Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-15
EASTERN NEWS.
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~ Thomas JeHefHD0. whose memrF,
vas eulogized by all the SPEAKERS Of tn.
evening. The occasion vas made not
sble by the presence at tina board O,
csntlemen Of national reyute, some Of
HON are foremost il the counsels Of
ne uarty. In addition 70 the speakers
shsre we're present FROM abroad ex- Gov
! Sterling Norton Of Nebraska, Jno. G
Riaek of Illinois. Congressman Single.
eon' Tosnsend and sparks Of Illinois
coneYessman Murphy Of iowa, Jno N
Isnkins Of Wisconsin. Senator Thos
p Rayard Of Delaware was the firn
.nesLsr. and responded TO the toast
aflnr Country" After paying = splen.
Ala commitment to Chicago and the 70
s.mycss OF the nation, hs said:
.Aud can 10 be mistaken. in the pres.
ant indjcatioCs 10 manifest and abund-
ecf. that Ne are soon 10 witness in the
slsc.jou OF so4 q splendid and potential
nrof of the popular wisdom and power
n -edress grievances, reform unuiae
rolic;es, rebuke corruption. and purify
and strengthen popular institutions By
dr,v inc out Of the temple Of our liberty
the merceuary and machine politicians
who have betrayed popular trust and
S;soyaced and degraded the administra-
snn of our Government? Never, in
hu,oan history. was the creation Of ma
esyisl wealth 50 easy and 50 marvelonaly
ssundapt. Its consolidation under the
forms Of Incorporation creates the
vast units of power which result in mo-
rouoiy. and absorb and overthrow indi-
v;dosi and independent rivalry; herein
are dangers il will behoove as gravely to
Contemplate, and consider what forces
shsII be summoned to counterfeit them.
The great question which attends tins
creation of wealth il, What will you do
-;th itT Are We to be content with
making this land of ours ono great
veaith factor? Is that the all and al?
Irs r. 10 travel over the same low lands
Of luxury, sfeminacy and corruption, ~
4 nation, az the governments that have
receufly fallen before Us on the plains
Of history. The proper regulation Of two
opposing forces Of centrifugal and csn-
tfipetal maintains equilibrium. For the
Last twenty years the latter
force has been over exercised, and the
former weakened by disease. The cen
tralizasion Of power and action il an oh.
vious result OF tho Inventions
Of steam and the telegraph,
and the safety Of our popu-
lar institutions demand decent
distribution Of power, and its exercise
fos local self government by those whose
daily lives and interests are 10 be Affect
ed By It. Home rule or local self gov
eminent is right and necessity for
American citizens. and IL Is the in
tspt and meaning Of our written consti-
tuition. Tbs Union and the strength of
State rests uoon the lumber Of upright,
independent, self reliant. sslf respecting
individuals IL contains, and under oar
Democratic theoi les all invasions of in
div;dual freedom Of conscience and &C
ton not essential 70 the preservation Of
social order and the protection Of indi-
vidual and public rights are unwise and
All tendencies Of leQis-
lation which ignore individual response
bility aud substitute government con-
troll in all matters social and personal
)ond TO weaken the powers Of individ-
nal and and enabling them by disuse to
lesaen this agency in good government.
In this mischievOus substitution Of gov.
Drnment power, all matters, personal
md social, lies an objection TO sumptu-
NY lava, interference with conscience
In social and religious adairs, invasion
u the domain Of private opinion and
liberty. which seems to impose
penalties for anticipated acts and Of
lenses ret uncommitted. This spirit Of
unjust interference by government fur
nish an objection 10 laws which under
lhs name of taxation favor certain
glasses Of occupation mt the cost of
Dthers, aud abFidQes that freedom Of
commercial intercourse which an
Hhonid control. It Ia in fact a
principle Of the socialism and commun.
Ism Of the period, the oversight by gov
srnments N substitute for individual
sndsAsor, guided by Intelligent self In
'erest. aud restrained by industrial oon-
Dcieuce. u u 70 promote this sentiment
u self reliant manhood that tho Demo-
ratio party throuRh0ut the United
states insist upon the fullest degree of
Individual liberty, conscience and action
with pubIioity and the rights
" 0shers, and for that reason We dsprs-
lste all unnecessary interference with
he rights Of sslf government and all
,lass legislation by the general govern
neut, which assumes q guardianship
md protoetion over tho business Of
,rivate citixeua, and tho functions of
'ontrol over matters Of local interest.
Ne must carefully and xealously insist
hat that germ Of Our government should
rot be obscured and overlooked, and
,ublio control allowed over mattsrs Of
).operty belouginQ 70 private jurindic-
Ion. We neei this ~ Q check upon the
lsntyalizinQ influences Of consolidation,
seaith and power, and the tyranny OF
,axty Organization, ali Of which tsnd 70 |
Bj1hef individual manhood and cou-
loieuce. and absolvs men from sense
i personal duty and obligations.
Following Senator BayHrd's speech, |
3eury Huriburt. editor of the New York |
Verdi, with few predatory remarks, |
,gvaentcd the club the subioined autO-
uaph Of Thomas Jeferson, neveg be-
ore publishstl,
PHILADxLPnXA, March ~, 1783.
Dear Sir:--The delegates are sending |
u express TO Virginia with intelliQence |
oosivcd this morning. bnt m I do not |
NOV vhethtr they viii have leisure to |
lrup lins 10 you l will undertake TO |
the general tenor. A vcs-
y arrived here this morning express |
ron Cadix, with dispatches from Count |
yEstsiDg and the Marquis De LafAy- |
~. aan0uncine tho pFelilninarice Of |
1oooo we're oettled between all helligeg- |
~ P0vers u January. Not having |
|ools extracts from tho articles before |
- oannot give yOu details Of them.
~ gooesM eject - - the territorial |
lAenge produced By the var 10 the thir- |
80 Sta1e0 Arc nDver0d fPom 0p0at Brit
q. ~ Floridaa and MinoreA osded to |
.pe1as 4iRnelon TO France, and
- tondh part Of Newfoundland 10
3sees Britain. There may BE- somo |
1aaoees IN the East indies which my |
eeoeliooetou doee not suQgest, but they |
- estAtnR, II any. This vessel was seus |
- oasv possibility that sho might |
MINI ooooAs than ono ktom Breet, which |
~ NAY heurly expect, with tho anthem |
soesed ineerumentA. Being made. there |
p further oosaaion Tor peaoemakers. |
enaii therefore leave this city In fsw !
- out am nOs certain whpthee ] may |
-. PAY . vtsis to General Washington,
= AeedQnaft4rA before aet my face |
loefeVasd. beg leave IL prsasnt my
!. oess = ArA Pendleton. and to A.
~ you a ny sincerity. am, dear SIR,
vees sstena snd servant,
TnoHAs JxvYxas0N.
1oe htteg vas addraassd to Hon. Ed
100 Fsndleton. 70 b blt n Bowling |
useen. CAs0lins.
An AbsesaSer AArsa1.
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