National Republican., 1880-11-08
WHAT OF THE FUTURE.

The past and present are easily under
stood under developments that are clear
and decisive. "The logic of events has
wrought its power in establishing condi-
tions and enforcing conclusions, but the
future gives no definite sign rs to what
may happen. 1t remains to be seen
whether or not wisdom is to be cleaned
from experience aud profit is to be gar
nered from history as it has revealed itself
during the past sixteen years. The cleo
ton OF General GARFIELD to the presi-
dency is conceded by all parties, and if
his life is spared until the 4th of next
March he will be inuugurated and seated
in the White House to administer the affairs
of this government for the next four years.
This seems to be fixed fact which can
only be changed by the interposition Of
au overruling Providence.
There are some guiding lights which
point unerringly to the future of politics
and government. In the first place we
will have republican president. We
mean by that to intimate that President
GARFIELD will develop himself in official
life rs republican in the broadest sense
of the term. He cannot do otherwise with
out violating the fundamental principles Of
q republican form Of government He must
be republican president to be consistent
with his past record and to keep in accord
with the 76,2S7 popular majority that has
declared in his favor and made him the
nli nf hn Ia nil
be such for the reason that his principles
and sentiments all prompt in that direc-
tion. But he will be president of the en-
tire nation, irrespective of sectional or
geographical lines. He will be as much the
president of the "solid south,n which ar
rayed itself in phalanx against him, as he
will be of the other section of the country
which declared so emphaticolly in his
favor. As president he will know no north,
no south, no east no west, but, planting
| himself upon the constitution and the laws
which cover and apply to the entire realm,
he will demand of all the people, irrcspec-
tive of locality, condition or color, an inn
plicit obedience to the national authority
everywhere. This obedience will bring the
nation in full harmony with itself and
make us one people in interest, sympathy
and purpose. The nation hrst-the states
| and individuals next. This line Of presi-
Dental policy will place the next admins
traton uron an elevated plane Of power
and respect and seeure for it the favor
of he American people and the Gdmira-
ton of the civilized world, for it will adj
yerlise to all nations and peoples that the
! American republic is in truth and fact liy-
ing under II government that is admins
tered in the interests Of all the people by Il
faithful representative Of the epcople, and foI
the best good OF the whole
or course, in the future, rs in tho past
each section and the people of each state
must be held responsible for their own
derclciops Of duty toward their govern
nent If state sovereignty attempts tc
assert itself above national sovereignty
state sovereignty must be made to subordi
nate itself to the superior power which
centres in the federal constitution and
laws, and which have been framed
to govern the whole. A republi
can administration of this government
implies that the principles of equal righti
are to be observed and strictly enforced
throughout every state, county, town and
voting precinct in the nation. 1t must, Il
be strictly and unequivOcnlly republican
secure to every citizen, without the dis
tiuotion Of poverty or wealth, native ol
foreign born, white or black, the right t,
vote once without molestation or intimha
ton and to have his vote honestly counted
This is a fundamental principle and righ