Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-19
BISMARCK.

Rhnibnl VI pOiltiCui un5OciutlOn IN Dubtu
They are The outcome Of the created
inherited, or traditionary opinions, In
terests, and welfare of o people. Gov
ernment In itself is but u form, ant
the life and vitality and power it con
tains Is given to it by those on whoss
behalf II is maintained. There can b.
no government that is, no form exer
cising living, vital functions, but BY
tho consent Of the population. Thers
never has been, if history is reliable
Noses was the ruler of the ''choser
people, but he had all the trials Il
meet which are incident to the non-ac
cord OF those he governed. And since
that day, till now, the consent Of the
governed" Is the latent sanction of al
existing governments. II is long be
fore the discomfort, in many instances
shows itself; but when il does, and i
powerful enough TO be respected by
the rulers, it is revolution, and revolu-
tion is but the expression of the non
consent Of the governed Hlr lia
In all oovernm anita thera .ra ;ssu.s
of no.icv Or adm;n;strat;on let ths form
bc Of whatever kind, absolute, mon,
archical, mixed, representative, or free
craff Of The rulers The nowar in ,bs
government il often at issnc with ths
Bower in Tho sovarnad 7, mos, q,
the forms now a5onted therc Il 4 fnr,n,
in which these ;ssnes are r,,esented
considered. settled and I,egislatures
are under var;ons conditions in ths,
forum. There r. no snch Institution
either in Russia or Turkey but these
we believe ARE The excent;ons now
In ENGLAND France Italv Relg;um
Norway. Sweden. Spain. and Germany
the REPRESENTATIVE feature Il nrominen,
in The polity Of tho noIitical orcanism
Of these neonles Hence Il il that snh,
iccts of great national interes, and inn.
portance' issues between tho govern.
ing and the Governed arc nresented in
these Legislatures. representing In some
degree Greater or less as n NAV he
the nonnlor ~. n,bli. on;n;on 1'hor.,
il safety in tbis The frst contest ho.
tween parties on these issues Is made
under The nrotect;op Of Law and ,ho
safety consists IN Tho ahilitv n nrevent
an appeal by the people against the
the Government But even hinder The
most favorable conditions the contest
NAV come without The excuse Of n con.
trolling preventive mower and then
Il Is revolution IN its most aggravated
character For then n Il nass;on con.
Joined with nr,ncinles and there ia No
more terrible exhibition Of the nonular
mower The mower of tho neonje seeL
ing redress for wronas sh!Ph haro
been discussed and considered and ner.
sisted in by those who assume 10 be
the rulers by force of arms nnd tho on.
pressed In those forms In which tie
governing power relies ON force to
maintain Itselftbere ia always a menace
TO the people, and TINT IN Itself IL an
incentive to the people to resist when
the occasion REQUIRES The two forces 10
test their relatives power-tbe govern.
ment bv arms the i,eople in arms IIi
These suggestions are the conse.
quencc Of review of the policy of Bis.
marck, the governing power in the
German Empire. We have now no
concern with the issue itself which is
agitating the German people. II is a
question of Church and State, an issue
between the government and large
number of tho people as to their reliei.
Gus faith. In all ages this has been a
most exciting and difficult subject TO
treat. The religion Of the State and
that Of the people, if in accord. is very
well but if'there is an antagonism be.
tween them, as il is now in Germany,
then there is constant occasion for con-
fiict In our own country all this
trouble is avoided by the simplest mode