The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-01-29

tion which too frequently marks the admin
istraton Of public alfAirs-an evil to which
attention cannot too frequently or forcibly
be invited. No sign more forcibly indi-
Gates the down fall OF free institutions than
the indifference Of the people to the mora
deprayity of those in authority. All history
warns us tc hold to our integrity as we val
ue our nationll existance:
Forcibly impressed with these ideas, |
call upon all Legislators, and upon all other
good citizens, aud especially upon the con
ductors of the public pross-the ever faith
tul sentiuels of free peopic--to aid in
giving that tone to public sentiment which
shall purify our STATE, and relieve her from
the rcproach Of even countenancing those
who would make traffic Of their officers
in violation OF their obligations Look to it
well and closely, telIow-citizeus and begin
at once to teach your servants that the
"puRlic will must be obeyed, and that the
"publc veal" is the first OBJECT to be at.
tained in a free government If you per.
NIT spectators to enrich themselves out Of
the public treasury, and at the same time
to corrupt the law making branch Of the
Government, you pave the way to anarchy,
you set the example which tempts to crime,
and offer to the world an evidence most
conclusive that self-governments is fail
ure.
Owing to the many efforts made on
the part of flee traders Tor the abolishmen t
Of the natural aud wholesome protection
now afforded to our home industry and to
labor, | consider it subject which claims
portion Of our time and attention. If our
national industry aud natural productions,
represented by thousands OF factories, mines
and othca sources Of labor, are to be pre-
served, there should be no reduction Of
duties which shall enable the unlerpaid ana
overworked population of the Old World
to ilood our States with the product Of their
mines and workshops at the cost of our dcs
truction. The articles thus admitted would
undersell the products ol,our artisans at our
yorv doors ona orr f.o,or;os uo,1a 10
| closed, as heretofore, by similar causes.
This will throw out of enlplovment tbou-
sands of industrious men. and entail ruin
benefit aud aggran Izemcat of foreign mau
uflctprors and caoital;s., 4. soon os o,r
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