Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-12-15

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and adds: The court thus expressed
great truth which all just men appre.
cate. that there is no wealth or power
equal to that which ultimately comes to
a state when In all her engagements
she keeps her f.iih unbfoken." Have
sc reason 10 know aud feel that the
supreme Court has received but little
| sympathy from the co ordinate depart.
ments nf the United States Government
IN these profound and lofty sentimeptsf
He then proceeds TO consider the
financial condition Of The State and
show that the current revenues To-
geiher with the balance Of s276, ,964
estimated by the auditor, for the fiscal
year, will nearly, if not quite. pay the
interest on the entire principal of the
debt Of the State, consoI, peeIer and
uniunded-at the rates of interest IL
LOW bears. in the hands of the holders.
whatever may be its form-full inter-
est TO the colleges, all the expenses of
government, aud the amount annually
due the public free schools. He then
says:
IL is with profound interest / call
vour attention To- these matters. They
involve the desIinies Of Virginia. These
'tesiiuies nre in great measure confid.
d.''l to YOU. More precious have never
been entrusted TO any legislative body.
4 prouder history has nsver been made
by say people or State. Not blot has
set fallen upon a single page OF that
record. The works Of her sons have
not ONLY emh~llishsd her own fame, but
have been huilt into the fabric, and
NOW constitute much Of the Republics
glory. THey are a birthriRht, and can.
not and must not be sold or battered.
II has been alleged that
the Federal Government has invaded
The limits of our State, and by poweF.
patronage Hnd money has controlled its
aiisirs. II this be true. il will nj once
- admitted that departure has been
made. without precedent in our annals.
threatening disruption Of the fuuda
mental principles Of our system of gov
ernmenl. and fatal bios heen struck
at the liberties Of the people.
Virginia has been accused Of attempt
ing the mean crime Of rePuiiaIion. IL
sas been charged--the facts here, too.
have gone into history ana will show
ihsl the F-dersl Government, or the
party directing its destinies. has used
i's patronage, poser. and money 10
hurry her along that rugged and die
reputable way. II this be true, then
if there be any stigma. il has been
taken from our commonwealth and
fastened upon the Republic. and will he
atih difficulty, II ever. erased. The
transfer wiil not hide 1T. IL will not
disappear, nor die but will bloom out
sooner or later in unsy eskshle disasters.
.rrsentative governments like ours
ssssd In consent aud good faith
slih once broken, the slow and
~ poison penetrates into every de
lnent og The governmental. social
~ domestic being. II there be any
properly especially sacred under such
. government it is a public bond. Il
has the impress Of the States or the
Republics seal. and iis solemn promise
to perform. When broken, the virus
oi The breach goes like Damascus 10
the seat oi life. Parties cannot save
either the State or the Republic, guilty
nf that great crime as we'll as folly. IT.
an nnri.inr oi the people docs not call
halt, and restore the Government TO
its ancient ways. then is the steady
march begun along that rad where all
republics hitherto have met their fate
It's days are numb red, and the empire
is almost tn sight.
Whatever other people, parties or
States may say or do, let us trust that
ihuse who now OF may hereafter have
the cu-tady Of Vireinia's affairs will
stand fast to the work and traditions
Of the fathers. As they we're the found
ers Of this grand system Of government,
that has brought 10 us and the world
such countless blessing4, 20 should IL
eI-ewhefe drift or be driven from IL
moorina In the hands Of fsithless. igno
rant and forretful men. May their de
scendants here hold firmly TO its prin.
ciries I'LL the storm be overpasl. and
keep them TO the day when sober sec.
ond thought shall demand their resto.
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