The Morning herald., 1875-12-09

Tabernacle, transmitted its pulpit into
political rostrum, and soiled the limpe
waters Of Christianity, with the filth
politics. - -
THE: sPEAKER now AND THEN
The fight for the Speakership is ove'
and Mr.. Kerr is honored with the Presi
dency Of the House of Representatives q
the greatest Of ihe worlds republics. Tbs
he is physically unit for the position is t.
lie deplored, as no one denies his menta
capacity to ably fill, and we'll adorn tn
Office of Speaker. One thing can be relie'
upon, he will select good committees, ant
i hey are much needed for the reason tha
interests of greater magnitude, are beinl
committed to the present House Of Repre-
sentatives, than ever in the history of man
fell to the lot Of parliament to manage
and direct.
One hundred years have come and gon'
since the Republic was born into the family
of Nations; as the century closes, we hav'
70 confront the identical questions, sup
posed to have been settled at Yorktown
True it is, that the essence il differently
labelled, and oolored, but it is the ole
question after all, the right of the people
to regulate their own AFFAIR.". The close
critical reader Of American history, cannot
fail 10 see this condition Of affairs, the
anxious patriot must shudder at the fright
full perils menacing the Republic at the
present time.
The objectiv. political idea a hundred
years ago, was denial Of the right of a
London Parliament, and an English King
to fetter the industry Of the colonists by
unjust taxation, ,and 10 deprive he colonies
Of their ancient municipal rights. The
party represented by Grant, and the Sem
ate, have imposed and are intent upon
maintaing more onerous burdens upon the
american people, than ever George Of
England and his Parliament attempted to
place upon the Colonists.
In 1860 the "ordinary" expenses of the
United States Government was in round
numbers s6o,ooo,0oo per annum. In 1875
the yearly expenditure was almost $780,
000, 900, many times as much a. in 1860
without an additional Custom House, or
the slightest necessity for an additional
soldier or sailor.
Why is it that this enormous sum is
spent? for the very same reason that
Britain imposed taxes upon the colonists.
One was to enable the government Of
George III. to continue its despotic rule,
by the corrupting influence Of well-paid
placemen. Grant and his junta of Impe-
rialists, require a like following Of place
men as their instruments, to carry out their
centralizing policy. The one idea permea-
ting English policy century ago, was that
The colonies should be ruled alone by Lon
don made law, and that their ancient rights
should be asregated by Imperial power.
Take away the glamor Of Of crown, and
'ceptre, change the locality from St. James
o the White House, compare ITS with
1875, and ask the plain question, is not
ceptreless ruler, persistently and system.
treating these States, and
heir citizens, now as they were
uled a century ago, let Louisiana,
and South Carolina, stand as
naimed witnesses. Lord North was not a
leadlier enemy Of colonial rights, than is
Mr.. Grant Of the rights of the States, if
lis conduct is any indication of his feel
ngs. 1t would then appear that the great
[uty Of the House Of Representatives, is
o preserve from utter destruction the Re-
'nblic, as it existed for the first century
# American history. How can this be
ccomplished? The war harness Of the
itiaen soldier need not be put on, the COM
at against wrong, and misrule, must be
'aged in another fashion. The treasons,
nalfeasances, and robberiea, of the past
ecade, must be inquired into, and punish
1ent, and expo:ure meted out with unspar-
ng hand. This must not be carried out in
partizan spirit, but with the calm rigor,
patriots intent upon saving nation.
Every overpaid, or unnecessary office
older must have his salary curtailed, or
'opped. Not one dollar of the peoples
'oney must be permitted to 20 into cor
upton fund. We may thus resuscitate our
Uniting industries, give tone to public
pinion, render official robbe5ies odiou.,
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