Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-06

flowing Hudson, and the grstdsuf d
Yosemite, are theecommon property
Of a nation. Aye, Niagara herself Is
not the minstrel of Q section but the
bard offs continent.
1t has been said that this Govern
rleiit contains within itself the ele-
tnents of its own d~estruction: that the
conflicting interests OF the different
sections in felation to the tariff, the
currency question, the varied claims
afid rights Of the respective States, the
madness of political parties, the cor.
ruption Of rollers, or those In charge Of
the affairs aud administration Of the
Government, and many other thiigs,
combined and form, IS 1t were, n
colossal column OF doubts and fears,
at which both the croakers and
inies Of self government direct their
prophecies Of failure, and insidiously
attack with epithets of caiun1ny.
Such questions as these, with their at
tendant difficulties, have arisen in the
past; the riot in Pennsylvania, the Mis-.
souri, compromise Of 1920, which
aroused the whole nation, when peo-
pie thought and politicians labored -
to the best mean Of their perpetua.
ton as . free government; and when
the iilustrious Clay. with his mighty
influence in counsel, and his magic
and towering eloQuence In debate2
came upon the scene of action and
claimed the angry waves of dissension.
Again, In the political connection Of
1850, which shook the nation from
center to circumference: when alarm
ists prophesied, the people discussed,
the press sent forth Ito columns Of pc.
litical mater; when the God.like Web
ster and his able associates me- and
routed the 1egions Of fanaticism by the
adoption of the compromise measures.
Again, in 1861, when the question of
coercinn and secession arose like .
black pail all around our political ho-
rison, when the people looked in awe,
when statesmen doubted, and patriots
trembled, when soldiers were drafted
and armies ~marshaled, and when the
battalions and regime,ts In blue were
confronted in field of battle by the
battaIions and regiments of gray; when
the whole South became one great bat
tie field, with towns sacked and homes
made d~esolate; then, and by the sword,
was settled and f%orevever the question
of African slavery; and to-day those
.coptending armies are moving togeth-
or in grand procession at Philadelphia
in honor of this day.
Yet, Notwithstanding these threaten
ing and oftitnes considered serious po-
litical events, u country's watch.
word Is still upward and onward. The
glorious superstructure, as founded BY
our fathers, still stands based upon the
eternal principles of truth, adorned by
wisdom and supported by patriotism
q proud monument to the principles OF
constitutional liberty.
That the action or existence of pOliti-
cal parties should necessarily blockade
the material progress Of institutions,
stay. the march of empire, or become
element dangerous or destructive to
the country, Is an assertion negatived
by every theory of reason and COM
non sense.
As long as the elective franchise 10
under the control of just and wise
laws, and geographical discrimination
Is not made the bases for the fOrma-
ton of parties, it Is we'll, and 1t Is 3d.
sential to the best interests OF society
that at least " great political parties
should exist. They are the watch-dogs
VI kOtGT IItklSutS htiu tA0 PuiAA0to VA
ad administrations; they are the chan
nels through which the people. enter
tanning diverse and different opinions
of measures, may find expression In
legislative halls; and though partisan
ship or party spirit, fed and in
by political demagogues
otherwise, may become at times SO
and perverted as to fOrebOde
blodshed and revolution. yet the heavy
tramp of the successful hosts Of cleo
tors, marching with eagles of victory
perched upon their banners, and q
constitutional majority of legal voters
their back, will ever and always
stay violence and quiet the minority
into submission.
It NAV at times occur that the party
In power, or its rulers or officers who
have been intrused to conduct the
affairs of State, have become dishonest
and corrupt, that the public Is being
filched and depleted, that luxurious
extravaganza and dissipation
reign in high places; that the business
Of the Government is either unat-
to or lily performed; that the
representatives and ambassadors
are derelict in duty; that the
Departments at home are used for per-
sonal ACKNOWLEDGMENT rather than the
conserving of the interests Of the State;
and it would seem that confusion,
anarchy, revolution and a general dis
solution must ensue and the day OF
doom must inevitably be at hand-at
such a time, in the event of such state
things, they who believe that the
king can do no wrong would become
with joy in the idea Of the
fulillment oftheir predictions that self
government must prove q failure.
And, indeed. and in fact, it would, did
not the people. the sovereigns, as
sumo the reign, and demand ol their
unfaithful officers q return Of the
powers granted. And so long As the
people are intelligent and faithful TO
heir trusts and Jealous of the high
legacy beqneathed them bv their
'athers there can be no danger for the
,aHety Of the Republic.
Then, my countrymen, II my theory /
4 correct; IL the experience Of the last
century confirm 1T II all our history
support 1t; II intelligence, II love OF
,oun ~, II eternal vigilance, II tho
genius OF our Government, can face
ind rout all these elements Of internal
and eradicate tho canker
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