Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-01-14
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Citizens.
When experience had demonstrated the
failure Of the Articles OF Confederation, in
order 10 ,Orm a more perfect union the
Constitution was ordained and established
Tune aud time again the task Of recon
Cling the many conflicting views and in
tere>ts seemed hopeless, aud the fathers OF
the Republic almost despaired; but in ma
jestic superiority to every obstacle, to
every doubt, to every fear, was that abid-
ing sentiment of love and affection,
strengthened and sauctihed by the com
mon suffering Of the blood-bought indie
pendenCe of the American States.
Advancing in the science OF government
lar beyond all examples Of the past, every
essential power WAS conferred upon the
Federal Government for the conduct OF
national affairs, while the powers Of local
self-gOvernment were reserved to the
States respectively or 10 the people The
strength and security OF Union and the con-
tentment and happiness o! home rule
the aspiration OF the Greek, the realization
Of the American.
The same constitution which holds the
State within the sphere Of their reserved
powers, secures them IN turn against the
dangers OF u]surpatiur and Capitalization,
makes every State an equal IN the Union,
and every man an equal before the law.
The wisdom OF our tnretathers found in
these principles the indispensable requisite
to the formation and pgrpetuatiOn of tree
government, and the great triumphant
party Of the people turns neither to the
right nor to the LETT, ~ it follows with
steady and unyaryiug tread the teachings
and examples ct the Sage Of Monticello,
the Father OF the Constitution, aud the
grand old hero Of New Orleans.
Yes, the party OF the people. The party
that Instead of following the course OF it,
predecessor in expanding millions Cf
mOuCy Tor the security Of American COM
merce on the Mediterranean, with shipsant
guns compelled the African pirates to sue
tor peace. That gave protection and Sc
curlty To cur sailors and Our commerce,
and surrounded the American Navy with
a. halo Of imperishahle glory, a. again and
again the proud cOlors OF the Wanted
Mistress of the Sea- were struck and
folded beneath the victorious, starry en-
sigu .. the Re public. That, standing
sgalnst the immemorial traditions Of the
Old World, asserted the inalirnable right
OF man TO determine Tor himself the gov
eminent to which his allegiance shall be
due. made the power Of this government
10 be felt even to the shores OF Asia Minor,
and, IA the person Of an humble Hunga-
riau, yluGiuatcd the right and the power
OF eNpatriatIOn and naturalization, uu-
der the frOwning and ready guns
o. the gallant Ingram. That
had the courage at one aud the same time
10 confront the power OF Euyland on the
one hand and of Mexico gu the other, and
peremptorily declare tor the immediate
settlement Of tine Oregon dispute, and that
the struggling Republic o; Texas should he
permitted TO assume It's natural, political
aud geographical position rs m Iutergrai
part Of this Union. That paid oil and dis
charged the last dollar Of the accumulated
Indebtedness o; three war;, aud, nj the
same time. encouraged. revived and acceI-
Grated every industrial pursuit, without
the and OF an OdiOuS internal revenue sys-
TEN to harass, Cypress and eat ont the sub
stance Of the people with an army OF spies.
tntOrmers and Federal OiiCe-EOlders. That
found our boundary resting upon the Mis-.
~l-,IpDl amt, after hayIugUOre than trebisG
our Domain ~ the acquisition OF the Lou.
,Silua Territory, the Flurldus, Texas, New
Mexico and California, lefJi On the British
possessions, the Rio Ggaude aud the golden
shores uI the Pacific Within the three
short years last past II has reclaimed more
than thirty millions OF acres OF those Lands
w-.,h hai been taken from the people
without u.ouey aud without price, 81 by
that dllaying political organization which,
by the Judgment OF the country, has been
weighed in n balance and found want
inE.
We have not. il IS true, escaped the mis-
I fo,,uue OF interneciue strife. Neither has
. auy government which has played an I'M
portrait part upon the stage o. the worlds
history.
II. ueg,ectiug the important duty Of
cu'tiyatjug brcthes,y love and American
patriotism, we-top to cavi. upon the errors
OF ths past. there might be fOand, from
different points OF observation, cause Of
complaint against almost every portion OF
our country; Pennsylvania might fall he
meath the ban because o. armed hostility,
within her borders, TO the execution OF the
Federal internal revenue laws; the West,
because of that unsettled condition OF pub
lie sentiment which encouraged Aaron
Burr in his restless dreams of empire, New
ENGLAND. because OF her sullcn attitude
during the war OF l~l2, eliminating in
the Hartford Convention with the purpose
Of separation trOm the Union; South Caro-
lima. because of ner nulhticatlen proceed
,ug4. and the Southern States, because OF
secession and tine war Of 1861.
But what patriotic purpose can crimina-
ton and recyImInation suhserye: IL IL he
meath the dignity OF true American man
hood. and it must We lett to that peculiar
class whose conceptions OF patriotism have
never lifted away from the C'ouded horizon
Of personal and Partisan as,hit;On. Let
the dead past bury rs dead Oar work
ia ipr the present aud the future.
Let us try to do those Things which will
promote good citizenship, advance the hap
/ piness OF the people and strengthen the
bonds Of our Union.
Fraternity and Unioa. Glorious senti-
mrut' II II were IN my power, on golden
wing should IL be carried 20 every section
OF this broad land, and proclaimed the
everlasting guarantee OF peace, prosperity
and American liberty.
M FNCELLENT SUGGESTION.
Indigo &. y. Moore. "f Mason, il Named
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