Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-05-13

net, high officials and conglessmen
have gazed upon these disciples q
Greeley, Bennett and Prentice and
the rape Of the Sabine women by the
gallants of Rome has been re-enacted
right under the eyes of our presi-
dent Bro, Coleman has been con-
signed to the department Of garden
sass" at Washington Col. SWltzler.
the very nest-egg Of this association.
has been laid away in the bureau OF
statistics; Johnny Hannay has been
yanked off to a soft place; Hez.
Purdom has been translated 70 .
seat ameng the most high, and last
but not least, the pet OF this houss-
hold, the Apollo and the Ulysses Of
this sad-eyed association has been
called, and to-day the youth and
beauty of far distant Siam await
with bated breath and fantastic dress
the coming Of Jacob T. Child. And
yet that insatiate monster we call
a Willingness to be sacrificed il not
satisfied. There are Q few still left
who would fain suffer the fate Of
their raped brethren, and who cav
to the bestower of fat places and
postofices: "Mr. President IL You
want me, here am /. Thy will, not
mine, be done"
What al bester or more accurate
~ attest to the value Of a FREQ press
than the brilliant OF the
United States-its wonderful growth
IN those things that mark 60 well an
advancement to a condition Of per-
lection? Without that little circular
by Tom Paine, called Common
Sense" that wonderful publication
of words that burned and added fuel
to the fire Of patriotism, made heroes
of boys and veterans Of raw recruits,
without the press Of that day, crude
and crippled in all it's mechanical
appointments, but brave and viQor-
GUS in its leadership Of public
thought the skill Of Washington and
the enduring courage Of his patriot
army could never have achieved the
liberties to enjoy to-day.
Should the press leadf Yesi Lead
in all questions upon which depend
human advancement. It should ever
lead, never follow public opinion.
Indeed 1T must sometimes turn upon
public sentiment, and with prompt
and vigorous chastisement bring it
round to the right; for public opin-
ion not infrequently departs from the
true course and becomes a very
tyrsnt of intolerance and oppression.
Let no one here lay the flattering
unction to his soul that there ia no
longer need for a bold, free, out
spoken, vigorous press. At this
very time elements are at work that
not only seek to destroy this fabric
we call government, but which, un-
der the guise Of liberty, are threaten
ing to demolish every bulwark that
liberty has raised. Enemies Of this
government, enemies OF human free
dom, enemies of the Christian re-
ligion, enemies Of the law, and The
most sacred relationship Of man and
woman are at work and this free
American people have yet to prove
the theory Of popular government,
have yet to fight the battle that de-
cides the ~perpetuity Of Republican
government.
This country is being threatened
by hordes of reckless men, who,
coming from foreign countries, are
here guilty Of the same treasonable
/ deeds that made them outlaws in
, their native land. Many of these are
fugitives from justice, seeking
, sanctuary under the STARS and stripes,
whose brilliant colors have, for one
hundred years, been a beacon light
t for the oppressed Of other clinics.
9 They no sooner feel themselves free
) from foreign powers than they begin
Q inaugurating schemes for the des-
truction Of this government, simply
r because they find 1t a government OF
9 law. Out of the teachings Of snch
s creatures as Most, Schwab, Harss-
acb, 0'Donovan Rosa, Parsons and
= others of their kind, are growing In
e ali our large cities associations Of
anarchists, socialists and communists,
every one Of which smells Of rank
treason and disloyalty. But q few
Sundays ago q procession OF 10000
: peorle paraded the streets Of Chica.
go. In all this long line Of men but
d six little flags representing this gov
ernment were displayed, while float
ing in &C res a'ong the line, flaming
n in the bright sunlight like tongues u
fire we're the red colors Of the com
mune. Assembled at the grand
ai stand, Schwab addressed a part oil
n the mott In German ; Harasach anoth
O err part in Bohemian, and Parsons
still another part in English; esct
l. one denouncing in unmeasured term
the expressions Of government and
9. law. In the viii lest excitement thu
sentiments were appInuded, and thu
,e flag, turning to the stars and stripes
II borne by Washington from Boston
to Yorktown; that fay, washed anf
sancti6ed by the blood Of q million
her ,es that flag, sacred 10 every tru'
d American heart; q flag that ha
foated for more than q century a.
is the guerdon Of human liberty ; thai
d has offered sanctuary and protee
o. ton to over 100000 oppressed PEG
,e pie Of Other lands; that flag wa
j. folded away in derision and srorn
4. while the red banners of the com
IN mune wave Haunted on high amit
n the cheers AMI acclaim OF that grace
ys less tbrong, who, crstwbile, fleeinl
n the wrath Of outraged laws In Europe
N came to free America for protection
a and found it. Shall such things be
p-Noi Perish the trait r, who wJnld
A. with bastard hand, strike down tiiai
10 sacred emblem Of freedom, and rails
,e in It's stead. 10 free America, tb'
symbol of treason aud crime.
IL No, brethren Of the newspape
fraternity, the time has not com
" yet when the press n drop to Is
Il. rear. The front IL the position !
IS must hold during the struggle Tint y
i. coming. Standing as the buivssrl
ID Of society, as the guardian Of Iaw
with the pulpit and the forum nv "