF equal
laws and free lom &c industry Wherever
monopoly obtains fo2:holl, it is sure to
DE source Of danger. discord and trouble.
We shall but fulfill our duties as legislators
~ according equal and exact justice to
al men" special privileges 10 none. The
Government is subordinate to lie people
bat, ~ the agent and representative OF
the people, it mus be held superior to
monopoles, which, in themselves, ought
never to be granted. and which, where
they exist. must la subordinate AMI Yield
80 ;te Government.
The Constitution confer; on Congress
the right II regulate commerce among the
several STATES Il is OF the first necessity
for the maintenance OF the Union, tha,
commerce should be free and unobstructed
NJ Stale can be justified in any device to
lax the transit Of travel ana commerce
between States. The position CT many
States is such tha!, if they were allowed to
AXE advantage ofit for purposes Of local
reyelUe, tie commerce between States
m .-ht i: iajuriousiy burthened, or even
virtually prohibited 1t IS best, while the
country is young, and the tendency to
dangerous monopolies Of this kind IS still
feeble, 70 usc the power OF Congress 90 as !
to prevent any selfish Impciiment to the !
free circulation OF men anl merchandise !
! tax ca travel and uerchandise. Ia ;.,eir
transit, con s:;tGtcs onc of he worst fs3lns
If monopoly, AM the cyi! is increased If
COUPLED with dcnial Of the choice cr
roue. when The vas. ex,cn. @! o;:r eorn-
try :. considered. ii is plain that every
obstac.c 10 the free circulation Of commerce /
bctNeca the States ou,elt 10 lie sterny .
guarle against by appropriate legislation.
within the Ii nits Of the Constitution.
The report ofthe Secretary of the In
error explains the condition Of the public
la IDS, the transactions ofth Patent Oliice
AID Pension Bureau. The management OF
our Indian aff,irs, the progress maic ia
the construction Of the racifc railroad, and
furnishes information in reference to mat>
;crs of local interest in the District oi
Columbia. 1t also presents evidence Of
She successful operations of the Home
steal Act, under the provisions of which
| ,l6o.533 acres ofpubiic lands were euter-
ed during the last fiscal year-more than
one fourth Of the whole number of acres
sold or otherwise disposed of during that
period. 1t is estimated that the receipts
derived from this source arc sufficient to
cover the expenses incident to the survey
and disposal of the lands entered under
this Act, and that payments in cash to the
extent of from forty to fifty per cent. will
be made by settlers, who may thus at any
time acquire title before the expiration Of
the period at which it would otherwise