West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-20

Ols Of the chief characteristics Of II,
puhllOanism BE- its insane craving after the
Capitalization Of poWer. This form of
Imperialism Is worshiped today by thou
sands who are totally unconscious Of It's
ultimate effect upon the destinies Of their
country. The follOWers 4 Grant openly
advocate IL, and al Oth,r sections of the
Republican organization show their abb,
sion TO II by loudly ciamorinR for "a
strong government" Now, IN justice
TO all parties, let us see what are the true
principles upon which the American Re
public was founded A little more than
hundred years ago the people Of what
we're then American colonies OF Great
Britain enUnciated certain leading princi
ples as the basis OF government for
themselves and their pOsteriiY, indepcuC
ent the sovereign whose rule they atjured.
They d, clared these truths 10 be sell evi
dent, that all men are created equal and
endowed with certain inalienabl, rights,
suit Of happiness" The foundation OF
this declaration IA its applicability TO the
purposes of government Is bsliOf In the
capacity Cf men for self government.
This Is the broad line of dcmsrcation oe-
tween the governments established by the
sages Of our country and those which had
preceded Il ia all parts Of the world.
Here, men we're 10 be intrusied With the
vii, lie power Of governing. Toe soyer
eighty was % rest with them. Whatever
authority was delegated was still the pow
er and authority Ot the people, put toto a
different form and channel by tbomselv +
and subject % withdrawal or modification
or amendment Ia the manner 50 cided DO
the original agreement. Tue power ~
the people, therefore, was the vital piin-
ciple that gave % the DgclaIation of lnde-
pendence its peculiarly and force.
Ia building up a form of government
up this principle the details sll partOOk
Of the general Characteristics. II was the
power of the pie IN many different
fotms. From tOWnships, counties. boT-
oughs, towns. cities and 5tstes, the ex
preston % the peoples will was heard
Ia every department the amount Of power
which the people bad delegated was clear
b. set forth and the limits of the action
of the sgent or agents definitely circum
scribed. The people constitute the State,
"a they do sll other forms Of associated
political or natural life the power that
lives 10 q sta;c is ilst that amount Of
power of which thc people have stripped
themselves and deposit in State assDcIa-
iioos, aud che general government has its
iite and derives its powers from she stsles.
possessing iust so much as tho laitor par,
Cd Wi.b, no more, o. less. The sta'c8
divestsd themselves of certain portions of
tbe power which tbe people bad deposited
with them snd transferred tn1se portions.
and n0 more, 90 tbe genefaI government
for the purposes nominated o. the bond
~ Uniou. That sacred b1nd b. called fhe
Constitution uf the United Ntstrs When
the general government y acuag ln foil
harmony With thc Constitution aud in the
strict lice of Zee wsi-dcnoed. delegated
functioHs. IL is bui carrying out tho will
n the people a. organized by Themselves
ID is bat putting into prastice aud carry
ing into effect tbe righiof men to solf
government. az declared by our Revolu
tionsry fsthers. As this idea gave birth
% our government, 51 strict adherence
10 20 brought peace, concord and prosper
ny % the nation and Toe people This
right Of cscb digisiou of political power
20 govern itsclf. Subject only - tbo Con
sututi0n and The general grants f1r spe
/ cidc purposss, has, in an unprecodontely
| brief space Of time, built up nation in
the western world which far eclipses
/ Rome in her prOudest days. States have
been multiplied, wealth has increased.
and the arts and sciences have sprung
| forth full armed like Pallss from the
front Of JoYc