Nebraska advertiser., 1876-12-07

votes are necessary to an election of
President. One candidate has 1S4,
and the other l66. All parties con-
cede this fact. Three states being
In doubt either one going for the for
mer candidate would elect, but all
three must determine for the latter to
elect him. The contest is close, but
not without precedent. In 1897
John Adams received II electoral
votes and Thomas Jefferson 6S. And
In 1901 Jefferson received 73 and Burr
73 electoral votes, when the House de-
cided in favor of Mr.. Jefferson. Mr..
Burr did seek to do the country evil.
but only succeeded In giving it great
er strength. The form of our govern
Is flexible and admits of great latitude
to the states and liberal rights to the
individual, yet it Is not admissible Of
ready revolution. Our party status
is our national crisis. 1t is time for
able craftsmanship. AS Cicero to
Rome so a present Senator to the
| United States, and as the formar so
the latter to the government of the
world. The clouds are thick. The
storm is threatening. The elements
are In commotion. but zoe aOiH not req
Olutionize. AS the raging storm tries
the every weakness of the ship, SO
this contest but proves our strength
and develops our weakness.
Because other Republics have fail
ed is not sufficient to jus 'ify proph
ecy that ours will fall. . One historian
has said. The most important of
modern Republics is that of the Unit
ed States of Amerlcs, where pure
democracy has been tried on a scale
unknown elsewhere" The republics
of Greece. Rome, Venice, Genoa, and
other italian cities, were in q large
measure aristocratic. only step from
a government Of Noblemen.
am of the opinion that every state
law in the union will be effectually
tested in our present crisis, and every
weak place will be strengthened and
as nation we Will come forth from
the crucibIe with our dross consumed
and our gold refined. Our two great
parties are to our nation as two bolts
to door, the one on the inside and
J the other on the outside, they will
hold the fort against foreign or do
mestic foes.
We will now consider reasons why
we have such strong confidence in
the perpetuity of our nation. Already
we have said that civil government
Divine is to the extent of its likeness
of Divine authenticity, and, as We
propose TO show that the principles of
our government are In common with
the Divine, therefore, we may expect
the protection and direction of the
Supreme Ruler of the Universe, so
| long as We keep the holy Sabbath and
remain potent factor in the civiliza-
ton and izing Of the world.
/. The spirit of our government is
is the spirit Of progress.
The progress of our nation Is a rec
ognized fact. 1t is an example of
great results from small beginnings.
When the revolutionary war ended,
tho nnlonia iac aouIi hrraa7 Of hroya opd
loyal h carts, but beside the military
aud moral elements Of federal gov
ernment shere was barely the nest
egg of nationality. The yea coast was
undefended and exposed to the sur
prise of foreign ships of war. Every
important city seriously crippled and
the colonial currency worthless. An
immense foreign debt to be provided
for, aud domestic want felt every
where. There was bst little to sell and
for that little there was nothing TO pay.
With nothing to offer foreign markets
bat honor and sound principles. our
country's defenders bore their brow
aloft, and pointing TO tire emblem Of
liberty said, I'VE are a nation" That
was the beginning. Three genera
tions have passed away, ard we look
back feeling profound reverence for
the dust of our national forefAthers.
A Wash ington still lives in the heat
Of every true American citizen, ami
mating the living toactivity for cour-
try. We have made progress. We
have added twenty-five stars to the
first cluster of thirteen, and the early
horizon indicates the light of others.
We have ships of war now ploughing
the high seas, fearless OF the strongest
foe. Our ships of commerce are arriv-
ing and departing daily to and from
all marts of the civilized world. Our
products are in demand from every
quarter and the balance Of trade Ia
we'll nigh In our favor. Our mineral
products are an exhaustless wealth.
Our system of manufacturing Is COM
peting with nations of centuries of ex-
perience. Our educational facilities
are equal to the demand. Poets and
sculptors. artists end musicians, in
structors, and Journalists, surgeons
and lawyers, ministers and statesmen,
compare favorably with the oldest
nations. while of the inventors the
name of Morse crowns the head of
the great catalogue. Next to plen.
ty at home, is first class credit
abroad This our country enjoys
in the highest degree. Gold and sill !
yer may be had in countless measures
for bonds and promises to pay by our
government. Certainly we have pro- |
gressed and instead of the ragged or
nude infant of one hundred years ago |
we have the man strong and athlete,
with developed hands, large brain
and patriotic character. Hence in
that that we are progressive, and that
our progression is of a high order we