Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-05

much of the enterprise and vim and
energy Of North Texas and OF For
Worth i'm particular and / came here
as private citizen 10 lin with YOU in
celebi'&--+--Z5 ---~anivers lry OF our ma
tiHnal Independence. and | can say
tluthinliy, as was said by the distin
guisied gentleman who has preceded
me, that the one-half has not been
| told feel that il is well that we are
mere All citizens Of the United States
should AT least once in the year assem-
-! oie together u listen to the reading of
! the Declaration OF independence that
mas been read so eloquently and forci-
oiS III your presence to-day. 1t j.
We'll lhtt We as citizens should come
/ togeth r. In TINS unitarian age. in
The hurry, hustle and push Of this De >
! PIE, We are apt 10 lose sight of
the great principles and fundamental
Ideas upon when our government
rests. III is necessary and proper thar
we should cone together and reviaw
The deeds and acts OF our ancestors and
listen 10 discussion OF the principles
OF The government wi1ich they iri>r !
tuted ior themselves and Us. In this :
age OF cenirIlizati1n IL viii enal1,a N.
I" 20 ack again to first princinlts and I.
10 recognize aud have impressed npon I.
our minds the principles If democratic /
government, that is, THAI il is n rov- /
eihiiitht, resting upon the Will and the
Intelligence of the people themselves
announced IN the declaration of indie +
Pehdehce end announced and portray
eu iuiiy i'll our national constitution
recognizing the fact that superiority
- alone Ia the people, denying tie
wv 'ileoiy o! government under which
peop'e ilad liNed Tor years ana ceu-
turies, and bringing the whole tbiny
GOWN TO this aud this alone. First
ma ma, an men are created freeand equal,
ana second that the cnlv soyeIejun
power IS IN the people themselves r.
Is well for us to review and 10 redoct
upon thia i-ea, land il will enable us Ia
resist Inc enormous tendencies toward
Capitalization IN our government. w.
see IN the struggles OF the colonies iirst
llelr organization OF local government.
lilst government of the family. then of
lue helShborlood, then of the comm.
hi'yi anu then of the colony. rs
lsstlhg upon the will of the pcople
neh aiterWards in the formation of n
-theiai government. w! see that the
Neihlleht ltseit was creature of the
'ta'e5, TACT That Is too little cansiI.
'reu oy the people, and which is heinz
,neiIoohed ny many entirely, and the ..
eNeise uoctflne sought to be incor.
t'i"'eu 'lilo our government, that l.
nc superiority of the general govern, ,
heht over the states. Here we see in
ne formation OF this government II {
vas the work OF the people, il rested q
u tne VIII OF the people, and the rem. .
RAJ government was only created Inv I
ne people by the states, to represen, a
n'S such matters of government ms II Il
va, hecessE ry for the states to ACT 10,
e, .i' IN Feservlng To the people and
: = ne states lull and absolute control
ail lheiAloc1l affairs, and Welding &
'ue general government only such 4
as IL octanle necessary i'm order 7,
hat tney could act together in com n
,oa' se,i ueieise. Now then, my dis. D
1heulshed friend who has preceded =
- - mas gone very rapidly over The ID
: ~ Pl' events from the declaration
penuelce 10 the present time / =
49,. ~ 'he time, nor would il ne
roper under the circumstances th,t
loliid attempt anything of th,. lind :
VIII say this, that in the rreof s,rmS, n
le that has passed, the colored rsea 81
eIs einanciuated, and il may La X
ulhIuiiy said to-day the whi,as ~ ~
al OF 1t They have no fisn" 81" 81
=, ?. 10 restore them again 10 tbe rnn B.
tloh OF slavery. The n oe 10
ep rs in the enluneioaiinn
we iaoorer, The skill ana nlitc e,,1 - Fo
I. ne, ny states OF the country. and ban q,
N'aii DE Incorporated as among tba NJ,
s n.s inherent and inalienahle that
.ts man has right to sell his b,har
'"e ptouucts OF his labor where h..
y gsl lhe most for it. and the senie
ihs purchase the producis of ,he II
S I Of any other person or Of If a ,nv !
' country in The marke,s If NY ny
anery where he eau purchasA i, , ,he ga
eapest. When these prin,I ''.ss i IN, me
ircoghlzed, as believe III" n,i iiiai
Wy lew Years in this c1n,,,r m'ii ~, be,
,arl 20 the bill of rights tha53 an i,i pal
iann,Ipatlon extend over r lueu NIL Mn rr
e "oli as The blacks and that 1 j. ,hs IN
, ,pnu emancipation. / lool, Tor i'm. ne sal
me- s 'or IT, and l hope il soon Viii San
foil
ualini.ssdlately after the conclusion q, the
= oNaings' speech, rain bogus 70 B.