National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-31

not be beneficial to tho public or in accord
anee with the spirit Of our republican insti.
tutions. Laws Of entail have not been favored
in our system OF governments. Tho perpetual
tion OF property OF place in one family or set
OF mon has never been encouraged In this
country, and the great and good men who
formed our republican government and its
traditions wisely limited tho tenure of Office
and In many ways showed their disapproval
of long leases of power. Twenty years of con-
tinuous power is long enough, and has already
led to irregularities and corruptions which
are not likely TO be properly exposed under
the same party that perpetratcd them. Be-
sides, 1t should not be forgotten that tho four
last years Of power held by that party were
procured by dscreditable means and hold IN
defiance of tho wishes Of a majority of the
people. 1t was grievous wrong to ovory
voter and to our system of self-governmcnt
which should never be forgotten or forgiven.
Many Of the men now in Office wcro pat
there because of corrupt partisan services in
thus defeating the fairly and legally expressed
will Of the majority, and the hypocrisy of the
professions Of that party in favor Of civil-ser-
vice reform was shown by placing such mon
In Office and turning tho whole brood Of
federal oilico-holders loose to influence the
elections. The money of the people taken out
OF the public treasury by these men for SER
vices often poorly performed or not performed
aV hll, 10 DclnS uSeu IN vast sums, WlJn tne
knowledge and presumed sanction of tho ad-
mnistrution, to control the elections and even
tho members of the cabinet arc strolling about
tho country making partisan speeches Instead
OF being in their departments at Washington
discharging the public duties for which they
are paid by the people. But with all their
cleverness aud ability discriminating
public will, no doubt read between the
lines of their speeches that their paramount
hOf afn1 uip Il,
satellites four years longer in Office. That
perpetuating the power of chronic federal
ofhce-holderS -four years longer will not bene-
lit tho millions of men and women who hold
no office, but earn their daily bread by honest
industry is what the same discerning public
will, no doubt, fully understand, as they will,
also, that it is because Of their own industry
and economy, aud Gods bountiful harvest,
that the country Is comparatively prosperous,
aud not because of anything done by these
federal office-holders. The country is COM
paratively prosperous, not because of thom,
but in spite OF them This contest is in fact,
between the people cndeavoring TO regain tho
political power which rightfully belongs to
them and to restore the pure, sim.
plc, economical constitutional government
OF our fathers on the one side, and 100000
federal Office. boders and their hackers
pamporcd with place and power and deter
mino1 to retain them at all hazards on the
other. Hence tho assumption of new and
dangerous powers by the general government
under tho rulo of the republican party. The
effort to build up what they call strong
government; the Interference with home rule
and with the administration of justice in the
courts of tie several states; the interference
with the elections through tho medium of
paid partisan federal olice-hoders interested
in keeping their party in power, and caring
moro for that than for fairness in tho cleo
ti0ns-n fact, the constant entertainments
which have been made by that party upon
the clearly reserved rights of the people
and the states will, If not checked,
subvert the liberties of tho people to the gov
ernment of limited powers created by the
fathers and end in n great consolidated con-
trail government, strong indeed for evil, aud
the overthrow Of republican institutions. The
wise mon who formed our constitution know
the evils of strong government and the
long continuance of political power in the
same hands. They knew there was a ten.
dency in this direction in all governments,
and conseq uent danger to republican institu-
tions from that cause, and took pains to guard
against it.
The machinery Of strong centralized
general government can be used to porpeuate
the same set ofmen in power from term to term
until 1t ceases to be n republic or Is such only
in name, aud the tendency of the party now
in power in that direction, as shown in various
ways besides the willingness recently mani
fosted by large number of that party 10
elect president an unlimited number Of
times, is quite apparent and must satisfy
thinking people that the time has come when
it will be safest AMI best for that party TO be
retired. But in resisting tho ercrOachmcnts
Of tho general government upon the reserved
rights OF tho people and the states | wish
to bo distinctly understood as favOrlng the
proper exercise by tho general government
Of tho powers rightfully belonging to it, and
under the constitution encrOaChments upon
the constitutional rights of the general gov
crnment or interference with the proper eS-
ercise of its powers must be carefully avoided.
Tho union Of the states under the constitu-
tion must be maintained, and it is we'll known
that this has always been the position of both
the candidates on the democratic presidential
ticket. Ii is acquiesced in evorwhero now
and finally and forever settled rs one OF the
! results of the war. 1t is certain, beyond all
question: that tho legitimate results of the
war for the union will not be overthrown or
impaired should the democratic ticket be
| elected. In that event proper protection
will be given in every legitimate way to every
| citizon, native or adopted, in Overy section oi
tho republic in the enjoyment Of all the rights
guaranteed by the constitution and It's
amendments. A sound currency of honest
money, OF value and purchasing power
| corresponding substantially with the standard
recognized by tho commercial world aud
consisting of gold and silver and paper con-
vertlble into coin, will be maintained. The
labor, manufacturing, commercial and bust
ness interests Of tho country will bo favored
and encouraged in every legitimate way.
The toiling millions of our own people
will be protected from the destructive com
petition Of the Chinese, and to that ond thoil
immigration to our shores will bo properly
restricted The public credit will be scrupu
lOusly maintained aud strengthened by rigid
economy in public expenditures and the
liberties OF the people and the property Of
tho people will be protected by govern
ment of law and order administered strictly
in the interests OF all tho people and not Of
corporations aud privileged classes. | dc
not doubt the discriminating justice of the
people and their capacity for intelligent
selfgovornment, and, therefore, do not doubt
the success Of the democratic ticket
Its success would bury beyond resurrection
tho sectional jealousies and hatreds which
have so long been tho chief stoek,in-trade ol
pestilerous demagogues, aud in no other way
can this be so eAoctually accomplished. II
would restore harmony aud good feeling be
tween all tho sections, and make us in fact
MS veil as in name one people. Tho only
rivalry then would bS In the race for tho de
velopmem of material prosperity, the olova
| tiOn Of labor, the enlargement Of human
| rights, The promotion Of CduGation morality
religion, liberty order and all that wouc