Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-09-18

equality before the law, and justice DO.
tween man and man, and between class
and GLASS, as perfectly, or more perfectly
than any other political system heretofore
known.
THE MKs0KnARY IDEA.
Mr.. Bsyard then adverted briefly IA
the founding Of our systsm Of goverpm eni
and the great care with which the
trainers Of the Consultation set forth az
the foundation stone OF peace, justioe
and order, shat the powers Of govern.
msnt are entrusted TO the agent OF the
people as their officers, TO be used solely
for the benefit Of the phois people "
such was the American idea Of govern
ment. be continued:
The reason why feel that the interests
Of this country demand the defeat NJ the
polls In next November OF tue political
party and its candidates, styled Repubii
can, is, tina. they represent another idea
wholly uu-Americsn, in Opposition to the
principles OF AmsriSAn liberty aud Amer
ioAu equality before the Law, aud who,
forgetting the origin OF our government,
and the trus conditions OF its psscs aud
progress have adopted and today openly
advocate smother idea which shall oall
the "meroepary idea" in politics.
The doctrines Of this party sud of their
candidate proclaim that the Legislative
and executive powers OF the government.
indeed all Its powers, can be used with
out public injustice or disoredlt to the
official, first, for the preference and favor
Of oertsin pursuits OF industry and ooou
| patton, aud 10 that end recognizes Glasses
| Of American citizens as separable from
each other, and capable therefore Of
being arTaysd as antagonists next,
| that public power can be perverted aud
used for the private profit Of the In
dividuAl himself, Of his friends, Of his
business associates and oonfessedly Of his
political party.
Now to euch proposition at ouos In
terpose my earnest, indignant denial and
protest, and declare to you that
believe that the dangers and evils which
afilict society In the United States, which
have degraded and still further tend "a
degrade cur public service, to lower the
tone Of our political discussions, to en-.
danger the peace and good order o.
society everywhere, all have their origin
in the doctrines and their practice, tC
| Whlch nave Juet referred.
| THE aRRATBsT GOOD OF ALL.
Allow me, fellow citizens, to press upor
you the comprehension Of the principles
which sm endeavoring to state tina
the powers Of the government, which ar'
essentially and necessarily as great AND
strong In republic as under any othel
form Of government must, for the liberty
Of the people and TO preserve the minority
from that worst Of all tyranny, the un
bridled will Of majority, be always ex
eroised under the strict and ever presen
control Of the implied trust, that they
are bestowed and can be used only fol
the benefit OF the whole. II ia not ii
this country that we admit the creates
good cf the greatest number, but II ia tn,
greAtest good Of the whole /; aud we hav,
no minority who are TO suffer at tn,
hands OF the rest. We deny the morality
Of q government founded only upon tn
doctrine Of the greatest good to tn
greatest number and we say that on
government was instituted for the safety
the protection and the progress Of all, ant
that no mans rights were 10 be impaired
by reason Of the feebleness OF the In
dividual or through the weakness OF
minority.
Therefore, at the root Of all govern
mental power lies the condition that |
shall be exercised, not for Individual, no
for class, nor for majority benefit, but TO
all 1t Is to be public; it is to be uni
form; it ia to be universally just.
This applies 70 every exercise {
governmental power, great or small 1t AZ
pliea TO the results OF such power
great or small, whether II be the raisin
Of an army, the building Of a fleet, th
levying OF q tax, or the expenditure {
the money produced by that tax.
every step OF this exercise Of power Il
the safety Of the people, for the maint,
nance Of justice, the principle must |
recognized, and never forgotten that 1t
| public power, public property and publ
use OF both that are necessary to prsser'
! US from the evils Ct injustice that ha,
: broken down the governments which ha'
a pre- coded us in history.
, The speaker illustrated the sorupulo,
4 integrity which should be required in 8
1 departments Of public life, small or Rren
5 by an anecdote # his boyhood days whe
q on visit 10 the government armory
3 Harper's Ferry, he asked 4 sergeant I
q one Of the bright rife bullets which we
. bsing tnrned out In such profusion
q machinery there. Sir" was the repl
q sit Is government properly" Ia tho
words that simple soldier sounded d
key note OF the care Of public proper
J. under the American idea Of governmeI
r ''so DEAD HEAD IL THE ENTERPRISE"
y Il it not palpable when the hight
3 officers Of the executive branch convt
e the war vessels Of the government in
y their pleasure yachts aud naval revie'
Q into sp.ctaoles for the amusement Of
j. crowd Of ida and l1zurious citizens
u vhsn speaker OF the Ii use Of Rep
j. seLtatives offsrs in letters written by /
Il own hand, his rulings In the chair a
his influence out Of IL, promising to
y "no dead-heAd in the enterprises, /" a
:, reminding Mr.. Caldwell OF his aid
II speaker In an opporiune aud critical n
II meut, as his oontributory share 10
2 valuable oopartnership, depending for
% profits upon the legislative power OF {
"a government; or, ia 1t not visible, VIII
high officers in the post offics depa
ment raise the compensation OF Star m
Y routes, pay enormous sums for hotitic
10 service, and share the plunder with I
% Star route gang, every one Of whom
10 naturally to-day an anxi' us supp ,rter
O. he Republican candidates, and "
OF when brought to trial 10 the cour
o. hrough the inttiiciency Of the depa
y m9nt charged with their prosecution, q
10 tbs corruption which has oontaminat
thu Federal Jury box, go unWhipped
u Justice; or, When the navy yards
l. oiled with supeIfuous workmen Just
ID the eve Of an election; or, when 1
le confidential offiosrs of the United Sta
OF Senate, including even the chaplain "
g. has unavailingly prayed for the mo
as progress Of his hearers, are openly b
g. gained away to secure the vote OF
II interruptions sdVenturer, to Assist b
% in oorrupting the public sentiment of
20 ancient commonwealth and sfix 1
ct stigma Of reputation or readjustm.
~ upon her people; or, when we zee ev,
IL department Of the exf onti 20 branch o.
IL lrolled a. TO IT'S appointments iu one
a. the states by the dieiation Of the ga
y unscrupulOus political leader, at VIII,
bidding msrtorious officers are remoy
D. aud un6t msn sre appointed;
le when contrsot' for the supplies of I
" government IN every direction are Civ
le solely to thoas Of the same party fai
III who, out of their excessive profits o.
a. tribute to keep Ia power the party Il
IS feeds them
ut
4 OUR UNJUST TARIFF SYSTEM.
III BIT, what need 10 there to purs
le furGher the recital Of the fragrant
lg stances Of the "meroensry idea"
30 opposed to the "Amerioan idea" OF e,
a ernnsntH And, Of all the means
which Justice and equality, which w.