Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-18
A Strong Government or Strong
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the next Presidential campaign, BY asking ne
voters whether we shall have strong govern
neni or a strong people.
The main points Of his somewhat 3eEnAfkADie
4th Ct July le;ts, are, that We sre strong PEG
pie just 50 lar s. ne are governed By the people
anl for the people thst The Republican iheory
is to strengthen the government, and al me i'7A
Of weakening the people that strong govern
ment isa source Of weakness # II is n9' 'le
direct resul, Of the popalsr viii, snd that rue
bg the people and for the people is impossible
under the present Republican administration
and hence change is Deoes.ary.
There is n.uch &c be said IN favor OF Governor
Hoffmsn's theory.
Let US consider then,
Firs-What is a strong E1vernuen'
Sscond-Whai constitutes q strong people
Tar9-Are they sntsg1uiEtic
Greece had a government for several hurried
vears. based upon the intelligence Of her people
sn5 their strong good sense in choosing leaders
The overthrow Of g5ed government IN O''e's
Vas due to petty j.slousiss among the snail
States and lie interruptions Use Of the l--''
masses by ambitious ue-- strong O9'eli-
meut il Greece added strength 60 the people ;
its overthrow brought them weakaess and n--
tional deny.
Rome had strong government. t91n-e1 upon
popular Tin and national pride To be h'aAu
citizeu in the grand days Of the repu'Al was
:. greater than to be king All over the 'nen
known world they we're respected and feared
They furnished az example o. "a strong govern
rnept. irving streDg d 90 the people, and mutually
.r-oor,ipr each other. THIS strong and Popu-
LAY Government vss eusvei away, crumoia1
and fell. through the e-cr-aclae-'s % '-e 20
no-sut and vicious o. The oas hand, aul tie
sysriee and grasp.ur ambition O.. -te MOBILES Oh
-bs other Eaol R1msu conquest stfnc-
ta.vv i,ss 81 the arch @ uatan-i strength
Hundred. of ignorant, eieotel aea, wsa Their
,,., into the Roman senate. Thousands more
nv ci.uoring sni threatening Al t.aes o. great
neril and emergency. were z.arel go become
CITIZENS Yf Rome without any q .l- F'iiv oi
,,.,,on.rrv Or els4r lies % -.,izsasl'p The
Ns,.l .piau aul syrian vsr5 made ure-isi-us
fortune ilr many % The most ambitious am
interruptions u.les -t Rome Sn- me u'' ''
this eali 10 -,rrupiiHe .he newly aiait a-'-'-s'
and ID dazzling tne eye. of many ID sa. v r-ay
ones. changed ihe strong s''sT1at1' '' --s
Seip,.s to- The bloody reign .. iat Nef7 an
..Hrula-. sri c-utaei ol' 'as strength % 'nt
people.
Frame. ua Ter ths G.ei- H-a..s-a- a1.'i- Aa
example OF strong government founded o- nile
tary enthusiasm alone Nasa N.r-.ean saba
.ui8 tbe goa .. tae guns % -9ai..n.i La-oae ST
Waterloo. Fra. stripped If le- strong aru.,
vsu; bAes. Ike -.-- -u- ---a.-.'s'-i WIFE, %.
,be old home Military enthusiasm wa ae'
strength. all 81. ..e Sap aa.s temple TEL never
g., ,i.s,r..,.
r,. r-su.. .s >....-.r t... .It..s, ass merely
...-.-.--.. t... os ,5sa.l Enr.re Founded
ty ..,s-s sni .....u- as bug, JOKE So 7siaa.
.. .r.,-.t. --s t. -t. STUDENT and sts'ss-
...-....-,-. .. mar. ..s. rsas- es. ~HIea 10
Observation-Disclosures Ike tae French.
p,. -,s-.i.s .s...a Is t. Learned from toe -sts
.r..fy dram. Fruea politics u properly
..,..s-..t... .. chats RI. .c-ua.sut .- never
..-..-~..... f..-l.i upon ID. intelligence AMI
-..r,,... t.rs.-e q . Gree People The efsut
....-.....,f .-.. .saN SAG leon may usssa
--.-s, -.,..ra.i.-. l.a..el all admired ,s