Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-04-11

ing the last three weeks has been re-
markable heroic. With the presidency
In its possession, it has not hsmpered
him by pleading for office, but has
stood by in dignified manner, and al.
lowed him to shape affairs in his own
way. The presidents plan is to fill the
responsible bureau chietships with rep
resentative southern men, such men az
have influence at home. and whose ap-
pointment will have more influence
than hundred clerks. The enforce.
ment of the civil service rules will not
destroy party organization. The men
who fill the offices are but barnacles,
who really do nothing for party sue
cess, are noisy, and have little In
nuence at home. If some men who
do not get into Office are disappointed
thereat, and threaten to kick out of
party traces, those who keep in office
Will become democrats, and thus time
viii make all things even. And, be-
sides, what are the Officeholders when
set mp against 60 900, 900 OF people! If
Cleveland adheres to civil service he
VIII be reelected to the presidency.
he does not want it, but, like many
other m"n. he is willing to save his
country"
THE NEGRO QUESTION.
Referring to the negro problemn, Mr..
Beecher regarded it as settled. "The
war went through the south like a plow
through prairie field, throwing over
the turf of society, with the whites
under and the blacks on top. 1t was
terrible state OF affairs, which the
southern people endured with hero
ism uneqnaled in history. That thew
deporled themselves SO we'll proved
that they are equal to the problems of
the future. The future of the races
will be controlled by education. There
will be grades of white and black So
ciety, drawing their own lines and
governed by their own tastes. Inter-
marriage between whites and blacks ia
not to be encouraged, though if q ne
gro Is good enough to sin with them he
ls good enough to marry. Intermix-
ture OF the races would make q Door
stock OF whites, though perforce
superior stock of negroes. Now we
must progress upward. Hence, mis-
;egenafion would be bad policy. That
she negroes are improving, however, is
evident. Thrown upon the world in a
state VI helpiessness, they have made
a support, have secured education. have
advanced in every walk of life. and
VIII ever remain vastly superior to
their fellows In other countries"
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
Universal suffrage, Mr.. Beecher
thinks, has proven itself the safest rule
ior government, and there should be
no restriction of it. "In New York
there is the largest foreign and inflam-
ma6le population of any state in the
Union. If universal suffrage had in it
any evils which called for its limita-
ton they would have developed in New
York, and yet in that state, where the
result OF the presidential election could
nave been upset by the change of 600
votes, 1t was found impossible to do it.
Mr.. Blaine. evidently ignorant of the
thoroughness of tho election law of
New York, kept the country in doubt
for week, hoping that his friends in
some part Of tho state might tamper
with the vote, SO as to save him. To
his chagrin, he found that it could net
be DONE"
"And why should the ballot not be
extended to womenY" asked Mr.. Beech
er, as he Strengthened himself up in his
chair and brushed back his long gray
locks; "thsy have rights to protect:
tney have property at stake; they have
ideas which should find expression. 1t
is true that it will require time to edu-
cate women up to the exercise of the
ballot. They look upon that as mans
sole concern. But the generation Of
women who will grow up with the
ballot as one of their accrued riphts
wiz nnd no delicacy in casting their
their choice"
THE PROHIBITION MOVEMENT.
Outside of the aid which the prohi.
bitienists gave the democracy In the
last election. by sheltering republicans
who could not vote for Blaine. Mr..
Beecher could see no good result from
the movement. Morals can NOT he
legislated into mon. The German will
nave his beer, tho Irishman must have
his whisky, and depraved appetite
deprived of one substance will fiy TO
another. The only foIm of prohibition
which can accomplish anything is local
option. Education, religion, self-re.
spect-these are the only things which
can accomplish any improvement in the
race.
Passing from subjects of political
concern to those of lighter character,
Nlf. beecher was glad to see revival
OF manly sports in the south. Every
form OF amusement which gave activi-
ty to the brain, improved the muscles
and kept the mind in action met his
The fact that people abuse
coed thing is no argument against it.
TIE SKATING RINK-GAY CoLoRs.
All the talk against skating Kinks is
scnseless. If the throwing young peo-
pie together is productive of sin, then
there is as much danger of it at coun-
try singing school as at skating rink.
Men are daily throwing oft the shack
les W hich have groyn old with AGE.
and the next twenty-five years will
witness a revolution in theology as
we'll as politics.
'I love COLOR" said he. "The gay
plumage in which knights of the errant
age went forth would be much better
Than the sOmber black which society
dictates that man must wear.
FRIsKY AS A COLT.
"Finally," said Mr.. Beecher, as he
arose to go before his audience. al
,ad good, sound parents. and they gave
% me an iron constitution. l am 73
years OF age, and feel as young and
risky as q colt. My heart beats like q
'team-pump; my lungs are cast iron;
ny brain was never more active, In
act, there is not an organ Of my body
y hich is unable to perform its func-
ions"
A WOMAN ON CLEVELAND.
A Louisville lady who was intro
1uced to President CLEVELAND makas