The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-30
[FOr the Stack COUNTY DEMooRAT
MAGMA EST VERITAs EFT PREVA-
LEBIT.
(rRUrH is MIGHTY AND WILL PREvAn)

In consequence of the imperfeCtion of
the human understanding, and the brew
ity of human life, all means of useful
knowledge become highly important
and sacred as we'll as scientific and polit-
ical truth, is augmented by reciprocal
communication.
Biblical truth is the basis ofall practical
goodness and generous action, and it is
also the spirit of light, life, purity, power,
freedom, immortality and it is the per
fection of beauty, 1t must be admired
by all who attentively survey her unpar-
alleled exCellency but although her ad-
mirers are numerous, yet looking at her
in different directions and through vari-
GUS mediums, they may all find full en-
ployment in portraying the dignity Of
her aspect, the symmetry of her form,
the graces which compose her train, the
flowers which spring up at her feet, and
darkness and misery which retire at her
approach.
Whatever brilliant abilities man may
possess, if the dark spot of falsehood ex-
ist in his heart, it defaces their splendor
and destroys their efficacy. If truth be
not onr guiding spirit, we shall stumble
upon the dark mountains" the clouds
of error will surround us, and we shall
wander in labyrinth, the intriCacy of
which will increase as we proceed in 1t.
No art can unravel the web that false
hood weaves, which is more tangled than
the knot of the Phrygian king.
Falsehood and fraud ID ever fearful,
and shrinks beneath the steadfast, pierre
ing eye of truth. 1t is ever restless in
racking the invention, to form some fresh
subterfuge to escape detection. It's at
mosphere is darkness, it lures but to be-
tray and leads its followers into the
depths of misery.
Truth seeks no disguise, its noble fea-
lures are always unveiled, and shed a
radiance upon every object within their
influence. 1t is robed in spotless white,
and conscious Of its purity, is fearless
and undaunteG. 1t never fails its votar.
les, but conducts them through evil and
good report, without spot or blemish, it
breathes of heaven and, is even in
harmony with the teachings of Him who
is "the Truth"
Thomas Jefferson said, "Truth is indie.
pendent, it will stand alone, it needs no
prop to support it," 1t is like the Sow.
ereigu of the universe-self-existiug,
selfsustaining, and self-governing.
The King of England, at the close of
the Revolution, declared the thirteen
colonies by name, sovereign, free and
Independent" They had, severally, the
means of self-existenCe, support and
selfgovernment; they were rec from
any entangling alliance, and capable of
independent action. No one called in
question these facts. When they resolv-
ed to form Federal government for
purposes set forth by their declaration,
they did not transfer theii sovereignty,
freedom and independence to the crea'
ture of their make, which is evident
from the fact that the Federal Govern
ment cannot exist, sustain, and govern
itself independent of the States. The
Federal government has no inherent
self-existing power, but is dependent
upon the sovereignty of the States tor
men and means to support and govern it..
1t would be suicidal for the States to part
with their inherited sovereignty, and it
would be an inCalculable injury to the
people to transfer their sovereignty to the
federal government. That would be a
traitorous action, for it would deprive
the people of their liberty, rights and
privileges, and open the way to despotic
usurpations. There is now an attempt
in this direction by Republican leaders,
They eschew the name of the United
States of America, and have substituted
the name American nation! The design
is to familiarize the people with the name
of the high sounding title, and prepare
the way for the contemplated change
which they anticipate in the complexion
of our form of government. The COM
plexion of the nation they aim at will be
novel one. 1t will be commixture OF
all nations, languages and colors, form
ing conglomerate nation, designed to
obliterate all natural distinctions; to af-
filiate all inCongruous elements, with the
expectation of stronger government for
partisan purposes. We need not wait
the full development of the plan and end
proposed, the past action of the party in
dicates what it will be when consumma-
ted. A few things will clearly reveal
their intention. They first denounced
State sovereignty, and held that the
States were subordinate to the Federal
government. Then they declared war
without the consent of the people, fore
ing the people to furnish men and means
to prosecute war against the people of
sister States for the assertion of rights
and privileges guaranteed by the Consti.
tuition. They preferred the barbarous
and expensive practice of war to arbitra-
ton, apprehending that they would be
defeated in the latter, but expected to be
successful in the former. Those who op.
posed the employment of force, and
could not see that any good would result
from war, were threatened and intimida-
ted, and compelled to be silent, and not
to obstruCt the way of the subverters.
Constitutional law they regarded as
farce, for it had no controlling influence
on their actions; divine law they viola
ted, and the gospel of peace and good
will to men they ignored. Their respon-
sibility is fearful, for the sacrifice of hui
man life, for the destruction of property,
and for the wasteful expenditure of
means, and also for the misery, ruin and
suffering of thousands, which can be
traced to their action. They have i'm
posed upon the people an enormous
debt without their consent, and from
which they derive no benefit, In the
last seventeen years the people have
paid in taxes for the benefit of bondhol-
ders millions Of dollars, for which they
receive no benefit, and it is more than
probable that the country received none.
What has been paid is small compared
to that which will follow until the whole
debt is paid and the people are free.
Until then they are slaves to the bond
holder, who appeal to their fidelity and
love of country to pay what they never
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