Daily Republican., 1885-05-14
THIRD EDITION,
Stan illty OF Our Government.

stab illty OF Our Government.
[ooMMUHICATED.l
To rise, flourish and assume state Of
stability and then fall to 1be chronicled
In history, perhaps, as mighty nations
of the past still continues to be the fate
gov. rnments.
The literary prestige of Greece could
not prevent her collapse. OF this char
ac,ee was the life Of that grand old
Roman Empire; for with all OF her mill.
tary strength and prowess, and with her
religious pomp and splendcr. that great
fabric lies amid the crash and ruin OF
worlds. This is, indeed, q sad thought,
S,t, II We hut rememb Der that their
wark In shaping the destinies of the
people WAS completed, then in their
very downfall We can discern higher
future, q higher advancement for COM
ing generations Does not their con.
sunima ion mark the steady rise Of man.
kind toward a grander, nobler devel-
opment
But let us direct our IL ouabts home
ward let us instigate rigid examina
ton OF the Fundamental principles of our
own government, and possibly we may
there fiud some poisonous worm eating
away oar supporting columus and
threa' ing our speedy dissolution
Such investigation may enable us to-
prolong, If not to secure, our Dstional
existence Careful inspection discovers
three momentous factors rearing Clelr
Gorgon heads with awful mien aud
pointing, if unsurpassed, to certain over
throw.
Our chief danger, perhaps, springs
from the multiplication of large ciii-s.
These Areat centtrs WELD q vast pow
er for in them cunning and dangerous
men, in easier communication than in
more sparsely settled districts, can readi-
" lay deep schems fraught with peril
to our homes and to our Institutions.
Need we mention the name Of "Boss"
Tweed to make this evident This al
mitted, is there not a pressing necessity
of some mower to check Influences 30 po-
tent and destructive?
The growth aud numerical increase
of our cities we cannot, even were il
desirable, prevent; but some AUTHORITY,
by which to regulate the organi1atir m
and work ings of" Tweed rings" III.
tos and dark cahals, is demanded.
A second strong, and therefore jeop.
ardous, element arises from the general
apathy Vt Intelligent citizens TO theI
right CT franchise. The most cogent|
argument would have proved fnade-
qua to have convinced Us OF the truth
of this statement, but experience, that
great teacher, has clearly demonstrated
its verify. A trite laying this: eff
the weather be fair the Republican tick
ct will be carried" Our presence and
influence at the polls would frequently
prove decisive fac ors; yet we are con-
ness or at our homes. This spirit of
unconceru, so thoroughly selfish,
must rebound to our misfortune;
since national prosperity and honor
symbolic individuaithrift and interest |
But TO ave the main track a mo |
meut, for switches sometimes prevent
collisi ns.
Do we citizens OF W ilminFton not
need 10 screw up cur courage? Sta'i
1t Re said OF us that our municii a Me-
fare concerns us not, OF that ..H..
rain kept US from the perform ,n d" ~
duty, aud rom the exerci ~ tnu
right for which 80 many bled auG o'en?
We hope not Then, in the facc ~ II
coming election, let us work. h. 81
man can influence some one. For
HeuJy G. Conrad sands as a guarantee
OF Use and manly government III.
record ia known. Is there blot ,on
It We fear not your answer. Blu z,
get back to our Iheme.
In thoroughly American tendenc,
to rush to extremes lies the third dir.
full agent, whose bristling spines thr-a,.
en- to pierce the great throbbinz nta1i
Of our country and to allow its vital.
fluid to pour out. A little boy sagely said
" Always avoid extremes, espec.a s
those of the wasp aud bunbleh. .
We need but mention the gras .,iu.
policy of railroad monopolies, the jay
gon and slauder of our late C ,mptga-
these, or the widespread craze for roller
skating p 4intully eiucidate this fact.
Such ten lencies must destroy the
stability OF any Government. Better
seek the happy" mean of Aristotle, .
a med ial position, which from its very
nature insures national longevity,
But, says one, we cannot drive men
to perform duty. How true of the
American people; for they will not be
driven!
Yet, is it Impossible to get under men
and then gradually lift them to a high
er plane? With cheerful, brotherly
kindness men can be elevated, but you
can drive them-never. The Rr5at for
ces adequate to this stupendous under
taking are intellectual and moral train.
ing, education.
Carefully train cur young people
early impress them with, and teach
them how to discharge the great re
sponsibility devoiving upon them,
then will the prosperity and comfort OF
our homes, the ACKNOWLEDGMENT and sta
bility of our Republic be assured.
This done, when worlds are not, and
when ancient civilization shall unfold
her SCROLL Americas name will appear
pre-eminently lustrous, and it will be
written that through her influence the
world WAS lifted from fettered dar kness
to the pure sunlight of freedom 8 plane