American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-10-02


statc-nan-h p Ut the pillow, blessed by ii fruit
tul season that gives us our growing wealth
Not tue skill OF the Treasury department., bu
, of mechanics and manufacturers, that maxi
me spi ings OF our prospt rity; not the talk IL
Congress, but the toll of LABOR in all its varied
heluS IN another respect he does himself
! wrong. He does not warn our people OF tn,
danger which the change of seasons ma,
! mike He does not, rs lie should, admOnisl
them that at this time, when money is abund
ant, men should throw of the burdens o
debt and extricate themselves from positions
of peril il times should change. He teache.
! the false and miscellaneous doctrine that gov
| ernment policies, and not honest toll and fru
Shl care, that the schemes of the brain, MOI
! the sweat of the brow, give competence tC
men. Much has been said about the absurdity
OF fiat money. How much more absurd are
MIR. Sherman'S teachings of fiat prosperity. In
this direction Mr.. Sherman outstIips DENIM.
kearney.
NATIoNALIsM.
The points most conspicuous in the speech
first, that this is n Nation, and next, this cleo
tion is contest between the Northern anC
Southern States, in which a victory will be d
great gain to the former party. We charge
that the denunciations of the South used
to mask their designs to get jurisdiction over
all the Union, and mainly over the interests
and people of the North. as they are the most
important and varied that the term Nation is
selected because it is a word of obscure and
indefinite meaning, and If it is substituted for
the legal and proper title of Government, ii
will enable them to make changes in its char
acter hurtful to the rights of the people and
disastrous TO the prosperity of their business
and industrial pursuits; that the mischief it
out that' tney are pressing upon us now, and
will be left IN their full force from this time
on unless they are averted by the results OF
the pending elections.
1t is Il marked and conspicuous fact in the po-
litical discussions the past four years that the
Republican leaders have sought to bring into
use the words Nation and Nationalism when
speaking of our country. These have been
heretofore used without any special signit-
canoe, as terms generally applied to different
divisions of the human into communities
governed by some forms of law, and i'm this
we h.ivf tn, fhtl mott.
ton of the term UuiOn, United States, or Gen
erai Government. But they have now become
of all who have schemes for which they wish
to gain public w support at the seat of
these terms never define them, their very OBJ
security serves the purpose OF covering their
ing all who have political theories inconsistent
with our Constitution to feel that they favor
their views. In its primary sense the word
Nation means those of common origin, and
applies most aptly to the smaller divisions of
tribes or of those of common lineage. In this
more correct Significance it is certainly not
applicable to our country, whose population
Is made up of mixed races from all quarters
OF the world. In its more common use it sig
mites political divisions, ranging from the
lowest to the most elevated political organi
cation. When, therefore, it is said we are a
ter OF our own Government, but it leaves
cry one to infer what he pieases of its signifi-
canoe.
OBSCURE AND UNMEANING AS 1T Is,
it was adopted with the solemnity of Con-
gressional resolution, a term which told of
the power of our General Government. In
1876 II resolution was offered which declared,
among other things, that the people of the
United States constitute one Nation. All of
the Republican members voted for this, as if
it threw some light upon the character of our
Union. So far Is it from doing this that it
simply tends to make that obscure which was
clearly stated in our Constitution. There is
in the words United States, the
conflict with the purposes of Mr.. Garfield and
his friends. They do not tell US distinctly
what they aim at, but we find that those who
seek for more jurisdiction use the term Ma
ton, or Nationality, whenever they have &C.
