The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-08


Governor Seymour recently delivered q
political address - hi. felIcw-town~men Of
Iticx. n. ~. from which we make the fol-
lowing extracts. regretIing that want OF
space will not enable n 10 give In full the
words % wisdom that fell from the lips -.
the -.old man eloquent Governor Seymour
said:
rKrnst nof be Forgotten thas thi- Govern
Insur so,t os'zer the SIMPLE machinery if Was
IN rft-% eafs days ~ the Kcpnbiic- The
bncoiic age VI America l. oyer. The Interests
the Dxsfurnent has "a deal with are no hong
~ tnc-e ~ small number Of agricultural
cnu1munltie-. With herr and there CONNER
eisi town They ar. the interests 81 nearly
nifty millions ~ people spread over nm inn
men~ss surface, with occupations, pursuits
nlsxn Aude. large eiri..s y IN elements of pop
nlattOn scarcely known here ia the early day >.
and all thee producing aspirations and in
fereer- 10 psi~hing. powerful and complicated
An their nature. AMI - constantly appealing
a. the 60, eminent rfghtfuily or wrongfulls t.
thar tne requirements Of ~tatesmanship de-
mansfed N rms age ARE far different from
tl0se which sufiiced a century ago.
These arr NOT my words. Il Ihad uttered
Them. IL would BE- felt that I was king a
har>n charge against the Administration.
Tlrr arc tie ~ratefnents put forth by one OF
AZ an hal, v no speaks from his experience
q member ~ the Cabinet. and a. one " no
formerly had = seat An the senate. TINS dec
laraftOn made by MIR. >chufx II OfiiciaI In char
aet.r- IL viii be 80 viewed I'm other countries.
and will Feiofce the enemies ~ our Govern
nrnt. while AZ moififi-s the American people.
The speech from which this extract was taken
Was made n leading one in this canvass
with "A yiew Of directing it, discussions IL was
received with applause by the journals Of the
Republican party. and by IN. leading mem
ber- - thai Organization. Its startling decla
rafton- force upon our minds the questions:
Are the Disorders. the temptations. and the
combustion hicn press our Governments due
20 it, Character anu structure. or To the man
mr. Ia vhb<sh II j. administered No other
subfrct - grave or % urgent j. involved ia
tar - nding contest II iti- true that the dii
rftllfit-~ In the way 81 AN honest conduct Of
our n1nlrs great that there must be
other quail rrnfOn- Tor tlle Presidency Of the
United >tarc- than those Of intelligence hon
e-ty and patriotism. Il our government can
!. ho may NOT always he az our command, then
W. have undergone a revolution. When We
arr told that 4 statesman j. essential In the
eondirion ~ our affair. II disturb- our minds
- y Lsen We are told that physician ~ un-
usual skill - needed IN our families IL means
disease and danger They arr usually the
words We hear but a little while before the
erape upon our doors Informs cur neighDor-
al trE SD result II our Government j. 80 in
cunfbersd with the confusion growing out ~
nfty millions Of people and their varied INFER
ests and pur-ulls. IL y clear that when that
population within the lifetime Of many before
me -nsdl have grown 90. one hundred million
and the complicated interests Of our country
are multiplied four fold. thar our Government
must Be overs helmed OF there must be
mar kri reform in it, conduct. This 4 not a
remote OF uncertain danger. II i-one that we
must confrunt now. IL already taxes our in
cn-rry and endnDgrr- our prosperity
EVILS SOL DIE 10 The CONSTITUTION.
l. this state Of affairs dee N the structure
Of our Government. or a. they way IL has been
time that we pcrplrx ourselves with questions
2botlt the way cur Constitution was adopted.
