The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-28

t0At the spirit OF monarchy IS war
and aggranjiz sment; the spirit Of
republic is peace and mod
Grafton" Tire necessary cjndi-
tions OF the American Union consist
in absolute equality OF rights among
the States. Il was hsrd for some Of
the original thiltsen TO think that
I Territories far in the interior should be
absolutely equal with the original
thirteen. and 70 the center CT power
will be ultimately transferred to the
West, which was then a wilderness;
but the voice OF wisdom and the
counsels Of hope prevsiled, end when
the only irresistible cause OF antag-
onism in cur country was removed,
there ceased % be any cause for dis
sent between the North and South.
There never vas and there never can
be 3 collision between the West aud
the East. for they both alike wish
the highways between the oceans TO
be irse, and oy universal consent for
the iahAoiiSnis from the Temotest
point ~hsrs Maine touches Canada to
the southwestern lines OF Ca iiornia,
from the grange groves OF Florida to
TIRE s;rAi; where the Pacific ocean
drives US deep tides swiftly between
iis = ais u h1sSl,, there is the one
simple rlle 81 nter-citizenship and
universal .TSe trade under q govern
me1t o. me people by the people.
The people OF the United States ara
the mcsi conservative in the world,
fer they cherish SELF government "a
the most precious OF POSSESSIONS. They
make laws deliberately, only after
long reflection, and they only make
laws within the limit Of their constitu.
ton. From end to end OF the
United States two houses OF legislation
exist as the rule, and the Executive
possesses veto. A constitution may
be changed only alter reference in
some fern 10 every individual in the
community. II the question may be
asked, does a king or a people
give the most honest supper.
to the institution which they
both have accepted, we must
turn to France for reply. Once, in a
reconstruction OF lite government,
Bourbon YVES enthToned in France as
constitutional king. The first euc-
cessor 10 the throne, conspired against
the constitution and was driven into
exile, all the world pronounciDg the
judgment he justly felt. Next came the
house OF Orleans, holding up the flag
OF monarchy that should be the best
OF republics. liza king, in many things
a wise and faithful man, yet made tie
interests Of his family paramount 10
the interests of the nation, aud in leg |
islation obstinately refused to extend |
the suffrage 30 as to conform it to the |
principle on which he received the |
crown, and he, loo, having been false
to the principle on which he accepted
power, provoked an instruction, and
on the judgment Of mankind he JUS
ly fell. A member OF another
dynasty being called to the
Presidency Of the French re-
public, reached at the imperial crown
aud carried France into an UNEQUAL
war with its neighbor, bringing utter
defeat on himself and the heavier sor-
rows and losses on generous land
which he had ruled. The form of a
government of "the new nation" seems
% the world to be but of yesterday
md II is so; yet that this government
~ the people, for the people, is the
,ldest form OF government now exist
ng in the civilized world this side of
.he empire OF the Czars. Since the
OF Washington Portugal
and Spain bave passed from irrespon-
slble monarchy to constitutional rule.
The republic OF Holland has disap-
)eared. In France government by
he people exists by the deliberate
,hoice OF the nation. Germany, which
n the middle OF the last century was
divided into hundreds OF sovereign
ios, has formed itself into one con.
government with O Par
lament by universal suffrage. The
epublic Of Kosciusko has utterly
,erished. Switzerland has thrown
side its medieval form of confede-
acY, and 10 now true government
~ the people. 1t would be hard to
'ount the revolutions which the
irand Duchy Of Austria has under
,one within the last nine,y-six years.
tally, thank God, has become one.
The United Kingdom is revolution
zed. The case OF England is simply
his Its King and It's church long
ime ago broke from the Roman See.
dany men Of the people accepted the
eformation. Englishmen, including
lissenters, were driven, through Be-
les OF conflicts, to the attempt to
Ound a government Of the people by
he people. The attempt was prema-
mn api fatIad Tho 49,, =. 49,. -, |
PRED against the rights OF E1glsh-
men. The people, espe cially the dis
enters, kept themselves In the back
round, and in 1883 intrustsd the
conduct Of new British revo.
ution to the sristocracy. The
rice taken by their aristocIaey
or success was their own
III but absolute rule OF Great Britain.
The House OF Commons became mas ,
er of the king, and that master OF the
ding was elected chiefly on the dicta-
ion OF the majority Of the landowners.
The system was secured by bringing ,
n new dynasty, which had only !
title TO the crown.
This was the resolution OF
1883. The aristocracy OF England
seemed TO have founded It's power !
upon an everlas' ing rock; but the /,
great expansion Of industry and com.
MERGE and the subsequent accumula.
ion OF wealth soon compelled them 10
make place by their side for the
centers Commerce and
went on; in due time
he example of the United States had
It's influence in the world. France ex.
lited rivalry by once more entering
upon the career OF free S ate. At
last the r,form of the British House
Of Commons began, the next the corn
laws were repealed; then science, by
rs successful inventions, almost ami
Inflated the cost Of transportation Of
lrticles-wheat among the rest from
continent TO continent, so that land in
England lost its high value, the value
basis on which the rule OF the British
andholders rested began to totter.
and now, in the fullness of time, the