Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-07-05


have never attained an eminence in their
respective conditions, only when individual
ideas were rendered subordinate to the
thought of the general good, this good to be
based upon the widest theory of personal
liberty. Cincinnatus left the pillow and saved
Rome. Recalled, he became enveloped in
the teachings of despotism, and was cruel
and vindictive, and persisted. All despotic
theories may attain -enlinence of force,
but as powers by accretion through centri-
petal action rapidly enlarge, SO the counter
revolutions through centrifugal move
ment, dissipate the elements thus created
with equal rapidity.
Thousands of examples can be cited of the
destruction of individuals, when Propatria
was submerged in gross selfish ambition.
The personal may, for a while, jeopardize
the virtue of the state bat no sphere or &C.
lestial body moves with more certainty,
than will be the certain doom and final de-
struction of the man, and the re-invigora-
ton of the principles they have endeavored
to corrupt and make subordinate to their
base desire and greed for self-aggrandize-
mcnt. The glorious heritage bequeathed to
posterity by the fathers of 1776, is no per-
sonal legacy-acquired by lust for power;
it is codicil Of principles imperishable.
The wisdom, so-called, Of the aristocratic
past, assisted in their career of licentious-
ness by fragrant violators of the virtue of
society, whose crowns and sceptres were
symbolic of strength in vice, rather than
protectors or instructors of society, and who
have alone been held at bay by the honest
front of virtuous community. IN Amer
lea, the wise are not always the titled, MOI
is our strength founded upon the staff and
crown whose chief conceit is their assump.
ton of a prerogative We are the Lords
annointed; but, the citizen of the United
States, true to the instincts of his republican
education, stands aloof from the pool OF
corruption, that is wallowed in by the effete
circles of the old world and erect in his in.
dividual freedom; honest strong and
courageous, concilliatory, compromising
but unyIelding to the demands of error OF
the behests of lecherous or prohigate des
potisms. The true American is a spectacle
of genuine nobility, who has no prototype
and the world marvels at his establishment
development and progress, during the hun
dred years of his career upon the soil of the
new world, until to-day, the proud position
is reached, of front rank in the information
al field. Let us on this, the anniversary OF
the natal day of the republic, recur to those
days when, rising from the lap of the alb
brightness, this magnificent domain was
saved from the Ignorance and superstition
entailed upon the red man, thus rescued
from the oppression of despotism; and dis
enthralled, the American citizen has
emerged into the glories of free govern
ment, pledged to trusts. to liberty, to law.
How can the citizen of to-day dwell upor
the recollections of our struggle with The
mother country, without feelings of tn,
deepest gratitude to those beings whose fig
ures fill the pictures of the heroic past, tn,
soldiers of the Revolution, gallant, honest
self-immolating patriots upon the altar Of
constitutional rights. Let each American
heart swell with emotion while contem
plating the sacrifices of the early defender.
| of our liberties, and let their deeds of valor
their sutferings and their patriotism, b.
guiding stars for the youth of the union tt
follow to future of peace and prosperity
ever sequence of manly, honest effort il
defense of the right. It is to our youth W,
are to look for the security of the future Of
America. They are to take the field Will,
the generation of their fathers passes away
leaving them custodians of our liberties
The varied departments of the government
national and state, executive, administra
tive and judicial, will soon be in the hand.
of the youth of to-day. What a stimu
lating thought to youthful ambition, to b,
brave, honest, steadfast, liberal and pru
deLt. The reins will soon be handed you
drive with moderation, use not partisan
lash, and let the car be one of principle
| a T6ltR
ious fanaticism would exhibit in the car Of
Jugarnaut, or an imperious faggelan
urging on his flying chariot. 1t is the PEG
pie who are driven, and when indiscretio1
blinds passion, or demonism holds the bit
no wonder that they chafe, and so offer
break from the unsafe guidance, and il
laundering tones and carnage, with thei
drivers blood upon their hoofs, madly
rushes the pale horse-a down-trodden rpeo
pie. Our youth will accept this installa
ton, it is fervid, but truthfully illustrative
Wosld the youth of the United States, wht
will ere long be its political arbriters, hop.
to see the perpetuity of these states sealed
to them and their posterity, let them com
prehend = First, that the people are the de
terminers of the necessities of the politica
condition OF free country, that it is tn,
people who rule, and that, rather than di
plomacy, should play the role of dominan
dictation, it were more judicious and emf
nently wiser, that concessions should b,
made to those who, upon even that accept
ed maxim of America, the greatest good tx
the greatest number are the real benifci
aries On the one hand or sufferers on tb,
other, but, drawing our deductions from ,
whole, it is the safest policy to let the PEG
pie lead, then their conclusions which tn
world admits are honest, will call. for sys
tenn and arrangement to aid them. This
the youth who aspire to be leaders, mus
prepare to do, as the fortunes of the unio1
will soon be entrusted to their care.
MEN AND MEASURES.
Measures, not men," has been the syre1
song that has invoked the part,
spirit of the country to do its full
measure of force in elevating to office mer
who as partisans were but the instrument
of design, and were as puppets to the wire
held by their masters, whose manipulations
served to hoodwink the people of the coun
try with their slogan Of " measures Will,
the cloven foot Of the artful ,magogue wa
hidden behind the banner of principle. LIE
our yeomanry pledge themselves to-day t.
a future that bespeaks support of measures
but they shall be presented by pure men
honest patriots, who are alone fit to wea1
the mantle of liberty decided us by the in
tegrity of the past measures +" not men, blu
! insist that men must reflect the purity OF
the measures they enumerate or else tn,
object had in view will fail, which is tn,
perpetuation of free government based up
on the sagacity and character of its repre-
sentatives. The day we celebrate is on,
owing to the bold stand taken by men il
defense of measures, but these men were OF
mold from which sprang political verac
lty, courageous determination and dare
to do, emanations that were filled to establish
measures. that could have no other emana