Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-07-31

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4 CLOSER I'll
relations, which will bind all together b
| the sies of friendly intercourse and mutual
adv antage. Further taan III g. being sinai
coa-mOnwea tbs, IN the military and nava
senss of the European overs. they look tf
US, at least, as moral derenoer against a sys
TEN or territorial: and other encr- ach
mentS, which, aggressive in the past, has
not been abandoned to this day. Diplomacy
and Intrigue have done much more 10
wrest the commerce of Spanish America
from the United States than has legitimate
commercial competition.
Politically we shoGli be bound to the repub.
les or our contiI e ut Dy the closest ties. and
communication b. ships and railroads sh { uld
be encouraged TO the fullest possible extent
consistent with q Wise and conservative pub
lie policy Above ali, we sh )uld b. upon such
terms or friendship rs to preclLd the pOSSi-
biIIty tf national nisuaders .anuings between
ourselves and aoy ol the members of the
Amera republican ia nily, The best tn
cd to p. omote uninterrupted pea &c between
one and all wOuli lie in the meeting OF ge n
eraI conference Or congress. whereby an
agreement to submit all International differ
euoes . the peaceful decision OF friendly ar
btration mi ght bs reac ae d.
An agreeIilene of this kind would give our
SIS. er republics confidence in each Osner and
IN as, closer communication wOdlu enSue, re-
ciproe9tly adyantise5us commerce cal treaties
might De made, wLefepy much OF the COM
merce which LOW flows across the Atlantic
would seek its legitimate channels, and inure
10 the greater prosperity OF all American
commemorative. The full advantages of u
po,icy Of this nature could not be stated in q
bricI discussion ike the present. y -
& s. 81 SE,s FOREIGN RELA11oNs..
Tine United States has grow n to be gov
eminent representing moe than 50,UOJ<S
people. and IN every sense, excepting that OF
of the world. As such. It's citizenship should
be valnao,e. emitting its possessoc 10 protec-
ton IN every quar- e. OF the gl0Oe. 1 do not
scoes.der it necessary that our Gevernml MT
shou d construct enormous fleets of APP TO I'D
ironciads u 1d maintain a CONNIE nSura e body
OF sslnen in order to place ourselves on u
wa fooii,ig with the military and naval pow
ers of Etrvpe such course would not be
cotrv t5one II pd h, oi b out
no. the &C i've means To repel willton In
vasfon OF our coast and give Protectio 20
our coast town and cities against an ! power.
The great moral force of our country IS so
universally rccogniz I'd, as to render an APP
peal to arms by US. either in protection of our
ii LIENS abroad or in rCco yniIiOn OF any just
International right, quite improbab e.
: What most need in this direction is a
fiji m and vigorous ASSERTION of every right and
Citizens as we as an equally firm assertion of
the rights and privileges belonging to the
general family OF American Republics sit
nated on this continent, when opposed. it ever
they should be, by the systems oil COVE rIlInent
upon another continent. e
An appeal to the hight by such Govern
ment ours could not be dISregarded by any
civilized nation. In the treaty of Washington
we led the world to the means of escape from
the horrors of war, and it is to be hoped tnat
the era when all international differences
shall be decided by peaceful arbitration is not
far OF. s#!Uf.feTE
SOVEREIGNTY OF THE PEOPLE.
The central idea of republican form Of
government is the rule of tue whole people as
opposed to the other forms which rest upon
pr vileged class. ~ x5 - ~ - 2 . (!
Our forefathers in the attempt to erect
new Government which might repre- sent the
advanced thought of the world at that period
upon the subject of governmental reform,
anu thiiS laid the basis of our present repubnc.
N lille tecbn icaily Il Government OF the people,
it was in strictness only Government of
ticipation GER ain other portion. held in a
condition OF abso ute, despotic, and hopeless
SC; :. tude. the parallel 10 which. fortunately.
co.'s not now exist in any modern Christian
nation. 81 FL
With The elimination, however,sof another
cy Gle of advanced thought, the American re-
public suddenly assumed the full character of
u Government of b , whole people, an 4. 900,
I. human creatures emerged from the condi-
invested with the same civil and
political rights possessed by their former
and full equality before the law in all respects
of this previously disfrane hised people, amply
as far as legisat on can. the privileges of
American citizenship. But the disag reeable
Fact OF the case is. tnat while, theoretically.
we are in the enjoyment of Government of
the Whole people, practic lilly we are almost as
lar from it as we were in the ante-bellum
eadinx and Indisp utab,e facts which cover
he whole staten mt CT the case. In many of
,he Sou hern states the colored poPulat on is
n large excess of the viii e. The cOlored Peo-
pie are publicans. as are also q considera-
1ie portion OF the white people The remain
ng portion of the latter are Democrats In
ACE of this incontestable truth those States
return Democratic majorties. In
,ther states of the South the colored people,
lthough not majority, form very consfd- !
,rabe body of the population, and, with the |
white Republicans. are numerically in excess |
IT the Democrats yet precisely the same po- |
carrying the elections 1t is not |
wen thought advisable to allow an OCCASIONAL
fepublicahs as s'blind" or as a. strokesof |
inesse.
INTIMIDATION IN THE SOUTH.
Careful and impartial investigation has
hown these re suits to follow the systematic |
ence, nIoned with the most shameful de- |
ices ever practiced in the name of free cleo |
ions. So confirms has this result become |
political fact that the Democratic |
ID IT, of the South relies almost entirely upon I
he methods stated for its success in National |
This unlawful perversion OF the popular |
franchise. which I desire to state disposition
Ltely. aud in manner competing wfth.the !
,ropet dignity of the occasion. is one of deer. !
,ravity to the American people7in double |
4. 1t is oren violation, open. direct and fla |
rant. of the primary principle upon which |
,ur q oyernment is SUPPOSED TO rest--viz: that /
u
n by all legally qualified citizens, in accord |
nee with the plan of popular government,
hat ma iorities must rule in the decis on of ali |
2. nc is in violation of the rights and inter- |
SITS OF the States wherein are pareieulsrly
entered the great Teaisa and ndIIsf Of
SFresa Il Of Interests enbfaes Within:
lnS Ne tf 6sher s tatss Of the unon. are sub
ected every four years 10 the dangers of |
! wholly Fraudulent show Of numerical !
Unaer this system minorities actually at
empt to direct the course of National af- i
airs and thou xh up to this time success has 1
lot attended their efforts 70 elect PRESIDENT.
g @ encourage q repetition of the effort at j
ach Qua frennfai election, and TO subject the /
'eopie' s North o. and south, to the hazards OF
legal subyersion. - &sL q ~ ao.a II
The stereotyped argument In, REPUTATION of
rey could not be deprived Of the
ights and priyieege;ss by minSsisy;
or the unavoidable logic of the situation can /
e overri iden or escaped. The coiored peo-
he bonda2e of their present political oppres-
ion. they have ha1but lew on the advantages
( education which might enable them TO COM
ete with the whites. a - fs!51i x SLNs ~
FREE EXERCISE OF THE FRANCHISE.
As have heretofors maintained, in order to
chieve the ideal perfestlon Of u popular gov +
rnment, it is absolutely necessary that the
ppiies itself wit, full force to the coiorei
'eople of the South. They must have better
advantage !, and thus be enabled
me sreshrsn sf %aay e asef them s ah
chool system should b, provided
outh; and the colored people be made as
aPaole or exercising the duties of electors