The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-07-31
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our resources of specie.
Can not this condition Of trade in
great part be changed? Can. not the
market for our products be greatly
enlarged? We have made a Begin
ming in our effort to improve our
trade relations with Mexico, and we
should not be content until similar
and mutually advantageous arrange
ments have been successively made
with every Nation in North and
South America. While the great
Powers of Europe are steadily enlarg-
ing their colonial domin alton in Asia
and Africa, it is the especial pro-
vince Of this country to improve and
expand its trade with the Nations Of
America No field promises SO
much: No field has been cultivated
so little. Our foreign policy should
should be an American policy in its
broadest and most comprehensive
sense-a policy of peace, Of friendship,
Of commercial enlargement.
The name Of American which be-
longs to us in our National capacity
must always exalt the just pride OF
patriotism Citizenship Of the Re-
public must be the panoply and safe
guard Of him who wears 1t The
American citizen, rich or poor, native
or naturalized, white or colored, must
everywhere walk secure Ill his person
al and civil rights. The Republic
should never accept lesser duty, it
can never assume nobler one, than
the protection Of the humblest man
who owes it loyaity-protection at
home, and protection which shall fol
low him abroad, into whatever land
he may go upon lawful Grand.
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
! 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
disappearing. Prejudices have yield.
ed and are yielding, while a growing
cordiality warns the Southern anc
the Northern hearts alike. Can any
one doubt that between the sections
confidence and esteem are to-day more
marked than at any period in sixty
wears preceding the election of Pres.
ident Lincoln? This is the result IL
part of time and IN part of Republican
principles applied under the Favorable
conditions OF uniformity. 1t wouic
be great calamity to change these
influences under which Southern
Commonwealths are learning to vln'
dieate civil rights, and adapting them:
selves to the conditions OF poiitica
tranquility and industrial progress
If there be occasional and violent out
breaks in the South against this
peaceful progress, the public opinion
of the country regards them as ex-
ceptienal and hopefully. trusts that
each will prove the last.
The.south needs capital and occu-
patton, not controversy. As much as
any part OF the North, the South
needs the full protection of the reve-
nue. laws which the Republican party
offers. Some of the Southern States
have already entered upon career OF
industrial development and prosper
ity. 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 memories of the war will summon
the Northern States to combine in
the assertion Of that nationality which
was their inspiration in the civil
struggle. And thus great energies
which should be united i'll a common
industrial development will be wasted
in hurtful strife. The Democratic
party shows itself foe to Southern
prosperity by always invoking and
urging Southern political consolida-
ton. Such policy quenches the
rising instinct of patriotism in the
heart of the Southern youth; it re-
wives and stimulates prejudice; 1t sub
stitutes the spirit of barbaric- VEN
geance for the love Of peace, progress
and harmony.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The general character Of the civil
service Of the United States under all
has been honorable.
In the one supreme test-the collec-
ton and disbursement Of revenue
the record Of fidelity has never been
in any nation. With the
almost fabulous sums which were re-
ceived and paid during the late war,
integrity was the prevail
ing rule. Indeed, throughout that
trying period. it can be said to the
honor of the American name, that
unfaithfulness and dishonesty among
civil officers were as rare as miscon-
duct and cowardice on the field of
battle.
The growth Of the country has
and necessarily enlarged
the civil service, until now it includes
a vast body of officers. Rules and
methods of appointment which pre-
vailed when the number was smaller
have been found insufficient and i'm
and earnest efforts have
been made to separate the great mass
Of ministerial officers from partisan
influence and personal control. I'M
in the mode of appointment
20 be based on qualification. and Sc
,urity of tenure to be based on faith
ful discharge Of duty, are the two
ends to be accomplished. The public
business will be aided by separating
,he Legislative branch of the Govern
nent from all control of appoint
nents and the Executive Department
will be relieved by subjecting appoint
nents to fixed rules and thus remov-
ng them from the caprice of favorit-
SIN. But~there should be rigid OBJ
'ervance of the law which gives in all
Eases Of equal competency the prefer
,nce to the soldiers who risked their
ives in defense Of the Union.
I entered Congress in 1868, and in
| somewhat prolonged service | never
'ound it expedient to request or re-
.nna naond tho ram oval of q civil off COZ. |