Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-07
Ls Roi E,t Mort!-YIrs Ls Rol I!

It was no less the inspiration of the
patriot, than the wisdom Of the states
mon, that spoke in Mr.. Cleveland's
inaugural, when he reminded the
scowling partisans and reluctant wit
nesses Of Democratic triumph that,
Notwithstanding the adminlstraticn OF
the government "had changed hands",
there still remained upon all good citi-
zens, the serious responsibility to up
hold and aid in every way lite ecOnomi-
cal administration ard Efficient per-
petua,ion. 1t il this clear conviction
of public duty, so constantly enforced
through all of Mr.. Cleveland's public
uttersnces, that marks so con-
spicuously the patriot from
the partisan, the representative
OF the people from the tool
and moutb-piece Of rings. The misera-
bic attempt to inaugurate the idea Of a
personal government at Washing
ton,o in the place of that government,
of, and by, the people of the states, let
us hope, dies with the expiration of
the Republican party administration.
The government at Washington, !" as
a political entity, existing ex propria
vigore, with an apparent claim to power
independent OF, and even antagonistic
to, the power OF the people through
the states, falsely assuming to be the
'power of the Union, is In fact the
only element of anarchy and the only
nucleus for treason 10 the Union, which
has ever found a lodgment in the popu-
lar mind, and that only because
Ii has been insiduOusly taught by real
traitors TO the Union, under the guise
Of fidelity to the Union. Since the in.
augurstion Of George Washington, to
that Of Grover Cleveland, the govern
ment at Washington" has had no per.
8onat existence as a government, except
so far as the people of the states"
have, every four years, by their votes,
declared and counted as The uOtcs Of
the several states, commissioned certain
citizens to frame and execute their ,ciH
the will Of the people of the states
under the forms and sub.ordi-
mated to the declared limits of
power, laid down in the constitution.
Where, then, can be found, under
this gloriously guarded charter of free
men, standing place for anarchy?
Assassination will not do it, whether
the murderous hand strike one, or all,
In this government at Washington. -
AS "the king never dies" so under
the benign sway Of constitutional
republic, the power Of "the people of
states" never dies SO long as state
autonomy Is preserved, so long will
the power of the states to re-create and
re.establish, the government at
Washington" stand q mighty and
jmmovable bulwark against anarchy
and against the Republican longing
for u personal goreTnnIent!
The government of the United Sta es
therefore, is necessarily, a government
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dained that their Will shall be ex-
pressed through certain segregated
communities or states IN order that
greater elasticity may exist 10 con-
formity with the swaying convictions
and divergent interests of such great
national aggregations of population.
The strength (Which means the health
of any one element or portion of this
great national Union, therefore, de-
ponds upon the preservation, in purity
and impartiality, of the national adj
ministration. President Cleveland,
therefore, well says that all classes and
Gil parties, for this reason owe full
and frank fidelity and support to his
administration. The charter of our
liberties remains unchanged We
have only appointed new agent.
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