The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-25
VERITAS CRATES
On the Teachings of History and
Experience.

passing through crisis that will prove
more severe than anything that has
preceded it. There is a class of men
whose hate and ambition lie concealed
in sophistry and political cunning,
which will prove more destructive to
national unity and prosperity than
open hostility to law and constitutional
government. Their soDhistry and cum
ming wind themseIv about the national
heart, and consume by fraud what they
cannot jastly control. Throughout
this American domain the accuser's
voice is heard declaiming against hon.
est and patriotic endeavor for the
maintenance of equity and justice to-
wards all. Brutus declared that he
struck at and destroyed imperial Caesar
in defense OF the peoples rights. How
much the course OF oar modern trutus
will resemble the Roman, remains to be
Sc IN in the future history of our nation.
The subtle and deadly hate against
the maintenance of a just balance of
the political rivalry thai il permeating
every class of society. What national
question can be discussed by the de-
tenders of constitutional liberty, but is
met by a spirit of antagonism that
taints our national honor! The great
est enemies of our national institutions
are not to be found among either the
protested or practical Anarchists. The
moral and physical force of the govern
ment is sufficient to cope with open re-
sistance, but not against the subtle
influence CT professed frienCs. The
efforts being applied by the enemies of
our Democratic institutions are work
ing in a direction that finds support
from those who should be found ready
to resist by the ballot, condition Ct
things that has always led to oppres-
sion and poverty among the laboring
classes. Is it not too evident that the
doctrine Of sectional interest is work
ing an eStrangement of tie peop,e2
The questions of the day are not met
by calm and deliberate judgment, and
in consideration of the best good 10 all
concerned. Some sections mev be in
convenienced to a certain extent, vet
not to such an extent that should lead
| to q neglect of our national interest.
The national union can only be per-
petuated by the maintenance of our
national honor, and the prirci; les Ct
Iurity and love for the whole coun-
| try.
The world has never yet sen any
god results from class Distinction. and
so far al Americans are concerned. they
should not only frown upon Usurpers
in other lands, but upon every attempt
at q dividing line by the monied arts
tocracy Of this land. President Lin
coin did well to dread the influence of q
monied class, for, if history can be de-
pended upon, this class has been the
bene of human society. Organized
force has always followed financial
triumph. The moment the sordid
statesman and aristocrat reaches q
place securing safety, physical force
has always been ADOPTED to maintain
the ascendency over others.
| The genius of Democracy has and
| ever will be found opposed to the cen
tralization of political or financial
power. The design of Democracy is
universal good, based upon the fact tn,
nothing short of an universal ele alton
and development of the entire ra e will
meet the approval of the Divine Beii Q,
and the good and pure among men.
Modern civilization, as interpre' ed
by the governments and aristocracy OF
the old world. does not contemplate
the elevation of the race. Its sole OBJ
ject is possession al political power.
This object is being followe d by the
Republican party with a zeal that is
worthy better cause. The force of
the governments of the old world is tt e
power behind the throne against IL e
will of the people. Who will deny that
the whole system is sustained By excess
sive taXatit M
Mr.. Blaine has returned from the old
world better educated as to the nature
of might over right, which might fines
its vitality in the GENERALIZATION of
money. The Repu olican Party are
striving to establish a condition of
things that if successful, would deprive
the people of government. The
National or Demo cratic Party have a
right; indeed, it is duty they owe the
people, to confront a party that are
working for the estrangement OF the
people and death to our national unity.
Every American and lover of human
happiness and equal rights should try
and be well advised in reference to the
designs of those who are accommodating
capital, which in the very nature of
things becomes a powerful lever in
controlling labor. Give the monopolists
of America the control of the capital
of the country, and the laboring classes
are doomed to eat the crumbs that fall
from the rich mans table. Should the
indifference of the people continue in
reference to national questions few
years longer, our liberties will hang by
Z thr.ad so slender that the breath of
an aristocrat may sever it, which would
cost the lives Of millions to restore.
There is one enduring hope laft. which
hope rests upon the fat of the Eternal
One, who has decreed that this govern
mept shall never be overthrown until
it reaches eternal day, and be absorbed
in the glory and government of God.
When the Oew of heaven descended
upon our fathers, who founded a gov
eminent for and by the LeoI lie, it was
the bringing in and the estab iishmeLt
of a better covenant, and the estab ilsh-
ment of a power when rightly used,
breathes peace on earth and good will
to men. Whilst the spirit o. mono 1"lv
would dismantle tie no nes of tx eW ork-
ing man, and gather every flower that
sends forth its perfume to greet the
weary iaborer to his American home,