Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-09-20
amend and repeal certain laws, pass
pl by former congresses

amend and repeal certain laws, pass
ed by former congresses.
"These' officers would surrender
essential powers of the national gov
its laws"
Surrender essential power to
whom To some royal authority,
some foreign potentate? No hut to
the people, the source of all power,
and the only possessors Of absolute
sovereignty under our form of gov
ernment. "Nullify its laws. law
Of The national government.
What constitutes the national or
general government according TO Sec
retary Sherman.
The executive and judiciary, prin-
cipai executive now. What consist
cncy! From 1865 To 1863, John Sher-
man, IL member of congress. CLAIMED
that congress was the national gov
ernment, The great controlling power,
and tried to impeach the executive
for using language not as insolent as
the language quoted. From 1877 to
1881 he rcverscs himself, and accuses
congress of the treason OF nullitica-
ton aud OF disloyalty TO the govern
ment, rs II II were no part OF the goo
elHnent, ami were only q subordinate
appendage to the executive cabinet.
The language quoted shows him
utterly ignoring the essential prlncl-
pies which give existence and form to
uGr governmental TrjniLy-the eX-
ecutive, the legislative and the judi
cini, coordinate aud co-eXistent de-
partments or branches of one lndl-
! visible government. A trinity in
, uuity. The three constituting Que
government. but each having sepa-
| rate, independent and distinct du-
ties. rights aud powers under the
constitution ani laws made i'll pur-
suauce thereof.
| l have quoted the president and
Secretary Sherman that you may
know the exact position and tenden-
cy of the party.
The contest has been appealed from
congress and the executive to tho
people.
TEey must now decide. Their de-
cisiou will be final. With an abid-
ing faith III the common sense, hon.
esty and patriotism of the people and
their love Of right, liberty and con-
stitutional government, have no
fears of the final result.
Should the democratic party fail, it
will go down with it's back to the
field and its feet to the foe, with free
people, free ballots and free elections
inscribed on its banner.
You ask, what do we propose for
the future? AS your party has done
in the past AID is attempting to do
I; in the present, SO it proposes to do
i'll the future; faithful to enforce its
unchanging principles in the admin
I, istration of the general government
l III it's triune departments, and TO
, shape every act of legislation by con-
gress, every act OF administration by
. the executive and every act of con-
struction and execution by the judi
ciary, by these essential princlp les.
I. AS III the past, SO i'll the future, our
party will be subject to abuse, mis-
: tack will be made by parties and
factions under new names and chang
:. ed professions of public good.
Tue essential principles of the
democratic party are to our govern-
e rneut aud people, what the teachings
u Of the old family bible are 10 our
holy religion and christian people.
I There is 10 patentable mode of Sc
~ curing the imdescribable peace, the
" glorious liberty aud the eternal safe
ls ty OF the christians heaven, Con-
: formity to the teachings, of the bible
e is indispensable. There is no. patent
- able mode of securing the peace,
the liberty and the safety of the pcO-
Y, pie.
., The enforcement of the essential
~ principles which have given exis,ence
~ and form to our system of govern-
e ment, and have thus far secured
III peace, liberty and safety, is indispeu-
sable.
~ And many false prophets shall
u arise and deceive many. Thus if any
~ man shall say unto you, here is re-
~ lief. or there, believe itnot for there
shall arise false teachers and false
VI prophets and shall show great signi
e. e. aud wonders, in so much that, if il
;" were possible, they shall deceive the
very democrats.'
Follow not the many igaeS .fatu
-, with their Turing glare and deceptive
:" lights held before the people under
=, promising appeals to the unsettled
I,s oppressed and burdened people. The
christian in his hours Of distress
H. darkness aud despondency, by faitt
- appeals to the precious truths and
49, glorious promises found in the teach
:" ings of the Holy Bible. ....-..
., So in our days of sore distress, dis
.s content and vexatiou over the pros.
'e trate condition of the country, must
:; appeal with faith to our old cardinal
principles.
a. ~ These principles from the bright
~ constellation that has eyer gone be.
IN IN fore. us aud has safely guided oul
~ footsteps through ages of revolution
" and reformation. aa 5j"i s'i q
s., The wisdom Of our sages and blood
=. - of our heroes have been devoted to
y their attainment. fsel ar
-. Ever make them the creed of oul
~ political faith, the text of civil in
= stitutions, aud the touchstone by
,,o W., which to test the services of those we
nc trust. If we have wandered from
- them in moments of error or of alarm
-, let US hasten to retrace our steps anC
&c to regain that road, the old beatel
pathway which alone can lead us tc
so peace, liberty and safety.
" For there is none other name giver
=, under heaven among men, whereby
~ the peace, liberty aud safety of thu
=, people can be secured than the name
~, of the grand old democratic party
81 and the enforcement of its principles