The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-10-10
No AZ.

1eats srsa aaneSSkr AsStiSris
when frAud. vioiebse or iHeseS-EsasS
eohtfols. the noblsst Cops tithliohs AID
wisest lavs are HssieIi: y laas
The bAsoEet il not = al iksitatSsAt
for collecting Tie voted Of iESsmLH. R
I; il only " iun vots. free bAiivs
and fair cothl that tbs people SAd fals
In fact. as required 6y The theory 6f out
Government. Take this fuhHtluh aNay
aud the whole strus usture faiia. 81 l-.
The great principles Of AISSiesa
liberty are still the rightful inhsritahbi
OF this people. and ever shouid b.
The tightoi trial by Jury. IhS ksS.iT
sarpH,. the Liberty 81 ms pssSS. tbs fnsr
dom Of speech, the natural rights oi
persons. and The lights Of fropstIs, msSE
be PRESERVED, 5as's, s ..a
The Thirteenth, 'Fourteeklh aid Ffi-
teenth Amendments to the Copsiitutiorf (
of the United States. embodyiuk ths
the results OF tbs war for the Union,
are inviolable. .f ozA ss
II called TO the Presidency, shduid
deem II my duty 10 resist with ali my
power. any attempt 90 impair or eSAds
the foil fSrse and efFsc. Of the 1onsli. &
tuition. which, in every article. sSctiolf
and amendment, Is the supreme Law. Of
the land.
This Uuion. couprisinS q general
Government with general powers. and
State Government with state poverS
for purposes local to the States, e Z
polity the foundations OF which sefS
laid in the profoundsst ~isdoIs
This Is the Union which our fdtherf
made, and which has been 90 fespeetsd
abroad and so beuincisnt at home:
Tho war for the Union vas sucoesd.
fully CLOSED ttiore than Mtsen ysarf
ag1.
All Glasses of our people must shkfs
alike the blessings Of the tnions and
are equally concerned In It's perpsiuittS
and in the proper adminlstratiuH 6f
public Affairs.
We are In state OF profound peaos:-
Hencoforth let it be our purpose 10 eui:-
tivate sentiments Of friendship. and, noF .
Of animosity. among our fellow, citizsns.-
As one people, we have eomuiri itf+
terests.
| A seduous and scrupulous care OF the
Public Credit, together With wise aHd
economical management Of our Gotefu.-
mental expenditures. should be msiu.
tained. in order that labor may be iightIF
burdened, and that all persons may be-
protested i'd their rights 20 the fruits Of
their iudustry.
Let US encourage tho harmony and
geiierods rivalry among our own indas-
tries which sill revivo our langoishine
merchant marine, extend our commsrss
With foreign nations. assist our mst.
chants, manufacturers snd producers To-
develop onr vast natural IeSoufces, and
increase the prosperity and hsppinssf
Of our people. .si (,
Public Office Is trusti MOI n bounty
bestowed upon the huldsr!' N.
| The basis Of . substantial, itacticaf
Civil Service Reform must hrst DO ess
tablished by the people in filling the
elective Offices; II they fx high stand.-
ard OF qualifications for office, and
sternly reject the corrupt and incom.
pe,ent. the result will be decisive In
governing the action Of the aervants'
whom they intrust with appointing'
power. ss1
No form OF Governnsnt,. no matter
how carefully devised. no principles.'
however sound. will protect the rights
Of the people uhissS aduinislrdtibn Ia
faithful and efficient.
Power may destroy the forms, but
not the principles Of justice; thsSs Wilt
1.-Two 10 spite even Of tho T~ofd.
The true aud proper use Of thb nili.-
tary power, besides defending the nh-
tional honor against foreign nations. iaS
to uphold the laws aud Civil Govern.
ment, and TO secure 10 every persoEs
residing among us tho enjoyment OF his,'
liberty ani property. s.
The Regular Army should be 20 d.
rected by its superior officers ~ to bt ,
recognized asa bulwark In support Of
the rights OF tho people and nrf nv law"
would, uudey no demonstrates, :
| allow fuVaelf or nav tfoota tcy doterminO