Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-18

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democracy, aristocracy ami monarchy. BIZ
these different forms are combined an
sub-diyided to infnity. From the Africa
prince, who disposes freely of the lives an
properties of bis subjects, to the Europea
monarch, whose power is contained With
much narrower bonds; from the savae
Cazic, who governs his tribe because he
the Oldest man in it, to the republica
magistrate who is elected by the free SUI
frage Of his fellow-citizens, can be perceive
an ininity of organic combinations. Whe
| the sovereign power is exercised by tn
| people in body or by majority OF the pee
| pie, the government is called democracy
In this form of government all men ar
equal in a political and civil point O
view. Democracy is the complete triumph
Of the principle of equality, All cit
zens must have an equality Of rights ant
not merely of privileges. When the soy
ereign power is exercised by a small mum
Der of persons In their own right, exclusive
| ly from the rest of the people, this form o
government is called an aristocracy. II
an aTistocratic country the rulers claim thu
power to govern in their own right, and no
by delegation, as in a representative De
mocracy. Aristocracy and slavery spring
from the same root. The first is the parent
of the second, for the master and slave ap
peared on The same day. II the sovereign
power is concentrated in the hands of
single magistrate, the government isa mon.
archy, whether it bear the name Of an EN-.
pire, a kingdom, duchy, or any other
But the sovereign power may be divided
and combined in a thousand different ways;
hence result nired governments, such
as are most of those of civilized
nations. Indeed it may with truth
be said, that the Constitution of each
State, consisting in the manner In which
the powers of a sovereignty are diviGed,
seldom remains the same for any great
length of time. It's form varies more fire.
quently than It would strike anybody at
first blush, in consequences of the encroach-
ments which are insensibly made by one
branch Of the government over the others.
Theocracy is government where the clergy
exercise the sovereign power, under a
pretense that it is the government of God,
and under His immediate direction. A re-
presehtative Democracy is government
where The powers of sovereignty are dele
gated I'd body of men, elected from time
TO time, who exercise them for the benefit
of the whole nation. A republic, which is
another Rame for commonwealth, is
that form Of government in which the ad-
ministration of affairs is open to all the cit
liens. We now come to form of govern
ment which II trust all of you, my fellow
citizens, will observe clearly, for l think it
has immediate reference to the government
which now exists in this country. refer
N hn 81. 10
which is military government. This word
is derived frotn two Greek words signifying
army and power. This government is moth
ing less than E stratocracy, for it is ruled
purely by military power. Were this rul-
ing just and righteous one it would be
more bearabb, but it is the abuse of the
power thai makes the present administra-
ton odiousf This great inkling for money
and other gifts that our present incumbent
Of the WhAe House has, will, if he continS
les in power, be the ruin of The country.
TAT this point the speaker was greeted by
prolonged applause, and wishing to get
through his address as soon as possible he
said = My friends, l did not come here to-
lay to gain your applause, but to give
1ou such facts as l hope win furnish food
or future consideration. 1t is not for me
o restrain the voice Of appreciation, but
vou will please bear in mind that what say
s for your own good and unless you cannot
lelp it, | would much rather that you
would not applaud what have to say.
make use Of this language, not that wish
o debar you from any manifestations of
approval, but becauseit is very warm within
his building and by listening thinkinglY
We will get through much sooner.l
THE FIRST AND SECOND WASHINGTON.
When we go back to the revolution
IVY war we find that when Gen.
Washington assumed the responsibility Of
he Presidency of the United States he did
with full sense Of the great duty and
Obligations which devolved upon him. In |
lis inaugural address he said that he assum- |
d the duties OF his Office with full sense |
/ their greatness before him, and he called !
pom his Maker to aid him in performing |
be new made duties which he said be feaed |
7ere greater than he could dare to under
axe alone. This was the nature of Wash |
ngton. How different is that of Gen. |
rant, whom some over ardent admirer |
as called the second Washington. He |
ntered his office boldly and assumed them |
s if It was some trivial matter that was |
cry easily managed. His inaugu-
al address would have sickened those |
Tho have any respect for the good old |
ines nf Washington. In his address upon |
ssuming the responsibility entrusted to !
i'm by majority Of the American people, |
e displayed that same presumption which |
as marked his proceedings ever since he |
as commenced to disgrace the post he now |
couples. Hear him: 81 accept the posi- |
on you have rendered me, but have no !
ear but that l can perform my duties to |
~ country properly" This is the second
Vashington's language. [Lsughter.1 Does
man who assumes such immense respon-
Utilities, with such unheard of confidence
nd GOODNESS, deserve to be called the Sec
nd Washington? Most assuredly not. If |
e accepted the Office with the timidity
18th which Washington did, he does not
leD deserve the fattering nom de plume,
)r besides this he does not possess
nat goodness of heart and mind that
did. Another thing that
Washington included in his address was
lat in the eyes Of the people he should be
nder ne Pecuniary obligations to any one,
IT, apprecisting the condition of thescoun-
y he could not conscienttously accept of
ny profers from his countrymen. He
Irther stated that he believed gift taking
, be a high crime to a Office holder.
TIE compare Gen. Grant to Gen. George
Washington is a most ridiculous thing.
Ihy, my friends, you might as well COM
are the brightness of the most insignifi-
INT star that wrinkles in the sky at night,
it'll the lustre of the MONDAY sun in all
3 glory, as to compare such an in6nitesi-
al being as Grant with such a magnani-
ous man IS Washington. Loud ap-
ause.
HE PURITY OF THE GOVERNMENT AT
ITS FORMATION.
To show the high moral standard that
'evailed ct the formation Of the govern
ent Mr.. johnson made some quotations
ON Gen. Washington's inaugural address
pril 80, 1889.
"On the other hand, the magnitude of
e difficulty Of the trust to which the voice
my country calls me, being sufficient to
Yaken in the wisest and most experienced
her citizens a distrustful scrutiny into
s qualifications. could not but overwhelm
it'll dependence one who, inhefiting in
rior endowments from nature, and un-
ac.icad in the duties of civil administra-
IN, ought to be peculiarly conscious of his
yn deficiencies"
In the same message, in reference to the
of such measures as he
all judge necessary and expedient, be
rther said:
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