Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-12-21
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The OLD AND TRB2NER.
BY OLD FoeY-


The old United States government, which
expired with President @l3uchanars adwlbls-a
tratiou, was Of eighty Eve years durafinn, gi.d
sustained three foreignywars, together with "a
number Of Indian hdstil;ties, all Of whit b
we're satisfactorily terminated. At the ch<e
of-the old Republic the debt Of the Unit ID
Etates vas $50. 900, 600 The Ne,o United
States government under enanefrs ton has,
continued for nearly fourteen years ii has
also maintained domestic codH'et al arms,
and, few Indian ont.bFeaks; and in them
has also been successful. At lie last fiscal
Ftateu1ent the. debt of the new fouricen wear
eid governncnt was 81, 264 92G, 5a9 12 =
The general pelicy of the old government was
democratic. with the exception of=three adj
fninis;rstions. which we're also patriotic All
the acquisition OF territory was Obtained uader
ths old United States. lextept Alaska .sstliar
9Th wheel to snr wagon Two amepdmeh;s
have been made TO the Federal Gcn-titution
By the new United States, aud which the I'D.
ADMINISTRATION seems to regard as embracing the
whole. So much is the s2SII ard x Y nd:
ditiOns regarded, that it they are oh>errcd all
the balance. of theigsirupenl I1y. he hrnken
and disregarded with i'm putty 1t is a. no.
torious fact hat during line late war asd.sincg,
every provision of The c0d=t afion has heen
I4SLG Ea4uSO, Two faSE, WINCH ma e
basu attached .,By fraud ami deception, a.
every impartial judge OF law knows Uad.r
the oli government there were crisis in hu>i
ness, groRing out Of banking futures aud
crop f4ilH.es. but never now the result of
canfpistEatiVs policy.
The new government came into eziS,ance
by an array of.sectional ptcjp,tjcs, :rrsnlting.
from an engendersd hate between the North
aud South. growing cur of the Snntheru sys>
TEN Of domestic sery!tude. = lnearu Grating in
It's creed. the raa!onn:eE.t<. rspnuscd the often
defeated policy Of chgTicred privileges, bring
ing menopniiSts and rrotecriofisis 10 the sur
faca, With. legislative power 10 ,tar Ean;is;66
beat back the votarias Of honest Toll N,nn,
eyed Corporations and associated mnnnpoiies
sprung up all over the, cnuntTv as allies ia
power and. in turn 10 make safe IN corrup,
fiop, the rights Of The States With personal
liberty went by the .bHhrd, and froc,ium went
mourning abnut the streets. Presses were
sIlsuced. ala Europe, and whole Sta'es reyn>
lutioni2ed by the general government. Slaves
put over their masters, revenue 1evies fastened
on everything. and home prnducts taxed. With
high taTIff Imposed upon foreign impor,ations.
Dat the climax Of the whole system cutmi-
na:es n. the gelegal government going into
the liquor business, taking control CT d:s,il>
revenue. aud sppointecs poeketins ). goad
share OF il. Tho temperance plsnksin many
OF the .administ-ation platforms TALES we'll
with still house regulators The consequence
is. that the more liquor hat Is made, the mc,sc
revenue will be derived ard the rI6re Iiqiior
that is made tie more will he drank, and the
more tha; is drank the more drunkarCiS will
ne made, and the moro drunkards there are.
the mere nsterial there will be for temper
ahcs societies to work on. Druakards for
revenue! What moral refrrm society the
government is. and row that the iree school
system is to be iugrafted into the Radical
eodsof morals. the hastings. will revcrlerate
with the cry for sril!>hnuscs and free schools
The ne~ government has also fonnH great
partnerships with It's farorite<, sE,ecuatfns in
imnuni'es, exernptirg from ;sxa'in' the most
fueTati-e Investments. auch as bonds and GER
tain railroads. BY discrediting .hc money in
paying bonus on bonds to have them taken;
or what amouuts,to it.
> The old government never created an Office
to compliment al irdividual. for supposed
military or other services Another differs
enee eousists in the uae Of the military arm.
For eighty-fve years the military was suhiect
to the civil authority. For fnurtscn years the
civil power has been subject to tbe military
The former under The constitution the latter
by Congress and the Presiicn.. X hat drift
toward usu-pation. my couutrymen.