The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-08-07

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lust four years Of power held BY
that party were procured by dis
crediiablo means, and hold in doii-
ancc Of The wishes Of Il majority Of
TINT people. 1t was II gricvons
wrong 10 every voter and TO our
system of self government which
should never bo forgotten or forgiv-
en-. Many Of the men now in Office
wcco put there because Of corrupt
parIisun services in thus dofcating
The fairly and legally expressed
will Of Sho majority, and tho hypoc-
risy oft professions Of that par
ty in favor Of civil service reform
was shown in tho placing Of such
men in Office and turning the whole
brood Of otliccholders loose to inilu-
cMce tho elections. The money Of
the people taken out Of the public
treasury by these men for service
often poorly performed, or not per-
Termed ut all, is being used III vast
sums, with the knowledge and pre-
sumed sanction of tho administrl-
ton, to control tho elections, and
even the members Of tho Cabinet
arc strolling about tho country
making partisan speeches, instead
Of being in theit departments ut
Washington discharging tho pub
lie duties
FOR WHICH THEY ARE PAID DY THE
People.
But with all their clcarncss and
ability u discriminating public will
no doubt read between tho lines Of
their speeches that their para
mount hope and aim is 10 keep
themselves or their satellites four
years more in Office. That perpet-
uating the power of tho chronic
Federal Office holders four years
will not benefit Tho millions Of men
and women who hold no Office, but
earn their bread by honest indus
try, is what Tho same discerning
public will no doubt understaMd.as
they will also That it is because Of
their own industry and economy,
and
GoDfs BOUSTTFUL HtRyEsTs,
that tho country is comparatively
prosperous, and not because Of
anything done by these Federal
oiIice-holders. Tho country is
comparatively prosperous, not be-
cause Of them, but in spite of
them. This contcstis, in fact, be-
tween the people, who arc endcay-
ling To- #regainEthc political power
Which rightfully belongs TO them;
torestore tl,cpure,i simple, econom-.
icalJ constitutional government=of
ouriatllcrs ontRe one side, and u
hundred thousand Federal Office
holders and tlloir hackers, hamp.
cred with place AID power and de-
termined to rot,lin them at all haz-
ards, on tho other, hence the con-
slant assumption Of
NEW AND DANGEROUS POWERS
by tho general government made
tho rule Of the Republican party.
The effort 10 build u9 what tl,oy
call n strong government, tho inter-
ference with homo rule, with tho
administration OF justice in the
courts Of the several States, tho lit
terFerencc with tho elections
through the medium Of paid parti.
SAN Federal Office holders interest
cl i'll keeping their party in powor
and calling more for that than fur
ness i'll tic elections, in fact tho
constant encroachmcnts which
have been made by that party ou
the clearly reserved rights OF the
people and tho States will, If not
checked, subvcrt tho liberties Of tho
people and the Government Of lin
itcl powers created by the fathers,
and end in q
GREAT CONSOLIDATED CENTRAL Gov-
ERNMESr,
strong, indeed, FOR evil and tho over
throw Of republican institutions.
| Tho wise mon who framed our
Constitution knew the evils of u
strong government and tho long
continuance of political power in
the same hands. They knew there
was a tendency in this direction in
all governments, and consequent
danger to the Republican institu-
tions from that course, and took
pains to guard against it. The
machinery Of n strong centralized
general government can 10 used to
perpGtuate tho same set Of men in
power from term To term until it
ceases 10 be II republic, or such on.
ly in ranc,nnd tho tendency ofthc
party now in power, as shewn in
various ways, besides tho willing
ness recently manifested, Of that
party to elect President.
An unlimited number of terms
is quite apparent, and must satisfy
thinking people that. tho tituo ha:
,omc when it will DO safer and best
, forthatparty to bo retired. In, resist
ing tho encroachment Of the gener
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