The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-18
UNSETTLED QUESTIONS

The praciicabiliiy and peTmanence Of
Republican institutions-man capabil-
iiy Of self gogerument-is the great truth
that this country has to demonstrate and
prove. But what multitude Of suboT.
dinsle and incidental questions have
come up and are constantly arising
The first great question that has pre-
scented itself, arose at the birth OF the Re
public, between Federalism and DemOc.
racy. And opinions are as strongly and
positively opposed now AZ ever they
were. We call il Capitalization rersas
State Rights imperialism against liberty
BY whatever name it is known. there is a
great strain between opposing forces
and il will continue-eGuilibrium come
of acknowledged rights
The race question will continue while
the negro is among us Nature made the
opposition. And fanaticism and self
interest have only changed, not settled,
that question. The preference OF the
negro to the Chinese is a 1agrsnt, false,
and monstrous sbsurdity, as repulsiye to
reason, as il is 10 place him on an eqdali-
ty With the white man.
Capital and labor are only enjoy ing
truce. Law was not made, government
does not exist, for property-owners only.
The fundamental truth of equal rights il
not readily adjustable to the partial al
minisirauon OF justice and the unequal
distribution Of property-of all toll and
submission on the one side and idleness
and luxury on the other. Government
must show itself both inst and benign
Il is not the peoples government If only
The rich enjoy IT, This is very
old question, and we have it
still unsettled Monopoly, that
has been the disgrace OF all Governments
wherein il has raised It's head-now
stalks about our land, killing equality,
driving the people into its pens, grasping
The powers Of Government and threaten
ing the very existence of the Republican
idea, The soul of Americanism Every
question that is before Us is secondary 10
THIS. ltGOyernment is UNEQUAL 10 IL, the
Government Is failure, and the people
fall back on their natural rights. which /
they will exercise
War taxes are on us. The civil evils I
OF martial law load down our people /
lhey cause numberless evils, are a source t
OF oppression and corruption, and must I
be thrown of
Mssiefulness and extravag ance on the /
part OF the government, disposing OF /
hi-gouen gains, the fruits of oppression !
this on the one hand and on the /
other luxuriousness, pride. ostentatIon 1
AID vice on the part Of monopolisis the I
Republican court at Washington aping,
cultivating all the ways OF aristocrscy-
only with lords and ladies made OF the I
coarsest matefial-as FAX away from the \
ways Of the early Republic as they are
opposed to good taste and real genliiity. /
These raise most important question
Snail the simplicity OF virtue and good /
sense or the offensireness OF snobbery !
prevail
In the past governments have been
distracted by religious. social sumptusry
questions. Various denominations Of
Christians live together very harmoni-
ously nov. Are we very sure that these
contests may not again arlsey There Is
and YET we are great peo-
pie. and what are called the passes do
iearly love their homes. aud there are
en- thousand things they prefer TO fight
Oh. The good sense and virtue OF the
'eopIe under heaven Is the hope OF the
onnlfy. II