The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-02-19
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qnAintcd with II. arr found III the II.
legal oct vf i',ssii.nt iii sending .
general u the army With federal al.
d'en to di.pc, se the legislature u Kan.
"a for which the people hull,i him
and his party frictd. irem power. at
The very 6rs, chance ,L.y Lad after
ward u the bali, box The next IL
lus.ration having III parallel IN lawl,ss.
ness and tcndenc, to iesro,ism and
tho qualification u personal ambition Of
ita author IA the dispersion u the icgis-
lature Of Louisiana liz tho order of tho
present Executive. and the citing u the
other precedent 70 justify the second
similar outrage IN popular rights. In
addition 10 this il cmboldens the usurr.
Or In assuming dramatic attitude Of
defiance to public opinion, titus draw
Ing : large following VI th,sc whose
sense of thu heroic is stronger than
their foresight, ur convictions of right,
founded urn fundamental Law and
justice. With il people vigorous
enough. for Republic tits scu,imen,
mi! thcse prpce,.n,s witt, III. employ
,..nt VI military tire. hy INSCRIPTIONS
men. mn, IL uss,i ~ tie most potent
ni.aLs I a,shp,',.n T. lseluhl.en
sentiment. Meanwhile tic 70 lie.
gradually reii,sed irl III tlt response
bilisy u thinking and caring over pull
liz affairs, which IN the price Il rar-
tieipation therein, and the distinction
between popular aud personal govern
ment rapidly lose tho liberties tia, this
training has untitled them To hold aud
protect.
These are the dangers that have d..
stroyed al tho republic. u history and
which menace ours to-day. X il idle
70 bonst q our superior wisdom when
70 excuse anil then apologize for the
occurrence of tic events. and the cx-
is.cncc Of the very stasc u tLinss TINT
produced their downfall. Thoughtful
people withou. distinction Of party.
feel that, somehow, tho powers that he,
By merely per,is,ing quietly IN their
course. arc getting tho better of the
people. who are nov nearly rowcrless
10 prevent c,vatcd cansum-
nation by any ordinary means.
They alrsad. 500 propositions T. mike
appropriations for tho army f.r two
years In advance " during the legal
lilo d tho present Executive; ..also for
giving him tho power 10 suspend trial
b. jury when the cnj"ymcn, Of that
right may conflict with l,is personal am
bition. and VI which Le ia to be tbs
solo judge, basing this judgment. on
biz ambition and the belief that certain
conditions exist ia tho south.
II tho present Executive means u
perpetualc himself and his adhcren.s
In thoir present positions. there il no.
way % likely 20 accomplish such end
- 70 provoke either m outbreak in the
south, Of . inaagaratc war over the
unsettled virginius elaine Then Iii.
continuance third term might be nrg-
"a - I military necessity. aud the
next congress politically opposed to
him, b. compelled to vote the ,cr,
money needed 70 sabjusate the people.
defeat tho popular will, or, incur the
odium Of treason. War ii tho natural
condition u growth q dc.rosisn', and
recent events hayo shown TINT there
IL nothing too desperate in either civil
Or forcign'wAr tor the advisers and per-
sonal friends Il tie president. il il,
promises their continuance III places il
power with attendant opportunities I"
rain fame anl fortune IL thu expense
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