The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-17

only sympathy with tho party would be IN the
name; but by O strange pcrverslon OF terms,
the name of republican, which is properly ap-
picable to that condition of government in
which the people participate through their
representatives chosen by themselves and
from amongst themselves, is applied to party
| who wish to strengthen and consolidate the
government, and By concentrating all power IN
single department, exclude the people from
oil representation OF participation: and over
throw al restraints upon uncontrolled power.
The obvious result OF this disposition OF the
powe. of the government would be to create
privileges, to he enjoyed by few, to the ex-
clusion OF the many. The foreshadowinS OF
this Is now to be seen in !ho fact that the men
who, during the late war, have accumulated, IN
the Northern Statcs, fortunes so immense as
to exceed the wealth OF European princes AMI
nobility array themselves on the side OF the
party now in power. They have graspcd into
their own hands, by their contracts ann specu-
IatlonS during the war, millions and hundreds
of millions of the public securities. and hold
them free Of tax. whilst all the burthcns OF the
imn. .ense taxation and expenses of the govern
ment fall upon the yeomanry, and hborlnS,
and poorer classes Of our people.
BY way Of illustration, it appears, from an
article in the last number of the American
Law Review, that ohc person or immense
wealth Ii obtained the contracts OF almost
al the great thoroughfares leading from New
York to the West. Beginning with the Harem
Road, he had taken possession OF the Hudton
River, and finally of the New York Genital,
and was stretching out his hands to grasp the
Erie" Here he encountered another great !e-
v:athsn Of the ocean Of many, who, to resist
him, actually lent to the Erle Road S3,9OO, ,0UO
in cash. and By this means armed himself with
ftty-eight Thousand OF the shares. when, 6y
throwing them ut once on the market in WALL
street, he was enabled, by one coup, to depre-
oio ofo oil
said she largely increased his wealth, and won
great glory on Wall-strect."
Again, 1t is rumoredthat at late Republican
meeting in New York, The president and tWen-
ty-fye vice-presidents of the meeting together
owned 81 0j0 900 zoo.
What power .rGa. be had -vci . government
vested in an alto.racy. nr III tho hahds Of
few managers, in other words, in single de-
partmcnt by creditors. who holdin their hands
the hundreds and thousands Of millions OF the
public debt?
Before the var the whole civil and military
list of the government rs admlulst re red 3 6f do tm
Democratic party, did not exceed 8000O 00o;
and yet the people, shocked even at these ilor-
NOUS figules watched with slceploss and jcal.
GUS vigilance the conduct of these officials and
constantly feared the corruptlons which the
disbursement of this great revenue might en-
gender. But this immense SUN falls into the
merast insignificanco when you reflect hat the
end CT the uScal !ear, ou II Ju!io luSI' tou'-
OO0 OC0 had not fully met the demand: OF the
government for tho year. There must be cor
r1ption in all governments; none can be en-
tirely free from it; and there can be but ono
effectual check-that is by dividing and isolat-
ing the various departments OF the govern
ment in such a way as that each will be check
and restraint on the other.
There is virtue in people, even When thcr
rulers may have none; and if the people cannot
be represented By o sufficient number to IN
fuse their virtue, or, if they have none, least
to watch the conduct Of their rulers and to be
o check upon them, all hope of curbing corrup-
ton must be at IN end
Ofa!l political engines, the most powerful is
money; aud If such be its power in itself, how
much will it be multiplied when tue sword is
thrown into the scale. Concentrate these two
elements in the hands aud control of s. few,
consolidate the power over the States OF thi
Union in a centralized head, and American lib
erty will soon become the ''fading Fabric of
vision"
havo thus selected tacse two grounds on
which, it appears to me, that it would be IN
consistent with German ideas and German
education to harmoniza with those who would
rursue policy in absolute antagonism to their
own conceptions.
Tho love of liberty demands equality and
Justice on the one hald, and security for lts
enjoyment on the other. In the ground just
equal aud unjust that policy is, which discri-
inmates between the foreigner and tho inferior
rlce in this country, in favor OF the latter and
against the foreigner. We're I disposed to
ag;tate the passlo ~ OF men in this canvass,
instead ofc0nfining myself to such reflections
as involve the peace and tranquility Of the
country, would characterize this discrlmina-
tion, not only as unjust, but as an insult to the
character, industry aud comprehension OF the
foreign r who seeks home, by adoption, IN
this country, and were I foreigner, 1t appears
to me that my judgment and my sentiments
on this subject would absolutely coincide.
Then on the great governmental gu istion
which lies at the very root and fountain OF re-
publican representative liberty, cannot per-
ccivo how tho Intelligent German, from the
peculiar structure and preparation which his
people bring from homo TO this country, can
hesitate to reject that political policy which
would surround him by the very evils and
errors which he encountered exile to avoid.
In conclusion, allow me to say that I am re-
joiced to see my German felloT-citizens arous
ed and sensitive for the preservation Of the
principles OF the Constitution and the Union Of
the great country of which they voluntarily
sought to become citizens by adoption.
Ibelevc that tho German element in this coun
try has, ,and will continue to have, great part in
common, not only with other welcome foreign
crs but with the native cit,z an, in the develop
ment OF tho future grandeur and power Of the
American States. And the time will come
whom their Germanic-Amcrican posterity will
look back, with glowing pride and pleasure, to
that period in the history of America when tho
German patriot sought our shores for the
home aud country of his adoption.
Accept, my friends, my grateful thanks for
the uniform kindness and confidence which
you have manifested to mo aud nina for so
many years; and let me assure you that it will
ALWAYS be oratcful duty and pleasure to me
to promote your prosperity and happiness.