Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-07-13

but when the Federal govern
.ent made a parallel of latitude a
political line, a sectional party could
not fulfil the ends for which the u
Mon was ordained and established
if the limitations of the Constitution
had been observed and its purposes
had directed Federal legislation, no
such acts could have been passed
The lid of Pandora's box might have
remained closed, and the country
have escaped the long train of SINH
lar ~aggressions which aggrandized
one section and impoverished the
other, and adding insult to injury,
finally destroyed the fraternity which
had bound them together. II was
no part of my purpose, as has been
already shown, to discuss the politics
Of the day, though the deep interest
] must ever feel in the affairs Of the
country has not allowed me to ig-
more them, and will not permit me
to be unobseryant of passing events
or indifferent to the humiliating ex-
posures to which the Federal Gov
eminent has of late been subjected.
Separated from any active partic-
ipution in public affairs, l may
not properly Judge of those who
have to bear the heat and bur.
then the day representing no one,
II would DO quito unreasonable to
hold any other responsible tor OPP,
inipnS which may entertain; how
or when 4 restoration of the Gov
erumeut to tho principles and prac'
tees OF lis eatller period may b.
accomplished, it is not given US ii
~tOreSee; for me it remains earnestly
to nope, and hopeluIIy believe thai
| may yet Z l.; the restoration
wall come; to di>bcIieve this, is tt
dlscrediL the intelligence and in.
Integrity on which seIt-goVernmrnl
must necessarily depend; thougr
severely tried, my faith in the poo
pie is not lost, and | prayluly
Jrust, thouga | should not 1--we t,
see the hope realized, it will bt
permitted to me to die believing
Tat the principles on which oul
Fathers founded their Government
viii finally prevail throughout the
aud; tie ends for which 1t was in
stiluted will yet be attained an,
rendered as perpetual as may be-
| have said we could nuI torsrC
h W or when this may be brought
to pass but it is not so difficult Il
determine what means are the mos
needtul 10 secure this result, Tb,
first in order, and most important
for it is the corner stone of the ed
/ lhre, the elective franchise, which
must b. inteIIigontIy and honestly
exercised. Let there be no elias
legislation, low taxes low salaries
90 Prerequisites. and lie, the official
bo held to Q strict Accountability II
their constituents; nepotlsm, ant
/. 1t taking by public agent dc
serves the eoverest CeHsuro, an
the DeslowaI OF the peoples ofiJ'
rs reward for partisan serve
should be as a gross breach of trUS
let not such offence be condoueC
tor in government OF the pe0p'
there can be no abuse, permiSab!,
IS usoiuily coua~toractinG each ol'
Ell, truth and justice, and hon"
presided at the birth OF our tedol
|, al Union, and its mission can on,
sf :. .:?d. by thejiro Sins the,
pertectlbiilty, but only SO much {
yirtae az will control vice an
teach tho m~orosnary ana relfseol
ing thai power, aud distinction, an
honor will be awarded to patriot
Ism, capacity and integrity T
your self sacrificing selt.dcnyin
defenders of impcrisha6lo truth,
n~allenabIe rights, | look for tn
performance of whatever MAJ "a
do for the welfare aud happne S T.
his country.
During the delivery Of the ad
ireSs, Mr.. Davis was frequently al
plauded.