Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-24
THE SIGNIFICANT LETTERS.

Democratic procession.
THE SIGNIFICANT LErTERs.
The Platform Judge David Davis Believes
Should Win in the n ext Campaign
Doctrines That All Democrats Will Sub
scribe To.
WASHINGTON, May 23-The follow
ing correspondence between %. III.
Browning, formerly Secretary of the In.
terror, and Hon. David Davis, United
States Senator from Illinois, will be pub
lished here tomorrow:
QuIscY, lit, May q.
Ny DEAR JUDGE-Tbe approaching
close of the present session OF Congress
will, it is to be feared, leave questions
unsettled which are OF large public IN.
terest, and which materially affect the
peace and prosperity OF the Union.
Many OF your friends in this State and
throughout the West had hoped and, in
deed, 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. 1t unfortunate.
ly happens amidst distractions OF party |
and the strifes of rival ambitions that
the voice Of statesmanship Is hushed too |
often when wise counsels are most need
ed. This was never more true than at
the present time. The country is just
emerging from long period Oi trial and
suffering. The people seek rest from
angry disc0rds and desire 10 avoid
repetition of the perils through which
they have passed. They crave good
government, stability and perfect
reconciliation between the sections. The
statesman who can achieve these great
objects will be blessed as public bene-
factor. | have ventured to embody in
the iorIn of inquiries, appended TO this
letter, some OF the subjects on which
your opinions are desired, IL il be agree
able 10 you TO comply with the request
OF a large body OF voter and irieRdA !
-iI-sied Signed. o. n. BRowxISo,
Hon. Dapid Dapis, y. s. Se'aGte.
Views OF Great Statesman.
WASHINGTON, May IA.
MY DEAR SIg:-I have had the pleas.
ure 10 receive your letter OF the 9th inst.
Asa constituent, friend and an honor
ed citizen Of Illinois, you have perfect
right to ask for my views on pubic
questions, aud | have no hesitation in
expressing them, taking the inquiries IN
the order presented; Peace in the
Union, permanent prosperity, and ira
ternal fellowship are only To be obtain
ed by silenCing sectional strife and iaith,
ful adherence TO the Constitution ana
all amendments, strict observance
of the laws in conformity there,
with, aud equal rights ana |
equal protection for every citizen IN |
every part of the republic, will soon end |
discords that have too long ycxed the
country and injured lts material we'l-
fare. The people are weary oil agllatioh
and want peace.
Capitalization.
The constitution nicely defines the
respectiye limits of Federal aud State
Governments under happy and har'
monious system, wherein each IL ihue,
pendent IN lts appropriate sphere, anu
both operate cOnCurrentiy To protect tue
integrity and stability N the Union.
Any encroachment oi one on the ais
tinctiye domain OF the other necessarily
dislocates the machinery Oi the toLsli-
tution and involves danger Ia the wEole
body polite. In fact, any departure
from the great charter of liberty aud Law
is attended with peril. THE demand
made by the adheIents OF one Oi the
great parties for strong government
means, substantially, a centralized gov
ernment, destructive Ot home rule III
the states, aud the very reverse ol what
Mr.. Lincoln we'll described as govern.
ment OF the people, 10y the people. ana
for the people. Carried to It's logical
conclusion, such change would finally
overthrow the republic.
The Third Term.
An innovation upon the sancilhrd
traditions OF the presidency hrst es'ao'
Iished by the example Of Washington,
is urgently demanded by the powerful
interest in the Republican party. IL
the Limitation OF two terms hereloi"rc
universally accepted, be destroyed, the
way 10 a self perpetustiDg presidency
will be opened by us, and the abusc Di
the enormous public patronage viii
break down this barrier and an end OF
experiment OF the Republican Govern
ment looms up darkly as the cost oi
fatal concession.
Great Corporations
The rapid growth of the corporate
power and the malign influence 9hich u
exerts by combinations on the National
and State legislatures 10 a gell grOuBied
cause of alarm. A struggle is impending
| in the near future between this over
grown power with its vast rAmitcatlons
All over the Union, and hard grip on
| much Of the political machin-
ery on one hand and the
people in an uHorganized condition on
the other, for the control Oi the govern
ment. II will he watched by every pa
THO; with anxiety.
Civil Service.
| Neither the Laws nor the comm s-si"rs
created under them will ehectnall ~.
form the many and gizring sbHf+s oi
the civil service. The iormer have iFen
constantly evsded, and the latter are
powerful for good. An honest eiecu-
live who Is bent on real ani not
simulated reform has abundant anih6r.
ity 10 make it effective eyTryvherr
he has the capacity ~ ser his duty Anh
the courage 10 perform u.
| SubsioieG-
Rxpesienoe has Demonstrated sub
s,dies in any form are sources 81 eorrup-
ton. and ought 20 ie iorbaid-n. fris-
ate enterprises thai &c pead ior ;,ssir snc.
cess on the legislation pfOcared oy senai
agencies do NOS deserve pubic favor.
Pabiie Lsnds
More than one hundred and hfty mil.
lions OF dollars, principal and interest.