The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-04-08

appear. The attempt by central au-
thority to regulate distant interests
not harmonious, and often hostile, |
will soon beget dissatisfaction, strife
and division, upon which will grow
up parties that may, in their contests, !
shake the foundations of the state, and
ultimately result in dismemberment. |
In the increasing wealth of and enter
prise of the country, the magnitude
and power of hostile interests can not
now be appreciated. Is if not wise to
leave them as the fathers left them, to
state control?
This occasion will not allow a refer
ence to the many acts whereby execu-
tive, military and judicial officers of
the United States have been placed in,
charge of the domestic affairs of the
people. Upon divers pretexts, the
interference has been made to cover
large field of power not granted
The last and most staggering blow
aimed at the independence of the
states is the proposed constitutional
amendment taking from them the con-
troll of suffrage and of Office. -
S.
When the people rely for the secu-
rity of their liberties upon the virtues
and indulgence of their rulers, and not
upon the guards, checks and restraints
in their supreme law, which they VIII
maintain in all crises; and at all haz-
ards, they betray that weakness which
precedes their fall. Men yield to the
temptations of ambition and the al
lurements of power. History fur
nishcs but few parallels to the conduct
of Washington in refusing power =
When but servant to Benhadha, Ha-
zall. was shocked, being told by the
prophet of the barbarous cruelties he
would perpetrate upon the Jews, and
cried out, as thy servant a dog, that
he should do this great thing ?" Yet,
after he became king over Syria, that
prophecy was fulfilled in, massacred
people, and desolated country Sin all
the coasts of Israel. .--s...r -.
The patriotism of Washington was
a love of the whole country; a sincere
interest in the prosperity of every
section. A Southerner, and a Virgin
ian, he was just to all sections, and par
tial to none. His affections for his
home were strong, yet from the day
he became commander7in-chief until
he combined his forces to contest the
last struggle of the war. with Lord Loord
CORVALLIS, at Yorktown, six wear
ing years of toll, of danger and eon-
slant anxiety he fought the battles
of the revolution on northern soil, not
once recrossing the Potomac Upon
his retirement from the stage of pub
lie life, he appealed to the people to
frown upon the first dawning Of ev1
cry attempt to ALLEVIATE any portion Of
four country from the rest, or to enfee-
BILE the sacred ties which now link to-
gether the various, parts" f..,g. Il
That address to their fsensibilities Inc
sought to strengthen by an appeal to
their interests. blHc endeavoredI tC
show that the separate interests of the
north and south, east and west, would
be promoted by the unioni What he
believed then is demonstrated now,-
Tbora orc N n r,onoooa r,r- fri foc hafuoau
the sections. Our feuds are the result
of the designing and the ambitious
The factories of New England and the
mines of PennsylVania,l properly en-
couraged without injustice to other
interests, ought to furnish market tc
the grain and cotton regions, willis
the cotton, rice, sugar and tobaccosi o.
the south enable the people to buy 'tht
fabrics OF the loom and forge, and tht
products of the farms of the north
!: west. te TaT4sgi fIi. sjd ga
In the hands of statesmen capable o
understanding our situation, our do
mestic trade and commerce would be
come one of the strongest bands tha
hold us together. True patriots ant
wise financiers alike rejoice i'll th'
prosperity of each and every section
Financial quackery is now the orde
of the day. Every sapient Statesman
has his scheme whereby the country i
. to be restored to prosperity. Legisla
ton is relied upon for relief. By pape
fulminations a specie basis is to be re
! stored to our currency. Hopes ar
| excited but to be disappointed. Th'
, balance of our foreign trade is all tn
time against us, and the gold in man.
millions, is being constantly carriedt t,
other countries to pay our foreign
debt. So long as it thus continues, i
, is folly to hope for stability in values
or the appreciation of our paper mon
ey. The law should provide rs will
t the, best currency we can command
| and in quantities sufficient for til
business of the country but the tru
remedy for our financial evils is to b
found in that wise policy that vii
give confidence to enterprise and stim
, ulate labor, and thus increase our pro
: ductions. We have two great staple
which always command a foreign
I market, cotton and tobacco. During
the three years following the close .
5 the war, they constituted .one-hal
| of our exports, and their production
can be largely increased. If we bu
: add one-half to the quantity, then on
+ sales abroad will exceed our purchase
l and the current of gold and silver vii
f turn towards our own shores, and
sufficient and sound currency viii b
the consequence. -
In the states whose productions W
so much need, our policy has brough
| discord for harmony, and strife 70
+, peace. Whilst tho contest for polit
Y ical supremacy goes aona rich lands Ii