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

~ 80 fuANu upon another. The spirit 81 en-
tLoacuuent tends TO consolidate the powers
q AL the departments In ONE. and thus tocro
49, ~n~sos ~ Iotn ~ government. renl 0c<
pousni. 1u-f estimate Of that love Of power
nates IN the human heart. Il -ufiiciens 70 sat :
lsiy q ~ the truth 81 this position. The me-
er,s.ity OF reciprocal checks In the exercise of
pyhlssi power, by dividing and distributing
4 into dinerent repositories. and constituting
each the guardian OF the public veal against
INVASION ~ Others. has been eyinced BY ex
ptiimcnts, ancient and modern, some Of Them
IN our own country. and under our own eycs-
~ preserve them must be- necessary ~ To
institute them; Il, in the opinion 81 the PEG
PIE the distribution or modification Of the
constitutional powers be. In any particular.
wrong, let u De corrected by amendment
~ the way the Constitution designate-. Eut
~ there be no change by u~nrpation; for
\ though this, In one instance. may be the in
-trutnrnt OF good, IL T. the customary weapon
gy mich Tree governments are destroyed.
Tue precedent must always greatly overbnl-
anre. ia permanent evil. any partial or tran
/ yield"
II "a had not stated that these were the words
o. 1eorze Washington. II would be thought
Was induiging In a personal attack upon Mr..
and the prccedents lie would make proini-
ntnt A. a Republican speaker Il Dir. Schurz.
When he told 81 the state Of affairs AT wash.
ineton we looked for a demand tor strong and
STERN dealing with public evils. But lac giide-
4 On into suggestion more hurtfu to Mr.. Tar
Held " the minds 81 thoughtful men than any
1t-aFA iuAIe upon ntfN u} ms I0iftlrIl OppG-
nents- lie intimates tnai, ~ Mr.. Gariied has
been at a-hington. where these corruption-
have grown up, lac has become statesman
And ~ The best man to deal with them.
Another member OF the Cabinet, Mr.. sher-
man, secretary of the Treasury. takes adifer-
ent view 81 TIE state Of affairs from that Civ
ness prosperity f our country. Overlook
Ing the industry Of our people. the favorable
seasons that have rewarded their labors with
ample hhrytstS. the demand for our products
from other countries. he claims for the Adj
ADMINISTRATION e gratitude Of our people for
AL Their blessings. ! have no unkindly feel
1 ing Tor Mr. Sherman. 1 regret that he does
himself wrong when lac Is
rSCATEFUL TO GOD
and unjust TO the laborcrs of the land. II f.
not the sfate-manship Of the Cabinet but the
l ssnn ~. - , W. r =, ,,,r
Not the skill OF the Treasury Department, but
\ Of mechanics and manufacturers, that make
Congress. but the Toll II labor in ali ia varied
feids- In another respect he does himself "a
| wrong. He does not warn our people Of the
danger which the change of seasons may
make. lie does not. as he should admoni-h
4 them that NJ this time. when money Il abund-
ant, nen should throw OF the burdens Of
debt and extr1cAte themselves from positions
/ Of peril II times should change. liz teaches
the false and fnischieyous doctrine that gov
eminent policies. and not honest toll and fru-
gal care. that the schemes of the brain, not
| tine sweat Of the brow. give competence TO
men. Much has been said about the absurdity
q nat money. How much more absurd are
Mr. ,herman'- teachings OF mat prosperity. In
this direction Mr.. sherman ouistiips Dennis
kearney.
SArroSALrsx.
The points most conspicuous in the speech
Is and journals Of the Republican party are,
first. that this il Nation, and next. this cleo
ton j. a contest between the Northern and
Southern States. in which = victory will be a
hss 20 ,ns n NE are ss
20 mask their designs "a 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 il
selected because IL T. word Of obscure and
indefinite meaning. and II IL II substituted for
the legal and proper title Of Government, IL
will enable them to make changes I'm it, char
acter hurtful 90 the rights Of the people aud
disastrous 10 the prosperity of their business
and industrial pufSuIfs that the mischief IL
Will create viii not b. Tor the remote future,
bur that they are pressing upon US now and
will be left IN their fun forte from this time
on unless they are uyerfed by the results of
the pending elections
II l. marked and conspicuous fact in the po-
liticaI discussions the past four years that the
use the words Nation and Nationals nl when
speaking Of our country These lave been
heretofore used without any special signin
canoe. terms generally applied TO different
divisions OF the human race into communities
governed by some forms Of law. and in this
sense have used them - avoid the repeti
tion of the term UuiOn, United states. or 6en
eral Government. but they have now become
the shibboletls Of the Republican party AMI
~ all who have schemes for which they wish
20 gain public support &C the seat Of
Government. While tlle men who use
these terms never define them, their very OBJ
~cuiity serves the purpose Of covering their
ultimate objects, and ftt the Same .imc allow
ing all who have political theoficsinconSisten
with our Consultation 20 feel thar they favor
their views. IN ~ primary sense the word
Nation means those Ot common origin, ana
applies most APPLY b. thc smaller divisions OF
TITLES or Of these 81 common lineage IN this
more correct significance IL A. certainly NOT
applicable to our country, whose population
Is made up Of mixed races from all quarters
Of the world. In IT, more common use Il sig
mites political divisions, ranging from the
lowest 10 the most elevated political ofganf
zation. When. the 'efore, II - said we are n
Nation. the term gives no idea 81 the charac-
ter OF our own Government. but Il leaves ev-
CRY one 10 infer what he piea-es Of its signin
canoe
OBSCURE ASp u~MFASr~G As IT Is,
IL was adopted with the solemniiy of Con
greS~iOnal resolution, n n term which told of
the power of our General tsevcrnmenf In
1875 Il resolution was Offered which declared.
among other things, that the people Of the
tinted states constitute one Nation. All OF
the Republican members voted Tor this, as IL
il threw some light upon the character Of our
Union. 80 far n II IRON doing this that IL
simply tends 20 make that obscure which was
clearly stated IN our Constitution. There j.
something ia the words United states the
Union. the sseneral Government whichis IN
conflict with the purposes OF Mr.. Garfield and
nj friends They 10 not feli ~ distinctly
what they aim AZ. but we nni that those who
seek Tor more jurisdiction u~e the term Ma
ton 81 Nationality whenever they have Oc-
ca~ion 10 speak ~ the jurisdiction AZ Wash
ington. We always lind that the men who use
the woodland many like senator Blaine love
I a. call IL n sovereign Nation-arc IN favor Of "A
4 different construction ~ the Constitution than
\ has heretofore prevailed MIR. aarfcld openly
states this when he SAYS that the views held
I hy Mr. Hamilton ara growing ia strength, and
( NJ rr,oiceS that 0ur Government u graNitAiing
I 10 more power. We ind, too. that they favor
the plans ~ that distinguished statesman 81
gaining iuriSflirtinnb y constructions PUT upon
the words ~ tho Constitution. ~ they do
not like. az this incnlrnt, 20 develop all their
4 plans. which would excite alarm particularly
7 AZ the North. 20 mask their purposes aud 90
! divert attention hy exciting passions and
\ prcindiccs. they use the wurd as far rs they