The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-03
EivTD DAyIY pLATFORsr.

L. . . . .
a Letter OF the Senator from Illinois In
Which Ho.Expounds His Political Opsn.
Iona on Topics of Public Tntereat.
-. WASHINGTON, May %, 1880.
The following correspondence between
Q. III. Browning formerly Secretary of
the Interior) and Senator Davis, Of I'LL.
noig. has beer furnished for publication
by Mr. James E. Harvey. Ar. Brown
ing wrote as follows: ''ei'
QUINCY, ILL.,, May 6. 1880.
MY DEAR JUDaE-I'he approaching
close of the present session OF Congress
will, 1t Ia te ha feared, leave questions
pnaetled sYnictl ayA of largo public in.
terest, and which materially affect tho
peace aud the prosperity of the Union.
Many of your friends In this State and
throughout the West had hoped, and in
deed had expected, that an Opportunity
would have been offered in the Senate by
which your views on these matters could
have been made known to the country.
It unfortunately happens amid the dis.
FRACTIONS Of party and the strifes of rival
ambitions that the voice Of etatesinau>
ship is hushed too often when wise copn.
sell ia most needed. This was never
moro true than at the present time, The
country is just emerging from O long pe-
riod OF trial and suffering, The people
GEEK rest from angry tiscords apa deaire
to avoid a repetition &C the 5erils through
Ehich tal5 have passed. They Grave
good government, stability and perfect
reconciliation between the sectiona. The
statesman who can achieve these great
objects will be blessed aa public bene.
factor. / have ventured 10 embody in
the form of Inquiries appended TO this
letter some Of the subjects upon which
your opinions are desired, il. it be agree.
able to you to comply with the request of
o large body OF voters and friends, with.
out distinction of party. Truly your
friend, @ o. II. BRowNIEG.
Hon. DAVID DAVIS, U. s. Senate.
The following is Judge Davis reply /:
WAezyINGToF, May II, 1880.
My DEAR .fR-I have had the pleas.
nre to receive your letter of the 9th inst.
AS q constituent, friend and an hon.
ored citizen Of Illinois you have per.
feet right TO ask for my views on public
questions, and I have no hesitation In
expressing them, taking che inquiries in
the order presented. es setytoi-4 n
Peace IN The Union.-Permament pros.
perity and fraternal fellowship are only
to be attained by sileneing sectional
strife. A faithful adherence to the con.
stitution and all the amendments, strict
observance Of the laws in conformity
Herewith. and equal rights and eau1l
protection for every citizen in every part
of the Republic tgill coon end the dis.
cords that h&ve too long vexed thu coun.
try and injured its material welfare.
The. people are weary of agitation and
want peace. g ria@ seg7 - ,isslsA 4 !.
Generalization. The constitntionvise.
" defines the respective limits OF. the
Federal and State governments under a
happy. and. harmonious system. wbere:n
eacls9 is independents in its appropriate
sphere and both operate concurfently to
protect the integrity and stability of the
Unioh.eo Any encFUachmenb OF ono OIL
the distinctive domain of th5 other neces.
,sariiy adislocates the machinery of the
constitution and Involves danger to the
whole body politic. In fact, every de.
parture from the great charter of liberty
and Law is attended with peril. The de.
mand made by adherents Of one of the
| great parties for a strong government
means substantially q centralized govern.
ment, destructive OF home rule ir, the
States, and the very reverse of what Mr.
Lincoln rwell described as a ecvern.
ment o. the people by the people and for
the people. z Carried to its logical con-
clSsion such o change would finally over.
/ throw the! Republic! '9f
|; qHe Third 2t51t.--An innovation upon
tho sanetia6d traditions of the Presi-
dency, 6rst established by the example
of Washington, Is urgently demanded'by
e powerful interest i: the Republican
party. If. the limitations OF two terms.
heretofore universally accepted, be de!
etroyed, tho way to q fself-perpetuating
Presidency win be opened by the use and
/ abuse of the enormous public patronage.
Break down this barrier. and an end OF
the experiment of repl. blican govern
ment looms up darkly \. the cost of g
/ fatal concession. ~; '3sii5'9 80
Great Corporations. The rapid growth
OF corporate power, and the mfliigsnn in.
fluence which it exerts by combinations
on the National ard State Legislatures
ig we'll grounded cause of alarm. a
struggle 10 irnpeuding in the near future
netWeen this ovefgrown power, with its
vast manifestations oil over the Union and
hard grip on much of the political ma
chinery on the one hand. and the peo ie
IN en- unorganiEed condition on theothef
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be watched by every patriot with intense
anxiety. s7 q -
|, GvI iesrpics.--Neither laws nor com.
mission created under them viii effect
ually reform the many and glarinr abuses
of the civil Beryice. The former have
been constantly evadsd, and the latter
SIC FoweTless for good. An honest ez-
ecntive, bent ON real and not simulated
reform, hos abundant authority to make
1t effective. everywhere, If ne has tho
capacity to gee his duty and the courage
TO perform il. as
Sa5sidise.- Experience has demon.
stfated that gnbsidies in any form are
sources of corruption uudi ought 90 be
forbidden. Private enterprise that tIe.
pend for success on legislation procured
| BY vsnal agencies do not deserve public
favor. s'71i,
| Public Lands. Moro than q hundred
and fifty millions of acres of valuable
lands and more than 800, 100000. prin.
oiPai and interest. ints. have: i;::7 t;ee; e;: S.ssa. 81 y
Congress TO railroad corporations. The
remaining lands should be sacredly re-.
served for cnluyators OF the soil, so that
the la5ofing man shall have chance TO
improve his condition and TO open mn n
future for his children away from the
eednctinns of tho great cities.
ReriSion Of The 2dTif.--Tariff practi-
cally means taxation, and ali taxation
not equitably adjusted is odicus. VIII.
/ the interest on an oppressive public dets
the pensions earned with tho blood
soldiers and pailors who fought foe 20
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