Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-05

and liberty their destiny IS one; they cannot be
separated and no member Of this grand boy poll
tic can be desided nsulted despoiled of its prop
erty, It's liberty or It's good name without nfcting
deadly injury upon every member Of the alliance
Therefore every patriot should strive to cultiya'e
among our people, by precePt and example, those
principles Of respect confidence and fraternity that
made us one people in &c, and without which the
Declaration of Independence is moekery and de
/ fusion There are other enemies TO republican, in
situations ia our land, against which should
jealousy guard. 1t has been predicted OF US that
! II ever the people of the States lose their
/ liberties, it will be on account Of
1 foreign expressions or dangers from abroad
| but our danger will come either from
internal discussions, from the corruption Of the
mass OF our citizens We have withstood the fear
full ordeal OF years of sectional strife eliminating
in a four years war. We are called upon to guard
the eitaG of our liberties from the fierce attacks
corruption in every branch OF the Government is
making upon II. A sad day viii it be for this peo-
pie when we shall forget our 6uty to God, our
eouRtry and to poserity and become so vena as TO
barter our liberties for " mess Of pottage" God
grant that no future JuguTtha may say of us as
said OF ancient Rome the day of her decline
" oh, venal people who would sell their liberties il
they could but find purchaser In this country
The people are the soyereigns, and upon their utei
ligenee and honesty depends the perpetuty OF our
republican institutions. 1t has been said that
" Wbeneye, people make their own laws
they have as good government as they are
entitled To-; and this is essentially true Of our
country As long the great joriJy of the voters
are inteii gent honest and pigilant Presidents
our Co4sressmen, our Governors, Representatives,
our Judges and other officers must perforce be in
the man worthy Of their positions; but when the
mass OF the voters become apathetic dishonest,
or SINK below the proper standard of intelligence,
then lee sure that the cank r-worm OF corruption
and yenaity eating its way into the very .ials OF
our institutions aad the officers, taking their cue
from the electors will be quick to make rnerchan-
disc OF the rights lightly priced, so feebly
guarded Look 10 it, my patriotic fellow citizens,
that not only the intellect OF voters shall be
htTtf tIai,-
neglected; for be assured that if the time ever
comes when the majority OF our voters become too
ignorant 10 know their rights and du-
ties, or be swayed By their prejudees
or can be awed or Influenced by the
threats or Establishments OF those in power,
or be bought with money TO east their against
these rights then indeed will the days of Re-
public have been numbered then indeed will your
constitutions and your statutes be worth less than
the parchment or paper upon which they are writ |
ten then Will venalty and corruption riot in
the high places Of the land, and the magnificent
Temple CT Freedom, buildcd by forefathers, |
topple 10 its fall, buIying beneath its ruins the
hopes OF patriots the world Let then fully
appreciate the liberty hequeathed to us by the
whose glorious deeds aud sacrifices com |
memorating to-day and let resolve that we will |
keep this country free and our republican insttu- |,
tions pure and untarnisbed. aud thus hand them !
down 10 those who shall come after us to occupy |
our places in life's changing drama Let us en- /
deayOr to eXtlrpate from our midst the spirit of |
selishness and gretd that has in the past few |
years made such Roadway in our land and which |
threatens, like Aaron SERPENT to swallow up every
thing good in our natures. Let US cultivate |
broader patriotism, larger measure Of common |
)nesty IN the great DO y OF our people, keeping
pure the fountain head from which is 10 flow all /
our political blessings. We should encourage in /
dusty in our land, remembering that "ideness is |
the parent OF vice." There should be no drones in |
Coiumbia's great hive Of toilers; all should be |
trained to some useful trade profession or avoca-
ton, and in a well regulated, well governed State |
there should be work for willing hand for be
assured my friends, there j. something wrong in /
that community where the honest, willing toiler |
cannot procure livelihood. In word that we |
may hit ourselves for more perfect self govern
ment, we should practice honesty, sobriety, indus
try and fTugaty together with ell the other virtues
and accomplishments that lend strength or
grace to human action In the hands of a |
people, such as | would have ours TO be- the i'm. |
mortal principles OF the Declaration OF Independence
would be secure and would become the UNMARRIED |
rule Of action. With government as perfect as a |
high order OF human intelligence, combined with |
virtue, could sustain, what future opens up for the
people of these States? With almost continent for
a country; with soil and climate unrivaled on the |
globe with mineral wealth beyond anything |
dreamed OF by the peoI lie of the Old World with |
Thousands upon Thousands oil miles OF river and rail.
road intercommunicilon with old Ocean on three |
sides VI us to bear commodities abroad, it would
De strange indeed il the sails of commerce did |
not in time wbitcn every sea known 10 civilized !
mau; it we did not soon become the richest aud |
most popular people the earth ard il we did not
at once present to the world the "model republic |
where in truth it might be said, The starspangied
banner in triumph does wave, over the land OF the
free and home Of the brave"
CLOSING EXERclsYs.
At the conclusion Of the address Mr. Felter t
read to the people 9 dispatch from the |
RECORD MON etfice announcing the condi- |
ton Of the Presidential 1890. 1t was then still
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