The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-09

mani and now, were he yet among us, no
would. | believe, approve their enor! W
resist. by peaceful methods, the attempt W
;mnoir he distinctive feature OF our system
81 Government on which depends the per-
petuation Of popular liberty
Nv friends. all the policies of the Ne-
publican party have discussed tnis 9voH
ing, though apparently differing wiu ~ ynr-
character, are in fact closely reia'ou ~ IN
nose and effect. l believe them III ~ @
part of a general tendency OF the , SN' a',H
which control that party, TO praotcalS '"p
vert popular government. Inc s'eps t M
first 10 destroy the independence Oh INV
masses by immensely increasing tuo D ~
dens of debts aud taxes and by CUTTING va
the opportunities aud rewards OF LABOR, ana
nv the same act swell the wealth ana pow
of the favored GLASSES; and then, ny ays s
the money power to the ilninitAIio ID, .o
of the Government patronage anu piuH sorcs
to control elections by bribery anu t0 the
and practically subvert the free rue " ' Iva
ballot Look at the powers wnlcn h"' Ca
brought to bear to effect TINS resui. ~
the vast growth of corporations, som9 tho
which already rule with an iron nanu t .no
greatest States of the Republic; iooh az ' aI
two thousand National banks, hoiolns u,
most every business man ana pusinoea 80 49,.
terest in their grasp; see the veteran Gops
of one hundred thousand acuVe Pal .M 800
paid from the public treasury; anu sen
whether, if the policy which mas inp ~, tho
ished the mass of people, and piieu w sn
vast fortunes which have risen al tapiu,J
rs cloud mountains in the sky, snail DC pr DR.
mitted to go on, these powers, pack atu, ~ y
the army and navy, may not soon 90 s.,Uns
enough TO make the rule by paliot as Hon -
pletely a farce as it was IN the repuoilo ~.
the bogus Napoleon. Neither Ihe S,G ;a
wealth holding powers OF TINS Nep"' oon
nor the party which represents tneh, 1 .ao
be trusted with the preservation VI .n0
sacred fire of liberty. They nave no. sun
Gent interest in preserving IT, lucy at0
at least as safe under corrupt ana "rie''-
cratic rule. They want privilege, eAemp
ton, aristocracy; not equal 1iSn'1, 49, -
taxation, and the ballot 1t may pe ione
before they strike at the mere FORM oi ou a
government, but they have STRUCK anu az
striking at its spirit. speak hot u LIN ~,
yiduals but of classes; Tor among tne
wealthiest men are many OF ootn p"lS.?:a
who love and are faithful to our oeinooiaue
form of government. DuV ~ 40 ~ :.
of the people--the farmers, the owners y =
small industries, and those whose depend
: ence and hope for themselves and tn men
: children is in well laid labor-wnS
: have the profoundest interest in the pres yer
s v v Of every part of this most perfe,c
g form of government, in which is set IN u:
!, Jewel of popular liberty. They nave u ~ II
s Their keeping--in the free ballot, heia D!
4 ;ndependent nen--and if they would nan'
n it down to their children, they must protee
l. themselves from impovorishment by insi I
ious finance legislation, and prevent tn 9
q ballot-box from being wrested from VII
control Of their Government.
10 After Gen. Ewing, Hon. Frank Mckinne'
made forcible speech seven !t ansnU o
rs of Lancaster is boiling over with enthu
@ siasm for Ewing. No candidate Tor a
: elevated Office ever received more spon
y taneous enthusiastic ovation than ne recei!
3 ed tonight. Regardless of party, the olti
q zens turned out to express appreciation
'f The honor done their distinguished felio"
a | citizen.