Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-01-15

'ourts to determine what those rights are. The
of such II law can. in no event iniure
state. This being true. simple justice de-
nands Its passage, provided it Is done without
the state to any costa or liability
The arrangement for the paymentoi
large sum of money settles II vexed question
which has disturbed the people OF Missouri for
more than two years. The actors in such an mr.
deserves the appreciation of the
people of the state. 1 know OF no similar in
stance on the record OF any political party. 1t
stands US another evidence OF the
HONESTY OF THE DOMINANT PARTY
in Missouri. and u complete relutation OF the
charges made against Col. Gates and the party,
BY . partisan press and partisan orators during
70 late canvass. This old and diligent public
8. dDplt now retires from his onicia al duties.
W But u stain upon his solid and rugged char
acAo1 like a true man, conscious OF his own
rectiA19e. ''Tne pattern of all patence," he
has bsrne. without u murmur. the pitiless abuse
and malignity heaped upon him, calming await
ing the day for Justice to come to his relief and
his unswerving honesty. 1t has come
at last, and as he departs from the ONCE he has
honored for four years, pointing the unerring
finger at the man, it says he has been q faithful
servant.
The democratic party having placed the state
and Its finances upon = healthy basis, by in eco
nomical admlnistration Of anairs. is entitled to
the continued confidence of the people. and will
be retained in power till q later day if it pursues
the same wise policies; bat while remembering |
with pride Its past history. and the good it has
accomplished. 1t should remedy Its evils. purge
Its faults. dethrone Its bosses. enlarge its horo
scope, and advance with determination to the
possession Of those great living principles upon
which a free and an Independent people live.
move and have their being.
The party is as full of life and vigor to-day as
il fresh from successful political fields. The
great secret OF this ''unconquerable vitality Ia
its supreme love Of liberty, and Its supreme re-
gard Tor and confidence in the people,"
THE DEMOCRACY STANDS
for the foundation principles Of the oonstitu-
ton; for local self.governmsnt, n opposed to
centrxlization; fer the restriction and diminu-
ton Of the powers and the interference Of gov
eminent. and Tor the elevation and untrammel-
led independence Of the individual ~citizeni for
equal rights rs opposed to privileges and mo-
nopcly; for the republic as opposed to the en-
pire.
And as long as those great fundamental ideas
rema in the shibbloeths Of the party. 1t will re-
main invincIble and undismayed. and a. 1t has
in the past seen powerful rivals perish. SO it
, will In the future. ''Beaten it has been. beaten
it may be, but hopelessly broken 1t never can be
as long rs 1t is trne to the vital idea Of . govern
ment of the people, by the people. and for the
people,"
It Is national in Its vote and national In Its
views. In love of country 1t 10 limited to NO
section, loyal alone to no geographical lines but
it is for the happiness and prosperity Of the
whole country. We have passed through
another presidential election. successfully as .
people and as country, and James A. Garfield
will soon,be declared the lawfully elected prssi-
dent Of the United States. It Ii alike gratifying
and commendabie that it will be accomplished
without the excitement aud unnatural embar-
easements surrounding the elevation of Mr..
Hayes to that chair. It can be safely said that
our people never again desire to see a candidate
OF any party elevated to that eminent position
by such methods and such suspicious means.
Mr.. Garfield becomes prssldent not 20 much Of
y party, as of
TlI HoLE COUNTRY
and at Q time when prosperity gladdens the
hearts Of all, when NO animosities remain q
disturb and fret the people when the moment Of
defeat and victory 10 equally enjoyed by all. L
/. the universal hope Of the country that he will
be $50 clear In his great office" that when h,
comes to lay down the robes Of state. it will b,
said Of him that he did his duty we'll. Hi
victory was no ordinary enc, nor over an ordi'
nary opponent. and upon q margin ..
slight that the movement Of even ono leadin!
man In the cityof New York could have changet
the result. The defeat of Gen. Hancock as tn
representative Of the democratic party in nj
manner lessons the admiration In which tina
iilustrious citizen and soldier is held by tn
whole country. Wherever bravery, modest,
: and ability are held In esteem. the name o
1 Hancock will be loved as the unobtrusive an,
I unfinching friend of civil and religious freedom
q The names of Garfield and Hancock will STAN
j associated In the Minds OF our people. and IN
. few more years the historian will bring bet
t before the bar of severe public opinion. the on
= b u SUCCESSFUL politician the other as u sueees.
. full soldier. and which will stand the Ore OF thu
0 crucible Is not Tor rs 10 say to-day. 1t 10 N
3. belief that Hancock will pass down to othe
: generations unscsted by the criticisms Of sin
= exorable history % tho
s IDOL OF A FREE PEOPLE.
{ whose regard for the supremacy Ct civil law
although a soldier to fame and glory born mad
, him Its champion in its hour Of EXTREMIST need
e when others. smaller men, the creatures {
q power, discarded Ii as an sccursed barble. A
: a lover of ny rsea, 1 desire each to do his dut
: In his line, and make hs country greater b
1 having lived and acted. We are Lying In on
country, under one dag and one national cor
. stitution, and We should be in spirit and in dee
q but one people That constitution has been to u
S like the shadow off great rsck In q weary land
1 las protected US in the mldst of violent excite
n ments. and the most bitter party conflicts, an
e had this power. because it was not the work {
d a party. was not the oulgrowth OF faction, NJ
{ the result of tssper, but Of compromises, mod
e Grafton and patriotism. Our fathers laid dee
T and we'll the foundations. not only Of the gener
. al government. but also of the state govern
n ments, whether for few or many, ami a cor
Z stitution with
ALMOST WISDOM,
I small enough for the parliament of man an
e broad enough for the federation Of the world
having ever In view the separation OF the tw
o classes Of governments upon certain local d
e %terests, and q concentration of the two into one
t upon other great principles. Each form 10 In
dispensable to the other on the formation o
I one matchless system of government, and eacI
t should be guided with a patriotic zeal. In on
D ardent admiration of state government, grow
. ing somswhat out of our proximity to it., eve
8 ready to defend its ''rights'' with an exemplar
: vigor we should not look with distrust upon tn
n general government, even II at times in on
. opinion, errors aud abuses creep into its manage
ment-so there may into the administration Q
all governments; but stand firmly by 1t as tn
ark Of our political salvation relying upon pub
, lie opinion for the correction Of those abuses
!. In the language Of . great Statesman. long sinc
! dead. "We, as q people have derived innum
cradle blessings from the general government
and whatever of evil has occurred in its admin
istration bears no proposition to Its blessings. ,
LET Us TEACH OUR CHILDREN
that it is in the operation of the Amerlcan syster
= of government, that the states feel and know tina
they are important parts OF q great whole, and
Is in and by that union of all the states In thu
. great whole that We are known among the ma
, tions of the earth. From it. ss from u rich foun
tain. pablo prosperity has streamed over GU
whole land. and from the boeom OF our great ma
tional republic q spirit has gone forth through
out the world to quicken and raise up the on
pressed. teaching them IL new lesson of freed dor
and pointing out to them the way TO self govern
ment. The heart of man must swell with con
acl'us pride ut being the free citizen of such q re
public. No Roman should ever have exclaine
L am a Roman citizen." with more pride tina
II Missourlan should say, 'I Am an America
citlzen."