The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-03-16
Our Ship Of State in Danger.

but by the past"-l Patrick Henry.
Never before, in the history oil on
country, has the political horizon ap
peafedso dark and stormy. To the ii;
experienced eye, hey ond lies niyster.
tho most profound! Occasionally
however, when the lightning flash .
popular excitement enables us to pen
citrate This lurid darkness, even tn
casual observer must be struck will
terror and dread the worst: fol
while roseate tints, such as delight u
during the glorious days of an lndial
summer, meet our gazc and would
lull US into sweet repose-yct we ar
aroused 10 our true situation by I'll,
thunder of public indignation, ant
realize in the crimson hues the pro
phetic symbol of blood which ma,
low ere long. Our ship Of State i
ab0at to pass a most perilous strait
We are In imminent danger, ScyIl
and Chary bdis. with their warning
roar are ready to devour us. Tn
most skilled navigation alone ca
save us from the destructive whirl
pool. Let us initiate the wise exam.
pie Of the illustrious Ulysses, lasl
ourselves 10 the mast OF our ship will
the cords OF fidelity and patriotism
and close our ears 10 the Turing voice
ofthe Sirens, then. then only, will WI
pass the crisis In safety. Let no
Circe Metamorphose us into beasts
az Mythology states she did with thu
daughter ofTYphon rather let us by
acting the part of men, and proving
ourselves to be such, avert the terri
bic fate that otherwise awaits us.
In the hour of greatest danger we
require the greatest amount OF wis
dom aud love of country. The pres
ent threatens more evil than any in
the past, and, consequently, there ia
need of some president worthy of his
nations trust----s0me man in whose
faith, purity aud honor we car place
implicit confidence, some one man
In power In whom amor patria will
conquer all else and place him above
every selfish motive. Without ques-
ton the coming presiden tial election
Il lie nost imnortaut that bss ever
oome n paas: for during that next
term will be decIded that most an.
preme question Of to-day--'a system
OF National Currency When In 1883
all the National bank charters expire.
On this occasion tbe most stren,,ons
efforts will .be made, 10 reno " and
perpetuate the charter. and thereby
Continue 10 enforce upop the peo.
mia ,J,a mos, o,,out;c fraud q, NOD
ern lines. which drains The resources
of our country and gives no eouiya.
lent IN return. The liberty ,,t orr
nation demands that this oiions mn.
popolv be abolished. and. witbon,
doubt. with n President like Jacison
we would soon have an and n spcb 4
nefarious sys,em Of thievjn0. Rv
yirtue of the Constitution of The
United States the President has
more than royaI power-exerc,aed
very freouenily Of late wears and far
more In our country than IN Others
where ,nonacbical forms IF GOVERN.
nlont prevail. That corrupt narasiti.
cal paper known aa the New York
Herald saws on the m February.
"A President In This country
though he may have honestly n oreo,
influence, ia really a very weak man
Mt the head of the government Thc
Constitution. while il has given him
largo powers "a mn agent has o;ven
him no independent authority whot.
ever
Well. after all. this IA only what we
would expect from TINT h,imbuo The
Herald, although we MIGHT censnro
any other ionrnal that utters lie own
opinions. In Sect on 9 Art r NJ
the Constitution IL Is enacted thst
: TIC President shall be Commando.
IA. Chief of the army and navy of Tho
United States.p ~ tbis no nower,
Can any one iustlv he col,ca a wal
man with a nalion's army ana nayv
at his command? What greater
mower conld any Kim daa;ro A.,
The authority 10 veto. while given
from the necessity 10 have ammo
check upon government il an i'm.
inense bower In the hands of anyone
especially the ncfarious. who nav
pervert il for purposes quite antaoo.
nistic 10 the welfare on the neonle
with a knowledoes then If tho
immense authority welded by the
Chief Nagi.trato nftha o,,ns,ts.a ~
such vital ;ssus ~ no de.;a"d 1 =, ia.
term. Of Tho greot balance ,hat honns
in tho scale srra,,. No mo-, ,n;I, ho
;nsane ~ dssire az, bn, "a ~" ~ "
whoae I,ce Nil, ;ns,;t,, al po.,uen
M IN erncct;na thot ~ w;i, ho a ao'
ted and ruided hv tba wo,rare ns,h.
uation ~ Large who ,s;,l ho - ,,, h
assed nv Tho weioh, &c ~n,, " ,.r n
bronahi 70 hoor g.. " ,so'u, a,m"ys
avs 10 render ,ha ,n,anas, ns,t y.
majority snhaerv,ont - M so. ', ,v t"0
viii eniorco The r;ah,s and ', Nv, "mo
:trict Tho I;beri;os ~ A.. nv. ~
,eonIc W ' ho'ioa' {
AZ s,,re no n,orn;no snc,ooas ,,rh.
, revolntion will sni,or ,ho .,s sn.; |
,ten of an unw,sa , uro.;,, .,u cursed n,
ion. Tho great co,contrat,on ,
k'eas concentration OF
NJ !, ~ ~ WIS uay Oh pa,ent inohop-
,I ~ 49, ~" ~ ssea, ntnger whieh SHARES
.ost - 4. ,"o .,, ,nss' "o'asmi'n was cor
-. !. e",ns
where wsai. snsc an" 70 Fastening Ills
In America this is verified. To.