Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-08-04

several States, the interference with
the elections through the medium
of paid partisan federal officebolders
in keeping their party In
power, and caring more for that
than fairness in the elections-in
fact, the constant encroachments
which have been made by that par
ty upon the clearly reserved rights
Of the people and the States-will'
if not checked, subvert the liberties
Of the people to the government OF
limited powers created by the ia
Tiers, and end in a great consolida-
ted central government, strong. IN
deed for evil and the overthrow OF
republican institutions.
"Thc wise men WHO framed our
constitutions knew the evils Of a
strong government and the long.
continuance of political power in
the same hands. They knew there
was a tendency in this direction IN
all governments, and consequent
danger to republican institu-
tons from that cause, and took
pains to guard against it. The ma
chiucry of a strong centalizcd gen
eral government can be used to per-
petuate the same sort OF men IN
power from term to term until 1t
ceases 10 be republic or IS such
ONLY in name; and tie tendency OF
the party now i'll power in the di-
rection. as shown in various ways
besides the willingness recently
manifested by a large number OF
that party 70 eject President an
unlimited number Of terms, is quite
apparent, and must satisfy thinking
people that the tine has come when
it will be safest and best for that
party to be retired.
but in RESTING the cncroach-
ments Of the general goyernmentup-
on the reserved rights Of the people
and the States wish to be distinct
" understood as fayoring the prop
er exercise by the general govern
lent Of the powers righttully be-
longing to it and under the consti-
tuition. Encroachmcnts upon the
constitutional rights Of the general
government, or interference with
the proper exercise Of its powers,
must tc carefully avoided The
union OF the States under the con-
sdtution must be maintained, and
| II IS we'll known that this has al
ways been the position OF both the
candidates on the democratic presl-
idcatial ticket. It's acquiesccd in
lcyerywhe.c now, and finally and
forever settled az orc Of the results
OF the war.
1T is certain boyouud all Ines-
ton that the legitimate results OF
the war for the Union will not be
oycrthrown or impaired should the
democratic ticket be elected. In
that event proper protection will be
ciycn in every legitimate way Il
every citizon. native or adopted, il
every section of .Ac republic, in the
enjoyment orall 'ho tights 9uaran
tccd by the constitution and Il.
amendments. \ SCUM / currency Of
honest money. 0. a value aad pH:
chasing power corresponding sub
siantially with the standard reeo9
nized by the comm"cial world an
consisting OF goii'nd s..'e' ana p"
per convertible into eol"' VIII b
mainiaincd. The l.b'r ana manu-
featuring. commerc.a' and business d,
interests of tie co'VtrY Viii DC IA
yorci and encouraged neyery Ie9'tl
mate way. The telling millions o
f our own people will be protcc'e'
from the destructive competition o
/ the Chinese. and to that end incl
immigration to our shores VIII D.
properly restricted Inc PuDn
credit will be scrupulousIy nam
tanned and strengthened by rIgI
economy in public expenditures al''
liberties of the people and the prop
+ erty OF the people will be Protec,ie
by a government OF law aao o :.o,.
administered strictly III inc ii'c'
csi5 OF ali the people. and not j
corporations and privileged classes
, Il do not doubt the discrmlna
ting Justice Of the people and theI
capacity for intelligent selt-govern
, ment, and therefore do not doul