The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-02-13
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state Of the Country.
Als W. DlfIng Ialo Anolher coafIet2

expresses his satisfaction at the latters
election to the Senate. Mr. Wade enter
tains the opinion thai The country Is DRIFT
ing into another cira strife, in which event
he says Mr. johnson viii certainly be
found on the Union side, being the repre-
sentative of the Union element in Tennes-
see.
Mr.. johnson, after his election, made
an address, in which he said :---"But, my
countrymen, let us be patient, thoughtful
and reflective. We have a great work
before us--that Of saving our country from
centraliation. | consider the country ia
more danger now than at any time in the
past" We are drifting again. He must
be very unobseryant Of the signs Of the
times, who does not see in the recent
events at New Orleans and Vicksburg ev-
idences of an impending conflict far more
serious than the breaking up of legisIa-
ture, or the arrest of a sheriff.
We are drifting again. These events,
in themselves unattended by bloodshed or
violent popular outbreaks, are typical Of
things to come, and the gift of statesmen
is the faculty Of forrseeing evil and saving
the country from its advent The differ
ence between politician and statesman
i seen IN such = time a tb;s Ins,e.J 20
asking what the country needs N sacnre
its peace and prosperity the nol;tician
counts the chances of liz own and III
party's advancement, and works his cards
accordingly. Not seldom in the worlds
history has war been the chosen measure
of n marty To nernetuate ;ts pouor ,bo
lives and fortunes Of thousands ba;no sac.
rifced on the altar of this diabol;ca7 ,m.
bition. Such a motive i common with
kings; il is quite as common in tho bosom
of a demaoopue. a fourth.yato har room
politician.
We arc drifting apain into a civil con.
yulsion: perhaps not into fight with arms
though God alone knows what win follow
when the dam bursts away and the food
rushes down the valley. The barriers az
the Constitution make the country united
aud peaceful; when then are broken down
the food-gates of anarchy and civil war
and blood are opened then God alone
can tell what the end will be. We must
look at these facts as Christians and natri.
OTIS. and consider what Is our dutv each in
his own lot. when such a conflict of onin;on
arises MS tlat which il now Disturbing tho
country and calling forth expressions from
the General Government from the poy.
crnors and legislatures of States. from
popular assemblies in the chief cities from
the press everywhere, and from the peonle
in the streets.
From the foundation of the government
to the present time there have been two
sets Of opinions as to the theory Of the re.
lations OF the Federal to the State govern
ment. and the extremists of both parties
end again and again. And the possession
of mower by the extremists Of either side
/ is liable always. in the imnerfeetion Of bu.
man nature. to be abused b the Impression
of the marty not in mower And there i
no doubt that in the minds of many other.
wise intelligent people the impression 4
now strong that the late war resulted IN
the prostration Of all powers Of the indi.
yidual States. and the embarrassment az
the Federal Government as the supreme
control Of the internal affairs Of the sever.
al States. We have now before rs daily
journal Of the highest standing for cultnre
and saracity which iustiies the invasion
of the New Orleans Legislature ON tbis
ground-the duty of the General Govern.
ment to maintain order in the States. The
duty i clear. but in all governments
Of law there are forms 10 be observed a.
essential 10 peace and ;ustice as the use az
the sword after those forms have been
observed But the mischief i that Il
times Of great excitement men are temn-
tad 10 overlean the paner barriers IF consti-
tutiopal law. ana IN their haste 10 do what
seems IN them n necessary Good tbav
trample ON the rights of Others and of ali
Rad;calism rushes 70 the extreme reoara.
less az ;ts means. Conseyvat;sm lets tha
wrong remain rather than rnsb at ali
Thus The eternal conflict between the two
The yood 4 done and r;cbtIv dime onlv
when tbe two elements arc te,nnerad ~
each other the ;mnat;encs of the ono -
strained and the tarnor Of the other s.;mu.
\ lated into healthy l;fe
The condition of things IN I,ou;s;ana
| has lone demanded the Wisdom and tbc
svmnathy Of the whole country that sbe
m;gbt he established undey /. r;ghtaous
goyernmeut CONGRESS has been negl;oent
of its dutv. and ;ustlv deserves tbe censuye
81 the President for rs failure 10 proyide
a remedy for existing evils And when