Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1874-08-06

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ton .saf1 ffsnnnuieulsu-
raj portion Of h. ~ - de.
.strous and alarl AsfseuItsre 6 t6e
basis. the Foundations upon which AL gov.
ernments rest. It n the bone and mus
ele, the heart. arteries and whole vital
portion Of State. 1T 10 the State. -
Incidental to. emenating from. subsisting
on. yet essential TO it. are commerce. man
ufactures. the mechanic arts. 30. Re-
verse this order. this Law Of nature, sab
stitute the latter for the former. the minor
for the major. the consumer for the pro-
Queer. the parasite for the plant. snd yor
paralise the hands Of the producer. out
rage all the rules Of political economy and
Of com mon sense. and bring desolstion and
ruin. not only on the agriculturist. but
ultimately on every interest in the State.
To apply the remedy. it is essential to
End the cause. The present evils have
arisen from the supremacy of capital aud
the subj ugation Of labor. In the organ
isation Of the government the Puritan ell
ement was the incipient apple Of discord
that produced conflict Of interests. The
uufruitful soil and iuhospi.able climate Of
the New England States made them .
commercial and manufacturing people
In the confederation Of States they brought
with them the germs Of hostility to the
agricultural interests Of the others. Hav-
ing the whole Union for mart. the COM
mercial marine. and mo nopoly of trade.
it was but reasonable to suppose that they
would have toilcd in harm ony with the
rest. Prosperity and wealth. however.
but increased their cupidity and demands
for more exclusive privileges in bounties,
tonnage aud tariffs for their fisheries. COM
merce and manufactures. Grasping. COW
etous aud Unsuitable they soon sought the
sole and absolute control Of the general
government, and commenced the struggle
which for long series Of years agitated
and cpnv ulsed the country. with the history
Of which oil are familiar. The secession of
the Southern States left them the coveted
prize, AMI the administration OF the gov
crument passed into the hands of coali-
ton aud combination Of mercantile, man.
ufacturing. mining. railroad monoplists
bondholders and capitalists. who nov bold
the interest aud prosperity Of the great
mass of thc people of the United States
tributary to them. Legislation is now only
for the rich-that 1.-the rich may be made
richer. and the poor. poorer" The bond
holder pays no taxes. but receives his in
terest in gold. There is q currency Of
gold for the government and dcprecia-
ted paper currency for the people. The
tariff discriminatcs in favor Of the capital
lists and against the laborer. Whilst the
necessaries Of life and everything except
the air wc breathe is generously taxed. the
proceeds arc reckIessly and wantonly
squandered to sustain an army Of govern
msnt officers. to swell the pockets of the
wealthy aud to maintain the party in pow
er. Millions of acres Of the public lands
from year to year are given away and dis
tributed to corrupt tho representatives, Of
the people. No parallel eau be found since
the decline aud fall Of the Roman Empire
to compare with the proaigscy. demorali-
xa.iou and corruption that has been install.
ed aud exists in the administration Of pub
lie affairs.s
The centralising influences Of the gov
ernmen,. both political aud financial are fast
tending to monied aristcoracy aud the sla-
very aud serfdom of the people. or agra
rianism and revolution. THE blessings
of government. like he dews Of Heaven.
should fall alike upon the rich and the
poor"-equally upon al. To live we'll.
to enjoy oil things that make life pleasant.
is the right of every man who cons, antly
employs his strength judiciously aud law
fully. Ii the producer has fair market
TO dispose Of bis produce and to perchase
his supplies and tho laborcr bis fair wages.
il there be no unfair combinations, no
false weights and measures. whether Of
money or Of goods. BY witch he is de-
frauded; if the laws be equal in their ef-
feet upon all uen. If hc 10 called upon for
no more than his due share Of the expeu-
sea necessary 10 support the government
and defend the country. he has no reason
to complain. When, however. he Is
ground down By oppression and fraud. BY
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