Morris tribune., 1886-07-07

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hended. The nation of thirteen state
has grown to nearly three times tina
number and in population we hav'
reached nearly sixty millions. W.
justly boast of our magnificent
country, with all the resources that
have made it so prosperous ana Sc
progressive beyond the record of al
nations. "There is no abatement OF
our past ratio of increase of ipopula'
ton, no limitation of the new sources
| of wealth awaiting development
no lessening of the means necessary
to the utilization of the unbounded
riches of the toll, the mine and the
forest" The nations that at first re-
garded us as an experiment., have
lived to see us long govern ourselves
have lived to see our grand old snip
of state soil through the crimson bill
lows of civil war and enter the harbor
of peace, with her timDers all i'll place,
and the flag of liberty still flying at
her mast head. But while we are IN
the midst of prosperity, we should
guard against Adversely. Let us con-
slider some of our supposed securities
and see if there are not dangers
among them which we should guard
against. The great extent of our
country has been sighted by many as
aff0rding security to our republIci
but it takes no great statesman to
see peril of no small magnitude in the
very fact that Maine is SO far removed
from California and Florida from
Oregon. Extent of territory is atten-
ded by conflicting state and national
interests in proportions to the extent.
We see this illustrated in our country
to-day. One section is in favor of
increasing silver coinage, while
another is opposed to it, one section
will be benefited by protecting their
industries, while another must lave
free trade, and the historical facts are,
that those republics which have the
longest history also have had the
most limited territory. Therefore,
extent of territory, combined with all
our modern improvements and in
ventions, cannot alone afford security.
rails of iron and wires of steel can
not bind together a government al
ready having in it the elements of
dissolution" Unless railroads, steam
boats, telegraphs and telephones aid
in making men more honest, more
pure, more forbearing, they Mshould
not he regarded as safeguards of our
country, for they may at any time he
used against us by enemies within.
Again, our excellent system of public
schools is regarded by many as af-
foardIng ample security against
national overthrow. But will educa-
ton alone do? Was Aaron Burr an
man? Were the leaders
in the south ignorant men? John
Locke has said. eff virtue and a
we'll tempered soul be not got and
settled so as to keep out i'll and
vicious habits, languages and science,
and all the other accomplishments of
education will he to no purpose but
to make the worse or more dangerous
man." 1t is the political misfortune
of our country that the atmosphere is
so loaded with indiscriminate abuse,
heaped alike upon the unprlncipled
and the most public |
spirited citizen, that sensitive men
hesitate to expose themselves. No |
worse things are said of our worst
than are published respect
ing some of the most patriotic servants
of the nation; thus many who ought
to be in our halls of state and nation
al legislation, and many who ought
to control preliminary political meet
ings are tired of the ingratitude and
abuse which attend such services.
The question is, how long can we af-
ford to allow such an evil to pray up
on the very vitals of our republic.
Again, the labor question is one of
the most important for the considera-
ton of our statesmen at the present
time. Capital and labor.
Capital, that huge mass Of inani-
matter can do nothing without labor.
Labor, the bone, the sinew and the
muscle of our nation can do nothing
without capitol. Capital is the block
of marble, lapor the sculptor; each
alike necessary to the~-production of
the image,-and soin building up our
nation and making it what we wish
to see it, capital and labor are equally
necessary and one entitled to no more
credit or responsibility than the other.
They cannot afford, we must not al
low them to become antagonistic.
The riots and mohs which occur
frequently in our cities present grave
questions the solution of which it is
dangerous to delay. They are evils
which believe to be the result Of in
sufficient laws regulating emigration.
We bost of our free country, throw
wide the door and evidently invite
all to come aud share our free institu=
tons. Let those who come here with
false notions of liberty, who bring
here hatred of all existing institu-
tons in their native country, who
would divide all the property of
country in equal shares among its IN
habitants, VINO think they have a
right to all they can seize because this
is a free country. Let all such under
stand that there is ITO such thing here
as natural liberty, but that all have
rights that others are bound to re-
spect. But to all who wish to make
for themselves happy homes and who
will help build up a nation and love
our nation, we will say come We
will say come to all who will go out
to lives, not of noise, but ofintelligent