Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-15
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nob excesses under the Byzantine
mrlre, cannot fail to remark the
1Lnt ~ which the extremes of des-
otlsm add democracy may meet.
Experience In free government
- evolved one Important truth
applemental to the doctrine that
oo majority must rule, and that is
at the rights Of minorities must
y protected. Precisely in the de-
~ that this doctrine is grated
1pon Democratic-R Republican gov.
nent will such government
Dcove . success.
The greatest good to the greatest
lomber ~ q feature of Republican
0overnmsnt was new departure in
Voxy modern politics. Without
ony Safeguards or qualifications,
- Standardization OF q Republic
6ould be safely entrusted to the
1mlrebls and unexampled race
Gg men who fiourished on the
american continent for the first fif-
n ysars Of our experiment of a
rssrnment Of the people, for the
1oQle and BY the people. AS lux
~ and opulence have lent their
I 11noealizlng influence, to cloud
9n1 endanger the experiment, the
noeeesity OF extreme moderation
Aso become apparent. Free gov
1<nment has failed utterly of its
1loslon II the tyranny of numbers
Nm b made ~ oppressive as the
1xAetions Of the curled darling who
GnPeoeents the fright divine of
Eiag1."
= On the whole, the American peo.
r1o have stood the ordeal, Of free
Ievsrnment, intensified by q great
vor, Wsll-very we'll. In our mo-
rDents u highest sectional and pa
1Etotle excitement we have meas
0rabiy kspt control Of our passions.
Pure malice has, considering the
olroumstances, had but little part
IN our politics. There have been
3 Moments In which American mobs
have appeared to be on the point Of
Initiating the bloody and enslaved
mebe Of Byxantuim; but, in almost
every instance, by certain over
railing Providence OF free institu-
E olonss they have checked them
eolves ct the right moment.
The finest and most valuable at
1lbuts Of Republican government
= party spirit. Parties are as ma
tofal to free government as motion
= y the ocean. They should be
eouree Of generous emulation, not
- hatred. The advocates of any
\ 5pasty with vitality enough to COM
and . hearing for itself should be
opgaged In free, manly and good
humored contest ~ to which can
moet advance the public good. No
man should be 90 much of parti-
IN - not to fear that, sometimes,
~ party might be In the wrong.
I'D not to be willing occasionally
+ - - himself and his friends de.
oDotod. The years Immediately
qoeooeding the war gave q fine illus.
oration Of how thorough partizans
may sometimes sink party for the
nablic good. It was handful of
honoet, conscientious and courag-
eooe Republicans that prevented
Ne removal OF Andrew Johnson
1kom the Presidency Of the United
U1ntes 1t the dictum Of party eau.
ooeses. That impeachment trial
- the finest thing in the history
- representative government be-
oauss Il proclaimed the fact, in
2 trumpet tones, that party, however
otrong, was not stronger than the
! Deomptlngs Of the conscience of in
/ dlvidual Senators.
We have now reached q stage of
|polltIcs in the United States in
whieh the lessons of moderation
must 10 sedulously studied. We
Aavo such q variety and magni-
tide Of interests, such clashing
md conplsxity of opinions and
oven personal fanaticisms, that the
4oetrine must be brought home to
oyery citizen that, just as warmly
md devotsdly as he cherishes his
Sown opinions, he must defer to the
tDDlnions Of others. The truism that
night IL not right must be realized
" every one. There is nothing
- gracious in study Of humanity
- = triumphant body of free men
Vhieh recognizes the fact that 1t
are not do wrong though 1t may
MY BE- opposed by a handful of
nsn.
Il we care to learn this lesson,
I'D live up to 1t, the picture Of q
appy government which Boiling
oFoke drew In his "Patrlot King"
oen b and will be far exceeded by
/. The AnsricAn Republic. 1t seems
y careful observers that we have
neW reached point in which the
loeson that Republics are only pos
elbls whom the people are self-con-
Mined and forbearIng should be
onken 60 heart by every politician
~ partisan who is tempted to
coRTy bis opinions to the point OF
violence and brutality.