The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-07-21

ID" VI lue lauu tidG tHc IiHht pt tue
nation to determine the method by
which its own Legislature shall be
created, canuot be surrendered with.
out abroSa,irg one Of the fuoIameut-
al powers ol the Government; that
the national laws relating to the elec-
tion of Representatives in Congress,
shall neither be violated nor evaded
that every elector shall be permitted
freely and without intimidation to
cast his lawful ballot at such election
and have it honestly counted, and that
the potency Of his vote shall not be
destroyed by the fraudulent vote Of any
other person. The best thoughts and
euerglcs of our people should be d.
rected to those great questions Of ma
tioual well being, in which all have
common interests. Such efforts will
SOON restore perfect peace to those who
were lately iu arms against each other
for Justice aud good will will outlast
passion, but it is certain the wounds
of the war cannot be completely heal
ed, and the spirit of brotherhood can
not prevade the whole country until
every citizen, rich or poor, white or
black. is secure in the free aud full
enjoyment of every civil and political
right guaranteed by the Constitution
and laws Wherever enjoyment Of
this is not secured, discomfort will pre-
vail, immigration will cease and the
social and Industrial forces will con-
tinue to be disturbed by the migration
of laborers and the consequent dlmi-
mutton Of prosperity. The National
Government should exercise all it's
constitutional authority TO put an end
TO these evils for all the people and all
the States are members Of one body
and no member can suffer without in-
Jury to all. The most serious evils
which now affiict the South arisis
from the fact that there is not such
freedom and federation of political
opinion that the minority party can
not exercise an effective and whole
some restraint upon the party iu pow
er. Without such restraint party
rule becopses tyrapulcal and corrupt.
Prosperity which is uladc possible in
the South by its great advantages in
soil and climates will never be realized
until every voter can freely and safe
ly support any party pleases. Next
in Importance to freedom aad justice
is popular education, without which
neither can be permanently maintain
ed. Its interests are entrusted to the
States and the voluntary action Of the
people. Whatever help the nation
can afford should be generously given
to aid the States in supporting con-
mon SCHOOLS ; but it would be unjust
to our people and dangerous to our in
stitutions to apply any portion Of the
revenues of the nation or of the
States, in the support of sectarian
schools. The separation Of church
and State in everything relating to
taxation should be adopted. On the
subject of national finances my views
have been SO frequently and so fully
expressed that little is needed ia the
way of additional statement. The
public debt is now so well secured and
the rate of anuual interest has becu SO
reduced by retuuding, that rigid econ
omy in the expenditures and the faith
full application Of our surplus revenues
to the payment of the principal Of
the debt, will gradually, but certainly,
free the people from its burdens, and
close With honor the financial chapter
of the war. At the same time the
Government cau provide for all its
ordinary expenditures and discharge
its sacred obligations to the soldiers
of the Unoiu aud the widows and Or
phans of those who fell in its defense.
Resumption of specie payment, which
the Republican party so courageously
and successfully accomplished, has re.
moved from the field Of controversy
many questions that long and serious
ly disturbed the credit of the Govern
meDt and the business of the country.
Our paper currency is now as national
as the flag and resumption has not
only made it everywhere equal to coin
but has brought into use our store Of
gold aud silver. The circulating me-
dunn is more abundant than ever be-
fore, and we need only to maintaio
equality of all our dollars to insure
to labor aud capital measure Of value
from the use of WHICH no one can spf-
fer loss. The great prosperity which
the country is now enjoying should
not be endangered ~ any violent
changes or doubtful financial expert
ments. In reference 10 our customs
laws, policy should DC pursued which
will bring revenues to the Treasury.
and will enable labor and capital en-
p!oyed in our great industries to COM
pete fairly in our own markets with
the labor aud capital of foreign pro-
ducers. We legislate for the people
of the United States, not for the whole
world, and it is our glory that the
American iaborer j.; more Intelligent
aud better paid than his foreign COM
petitor. Our country cannot be indie
pendent unless its people, with their
abundant uatural resources, possess
tie requisite skill! at any time to clothe,
arm IND equip themselves for War,
and in time Of peace to produce all
the necessary implements Of labor. It
was the manifest intention of the
founders OF the Government to pro.
vide for the common defense, not by