The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1880-01-10
DEMOCRACY AROUsEl


Is there nothing for US to do? Have
we no enemy to circumyent? no in
sidious political foe to overcome?
no country to save from the hydra
headed monster Fof Imperialism,
now graphing for our liberties?
The enemy is abroad and
vigilaptly entrenching itself in
place and power; and what
is the democracy of Monongalia do
ing while our temple of Constitution
al freedom is being fired by the torch
of the incendiary? Nero like, I'D
ding, while Rome is on fire.
Shall we be told to wait, the patri- |
otism Of the pe6ple-of the masses, |
can be relied on. to make all thinks
right. We have confidence in the
people, when uigilant, when aroused,
to see the impending danger. Could
the masses but see the assassin's
knife raised and pointed to give the
fatal stab to the Goddess of our lib
erty, they would arrest the blow, and
deal with the assassins as freemen
know how to deal with tyrants, pre-
tenders and incendiafies. Let US
see to it that they are made to see
the danger before it is too late-be-
fore the fatal stab is given to expiring
liberty. The patriotism of the SOW
ereign people can do much, almost
anything, but bring the dead to
life a :" IN
External vigilance is the price of
liberty" We may, and often do
sleep away our rights; yea, we may
..szsep away our 7tterties,an wake up'I
sslqoes. 8 Watch, therefore, for We
know not at what,hour the thief com
eth And how can we so well watch
= by concert of action? and how |
q have concert of action sbut, through
an efectice party organizatioa9 In
union there is strength, in division |
weakness. Our, enemies know this,
and have formed the most perfect
organization ito fall upon our scatter
ed and undiseiplined hosts. The year
1880 has in it corter and an ordeal
for us, and for all lovers of constitu-
tional freedom on this continent, and
shall we not prepare to meet it? That
trial must be had at the polls, where
freemen's might is felt, and not in
the tented field, as our adyersaries
are seeking to offer it. Let the de-
= mocraey pledge themselves anew to
preserve, protect and defend the
constitution of our country, both
State and Federal, and in doing this, |
let us see who, as President, after
taking that solemn official oath, will
dare lift his hand against it, or
failsif need.'be, to bnse his whole off
-ciah power to aid IT'S to s'preserve,
protect and defend that constitution,
that bond of union as made by our
fathers, for themselves and their DOS
terity forever. Let us henceforth
i, cause our public functionaries, from
President down, to feel and know
that the people are sovereign, and
that their public officers are but
their servants, to do their bidding in
accordance with that constitution.
and laws passed in pursuance there
with; and the sooner these pretend
ers are taught this lesson, the better
it will be for them and us. There
must be no contest no fighting out.
side Of the constitutional Of
the Union, as made by that consti-
tution-nor inside of either. unless
absolutely necessary to preserve, pro-
tect and defend that sacred instru-
ment. Let us resolve to enlist as vet
Grams in the defense of our liberties
under that sacred charter, with the
tenacity and undying zeal that
man would protect or defend his own
castle, or a virgin her honor; and we
must not only preserve, protect and
defend the form Of constitutional
liberty, but the spirit of it also.
We can imagine that Adam had
the form of man, and yet was not
man until the breath of life, the
spirit, was breathed into him.
In the east shines a star of the
first magnitude, that wise men may
follow, and almost adorn. As the
great tansfsadfy Of day arises in the
east to drive away the darkness of
night, so has this. star arisen there, to
(which all eyes are now turned, and
may God grant that 'itsoAght may
dispel the darkness, and show the
American people Where the path of