The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-07-31

The eonvertibility of the currency should be main
tanned intact, and the establishment of interna-
tional standard among all commercial nations, fl king
the relative values of gold and silver coinage would
BE- a measure of peculiar advantage.
INTERSTATE, FOREIGN COMMERCE AND FOREIGN
RELATIONS.
The subjects embraced in the resolutions respect
lively looking to the promotion of Inter and
foreign commerce and to the matter foreign
lations are fraught with the greatest Importance
our people.
In respect to Interstate commerce, there is much
to be desired in the of equitable and faci-
ties of transportation, that may freely
between the States themselves diversties indus
tries and employmens be promoted all sections
our country, and that the great granaries and
featuring establishments of the interior may be
bled to send their products to the seaboard for ship
ment to foreign countries, relieved of vexatious
strictions and determinations in matters which it
may emphaticay be said, ''time is money! and also
unjust charges articles destined to meet close
competition from the products other parts of the
world.
As to our foreign commerce, the enormous growth
of our industries and surprising production of
cereals and other necessities of lfe imperativey
qnire that immediate and effective be taken
through peaceful, orderly and conservative methods
to open markets which have been and now monop-
olized largely by other nations. This particu
ary relates to sister republics of Spanish Amer
ca also to friends the people of the Brazilian
empire.
by the closest and warmest feelings, based
similarity of institutions and government common
aspirations and mutual hopes. The 'great repubc''
they proudly the United States, is looked up
by their people with afectionate admiration and
as the model for them to build upon, and we should
cultivate between them and ourselves closer
cial relations, which will bind all together by the
ties of friendly intercourse and mutual advantage.
Further than this being small commonwealth, in
the military and naval sense of the European pow
| fhay-1 1nnL 1aocf dafa1 1dar
against system of territorial and other encroach-
ments which, aggressive in the past, has not been
abandoned at this day. Diplomacy and intrigue have
done much more to wrest the commerce of Spanish
America from the United States than has legitimate
commercial competition.
Politically should be bonnd to the republics of
continent by the closest ties and communication
by ships and railroads should be encouraged to the
fullest possible extent consistent with wise and
conservative public policy. Above all, should be
upon such terms of friendship to preclude the
sibility of national misunderstanding between
selves and any of the members of the American re-
publican family That method to promote unfnter-
rupted peace between one and all would lie in the
meeting of general conference congress- whereby
agreement to submit all international differences
the peaceful decision friendly arbitration might
be reached
An agreement of this kind would give to sister
republics confidence in each other and in us, closer
communication would at ensue reciprocally ad-
vantageous commercial treaties might be made,
whereby much of the commerce which now flows
across the Atlantic would seek its legitimate chan
nels and nure to the greater prosperity of all the
American commonwealth. The fnll advantages OF
policy of this nature could not be stated in brief
discussion like the present.
| FOREIGN POLITICAL RELATIONS.
The United States has grown to be a Government
representing more than fifty million people, and In
every sense excepting that of naval power, is
of the first nations of the world AS such its cit
I izpnshin ShOuld he ITS
to protection in every quarter of the globe do not
consider it necessary that our Government should
construct enormous fleets of approved iron-clads and
maintain commensurate body of seamen in order to
place ourselves on war footing with the military
and naval powers of Europe. Such course would
not be compatible with the peaceful policy of our
country though it seems absurd that have not the
effective means to repel wanton invasion of ouI
coast and give protection and cit
les against any power The great moral force of
country is universally recognized to render
appeal to by u.s. either in protection ofour cii
zens abroad or in recognition of any just information
| al right, quite improbable. What we most need in
this direction is firm and vigorous assertion of
cry right and privilege belonging to our Government
or its citizens, well equally firm assertion o.
l the rights and privileges belonging to the general
family of American republics situated upon this con.
tnent when opposed If ever they should be, by the
different systems of government upon another conti-
| nent
| An appeal to the right by such a Government al
could disregarded by any civilized nation
In the treaty of Washington led the world to the
means of escape from the horrors of and it is to
be hoped that the when all international differ
shall be decided by peaceful arbitration is not
| far off.
EQUAL RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP.
The central idea of republican form of govern
ment is the rule of the whole people opposed to the
| other forms which rest upon privileged class.
Our forefathers in the attempt to erect new gov
whit oh niuht thn
thought of the world that period upon the subject
of governmental REFORM adopted the idea of the
pies sovereignty and thus laid the basis of
| ent Republic. While technically Government OF
the people, it was in strictness only Government Of
portion of the people, excluding from all particpa-
tionsa certain other portion, held in condition
absolute despotic and hopeless serviude the paral
lei to which, fortunately, does not exist in any
modern Christian nation.
With the elimination however, of another cycle
of,advanced thought the American Republic sudden
ly assumed the full character of Government of the
whole people, and four million human creatures
emerged from the condition of bondsmen to the full
status of freemen, theoretically invested with the
civil and political rights possessed by their for
mer masters The subsequent legislation which guar
auteed by every legal title the citizenship and full
equality before the law in all respects of this pre-
viOusy disfranchised people, amply covers the re-
qufrements secured to them so far legislation eau
the privileges Of American citizenship, But the dis.
agreeable fact of the is that while theoretically
are in the enjoyment of Government of the whole
people, practically almost far from it as we
were in the ante-beum days of the Republic. There
are but few leading and indisputable facts which
cover the whole statement of the case. In many o
the Southern States the coored population is
of the white. The coored people Republi-
cans, are also considerable portion of the white
people, The remaining portion of the latter Dem
Ocrats In the face of this incontesibe TRUTH these
States invariably return Democratic majorities. In
other States of the South the colored people, although
not majority, form very considerable body of the
population, and with the white Republicans are nu-
merically in excess of the Democrats, yet precisely
| the political result obtains-the Democratic
party invariably carrying the elections. 1t not
even thought advisable to allow occasional unim-
portant election to be carried by the Republicans
| 't'blind,'' a stroke of fnesse.
Careful and impartial investigation has shown these
results to follow the systematic exercise of physical
intimidation and violence conjoined with the most
shameful devices practiced in the name of free
elections. So confirmed has this result become tha
are brought face to face with the extraordinary
political fact that the Democratic party of the South
relies almost entirely upon the methods stated for its
| success in National elections.
This unlawful perversion of the popular franchise,
which desire to state dApassionatey and in a
comporting with the proper dignity the occa-
sion, is of deep gravity to the American people
in double sense.
First-It is in violation, open, direct and fragrant,
of the primary principle upon which Govern
is supposed to rest viz that the control the
Government is participated in by all legally qualified
citizens accordance with the plan popular Gov
ernmeni. that majorities rule in the decision of
all questions.
second-Its in violation of the rights and interests
the States wherein particularly eentered the
great wealth and industries of the Nation and which
pay overwhelming portion of the National taxes.
The immense aggregation ofinterests embraced with
in, and the enormously greater population of these
other States of the Union, subjected every four
years the dangers of wholly fraudulent show of
numerical strength.
Under this system minorities actually attempt to
direct the course national affairs and though