Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-12-18

might DO necessary, and 20 they wise.
" made provision for amendments 70
the Constitution they framed. agree
that changes in that fundamental law
arc not TO DO lightly made, bat to make
amendments in order 10 apply princi'
plos TO new conditions, IL 70 continue
tue Coos.isasioD, nos 10 c,salA{e-
True consistency Is To DO found In adj
herring 10 principles, not TO melh,ds.
II is no more consistent than II Is wise
for q man TO 20 about always in the
clo hes Of child, nor to so blindly re-
we're the forms by which principles are
expressed, as TO refuse, when clrcum-
stances change, IN change the methods
by which such principles are TO be ap-
piled.
WHY THIS Is A NATION.
N~, ~ rs.h.-s snnld realize, II
shcy worked In our day, as We shobiu
1 rcriixr, ,hu; these States hage become
a nation, not merely pecaass tks Con-
-titution and its amendments 90 DO
clare but has become nati"n BY the
higher law OF natural causes.
The peoule OF these States form q
nation because they come mainly OF
kindred races. occupy O homogeneous
rountrv sneak common language,
have common interests and common
hopes, are bound together by great
natural ways and divisions, and knit
together by every method OF artificial
intercommunica,ion, and cemented by
the blood and memories Of a great war.
Being such nation, then, their ma
lionai government ought in some res
poets, / think, to have greater and dif.
ierent power than the Fathers intend
ed but in other and more serious res
meets IL ought 10 be, on the other hand,
iar more defined and limited than in
their time was necessary.
The curse OF our present time is too
much legislation, too much patronage,
too much interference with natural
laws. When we stop protecting, and
subsidizing aud initiating, and meddling
with production, with currency, with
industry and with natural laws; when
we stop artificial aggregations OF
wealth and great chartered companies,
and leave associations Of persons TO the
limited duration, the natural difficult
ties, and the natural laws, with which
| Nutur affects mankind when we
put an end to patronage more enor-
nous than ever existed before, and
which today threatens the peace and
prosperity OF the country, we may iook
,or reaily oc''or so'e'"'' "N '
isar' ueiore' ,.os.-n;,.
no, oei,eVo 'ne no. ~ po o,ase
pa'anee VI po"o, oo."ee" w -,
anu ",a,a,;on reus,a, au."O os ,Ss Cons,;,"'ion %
ese .o"s' .iH [ III, .;a,anonoo 81 ,ha
nor IN .ne iuscs., l'ia.ena"." ,, va ,a .ho .ho
r,gna1 " .no n".a s,a.0 a.. LII we ara ro
comp'o'S euro & '1' L",a,on tno .on9 NV "" hn, on
a's'ns' VI wn'on 'u,oa .',;ga,;a a 80 onr
: y in 'ne proper app'na.'on ~
'lmes, anu " eA's's Ill as ,ha
anu 10 'ne Ha''ons ,ho I ,tnao a,sas
state au.nor',y' ah,'.h ~ ab' oor ,"'v T.sbers s
i.no'p,'e W." " ~, Iin;,a,;ou ot
'ounueu eo'os'''e" .,' e"'-sus 10 10
D tne poMers ., 'po @ so.o, a." n'"o enS ,ho I 20
-, - 49,, o,i,;l.,,od class In
i Htraiht Oh any prlsnog,u e'a9s % -,
'nose lnrec greas pr'no,P,o.i ,o.;on WY" Ia uy
spplleu oy lur.ner % i.I'a.,on .I,, ~ ,onnd % ,ho
e state ana reoeial-wi' ~ 'ou,,a s .he ,he
lruc ana sun'o'on. e ,So or;Is
ohly sulno,ens re,nouy, .h',, 10 '"O ~
which oese' anu 'nrea'e" u''
/. THE DUTY OF ylRolNiANs'
1t may he that these views are er.
e roneous. But the difficulties and evils
G TO which have referred to exist, and
1 their causes and cure are at least
u worthy your best thought and best
study.
d In the new conditions OF our time,
II the need and the opportunity of the
= sons of Virginia will be found. Her
}. central position; her natural relations
, with the States Of the North and tho
o South on either hand her tried loyal
u ty to her friends her fidelity TO her
y own convictions, all justify Virginians
It in taking leading place in any move
d ment against existing evils and in tho
81 measures that should be had to meet
y them.
c. The men Of this State bad such large
share in the formation Of our Govern.
q. ment because they had lifted them
Ie selves for the work they had to DO by
f. profound study OF the principles and
re needs of government. Once more,
i. there is room for Virginians 70 render
r great puoilc service oy uo,ng 'he'r pay