The People's vindicator., 1880-10-16
ooyyRvoR nORATIO SEYMOUR.

""su,sn.-The Republican Party's IDsidi.
.E s.,. Euersachn,snts Upon the Limits Of
/, ~. rnustitutiOn-Th Positions Of the Two
~ candidates COntrasted.
S''I I:o,e,uor Seymour recently delivered .
..oIitial address to his felOw.tOwnsmen Of
RE,;ca. \. Y., from which we make the fol-
iowing extracts, regrettlnS that want OF
w" V,".e will not enable US to give in full the
~sporI. Of wisdom that fell from the lips of
,hs v ..old man eloquent" Governor Seymour
said:
ant /. no longer the simple machinery II WAS
y, ~ The early days of the Republic. The
,n,,onlic y, agc ~ America IL over. The interests
.., t:,,y.yalneHt has To deal with are no long.
ar ,bose If II small number of agricultural
Communities, with here and there u CONNER
s;al Town. They arc the interests of nearly
ttty millions OF people spread over an i'm
msn.e surface, with occupations, pursuits
.nd industries Of endless variety and great
s",sgnit,me; large cities with elements of pop.
miafiCm scarcely known here inthe early days,
and all these producing aspirations and in
s.r,.ts 80 pushing, powerful and complicated
In their nature, anu so constantly Appearing
- the Government fightfully or wrOngfuly,
shat the requirements Of craftsmanship de.
,msuded in this Age are far different from
/. thosc which sufiiced y century ago.
T1Sse are not NY words. II / had uttered
,bem. it would be felt that l was making II
harsh charge against the Administration.
They are the statements put forth by one of
i, officials, who speaks from his experience
- member Of the Cabinet, and as one who
fornerly had seat in the Senate. This dec
isration made by Mr.. SChurz i, official in char
after. IL will be 80 viewed ia other countries,
and will rejoice the enemies Of our Govern.
sasnt. while il moi titles the American people.
me speech from which thi, eNtruct was taken
vas made as u leading one in this canvass
p stb II view Of directing Its discussions. II was
seCeiycd with applause by the journals Of the
Republican party, and by the leading mem
bers OF that organization. Its startling decla-
sStions force upon our minds the questions:
Me the disorders, the temptations, and the
oOuf,,sion which press our Government due
IN lis character und structure, or to the man
mr. In which il Is administered! No other
anbicct so grave or so urgent Is involved i'll
/, Ihs pending contest. Hit IL true that the dit.
Ncuites in the way ut an honest conduct I'll
our affairs ure so great that there must be
other qualifications for the Presidency of the
United states than those of intelligence, non
ssty, and patriotism; IL our Government can
only be carried ON by All exceptional man,
who may not always be ut our command, then
We have undergone ~ revolution. When we
are told that Il statesman is essential in the
condition of our affairs, it disturbs our minds
as when We are told that ~ physician Of un.
usnal skill Is needed in our families 1t means
disease and danger. They are usually the
wortis We hear but u little while before the
grape upon our doors informs our neighbOrs
Of the sad result. II our Government Is SD in.
numbered with the confusion growing out Of
Afty millions vi people and their varied inter.
ests and pursuits, 1t is clear that when that
population within the lifetime OF many before
ins shall have grown to one hundred million
and the complicated interests Of our country
are multiplied four fold, tnat our Government
must be erWhelmed or there must be
marked reform in its conduct. This Is not Il
rem0te or uncertain danger. II Is one that we
must confront now; it already taxes our in
Iustyy and endunsc:s our prosperity.
- EVILS NOT DUE TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Il this state of affairs due to the STRUCTURE
Of our Government, or to- they way 1t has been
administered? 10 Is not necessary ut this
time that we perplcx ourselves with questions
about the way our Constitution was adopted.
Whether IL was formed by a compact between
i, the States, or by the people Of states, or by
the people in their primary individual ca
pacity, IL Is enough for our purpose that It is
IN ipdissOluble bond of union; that 1t makes Il
General Government, AMI it recognizes the
rights Oi states and Of persons; that 0llthese
ae equally sacred; the dissolution of the
Union, destruction of states. usurpati0n of
uOWer, or the wiping out Of lines which limit
their respective Jurisdictions, would each he
equally revolutionary and disastrous. When
j., We read the Constitution VT find it makes the
Z most conservative government IN existence
shat, beyond any other system, 1T prOtect,thc
.H0hls VI persons and of nlinorities. IL meas.
urcs out with careful terms the jurisdiction OF
Congress II gives to each citizen rights of
person, of property, OF conscience. and OF
spCNvh, 80 we'll guarded that single man may,
), With regard to them, defy the government.
altbO,ah 1t may net under the impulses OF
every citizen but himself. IL PAGES the l'resi-
" deNt, and Congress, and States under the su
idDegyisOn Ut the Judiciary. This t5t0 act as
: aainparii;d arbiter between them. and upon
All questions which concern the jurisdiction
IN the rights Of either. This method of de-
! Hning and securing the rights Ot all depart.
