The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-08-06

ling about the country making partisan
speeches, instead OF being in their depart
ments at Washington discharging the pub
lilo duties for which they are paid By the
people, but with all their ability and clever
ness discriminating public will no doubt
read between the lines Of their speeches
that their paramount hope and aim 10 to
keep themselves or their satellites four years
longer in Office.
The pc, petuating power Of chronic Fed
eral officeholders four years longer will not
benefit the millions Of men and women who
do not hold office but earn their daily bread
by honest industry. and thai same d,scrim-
mating public will no doubt fully under
stand it, a. they will also that 1t In because
OF our own industry and economy and Gods
Doubtful harvest that the country In CON-
parstivsly prosperous, ana not because Of
an thing done by those Federal officehold-
ers. The country 10 comparatively pros
perous not because Of them but in spite OF
them, The contest Ia in fact between the
people endeavoring to regain the political
power which rigbtfully belou ~ TO them, and
to restore the pure, simple, economical con-
stitutionsl government Of their fathers, on
the one side, and hundred thousand Fed
eral oficeholders and their bAcfers, pamper-
I'd With place and power, and determined
to retain them at all hazards, on the other.
Hence the constant assumption OF the new
and dangerous powers by Gen. Grant under
rule of the Republican party, an Effort to
build up what they call strong govern
ment. Interference with home rule and
with the administration Of judges in courts
in several States, interference with elections
through the medium OF said partisan FEEDER
al oficeholders, interested in keeping their
party in power, and caring more for that
than for the fairness of elections; in fact,
the constant entertainments which have
been made by that party upon the clearly
reserved rights Of the people and the States
will, II not checked. suevert the liberties
OF the people and the government Of the
limited powers created by the fathers, and
end in q great consolidated, concentrated
government, strong, indeed. for evil and
the overthrow of Republican institutions.
| The wise men who framed our oonstitu-
ton knew the evil OF strong government
and long continuance Of political power
10 the same hands. They knew there was
q tendency in this direction In all govern
ments and consequent danger to republican
insti tutlous from that cause, and took pains
to guard az ainst it. The machinery Of a
strong, centralized general government can
be used to psrpetuste the same set Of men
in power, fr,m term to term, until IL ceases
to bs q republic, or Is such only In name
aud the tendency Of the party now in power
in that direction, a. shown 10 various ways
besides the Willingness recently manifested
by large number Of that party to elect Z
President an unlimited number Of terms, Ii
quite apparent, and must satisfy thinking
people that the time has come when 1t vii
be safest and best for that parry TO be re
tired. But IN resisting the encroachment
OF the general government upop the reserv
cd rights Of the people and States, ~isl
TO b. distinctly undo rstood as favoring
proper exercise by the general government
of the powers rightfully belonging to 1t un
= der the constitution. Encroacbments upol
the constitutional rights Of the general gov
erument or interference with the props
exercise of its powers must bs carefsll!
avoided.
The Union Of the States under the con
stitution must be maintained, and it j
known that this has always bsou the posi-
ton of both the candidates on the Demo
cratic Presidential ticket. II in acn'ias~A
8 | in every where now and finally and foreve
: settled as one Of the results Of the war.
Is certain beyond all question that the le
. gitimate results Of the war for the Unto
, will not be overthrow or impaired shout
the Democratic ticket be elected. In tha
event proper protection will be given !
every legitimate way to every citizsr, nj
, tive or adopted, in every section Of the RI
: public. in the enjoy ment Of all rights qua
! anteed by the constitution and its amend
ments. .... = a
A sound currency Of honest money Of
3 value and Purchasing power corresp'ndin
. substantially with the standard recognizes
' by the commercial world, aud consisting O
> gold and silver, and paper convertible int
. coin, must be maintained. ...f.l-sa-..
The labor and manufacturing, commel
0 cial and business interests OF the countr
= will be favored and encouraged in every i
l gitimate way. The toiling Of our own pee
{ pie will be protected from destructive con
Q petition of the Chinese, and to that en-
d their immigration to our shores will b
= properly restricted. 81 .a.. ..-...
0 The public credit will be scrupulousl
( maintained and strengthened By rigi
Q economy in the public expenditures, an
D the liberties Of the people and the propel
o ty OF the people will be protected by tn
r government Of Law aud order, administers
8 strictly In the interests OF ell the people
q and not of corporations and privileged clai
y SEES. .. ..sa g.. ......-... ..# ez
. I do not doubt the discriminating justic
: of the people and their capacity for sell
{ government. and therefore do not dout
. the success of tho Democratic ticket. II
: success would bury beyond resurrectio
= the sectional jealousies and hatreds whic
!. have 20 long been the chief stock in trad
= Of pestiferous demaRogues. and in no 9th,
y way can this be 20 efsctually accomplished
It IL would restore harmony and good feelin
d between all sections and make rs In fact
Il we'll rs in name one people. Tho only Z
. vslry then would he In tho race for the d
It velopmeut Of material prosperity, elsv
; ton Of labor, enlargement OF humao right
II promotion Of education, morality, religion
liberty. order, and al that would tend
r make us the foremost nation OF the or,
d In the grand march Of human progress.
!. am, With great respect,
Very truly yours,
. WIN. Ii. ENG LrsH.
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