The Republican journal., 1871-10-05
and these arc living issues now pending and TO
be settled il the contests near before us.

lis great victory, | decline to condemn its con-
,uct. War Is always despotic. You cannot
Dnu IL with fOrmalitieS. nor does il care much
tor constitutions. War is violence, and its
WORK Is slaughter and destruction of life, prop
erty. or Whatever may oppose it, Constitutions
FURNISH no sufficient programme for such work,
nor should they. Nor do allude to the eX-
trayagance OF the war, for war is always prodi-
gal and Wastetul-nor to the cOrruptons of the
war for war will engender them. refer only
to the manner in which the Government is now
administered, and the recent practices of the
Republican party.
THE PROGRESS OF GENERALIZATION.
And now, my friends, what of the present
| Administration and its recent practices: We
charge that it is centraizing all power in the
Federal Government. and changing it into a
deSpotlsm; that it is destroying local selfg0v
ernment; that it is laving violent hands upon
the most sacred privilege of the freeman; that
II Is dominating our elections; that it is doing
all and more than have stated.
The constitutions of some governments are
unWritten. Jealous for our liberties and of all
| governmel lt, We have with great care and for
| mallty put our constitution in writing This
| fact alone furnishes rule for interpreting and
| administering it. and directs us ever TO keep
| close to it TO consult it always; to do only
what it plainly authorizes; and to avoid what
| ever it leaves in doubt. What safe rule this
is for the people! Il may annoy the ruler now
| and then, but surely it is Il safe rule for the
| people, and the government is tor them.
| Now, there never was a time in our history
| when the constitution was so little regarded a.
| by the party in power. They do just what they
| please. II the constitution allows them, WE'LL
| if 1t hinderS them, they put it aside. 1t has
seemed to me they stop AT nothing they may
| think necessary to maintain their ascendancy,
and hold on TO the government. The President
preceding the one now in office refused to do
their bidding. lie thought he was right, and
ne was RIGHT. lhry lmptaChel him TO get his
| office and till it with one who would DO their
bidding. 1t was Il desperate and dangerous
proceeding, Suggo sting the worst practices OF
declining Rome.
THE EVIL GROWING.
| The Supreme Court is another department of
our Government organized, among other pur-
poses, TO interpret the Constitution aud in all
cases within is jurisdiction its interpretations
Is binding upon all It's purity should be irre-
proachabl', aud its Independence sacred. In
the performance Of its legitimate duties ii AN
nONed tins party, and did not do their bidding.
and they threatened ii. For its decision IN ai-
othci ease. it is charged and believed by many
they changed it and tampered with it. The
Government, IT. organized by the Constitution,
doe not sui this party. 1t is too limited and
abound, too much IN checks and hindrance-
They want something larger and stronger. A
few Years ago we dtd not see 50 much Of our
Federal Government T. we do now. 1t wa. ut
Washington attending to our general concerns
Now it is in every ythlng, and encrOaching and
strengthening in all directions Then it sup
ported itself by mpo>t, alone, collected at ports
OF entry; now 1t taNcS every where, aud its Of
!irer> swarm upon IT,, ring ny our door-bens
oitener than our officers. Then our finance,
were chiefly among the states; now We have
about seventeen hundred national banks say
live for every Congressman. They are most
dangerous political influence located In all
our Congressional Districts. Our own banks
have disappeared. Its Judges are multiplying;
ltS courts are increasing, and their jurisdiction
enlarging. Education i. especially a home con-
Germ, and with great care and rXpeuSe we have
.IA al l.. IL, H.