IeMls and the liberties of the people, is I'M
known elsewhere In the worlds history. Even
m lyritain proud Of what II calls its cOnstitu.
' tiOnat law, 0nd of the protection which Is
thrown around it, citizens, Parliament can, II
twill, pnirs,ly destroy life, liberty and prop.
erty, there - no power to resist its decrees
The Judiciary Itself Is but an instrument to
carry Oae 10 parposes, however destructive OF
vhatthsy term their constitutional principles
Herd, On Unconstitutional law is Il dead law.
ABcsEs CAUSED BY THE 'REPUBLICANs.
Ast6 tine evils, ,cOrruptiOns and abuses which
. m, set forth by Mr., schnrz, let us see the
positions held by leading Republicans with
regard To them. What are those doing who
have been intrusted with the duties Of ad.
nt.istration md who seek to hold power!
It Wehave seen that the methods of those who
= 1aye controlled public affairs and not the
C0nst1tntiOn Of the United states have caused
Nee dangers which threaten us. In the first
y dylace the candidate OF the Republican party
ehus enlarged its jurisdiction, and, 10 use his
ewn phrase, he Is gSad "thai II graritat<s to.
Woet MOVE pOFer." lie not only wishes the Gov.
q snment to gain this, but he Is willing that IL
sn0ald do ~ by indirectiOn and subtle con.
Sesucsion. He does not say as he should do II
seeks change IN the character Of our
~ yens thae 10 should be made by open
A0e &ksee amendments, but he tries III, bring
about by the use of doubtful phrases.
I ypsak particularly about his pOsitiVn, - he Is
pw the exponent Of the great pAYts which
- Placed HIM IN nomination for the i'resi-
b ecey. The leaders In the canvass OH that
h ed0 are those that hold places rs Senators or
. Cabinet Ministers, or important positions
e IalN the present Administration. AL OF
vooau ~ faet, and In some form, ask that their
10wsss should De increased by taking from
I, t1e people some Of their homo rights. They
erect, Give to us yOurrights OF making
. ssior yourseiyes; we can take care Of your, ,
) ~ tnrtsutctiOn for the General Government
Jademand for the surrender Of rights by the
olNc IN their towns, their counties or their
ls oeee 4r. Garfield openly expresses his sat.
1eeSeNN ana his desire, II he IA elected ireS1'
~ that the Government should have more
y0wef than II had when washington and Ad.
Ans sn0 Jefferson and jackson filled the Ex.
equtlye Chair. He says there has been gain
40 that there will be more by force of gravi-
3eon mot by the popular will, not by changes
1.-The Constitution IN y regular way, but that
authority, patronage, and power will add tn
themselves. will by their weight increase and
Pow until they are up To the full measure Ol
~ desires. Nc rejOices to see this done In a
a wy against which .'I f.}.r rr'f
!, GEORGE WASHINGTON WARNED YOU
i AAls farewell address, which was submitted
- Alexander Hamilton and other statesmen
= ibe60pe he gave u to the American people:
igg II IL simp0rtant, likewise, that the habits Oi
thinking, In q free country, should inspire
eautl0M1n those intrusted with It's admins.
q oation 10 coniine themselves within their re-
& Rective constitutional spheres, avoiding, ~
w exercise Of the powers Of one department
y 0encrOach upon another. The spirit OF en-.
eoaehnlent tends TO consolidate the powers
j - the departments in one, and thus tOcre
aae, whatever form of government, u real des'
.s.A jaAss esGinA1eOl that love OepOwel
md pr0neness 70 abuse II which pred0mi
ApMth4 human heart, y sufllcient to sat'
ug0 q tle truth OF this position. The ne
eeeMey Of reciprocal checks in the exercise ol
&otaical power, by dividing and distributing
W2D1n I11aVauS AMI cuvH