Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-08-26

at last To tue great n1SnW6y6 Oh tfdOe
opened by the Qmnipotent himself,
for that exteudeI commence, which,
tosbrin& tue, f~r6itsaofrsa lands. aud
the Eresslta 81 ~ indasfries 80 enl
very doors.
If we could watch the. flow of the
waters as they s6eep bythe great he-
tropolis OF Kansas City, we should
ser them fastening to combine with
the wave of it's neighbOring stream,
and impariiug, tothehtgreater energy
aud swiituess, and hurrying on 10
mingle with the great guilt that surges
upon our southern shores; aud then
under the impulse aud guidance of a
wisely imposed law, they delay not
until they lash the cliffs of England,
and lhenLsvell lhe tide that-pours
al0ifgs the comet OF AHA. aSIhis- issuot
fsticy butitsissthe lSwSoE heWaters
attested by the most scientific OF
modern Investigators. 1t is by TAX
ing advasftage.1 of this law that sac
cessful cOmMerce is carried on be-
tween Abe natiops Of the earth. With
the impfovement of The natural ii.
.Santages Which a Kind Providence
has placedat@0pr disposal. the pro.
ducts1Of Il rJhH1s aud prairies can be
carried i~nSunbrOken bulk to the bins
of the Antwerp Dutchman.
ThsbEall legislation that has in view
the improvement of. our great, water
ways, which are the natural channels
Of trade, itis; our duty to encourage
aud promote.
Thetwo great questions OF imme-
diSfe importance [ refer to the tariff
shde .Are fsoslarge and con-
plideteef e. opsn on suchssa ocossion
>s zissasxlouf asssndoan consrs.s
7has mads epltrfbytloifs towardfhefr
wise solption. ~ hppe that in the
future youfrepresentktive will not
render in these mxtters. q less valua-
BILE service. l ventured 10 speak a
while ago ofythe -eharaeteR,af theImen
tow tfOtn shOnid be entrusted the coli-
OF public Affairs. This is too
Important to be focgottensbYstbe peo,
pie of a government like ours. Those
who manage affairs of state placed
in conspicuous aud honorable stations,
shOHid be ipen whole wisdom api fn-
tegrity ft them to be guides sQt their
;";". ne ii,in
mn III ~ !. 49,
= Ao.a S"p -
which these men adopt aud apply In
the prosecution OF their great Schemes
for furthering national interests re-
commend themselves toetase adoption
Of the mass of mankind by every com-
s,uela'ion tnat ususl'y swsys their
taaSinsit. Ing statloh .anaersPnta-
tion OF tee supporters OF taese PrinS
ciPies recoInineha them' whl1e Inc
greatiiess OF the ihtefests lhvoIVea
give thsm universal no1oriety as well
as ioFDi0s q Sldea hatstAey would
De apPlfeos ~a1hoos tbefm0st mature
de~ilberation D b fullest conyle-
aIon vi the'r q vsiae.
nus wrong prlhciplas eM0odlen ~
PUBIC ACTS oiten 9 part ofsthe'
popular creed shaping IN some meas
ure, ine u OF al
mosl every INDIVIDUAL. -
Nhen men, actihg IN oenail OF 9
Solnu'ulAty, ny
u,sno'orSoie ueeos' sscts .sinlfars ID
piincipis perpetra'eq oy tnolVlouaIs
WI. ceass 70 oe 4isrePutaole, ana SO
.ha' oel'cate sehse-oi.hshor whica~ls
me sa'eg 'otn nAtionsi 40 well as
" peIsouAl cnsfacter Is destroyed. a
sos".en. eaefcises o.er . lhui-
s.aHA ~ con.fols soaiewhat OF y par
en."l ilAuenee' aho. couia We expect
.ne meinDers OF = family 10 regard
tne atiohs .! honesty ahd tfutn'
men lu6V S0o t06 DATent 10 ~Wn0m
.eyIIooh up as mouei.
f.s, ,,'a. go ny
NJ .''a' "n'su oeionss ~ ahotner
ms honesty may hot ne a very hlgh
uian 'or 'ns sesking tne pnoilc ssE-
i. 80" ~ 90. ~ ICE, 'IAe .pauin sols-
- w" o'''"o '"e 4ueS''on oi"co!a
pe.en'y.
nu'as7 Iao aethocratic convention
mas uhaue uie their stahQaru-bearer III
lhis contest; ny no iack OF ea0rt on
my part small IL trail TO defeat.
Anu lase W not sumcieat cause 10
an
tlcipate victory When we regard the
happY harmony mat prevails III u
ranks anu Wheh we look upon the
alu varied opin-
lons nov Dlenucd togetner IN Il pro-
nip'lon ". u common eno-the wise
run ot thls iair laiiu which
lou mace our heritage.
Aha shoulo we not hail as an evl.
dehce OF Astounding good fellowship
ene lac. mat those, VINO weut years
ago. "pon TINS very GROUND resisted
ese" otnef un'o oioou, STRIVING Tor
wh"t eacn oe'ieVta 10 DC tue right.
are now net III consultation for their
'h1,uai welfare.
receolhg from any prlncl-
pie, withoutSa6andoningc conviction,
@itnoat aspersing one page. Of the
past, each II give credit to the other
iof all honesty u sincerity of pnr-