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

experienced eye, hey ond lies nayster
the most pruiouudl Occasionall.
however, when the lightning flash q
popular excitement enables us to pen
citrate this lurid darkness, even ,h
casual observer must he struck wit
terror and dread the worst: FOL
while rOseate tints, such as delight u
during the glorious days OF an lhdial
summer, meet our gaze and wOul'
Iull us into sweet repose-yet we ar
aroused to our true situation by III
thunder of public indignation, an,
realize in the crimson hues the pro
phetic symbol of blood which ma
how ere long. Our ship Of State
about to pass q most perilous strait
We are In imminent danger, Scyll
aud Chary bdis. with their warnin
roar are ready to dcvour us. TIL
most skilled navigation alone ca
save us from the destructive whir
pool. Let US initiate the wise exam
pie of the illusirious Ulysses, las
ourselves TO the mast OF our ship viii
the cords OF fidelity aud patriotism
and close our ears 10 the Turing voice
ofthe Sirens. then. then only, will W
pass the crisis In safety. Let no
Circe Metamorphose MS into beasts
as Mythology states she did with til
daughter ofTyphon: rather let us b.
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 W,
require the greatest amount OF wis
dom aud love Of country. The pres
ent threatens more evil than any il
the past, and, consequently, there Il
need of some president worthy of hi
nations irusi--some man in whose
faith, purity aud honor we car place
implicit confidence, some one man
in power in whom amor pdtria will
conquer all else and place him above
every selfish motive. Without ques'
ton the coming presiden tial election
10 the most important that has ever
come to pass: for during that next
term will be decided that most su-
preme question Of to-day-'a system
OF National Currency When Ia 1883
all the National bank charters expire.
On this occasion tha most strenuous
efforts will be. made to rene " aud
perpetuaie the charter, and thereby
continue to enforce upon tie peo-
pie the most gigantic fraud OF mod
ern times, which drains the resources
of our country and gives no equiva.
lent IN return. The liberty Of our
nation demands that this odious mo-
nopoly be abolished. and, without
doubt, with n President like Jackson,
we would soon have an end 10 such a
nefarious system Of thieving. By
virtue OF the Constitution OF the
United States the President has
more than royal powcr-exercised
very frequently OF late years and far
more In our country than In .otliers
where nonaehical forms of govern
iBont prevail. That corrupt parasite.
cal paper known "a the New York
Herald says on the 7th February:
"a President in this country,
though he may have honestly q great
is really verv weak man
Mt the head Of the government. The
Constitution, while it has given him
large powers as MI agent, has given
him no Independent authority what
ever"
Well, after all, this Ia only what we
would expect from that humbug, the
Herald, although we might censnre
any other journal that utters its own
opinions. In Section 2, Art. I, Of
the Constitution 1t Is enacted that
Tie President shall be Commander.
in.Chief of the army aud navy of the
United States" " this no power?
Can any one justly be called weak
man with nations army and navy
at his command? What greater
power could any King desire2 And
The authority 10 veto, while given
from the necessity to have some
check upon government is an i'm
Inense power In the hands of anyone,
especially the ncfarious, who may
pervert il for purposes quite antago.
nistic 10 the welfare OF the people.
With knowledge then, of the
immense authority welded by the
Chief Magistrate, of the questions OF
such vital issue to be decided at this
Term, of tho great balance that hangs
IN tho scale, surely no man will be 80
nsane to desire any but a president,
whose life will justify and guarantee
IS In expecting that he will be actua.
ed and guided by the welfare Of the
iation at large, who will be unbi-
Issed by the weight of gold, always
brought 10 bear for the making of
avs to render the interest of the
majority subservient to the few, who
will enforce the rights and not 70.
trict the liberties Of the American
,eoplc.
AS sure as morning succeeds night, |
revolution will follow the cursed
tep Of an unwise presidential cleo.
ion. The great concentration OF
wealth, at this day of patent monop.
lies, 10 the great danger which stares |
IS In the face. Goldsmith was cor. |
Get In saying
Fast fares that land to Fastening ills prey,
nere wealth accumulaies and men decay" |
In America this 10 verified. To.
lay amongst us are visible symp.
oms such as have preceded all revo.
itions and instructions In every
lime. The spirit of discomfort Ia
broad, frightening all with its gaunt
orm, hungry, weird, and emaciated. |
to aspect is threatening. The lamp |
I the past sheds It's light Ger days
4 terrible slaughter and confusion in
france, England, India and Russia.
)ur young country itself has not for |
often the pains she endured in cast
" of the tyrant's yoke. Let us
vert, by our suture wisdom, those
wills that past folly brought upon ne,
'et US initiate the Roman In early
avs,
NV. n ",1 mont, mono ", were , for a party,
nd save ourselves, our rights and
ur country by electiug q President
) great and good as George Wash.
g, OF whom We can truly say
"Pincit amor patJia."
II. G. o.
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Expressed Their Delight.