The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-05-11

trsss Ia the known world II the Rock Of
Gibraltar, and for nearly two centuries
II has been held by the mailed hand Of
an alien and stranger, menace and
an abiding reproach TO the kingdom
and people who surround IL, because .
Drawer and holder hand than is material
owners has taken and withheld II fron
them. An essential integsr Of or
country, seminal principle of the
American Government, . germ Of our
greatness as people is Iss indspend.
snt, fearless, individual man, founder
and head OF the family, whoss social and
political influence enlarges itself from
the family into the stats. For the
family is the birthplace and nursery OF
the Greside, virtues -hamsbred and
bred at homs honor, truthfnlness and
courage, self isninl and lnodesiy, char.
ity and honesty. These are the qnali-
ties which enlarge their influence from
home TO neighborhood until they perm g
ate the community and pervade the
State, and public sentiment at last be-
Gomez imbued with the spirit II person
al worth and integrity 10 the ultimate
settlement Of the gravest Affairs Of
nations. These are the qualities upon
which men must rely for safety and
good order, and under the form Of gov
efnmsnt We have adopted the neel for
their cultivation and ascendancy seems
greater even than elsewhere. They
must be represe nted somewhere ia our
Government therefore, whether you
call il local self government or home
rule. I am deeply impressed with the
necessity for its restoration IN full force
Ia tho broad Union, equally for the
strength and safety of The Union. as
we'll a. of these pillars Of State Of which
that Union is composed and upon
whose integrity IL deper ds. And this
/. one Of the mos, im,o,,.n, do,i.. Of
tb. ,oli,ie.l marty 10 -L..., ~ A.. AZ.
,.cL.d A nron.r ,-,.l.,;.. If two
op,,o.iuc forces md ee..
,r;,e,aI-n.i.,n;os true ,o.iI,,,iun
aud for th. I.., t~.u.y ,-.n the latter
f.rce ba. been .v.,.x.rei..-i and N.
former weakened ~ di.s... Til. can
tralix.,;on of oo~.r aud ..s,o. /. =.
obvis,,. result Of ,L. iov..,,.,. ,,t .,...m
and telesraphy. TIL. ..f..ry of our ,,..
ular institutions demand. the .i,.e.,.ir.I-
iz.tiou and di.tr;, mien or ,n~-, aud
its exercise for local ,elf-sov.ram.n,
Lv tho.. who.a a.;lx live. .na in,.,.
81. sr. 10 bs .a.c,.a ,x 4, uao,a
rule ar L,e.l s.lf-yo,erum.u,. /. a rivh,
and . necessity az American oiti,.ns
and the intent and meaning Of The
w,;t,en can..i,n,ion os IN. tT.;on
Th. ,lr.n,th nj Tie Stat. rs..s vn.n
the number Of uprioht. inIeoeuden.
sslf-rsliaut and sslf-respeo,inv indiyid-
oa,s /, cont.;n. and. unas, onr IA.oo
cratic ,hoo, ;es &c eov.ynn,sn, al ;,v.-
s;on. &C ;cd;v;dn.i f,ea,,o,n ..,, Al
ac,;on M, a..cn,;.I ,,, ,hs n,a..rv.,;o,
oe .o.;., ord.. .oA Al. nro,..,;on :,
individual and nu;,l;o ri0s.s A.. un-
wise and unwarran.ed. All the tend
enOies Of leyi.lxtiou which. iynorins
ind; viduaI reseona;ailitv mhs,i.n,s
Governmental control IN ms,tars so.i.l
and nersonal. ,aenls 10 weaken N,
powers Of the individual and enf,ehlins
them by diavuisc. lessen their agency ID
good government. In this mischieyou,
4 subatitntion Of governmental nover II
matters social and personal lies III,
objection TO sumotuary laws. interfsr-
once with conscience in social an,
. religious xtTairs, invasion Of the domain
Of private opinion and personal liberty
which seek. to impose penalties 70
anticipated act, and offences Yet mn
committed. This spirit of unwise an,
unjust interference by Government i
the objection to laws which, under th
name Of taxation, favor certain classe
and occupations at the cost Of others
aud abridge that freedom Of oom,nercisI
intercourse which AN .uliehtensd an,
enlarged aeose oeseIr-;o.erest shoul,