Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-27

manly confidence in one another, to work out
h%armoniously the achievements of our
national destiny, we h deserve TO reallZe
all the benefits which happy 1orm Vi gov
On this suspicious occasion. we may wen
renew the pledge of our devotion to the Con.
stitution, which, launched blythe ounders OF
ers and patriotic devotion, has for almost a
century borne the hopes and aspirations OF q
great people, through, prosperity and peace,
and through the shocks OF st iGfelg sns co yicissi.
tudes. BY the Father Of his Country our III
Constitution was commended for adoption rs
"the result of a spirit of amity. and muIua
concession In that same spirit it should DC
administered, in order to promote the lastinH
measure of its priceless benefits to us ana 70
those who will succeed .%.a + to the Ha,i nlesSi nf d fY use
and competing interests subject to Feaeral
control, persistently seeking the recognition
of their claims, need give us no fear ina
"the greatest good to the greatest number Il ME =,
will fail to be accomplished If, in the halis o.
National legislation, that spirit of amity and
mutual concession shall prevail In which the
the surrender or postponement OF private IN
terests and the abandonment OF local adVan'
tages, compensation will be found in the a..
surance that thus the common ln,erest y
subserved and the general welfare advanced;
In the discharge of my official duty l snal
endeavor to be guided by q Just and un,
strained construction Of the Co~nstltntion, .
careful observance of the distinction between
the power granted to the Federal Govern.
ment and those reserved to the States or to
the people, Inc by q cautious appreciation OF
and laws, have been especially assigned to the
Executive branch of the Government. But
he who takes the oath to-day to preserve, pro,
tect and defend the Constitution of The United
States only assumes the solemn obligation
which every patriotic citizen on the farm, IN
the workshop, in the busy marts of trade. and
everywhere should share with him: The Con
stitudon which p,rescr raes his iSo e aa1
eminent you have chosen him
to administer for a time is yours; the
is yours; the laws and the entire scheme of
our civil rule, from the town meeting to the
State Capitols n the National Capitol, is
y yDtar u Y91r every Eng getef Tia as s surely b,a aS s y1as
public trust. Nor is this all. Every citizen
owes to the country a yigilant watch and
and reasonable. estimate of their fidelity and
usefulness. Thus is the peoples will Inn
pressed upon the whole framework of our
civil polisyLM ln1dc Pc IS State ,tea1 and .n Fed Ihs n.
SEPARATION Of our faith in the Republic.
1t is the duty of those serving the people IN
public place to closely limit the public ex-
ment, economically administered, because
this bounds the right of the Government to
exact tribute from the earnings OF labor OF
the property Of the citizen, and because pup.
the people. We should never be nshamed of
the simplicity and prudential economies which
are best suited to the operation OF a repubic
with the mission OF the American people.
Those who are selected for 4 limited time to
manage public affairs are still OF the people,
age, consistently with the dignity of their Off
cial functions, tnat plain way of life which
among their fellow citizens aid
integrity nras s and The PROMOTES @oniss thrift If a on1
institutions, the needs Of our people in their
home life, and the attention which is demand
ed for the settlement and development OF the
resources OF our vast territory, dictate the
scrupulous avoidance of any departure from
that foreign policy commended by the his.
tory, the tradition and the prosperity Of our
Republic. 1t is the policy Of independence.
known love OF Justice and by our power. Its
the policy of peace suitable to our Interests. II
is the policy, of neutrality, rejecting any share
continents, and repelling their intrusion here;
tits the policy OF Monroe and Washington and
Jefferson-'Peace, commerce., and honest
friendship ship with with all Nations %entanslins ALI
A due regard for the interests and prosper.
ity Of oil the people demand that our finances
shall be established upon such 4 sound and
sensible basis as shall secure the safety and
confidence of the business interests, and make
the wage OF labor sure and steady, and that
our system of revenue shall be so adjusted us
to relieve the people from unnecessary tax.
alton, having a due regard to the Interested
capital invested and w%orkingmen employed
in American industries, and preventing the
accumulation of a surplus in the Treasury
to tempt extravaganza and waste.
Care for the property of the Nation and for
the needs of future settlers requires that the
public domain should be protected from pur.
The conscience of the people demands that the
Indians within our boundaries shall be fairly
and honestly treated as wards of the Govern.
ment, and their education and ciyilizauon
promoted, with q view to their ultimate ciu.
zenship, and that polyga1ny in the Territories,
destructive OF the family relation and oKfen.
sive to the moral sense OF the civilized world
shall be repreSsed.
The laws should be rigidly enforced which
prohibit the immigration of a servile class tt
compete with American labor with no inten.
ton Of acquiring citizenship, and bringing
to our civilization.
The people demand reform in the admins
tration Of the Government and the applica;
ton OF business principles to public affairs
AS a means to this end, Civil-Service refo I'm
should be in good faith enforced. Our citi
zens have the right to protection from the
their places solely us the eva Of par.
tlsan service, and from the corrupting in
huence of those who promise, and the
vicious methods of those who expect, such
Nv NAAN WIN oIIAlk SCch u
lie employment have tho right to insist
that merit and competency shuli be recog.
nlzed, instead OF party s~ubservicncy Or tic
surrender OF honest political belief, in the al.
lninistratton OF u Government pledged to dc
equal and eXact justice to all men.
There should be no pretcxt for anxiety
touching the protection OF the freedmen III
their lights or their security in the enjoyment
or their privileges under the Constitution and
It's amendments. All discussion us to then
htness for the place accorded to them us
American citizens is idle and Improbable
except as it suggests the necessity for theil
Improvement The fact that they are citizens
entities them to all the rights due to that r4
iation and charges them with all its duties, obi
CATIONS and responsibilities.
lhese topics aud the constant and ever.vary
ing wants OF an active and enterprising popu
latlon may well receive the attention and tho
patrlOtlc endeavOr OF all who make and exc
cute the Federal law. Our duties are practical
ana Call for the Industrious application Of ar
Intelligent perception OF the claims OF public
united action to secure to all the people OF the
lind the full benents OF the best form o
government ever vSuchSafed to man, and Lei
US not trust to human effort alone, but hum
ny the power and goodness OF
IN God who prcsides over the destiny ri
nations, and who has at al times been reveSle,
IN our country's history; let us invoke HI:
aid and His blessing upon our lubors.
In speaking he held his left hand closer
behind him and emphasized his speech il,
gestures with his right hand. He spok,,
without manuscript, but occasionally con.
sulted u small piece of paper bearing note,
OF the heads OF his discourse. His voice
was Clear and resonant, and he slowl (
enunclated his words and occa sionally
turned about at pauses as if 10 note I'll,
effect of his remarks. "'