The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1871-11-15
JUDGE PARKER's E E

We clip from the st. Joseph Herald,
the following summary Of Judge
Parker's speech, delivered at Maryville
| Nov. 4th 1871:
That we have witnessed OIL this con-
tinent the grandest sight cver looked
upon by the centuries and the nations:
that of forty-fvc States and Territories
gathered under ono flag.
All are self governed, because all pub
lie questions are solved by the voice OF
the peo,l c as expressed at public cleo
tons. All arc free, because the rlhst to
vote is the right Of al.
This government, the product Of mans
intelligence. strengthened by hisexperi-
encc, is the fruit ofthe combined learn
ing, wisdom, science. philosophy and
religion of all ages, and that fruit was
finally brought into existence when our
fathers produced the government which
has been SO BEAUTIFULLY said to be "a
government of the people, for the
people, and by the people" Ifthis be
true, how important it is that we
shonld all cast behind us passion and
prejudice, and approach the consider
alton of the grand question which
concerns the welfare and happiness
of the whole people. The difficulty i'll
the past has been that we would n OF
divest ourselves of passion but in
forming our political opinions were
governed toe much by considerations
which ought never to enter into political
questions any more than those of Il
religious character. | am sorry to say
that there are many Of the present day
day whose political stock in trade Is
abuse and v%illirication Of those who may
be opposed to them politically. This
is not characteristic of the Republican
party. because it is a party of thought
rs well as action; 4 party of principle
which has withstood the most bitter
and ~unrclenting prosecution and slan-
der. It has passed through the fiery
furnace of blazing contempt and hatred
and curses, and is purer than before.
1t has been slandercd and viliticd, and
this SANDER has not stopped with it as
q political organization but it has been
made to reach the individual members
of this grand party. II has attacked
their society, and in their business
relations, and yet they have adhered
to their party. |; is a sourcc of pride
and qualification to those of us WHO
were friends of the Govcrnm cnt of our
common country. during the dark hours
offs existence that the party which
pursued its power i'll vain then. i:
equally determined that the Government
which withStood the shock Of a million
bayoncts. shall not be endangered b. be-
ing permitted to pass into the hands of
those who not only avowcd thcy could
not preserved then. but actively sought
its overthrow. and the erection in lis
stead Of y great slave empire. where
%slavcry was he rule and freedom the
exception. Ecarc apProachinga bitter
political contest. not bitter on
our par,, because w can afford to rely
upon TIE past glorious work OF onr
party and upon its bright prospects Of
reforming great c~rilS.in IA" future. The
bitterness. the hate. and the SANDER. il
it comes at all, will come from the parry
which is void of principle. Nciind to-
dav that the Republican party il n"
synonym Of al that is contemplate in
the estimation Of the Democracy, and
the chief Of the Administration j. tir
especial object Of Democratic wrath.
Is this q mater Of surprise; when We
look back upon the past, ana find that
the President Of the United States WI
engagcdin leading our armies to victory,
from Doncls0n 10 Appomatol, against
Democrats who were committing the
grave blundcr Of attempting to destroy
the government Ofour common country!
What has the President done that he
should not now be supported as well as
in 1868? Ny Democratic friends say he
has attempted the annexation Of san
Domingo. Does this answer As a very
grave charge from a party which i'll the
past carried upon its banners CUBA
peaceably if we can, foreibly if we
must?" But they say he has transcended
the Constitution by usurping the war
declaring power which belongs to
Congress. They always were grand
sticklcrs for the Constitution; but it
was fos a Constitution with tie powers
of the government left out.
Has the President been guilty of this
great crime? What has he done that
this grave charge should be hurled at
him? Simply ordered an Admiral III
our navy To protect II government: to
maintain its power and its dignity by
Inuine Notwithstanding and inter
csteti nations nee IIIsutts or. -h:la h~,e-
tho President Of the United States, was
negotiating 4 treaty with another pow
or as indepent as Il own.
The President, all concede has together
with tue American Senate, the treaty
making power. He has A right and it
is his dnty to take the initiatory steps,
in every treaty that is made with every