South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-08-13


Besides, j. should not be forgotten
that the four last years OF power hold
by that party were procured by discred.
liable means, and held in defiance OF the
wishes of majority of tho people. II
Was grieyons wrong to every voter and
to our system ofeelf-government which
should never be forgotten or forgiven.
Many OF the men now in Office were put
there because corrupt partisan seryi-
ces in thus defeating the fairly and To-
ga!ly expressed viii OF the majority.
ana the hypocrisy OF tho professions of
that party in favor OF civil service re-
form vas shown b. placing such men
in Office and turning the whole brood
OF federal cfliccliol,,c.s loose 10 in.
iluence the elections. The money OIL
the people, taken out OF the public treas
ury ny these men for services often
poorly performed or not performed n,
all. is being used Ia vast SUNS with The
knowledge and presumed sanction OF
the administration, 10 control the elec.
tioGs, end even the members of the cab.
met are sLrolliug about the country
making partisan speeches, instead OF
being IN THEFT DEPARTMENTS st Wasting.
ton discharg!ng tie public duties for
which they are paid by the people. Bu.
with all thciv cioverress aud ability,
discriminating public will no doubt read
between the lines Of their speeches that
their paramount hope and aim is 10 keen
themselves or their satellites four wears
lcnger IN Office
That pcrpotuating the poger OIL
chronic federal Ciiiceho!deIs four years
longer will not benefit the millions Of
men and women who hold no office, but
earn tlioir daily bread by homes, indus
try, IS what the same discerning public
will no doubt fully understand, as they
viii also Thar Il is because Of their own
Industry aud economy and Gods boan.
tifui harYe5ts that tho country is com
parativCly prosperous. and no. because
Of onthing done by these federal office
holders. The country is comparatively
prosperous. not because Of them, bat in
spite OF ihcm. This contest Is, in fact.
between tie people endeayoring to re-
gain the political power which rightfu!-
ly belongs TO them, aud 70 restore the
pure, simple, economical constitutional
government OF ouv fathers, on the one
side, and hundred Thousand federal
oliiceho!ders and their hackers, p0mDer
ed with place and power, and determln-
Cd 10 retain them az oil hazards, on the o Their
Hence the constant assumption oC
rev and dangerous powers by the gen
crGl government under the rule Of the
republican party. The effort to huild
up what they cal! q etrong government,
the interference with home.rulo and with
tie administration oil justice in Tic courts
Of tie several States, tho Interference
with The elections Though the medium
OF p3id partisan federal oiliceholdcrs in.
terestcl in keeping ;heis party in power.
and caring nioco for that than fairness
= .ho eloctions-in iGcI, Tie constant
e.5Toachments which Lavo been made
hy that party upon .hc clearly reserved
rights Of Tie people &. the S.at1s-wj!i.
x 900, caecEed, sIbrcrt Tie i,bortias of
tho people 30 the government ot limited
powers created hy the fathers, and end
il greet consolidated central govern
mont, s,rons Indeed FOX evil and The
overthrow O. republican Institutions.
The wis0 E,n who framed our COM
stitulion kneE tic evils OF strong COY
crnmant aol TOO long continuance Of
politics. power il Tic same hands
Itey hoeT tbcrN gas - tcndeA-y in tbs
direction n 81! governments, Gnj Gorse.
qucIt danger TO republican institutions
from that Cause, AM took pains - guard
pgains. Il. Tho machinery Of = strong
centralized general government can be
need so pefpcLuatc Tie same sort of nen
IN power from term 10 term until it
coasts 20 Uc republic or ia auch only
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