casion to speak of the jurisdiction at Wash
ington. We always find that the men who use
the woodland many like Senator Blaine love
to call it a Sovereign Nation-are in favor of Il
different construction of the Constitution than
has heretofore prev vailed Mr. GARFIELD openly
states this when he says that the views held
he rejoices that our Governments gravitating
to more power. We find, too, that they favor
the plans of that distinguished statesman of
the WORDS of the Constitution. As they do
not like, at this moment, to develop all their
plans, which would excite alarm particularly
At the North, to mask their purposes and to
DIVERT attention by exciting passions and
can in connection with sectional controver-
sizes, so that it may be felt they only have in
view the strength of the Union. 1t is this idea
which gives their phrases n measure of favor
with the Republican party. They also take
great pains in their discussions to carry the |
dea that Nationality means something favor |
able to the interests of the North. We charge |
hat the purposes of the Republican leaders
ARE IN CONFLICT WITH THE CONSTITUTION;
he safety of the Union. They draw to the |
National Capitol hordes of men who have self |
'iolate duty from motives of ambition and |
greed for gold. They impair the interests and |
prosperity OF different sections of our Union.
~ laws framed by men ignorant upon the |
subject upon which they act, and by legisa-
ion not only in conflict with the letter OF the
but with its spirit and the genius
If all our political institutions both local and
general have already briefly sketched the
lave set FORTH in the language of Mr.. Schurz,
he evils which now prevail about the Capt.
oil, growing out of the various and compH-
ated subjects which are improperly carried
here for legislation. l have stated that the
leaders seek to increase this evil
till more, so that the increase of our popula-
ion, the growth of all it's business interests
nly create more complication, more disor-
Ter, more difficulties. We charge that those
rho seek covertly to bring about these results
re animated by selfish purposes of ambition,
owe of power, or lust for gain, which make
hem indifferent to future consequences If
hey can reach the object of their desires.
Good Republican friends we pray you do
ot indulge in sectional hates; but II you will
- led into such warfare at least look and see
hat you to suffer more than those you
eek to injure. Do not shut your eyes to the
act that while the advocates of Nationality
ave much to gain, you have much to lose by
heir policy. You will find they are talking
Or themselves, and that
lie CONTEST WITH THE SOUTH Is
FEIGNED ISSUE
nder cover of which You warred upon.
1t must not be thought that the changes
vhich men seek to make in the character of
ur Government by the use of the words Ma
ion and Nationalism, and by the construc-
ions which they mean to put upon them, re-
are too uncertain and remote to be
immediate concern. They affect us now.
hey not only threaten but work disastrous
esults to the commerce of our country. to the
lterests OF the farmers of the Western tates,
nd to the business prosperity of the whole
ountry. We know that cheap transportation
as led to the sale of our farm products in
urope, and has lifted all kinds of business
ON the depression which short time since
-as felt by iii pursuits. The ability to send
hat we make and raise to the markets of the
orld at cheap rate, is of more Importance to
Utter are of kind that do not suffer from the
of other countries. Europe must
ave the cotton of the South. Increased cost
ttransportationdoesn not preventtheirs sale; it
dds to the consumer. The farmers and man
of the North have to compete with
nose who make OF raise the same products in ,
he markets which we seek to gain. A small
in the cost of carrying will prevent
ur grain and provisions from going abroad ,
ut n few years since, these charges were such ,
lat we could not export many things which
e can now sell at a profit. Whoever will ex-
mine the rates for carrying eight or ten years !
90, will see how they cut off all sales in a !
rge way to European countries,
We must bear In MUD that last year the ex- !
enses of the General Government, after de- !
ucting all that was paid for pensions. for ,
lttieSt VI oi tue puDlic ueDi, WIS =
lore than one hundred and twenty-six mil
ons. This was for the ordinary expenses of
overnnent This great increase of expenses
as grown out of its increase of jurisdiction {
yer subjects which can be more wisely and !
administered at their homes. !
'iih all the confessed difficulties set forth by
r. Schurz growing out of the pushing and l
nried interests at Washington and in the !
ce of increased taxation, the Republican {
aders are urging more jurisdiction ]
18th more taxation and more confusion. {
he ways in which the Government col
cts its revenues conceal their full sums Z
ON those who pay them, but they tell none {