Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-10-17
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neutrality-suspicious.. except in 80 far rs
they have bound themselves tngc,h-
cr-dlsnni;ed. except in so far A.
they have united themselves bv the
terms of the Constitution. This
system of government has solved the
great problcm. 1t has rcconciled
vastness of territory and strength Of
government with liberty. 1t has
made i, possible that we should hc
one people, and this is the crowninG
glory of our maichlcss Constitution
-(great applause)-- free people.
1t has assured strength on the Fed
eral head, and health and vigor to
The constituent part. The States
have grown in numbers, in popula-
tion. in power. They have devel-
"red every local interest, they have
secured to their citizens such intcn-
ton and such measures of liberty as
they desired for themselves. The
general features of the State govern
ments have, of course, striking
similarity but the diversity Of their
policy is wonderful. The policy Of
each is adapted to the Interests, the
tastes. the habits oftle people. The
manufacturing States, the CONNER
cial States, the agricultural States,
have their respective systems and
adapted their laws to their material
interests. Laws which are popular
in New England could not be passed,
and if passed. could not be enfnrccd
in the West. Many of the customs
transplanted by the people who have
bnilt up our thriving towns and cul-
tiva:cd our fertile prairics would
shock the feeling of our people.
Has not this system of government
proven beneficial to us all /? Has it
not proven beneficial to You in
Maine? Have you not enjoyed lib
crty and prosperity at home, protec-
tinn from al your enemies abroad ?
Have you no. directed your local af-
f ira in your own way? Have not
your relations with your sister States
been agreeable and useful? Have
yon not been represented with dig.
nifty and power and splendor in tho
great family of nations! And yet,
fcllow citizens, the Republican party
desire to change this government
and substitute one of their own crea.
tion. They hate this system. They
hate tho doctrine of States rights.
They hate the Constitution as the
fathers made it. They have deliber-
ately conspired for its overthrow.
They prefer consolidated govern
ment. They prefer to break down
the barriers which the States with
Il. cir reserved rights can in;erpose, to
create government So sensitive.
that it will feel the least impulse of
popular will, aud 40 strong that II
will execute that will. They believe
this will he a better. freer ergove-nment.
They believe that rather than have
the Limitation imposed by the Con-
siitution. they ought Ia have the
limitations imposed only the unbrid-
lei will of an Irresponsible majority
Twice since the close ofthe war they
hzre rsed al the rower which the
rsss--~-ioss efthe governments. both
State and Federal, las gwen thea
- sraersd rhe Consfifutlon. and In
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