Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-07-24


unsatisfactory. The imports during
the past year exceeded S225, 900, 900,
while the exports amounted to less than
Sl25, 5,OOOOOO-show1ng balance against
US of more than $10O,0O0,000. But the
money does not go to Spanish America.
We send large sums to Europe in coin or
its equivalent to pay European manufac-
turers for the goods which they send to
Spanish America. We are but paymas.
ters for this enormous amount annually
to European factors-an amount which
is serious draft, in every financial de-
preston, upon our resources of specie.
Cannot this condition of trade in O
great part be changed? Cannot the
market for our products be greatly en-
larged? We have made beginning in
our effort to improve our trade relations
with Mexico, and we should not be con-
tent until similar and mutually advant.
ageous arrangements had been success.
sively made with every nation of North
and South America. While the great
powers of Europe are steadily charging
their colonial dominions in Asia and
Africa it is the especial province OF this
country to improve and expand its trade
promises SO much. No field has been
cultivated SO little. Our foreign policy
in its broadest and most comprehensive
sense-lsa policy of peace, of friendship,
of commercial enlargement.
The name of American which belongs
to MS in our national capacity must al
ways exalt the just pride of patriotism. |
Citizenship of the republic, must be the
paLoply and safeguard of him who wears
it. The American citizenship, rich or
poor, native or naturalized, white or col
ored, must everywhere walk secure in
his personal and civil rights. The re-
public should never accept lesser duty,
it can never assume nobler one, than
| the protection of the humblest man who
owes it loyalty-protection at home, apd
protection which shall follow him abroad
into whatever land he may 20 upon
lawful errand.
l recognize, not without regret, the
necessity for speaking of two sections OF
our common country. But the regret
diminishes when see that the elements
which separated them are fast disappear
ing. Prejudices have yielded and are
yielding, while a growing cordiality
warns the southern and the northern
heart alike. Can any one doubt that
between the sections confidence and es-
teen are to-day more marked than at
any period in the sixty years preceding
the election of President Lincoln. This
is the result in part of time and in part
OF republican principles applied under
the favorable conditions of uniformity.
1t would be a great calamity to change
these influences under which southern
commonwealths are learning to vindicate
civil rights, and adapting themselves to
the conditions OF political tranquility
and industrial progress. If there be
occasional and violent outbreaks in the
south against this peaceful progress, the
public opinion Of the country regards
them as exceptional and hopefully trusts
that such will be the last
The south needs capital and occupa-
tion, not controversy. As much as any
part Of the north, thessouth needs the
full protection of the revenue laws which
the republican psrty offers. Some ol
the southern states have already entered
upon career OF industrial development
and prosperity. These at least should
not lend their electoral votes to destroy
their own future.
Any effort to unite the southern states
upon issues that grow out of the memo.
ries of the war, will summon the north
ern states to combine in the assertion o.
; that nationality which was their inspira
. tion in the civil struggle. And thus
. great energies which should be united il
common industrial development will bt
wasted in hurtful strife. The democrati,
: party shows itself foe to southern pros
perity by always invoking and urging
southern political consolidation. Such
: policy quenches the rising instinct O
patriotism ID the heart of the southern
youth; it revives and stimulates preju
) dice; it substitutes the spirit of barbara
vengeance for the love of peace, progress
and harmony.
The general character of the civil ser
:. vice of the United States under all ad
. ministrations has been honorable. L,
one supreme test-collection and dis
bursement of 1evenue-the record O
. fidelity has never been surpassed in an,
y y nation. With the almost fabulous SUM
!. which were received and paid during tn
:. late war, scrupulous integrity was til
g prevailing rule. Indeed, t6roughou
that trying period, it can be said to th
: honor of the American name, that uu
. falthfulness and dishonesty among civi
, officers were as rare as misconduct an,
cowardice on the field of battle.
; The growth of the country has con
9 tinually and necessarily enlarged th
C1S1l etISlCes uutll uOW IL 1uCluueS q vas
( body of officers. Rules and methods o
) appointment which prevailed when til
). number was smaller have been made t,
t separate the great mass of ministeria
{ officers from partisan influence and pei
sonal control. Impartiality in the mod
= of appointment to be based on qualitica
!. ton, and security OF tenure to be base,
i on faithful discharge of duty are the tw,
!. ends to be ACCOMPLISHED. The publ
!. business will be aided by separating til
' Legislative branch of the government
e from all control of appointments and th
/ executive department will be relieved b.
u subiectlng appointments to fixed rule
9 and thus removing them from th
: caprice Of favoritlsm. But there shoul
4 be rigid observance of the law whicl
d gives in all cases Of equal competenc,
+ the preference to the soldiers who riske,
e their lives in defense OF the union.
n I entered congress in 1868, and in
II somewhat prolonged service neve