The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-08-13
Capitalization the Danger Of the
Times

Capitalization the Danger Of the
Times
The address Of Mr.. H. NJ. Logsden 20
the Hancock Club ons Friday night last
OF which the above was The central idea.
afforded thought for the lovers Of their
liberties which j. likely to arouse all
their latent patriotism The disrinctive
difference between the. -Federalists Of
1883. led BY Hamilton, and the Democ-
racy led by Jefferson. was the idea Of
Hamilton that our Government should
be -str0Dg one in it, central powers.
and mighty in. it, military form. while
Jefferson believed that those people
were governed best who we're governed
least Je.ferson's ideas were embodied
in our Constitution. and under them the
people prospered n never people pros
pered before for ncsriy . century. until
in an evil hon- tie democrats split I'M
twain. and the successors Of the Federal
lists obtained possession Of the Govern
ment A terrible civil war followed As
the consequence Of the theory held by
the Republican party that the National
Government possessed the right 10 inter-
fere with the internal affairs OF an in
choaie state. and should exercise il to the
detriment Of people in some Of the exist
ing States The war ended in the e<tab.
'lishment Of the Union n indissoluble. u
the people OF the North. OF al parties
and nearly half Of the South. had Away
professed- II also abolished slavery b
FORE Of arms spd removed : great cxus'
~ disturbance between sections But I
4 did not establish strong rentrxl Gov
ernment- ~ the Republicans hoped i
would. with the power in it, sdministrs
iinn 70 secure ifs successor Their lead
ers thought il had but the election or Dir
TiIden four wears ago demonstrated th1
the people had yet power to rise mp ant
rebuke ~ The polls any party which hai
become notori0usly as corrupt a. the Re
pnbIiclns under Grant The disgracefu
! fraud followed and was acqniezced ii
rather iIan light up again the flames o
civil war. and the Republicans have eve
! since been endeavoFing TO engraft upoI
y tile Government such changes A wOull
: make any Administration all powerful
Z C. secure the election Of such successc
! A. II chose With this end in view IN
E various isws providing for National IN
: reference. National supervision. and NJ
tional espionage over elections in th
! States were passed. and well nigh sue
: ceeded in changing our form Of govern
4 ment 20 that offs limited monarchy -fo
I that j. what il will really be. should III
Republican doctrine Of interference 4
elections in the States BY Federal author
lty. ever be fully established and sane
e toned BY the people For then Presi
! dent, By the free use Of military powe
: and an immense civil patronage. may =
e cure his own election ~ often a.
! chooses. or. indeed. abolish the forms Z
I election altogether, as did the first NJ
i poleon in France II will Be sad ia
u for the liberties Of the world when h
y people Of the United States shall sanctiO
= at the polls any interference. under an
\ \ specicus prctext whatever. Of the gcner
4. Government Il their elections III
y power 20 enforce free and fair election
~ l. free from evil only where the CCrsi
y tuition leaves it-with the States separai
i lly, and the experience Of the first centu
" lof our National existence has shown ID
= The people Of any State will rectify a
r. xlaring wrongs By Stale Laws, in q
time The effort Of Mr.. Garfield and
party 10 maintain United States int
fertnce II Congressional and President
\. ELECTIONS. i IN entering wedge in fzv
- Of change in our form Of governme
ns o a. 20 be more nearly like those
r. greatly admired BY their great apos
M Grant. in his eIsctioneering sour sron
he iihe world