The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-10-19
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by Mr.. Gladstone, whichh do 'no
think too high. II is in an article
written by. that distinguished statesman
entitled fKiu Beyond t.be :sea,'in which
he says; '"The American constitution
50 iar as ! cap SEQ. ia tho onost. .zOnder'
full work evor struck of ,as.a :gi7er
time BY lhe. .brain and purpose of'mau
It has had a, century of trial under
tho pressure Of .exigeucies caused BY
an e1pan sion .unexampled in point eI
rapiaity and .runge, ,ind its exemption
from formal change, though not entire
has, certainly proved the sagacity o'
tho constructors and the stubborn
strength Of the fabric" We may
we'll honor tho name and memory ol
the man WHO did so much f9r tbs pres
cnt and future OF our country. In
view of tb;s b.ap,;f,l ,ceue. The
n,on;fcen. range of III. Bloe Ridge.
,his 'vordan, ;Iazn and bosni,abl.
m,n,;on b,ra At Tho homo Of Madison
We may surely say That il the advice oi
M. Gran. man Ind been observed vo
.borid h.vo hs.n ,.ved from civil
.l,;f. and .a In .be mat. soio tho
tn,,,. ,be,o A.. y, ,,onbla, tb.. ran
,rias in the administration Of tho Affairs
of our country that cannot be so,,lcd
bv , recnrrones To ,be nrincipals Of
Maa;,on-nripe;nals which iuoulcate
tbe submission Of al! sections. States,
communities and ci,izens to tho cousti.
tuition and laws Of the land. Tho
bo,,om and foundation nrineiples on
which Madison built will alwavs afford
n, Tho p,,ns Of adjusting ali our
diasspl,Ies-I hov,ysr have no f,ars,
Questions fraupb, with danger may re.
cur. md re NAV sometimes be disposed
to look on tho gloomy side. but let US all
bopo thai. with ,he mod al constitution
to guide as. The worst that can ever
befall II, is over. Nothing can bo 50
dangerous as tho events that haze
already transpired and the scenes
through which wc have already passed
My fellov.citizcns, the President has
to aid him in the discharge OF bis
othcial duties gentlemen called cabinet
ministers. These gentlemen assist
him in finding the way to escape from
difficulties. Most fortunately for the
President he is permitted to put some
share OF bis troubles on somebody else,
and tho ono that put the most trouble
on is the Secretary OF tho Interior.
The Secretary has charge OF public
lands, pensions. Indians, and every
thug that nobody clso has. l now
present to you General Carl schurz'
Secretary OF the lnserior."
SPEECH OF SECRETARY soHuRz.
Secretary schurs then said: "Ths
gentleman Colonel 'yillis) who vel.
oomed u, to this placo alluded to the
period Of strife through which We
nas,ed, and while vo were travelling
from Alexandra to Orange Court
uonae heard called out tho names Of
olaces which had a familiar sound. I
remembered having been 10 tho.c
ne;cbborboods. The crossing Of the
R,n,,bsnnock vas bv no means 80
nl..sap, then n, itia to ,dsy. We wors
then welcomed muli,tudinously, aud
with mueb misc. but the treatment was
no. 30 kind AZ i, ha, been today. In
stand of scenes Of dreadful visitation
va see around Us the indications Of
ns,ee md tho revival of thrift. and
orosperi,v. I am h,ppv 10 sav that
while II a separation Of tho North pud
sou,h had taken place We nigh. be til.
mos, troublesome and dangerous neigh.
bor,, We ali feel to-day, now tho In.
tsrnse;ns strifs i, over. 4, friend, and