Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-07-18

VIII smother century see our posterity assembled to
keep this anniversary? MOmentous questlons ahd
for to answer, and for which we must oe faspol-
sble. -,
Il is only by operation Of natural and moral law
that everything exists and passes away. Certain
causes produce certain results: ouI coApACatlons
are endless. The moment nytnlng Is pIoOUceo
there comes with it the laws under wnich II must
exist and cease TO exist, and those laws spring nto
operation BY virtue of their own power ana are II
resistable. If interfered with, they become tne
source OF more facts and new laws, ana they are en-
trey arbitrary. Fence the great @ ssadS $50 rs, 10
learn these natural AM moral laws as they appear
to study their operation and eitect, anu - aaaPt
ourselves 10 them. When we know wnAl Iacts PRO-
duce certain result, we have only 10 cIeste tlie
facts to obtain that result.
handed to rs. It is an experiment 10 pe testel oy
time. The theory on which II IS pasea,
have fully explained and we all understand II or
ought TO- Fit is practical theory ana VIII oper-
ate as designed, il is only necessary 10 keep 10 ho
the theory and operate the machinery accoI.uls u
if and il will be success if the theory Is correct
Then if we preserve the states we nave the IN
ion: and if we preserve the union we Te'ln am Tue tae
NIT aggression on the rights OF the people oy lhe
UuiteGStates the tn Dry is violated IN pracHce,
new state of facts W. exist anu new SCI o. avs
will at once spring into operat0ni hence, the o'y
hope of preservation OF the structure s py carry
in into practice the theory and checking every at
tempt at usurpation at the thre5nho-d- II as
mach as the people can be heard only through rep
resentetives, qualification for the po5.tloh ana e
"sacred honor our fathers recognized Inasl pe tAe
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parties or individuals to give places 10 illel IdCA
| ing either qualification, must be unheeaed, or tn5
poison VIII have entered the body pohtic ana VIII
soon contanlinate the whole organism, anu no he9-
ing power exists to restore to purity diseased ee
menJ. Change must Gomez but TINS - the uae pnl-
osopher's stone that all to god or else Is lne
| deadly Upas that brings death to sl VINO come
| within its charmed circle. Parties must ana wiz
| exist. Corruption in high places VIII pe 1ound
| Change in fundamental structure Will come. Con-
fct of interests, apathy by some, ignorance IN
some, ignOble ambition in some, liberty construed
| to- mean license by some; the race tor wealth. ana
position by some are ali existing elements danger-
Gus to liberty and constantly lowering abodt the
portals of the government temple, seeking TO enter
| Or to contaminate the ministers who slt and ACT
there Their Influences must be counteracted by
| the wise and the honorable If we would make THIS
! experiment q permanent success.
! The Tory and the Wing OF the revolution OF ll.6,
/ had distinctive features Ot puohc poAcy anu the
questions submitted to the people We're clearly de-
lined. Reason and instinct could promptly act.
So the Democrats ana Federalisls, had like ques-
| tions. when the constitution was adopted, New
! orh, Massachusetts, Virginia, Carolina ana Ken
tucky distinctly reserved the right 70 withdraw
| ,rom the union when in their opinion their inter
! ests required it; and in the lannon's resolutions
Of 1lg5 u 1870 OF Virginia and Kentucky that rght
was again enunciate1. IN 1912, the tederallsts OF
massachusetts, claimed the right ana urged us eA-
erCise In 1882 Carolina claimed ii and sought to
secedc but, Andrew jackson held them to the IN
ion, recognizing the good and safety OF all the
States paramount to the will OF one stale, ana
reused 10 permit her to break the compact IN l9o
tie whole south claimed the right, seeded, ana
sought to maintain their position; put the question
was iOugIi ont an 4 again Jhe rlgnt was deh4eu "
TIE highest power known the arhiframent o. arms.
The FedeIsllists had no confidence IL the virtue
and Intelligence OF the people. Under AGahss Jay,
Hamitnl, and others trey favored a less ilDerai
form OF governmental organization. Inc Demo-
Gratis favored iar trial o. the experiment anu un-
der the l-ai OF jeh erson, Madison, Monroe, the
/ Lecs ami others they advocated the constitution.
John Adams had sought to enforce federal Ideas
in h. admin STRAIT on. Congress passed Inc AMEN
| aid sedtion laws and Adams songA5 70 eaiorce
la Ia
or speaking aisrespectlully ot the goyernnent and
the president In 1909, the people elected Jefferson
and DersistcnIly repudiated the federallst theory
until lSl4 he " ar OF 1872 The embargo, and 9th
er sharp distinct questions OF the time aud preced
: ing and following the war, left the people Wen de
fined points on which to decide, ana Inc aDles
men in the nation selected as representatives.