Whether Il y Ne formed By q compact between
th- states. or BY the people Of states. or by
the people ia their .priilary individual ca
pacitv. a = enough for our purpose that IL Il
an imd1ssOiuhie bond ~ union that IL makes "A
General government, aud IL recognizes the
f1eht- ~ states and ~ persons, that NIL these
are equally sacred. the dissolution ~ the
tElOn, destruction 81 states. usurpaficn Of
ptwer. or tht. wIping out Of lines which limit
thelr Respective jurisdictions. would each he
equally revolutionary and disastrous. When
We read The Constitution we lind II makes the
most conservative government I'm existence:
that. beyond any other system. IL protects the
Ti<ht- ~ per -on- and ~ minorifie-. II meas
urr- out with careful terms Tire jurisdiction Of
Congress. IL gives 70 each citizen rights ~
person. q property, % eon-cience. and 81
With regard 10 them. defy the Government
atuo an n may net under the impulses ~
<'rcry rfifxen Dnr hints-lf. II places tine PreSi-
dent. nnd Congress. and States under the su
pervI-for ~ tire judiciary. This l. 20 act as
Z ifnrartia. llrbifer between them. and upon
al questions which concern the jurisdiction
~ ttle xht- ~ either This method Of de-
rning and securing the rights Of all depart
liiftnr< und the liberties OF the people l. nm
Known elset1 here IN the world history. Even
A Erissig. proud q what y calls IL eonstifq-
fhr0wn Aroumd H. citizens Parliament can. AZ
ID Will. uui1~riy destroy life. liberty and prop
eity there = ~ p0wer y resist it, DEGREES.
Ihr .i1itcttry itself 4 hut an instruments to-
tAry sr.tn- purposes. however fcstrnctiNeo ~
What hey q RIM their constitutional principles.
ilrre. an ufironsttutional Law j. a dead law.
aDEsEs CAUsKa NJ THE KKrrBiick>s.
A. 40 tie evils. corrupton- nndabuses which
krt @tt forth ~ Mr.. >churx. let rs see the
plsifiyns held ~ leading Republicans with
fArArd AZ them. what are those doing who
havf Teen fntru~ted with the duties ~ al.
ina - u 49,. and n no SEEK ~ hold power
NJ have Asen that thr methods Of those Who
NA0s controlled public affairs and mot the
Constitution ~ the niied states have caused
tAs dangers which threaten u.s.. "a the first
YiAFr the t4sutlislutr "A the Republican PARTY
oN4rrNlS expressed HI loy that Congress has
fFr- enlarged ~ Jurisdiction. and. ~ uSe hl-
urw IAfra~t. he y glad thar grarafafes 70
tlrsF mors rsSnrer.- IIr not only wishes the GOV
rauent - gain this. but ne T. willing that II
AitHe1Ad ~ ~ ~ indirectiOn and subtle con
ix1Nxi0r. lie does met say a. be should do II
~ sests change N the character 81 our
at Hlfett mturmflme ntS. but he tries 20 bring
x AM0ut wy the use NJ doubtful phrases.
AsWAk particularly about hi position, ~ DO T.
fuw thN exponent of the great party which
a- piaEed him al nomination tor the rrc~i
Gfm&4 Tl.w headers IN thr canvass on that
NiN afr thwsr that hold places A. senators OF
wei RNANef Ministers. m important positions
ultInr thr present Administration. All "a
t~iH liza tact. and in some form, ask that their
rtWNEs slAt,slld b. Increased by taking from
tA p~nple some ~ their home rights. They
fa ~ effect. Give - a. your rights ~ making
.RA- tor yourselves wccnn take care ~ your
iait rss~ts better than yon can. Every demand
ytf .uririi tiun for the General Government
~ Tenant Tor TIE surrender ~ rights BY tht
iwiNN~ ~ l~ir towns. their counties ur t1cti
s,AAa~. IN Garhetd openly expresses his Sat
istiM lion ana his desire, II hc il elected Prc<i
tefpt. tAnt lie Government should have NOR
pnMwr than Y had v hen Washington and Al
aiIi~ hnt JrNersnn and jackson fiIied the Tx
ftunte th4H. lie says there has been gaif
AMI tnAt tiA.AFr will BE- more ny force ~ gtmNi
tAflH<a net ~. the popular will, not b. changes
~ tNr 1"netiAution In a regular way, but thai
hnkhprity, uaGrnnarc. and pnwer viii add u
tn~t1rciNE~y sill by their weight increase ans
go 1911 they are W 70 the full measure .
Fsi.e~ W rcioices 20 sec this done in I