Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-28

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S .ptember l, 1869, to Spptember L
1881. you nave paid SSH 1926. 1872. YOU
have $458, 934 ,485 Of capital. Ant
now We say t. you, come forward aud
bear your proportion OF the public
burden. Come forward and help u.
to bear this incubus placed upon vi
I Know what they will say, and l uu'
dertake to speak tor them this hour
aud this minute. They will tell you
they have already told YOU through
The columns OF the NV York papers
that If this amendment is passed
by congress they will take the gov
ermmea, again by the throat aud pros
lrate the financial sys.em OF The
country.
Senators of sovereign states, is that
q safe power to put in the hands Of
mortal man? Is 1t a safe power to
put III Lhe hanIs of corporations ,
without soul, without blood, with.
out passion, without feeling. the
cold, hard, stubborn slaves OF avarlce
ITSELF "Oh."say gentlemen" "they
will not use it," When did they fail
to use 1t? WGen have they failed to
refuse to come to the assistance Of
this country la Its hour of need !? The
senator from New Jersey told US that
they have stood by tines country iu its
hours Of dire necessity. Did they
stand by this country in 1870. when
the senator from Ohio CALLED ON them
to bear their portion Of it's burdens 2
Did they stand by the country then !
They wem to tue halle of congress.
aud by influences known only there,I
presume, they s'ruck down the will
of the people and the legislation
adopted by their servants. Did they
stand by this country last spring.
| when We undertook to say to them,
"fund this debt at 8 per cent. and
take these bonds 2" Did they stand
by the county in 1882
Nj. President, never while I live
and have a vote III this or any other
public body will l be willing to leave
this power in the hands of any set of
men, whether in a corporate capacity
or otherwise. Never will 1 be willing
to say to the people Of these states
that the great attribute OF sovereignty,
:he power of making money, the
power of regulating the money of
the country, shall be farmed out to
national banks for their own profit
and their own greed.
Sir, I cannot better close the re-
marks l have made than to quote from
the great man who announced the
principles of my party and the cor
rect principles Of Legislation for this
country now aud for all time. Said
General Jackson, in his veto message
Of the United States bank bill:
sit is 10 be regretted that the rich aud
powerful too often bend the acte of
government to their selfish purposes.
D stluctions in society will al wayse x.
list under every just government.
Equality of talents, Of education, or OF
wealth cannot be produced by human
institutions. In the full enjoy ment OF
the gifts OF Heaven and the fruits OF
superior industry, economy. and virtue,
every man is equally entitled to protec-
ton by law But when the laws UNDER
take to add to these natural and Just
advantages artificial distinctions, to
grant titles, gratuities, aud exclusive
privileges; to make he rich richer and
the potent more powerful, the humble
members OF society, the farmers, me.
chances, o laborers, " no have neither
sNS Aab a"t WV AxSou6 " Scouting lh0
tavors to themselves, have a right to
complain OF the injustice OF their gov
or ment. There are no necessary evils
10 government. Its evils exist only in
Its abuses. 1t it would confine itse! Il to
equal protection. as Heaven does it,
rains. shower its favors al ke on the high
and the low, the rich and the poor, it
would be an unqualified blessing. In the
act before me there seems to be = wide
and unnecessary departure from these
just principles.
Nor is our government to be man.
tanned, or our Union preserved. by in
vasions OF the rights and powers oil the
several states. In thus attempting to
make our general government strong,we
IN Ike it weak Its true strength con.
sists in leaving individuals and states as
much rs posi- BILE to them.e YES, 10 max.
ing Itself telt, not in its power. but in
its b~snehcence; not IN its control, but
In Its protection; not in binding the
states more c' sely to tha cen; er, but
leaving each to move unobstructed in
it's proper orbit.
Experience should teach Us wisdom.
Most OF the difficult, es our government
now encounters, and most OF the dangers
which impend over our Union, have
sprung from an abandonment of the
legitimate objects OF government by our
national legislature and the adoption OF
principles a. are embodied in this
act. Many OF q ric1 men have not
been content with equal protection and
equal benefits. bus have %besougbt us to
make them richer by acts OF congress.
BY attempting to CRAFTY their desires
we nave, IN her results OF our legislation
arrayed section against section, interest
against interest. and mar against man
In q fearful cOmmOtlon which threatens |
to shake the foundations OF our Union. |
1t is time to pause IN our career, to re-
view our principles, AMI if possible re-.
Vlve that devoted patriotism and spirit |
ot compromise which distinguished
lhe sages OF the revolution and the
OF u Union. II we cannot at
once, in justice to interests vested under
legislation. make our gov.
eminent what it ought 70 b., we can
least take a stand against all new
grants OF monopolies and exclusive
privileges, against any prostitution OF
our gov rnment to the advancement oil
he few at the expense OF the MANY and
n favor OF compromise and gra,iu Il re.
orm in our code of laws and system of
economy.
What to-day Is the great fundamental
principle OF our American government?
sresdom to all. protection to all, ex
elusive privileges to none. Th.t is the
srsat corner stOne OF this American
abric oil equal rights and constitutional
Jnlon. Every q an should be tree. free
n the pursuit. OF happiness, free in the
of wealth. without gov.
'rnmental monopoly or interference; as
rec, under, God,
Is the torrents which leap our mountain sides.
And plow our valleys without asking leave.
l am now, henceforth, and forever
Igainst this AMI all other monopolies.
IN against every scheme that puts into
he hands OF y lew the power t enrich
themselves at the expense OF the many,
md by piling Up millions upon millions
Vt corporate wealth at last be able to
the government itself by tho throat.
md in the name OF protection to the
'apltai OF the country strike down the
OF the people. CApplause.J
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A swlndie-A young man married a
leaf and dumb girl ; but soon afterwards
he recovered both speech and hearing,
md he has applied for a divorce. He
avs it is an Outrageous swind.e.
A correspondent OF the New York
lerald makes The following rejoiner