OF the people and the States. The W hlg ana Dem
ocratic parties also had prominent Wen dehhcl
questions which were alternately decided at the
polls but the final yerdict against the policy OF
protective tariff government system OF Internal I'M
Droyeinents, standing army, national bank, anJ
the distribution among the States OF the proceeds
4 OF the public lanes; on which the wing party based
its claims TO success ana IN lsoJ that party ceasee
7 to exist as national organization.
e in the meantime the question OF extension O
slavery and cOllatvrllly Its abolition had assglnef
shape and the small anti-sayery and abolition par
T. tiss-for there wasa destination, had become power
: and constituted rallying point 1ora new party n
o Democratic doctrine was, that each state shoult
glucose or reject slavery for itself Alter much fuc
Il tuatiOn, tae va-.-Is opposing and scattered ele
s lnents assumed shape In 1>55-JN, and the hepUbh
t can party became the second powerful party IN tn
Il States In 1865 the Democratic party divided o.
u Douglass ana Breckenridge. he so called people,
E, party united on Bell and Everett and the hepubh
e can party on Abraham Lincoln, and tie latter cam
into power and since then radical changes have IA
r ken place not only ia the constitution ltsef but 4
y the social and political status OF the people IN
n States and the Union. The organization given Il
Il by the resolution OF lI.t was tested as no poWe
d short OF omnipotence could test the work OF men
er and il stood the test, and though SCARED and bat
e tered and though still bleeding trom many wounds
-. i,,e hX- am
ii pyrics and chaTlatans, though plundered and roo
IN bed in its great day OF trial, though used as foo
N ball for tine amusement OF political gaInesters, nay
Of ing been the work OF men VINO relied on ulVIh
I'd Providence and under pledge OF life fortune an
y, sacred honor, it wth-stood II all and to-day uE
lg holds the supersructure of Liberty temple IN sui
I'd lime grandeur and its gigantic strength and ez
quisii proportions are our pride and the wonder c
ne the world.
er Yet it vulnerable and there rests within it tn
rp seeds of mortality; and it depends on such as 20
IN and l. whether it shall continue to stand, or tal
e- and falling, bury and the hopes OF all men,
us self government and the matntalnance OF hepui
es we would maintain it, our knowledge of its valu
Die its workings, its costs and the consequences OF
ks destruction, and our desire to uphold 1t must
re paramount TO our love OF personal gam, whether
re- be wealth, or social or political position.
m We must know that in the ability ana integrl'
Of of our statesmen, regardless OF all political cue
n tons sought to be put in issue, rests our safet
m No great, wise and true man is going to fdopt al
3D. measure until it has been fully canvassed; is
ID, Gus or party lash. We may not eLways be able
to secure the best kind of men desire; but C;
or always secure the best we lave who ellg1b
'us 70 do must leave Business and personal pu
he suits long enough TO attend the primary meeting
an and we must reIuse to recognize self selected m
on unless they posses the requisite quallhcatloI
W. Then, when po-lIicai questions are presented
"a "a legislation or Otherwise we must study them a.
ed, act on then advise lly. Personal gain must
OF subordinate TO pubic good and ability ana lnteg
Us ty paramount to party ends.
ex- WITH these principles before and this line OF
an tior we can maintain the States and the Union
States. Without these the States Will cease 10
ris- OF history, making one more place IN the nlgnW
ger of time where great many people went down
lei despotisa because OF unworthy personal alnolI'
lne false pride and bigoted selfshness
ust AS recently said in another place, TINS oro
. beautiful land has been leased TO US IN trust,
ted ion of States We have forgotten the trust oy u
the management and breach OF good talth an6 abuse
ian; privileges. But renewal is possible ana we m
is secure it and once more make the e1IoJ 10 rec
IN nize the true theory of the organization as gN
orty u.s. and SO manage IN selecting our aomlnls!a.
cta- of government as to prevent usurpalon, malnl
or the integrity OF the States and thereby preserve
original elements of union that the union may
the ist. have not time to look at the eXtraoraln
OF results or this system OF government nave ira
ated in outline its theory. This is the anniversary
ngs the day which gave it birth. We have met 70 &C
en- memorate it. No TING so lit to consider tne {
wed meaning of woris or contemplate the true desls
1t. intended TO be ACCOMPLISHED as on the day VIII
WIN anniversary We keep as festival IL avaLs hot1
OF to go over the rolls of nation 5 heroes.
the names of Washington, Lee, Gates, Greeh, w az
VINO and host OF others, who struggled AMID DO
! Ia and danger on the field OF war ne names
TINS Morris, Pinckney, Jefferson, FranSin' ana s OF