Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-03-07

people covenant with me and with eacn other
to support and defend the constitution and
the Union OF the States, to yield willing ODE
dience to all the laws and each to every other
citizen his equal, civil and political rights I'm
tering thus solemnly into covenant with each
other, we may reverently invoke and confident
ly expect the favor and help OF Almighty God.
that He Will give to me wisdom, strength and
fidelity, and to our people spirit of fraternity
and love OF righteousness and peace.
This occasion derives peculiar interest from
the fact that the Presidential term which be-
gins this day, is the twenty-siXth under our
constitution. The first Inauguration OF Presi-
dent Washington took place IN New York,
where Congress was then sitting on the 3Oth
day OF April, 1885, having been deferred by
reason OF delays attending the organization OF
the Congress and the canvass of the electoral
vote, Our people have already, Y9rthily Oh;
served the eentennlals Of the declaration OF
independence of the battle Of Yorktown and
OF the adoption of the constitution; and Will
shortly celebrate in New YORK the institution
tutional scheme Of government. When the
centennial OF the institution OF the judicial de-
partment by the organization OF the Supreme
Court shall have been suitably observed, as
trust 1t VIII be, our Nation will have fully en-
tered its second century.
l Will not attempt to note the marvellous
and, in great part, happy contrasts between
our country as IL steps over the threshold into
its second century of organized existence under
thelconstitution, ana that weak put wisely or
down the first century, when all its years
stretched out before it.
the incidents which accompanied the institu-
tion OF Government under the constitution, or
TO find inspiration and guidance in the teach
ings and example OF Washington and his great
associates, and hope and courage ia the con-
trast which thrty-eight populous and prosper
Gus RtateR offer TO thirteen states weak III
every thing except courage and the love OF iib-
erty that then fringed our Atlantic seaboard.
The Territory of Dakota has now popula-
tion greater than any OF the original States
except Virginia, and greater than the aggre
cat nj smaller States The
center OF population. when our National Capt.
tai was located, was east OF Baltimore, and II
was argued by many well-lnformed persons
that it would move eastward rather than
westward Yet IN 1880 it was found TO be near
Cincinnati, and In the new census about to be
taken will show another stride 10 the west.
ward That which was the body has come t.
be only the rich fringe OF the Nations robe.
But our growth has not been limited TO terri
tory, population and aggregate wealth, mar.
velous as il has been in each of these direc
tions. The masses of our people are better
fed, clothed and housed than Their fathers
were. The facilities for popular education
have been vastly enlarged ana more generally
diffused The virtues OF courage and patriot
ism have given recent proof OF their continued
presence ana increasing power in the hearts
and over the lives OF our people. The in
fiuences OF religion have been multiplied an6
strengthened. The sweet offices OF charity
have greatly increased. The virtue Of tenn
perance is held in higher estimation. We have
not attained an ideal condition. Not all OF oul
people are happy and prosperous; not al o.
the whole, the opportunities offered to the in
dividual to secure the comforts OF life are bet
ter than are to be found elsewhere and largely
better than they were here 100 years ago.
J'he surrender Of a large measure OF soyer
eighty 10 the general Government effected by
the adoption Of the constitution, was n9t a9
complished until the suggestions OF reasee
were strongly reinforced by the more impeFa
tive voice of experience. The divergent in
terestss OF peace speedily demanded e, " more
ter and the manufacturer discovered and dis
| closed TO our statesmen and to the people tina
commercial emancipation must be added tc
the political freedom which had been so brave
ly won. The commercial policy OF the mother
pouptcy had not RELAXED any of its hard and op
pressiVe features 20 hold in check The devel
/ opment of our commercial marine, 70 Dregep
/ or retard the establishment and growth O.
manufactures in the States, and so to seeurt
| the American market for their shops and the
carrying trade for their ships, was the policy o.
| European statesmen, and was pursued with
| the most selfish vigor. Petitions poured II
upon Congress urging the imposition OF dis
| terminating duties that should encourage thf
/ production OF needed things at home. The pa
! triotism OF the people, which no longer founc
| field OF exercise in war, was energeucallJ
/ directed to the duty Of equipping the young
republic for the defense offs Independence by
making its people selfdependent, Societies
| for the promotion of home manufactures and
| for encouraging the use OF domesties in the
/ dress of the people were organized in many OF
| the States The revival at the end or the cent
ury OF the same patriotic interest in the pres.
4 eryation and DEVELOPMENT of domestic indus
-
! tries, and the defense OF our working people
/ against injurious foreign compe tition is an in
cideut worthy Of attention, r. IS not depart
/ ure but return that we have Witnessed The
| protective policy had then its opponents. Th@
/ argument was made as nov that the benefits
Injured to particular Glasses or sections, If the
I question became in any sense or at any time
/ sectional 1t was only because slavery existed
in some parts of the States. But for this, there
was no reason why the cotton producing States
should not have led or walked abreast with the
New England States in the protection of cotton
fabrics. There was this reason only
why the States that divide with
Pennsylvania the mineral treasures OF
the great southeastern and central mountain
! ranges should have been so tardy IN bringing
/ 10 the smelling furnace aud to the mill the coal
and iron from their near opposing hiilsiqes.
Mil fires were lighted at the funeral pile oil
slavery The emancipation proclamation was
heard in the depths OF the earth, as Wen Us IN
the sky--men we're made free andI material
things became our better servants. The sec.
tional element has happily been eliminated
from the tariff discussion. We have no longer
states that are necessarily only planting
States. None are excluded from achieving
that diversiication OF pursuit among the people
which brings wealth and contentment. Inc
cotton plantation Will not be less valuable
when the product ID spun In the county town
by operatives whose necessities call Tor diver-
sified crops and create home demand lor
garden and agricultural products. Every new
mine. furnace and factory is an extension OF
the productive capacity Of the State more real
and valuable than added territory.
continue to hang upon the skirts OF progressr
How long will those, who rejoice that slavery
no longer exists cherish or tolerate the IN
capacities it put upon their communities
lock hopefully &c the continuance Of orr pro
seetiye system, and to The consequent develop
ment of manufacturing and mining enter
prlses in the States, hitherto wholly gwen 70
agriculture, as a potent influence IN the
perfect unification OF our people. The men
who have invested their capital in these enter
prises, the farmers who have felt the oenent OF
their neighborhood. and the men who work IN
shop or field, will not fail to ind and defend
cGlau.unitv NJ interest. Is IL not quite poss pie
that the farmers and the promoters OF the
great mining and manufacturing enterprises,
which have recently been established in the
South may vet find that the free ballot OF the
nottingham, without distinction OF race, IS
needed foF their defense as well as Tor ms
owny 1 do not doubt that II those men in the
South who now accept the tariff views OF Clay
and the constitutional expositions OF webster,
would courageously aVow and defend their
real convictions they would not ma u gii1eult
by friendly instruction and cooperation, 10
make the black man their efhcient ana Safe
ally, not only in establishing correct principles
in our National Administration, but IN preserV.
ing for their local communities, the Dement'S OF
social order and economical and honest Gov
eminent, Al least until the good otnces OF
kindness and education have been fairy tired,
the contrary conclusion can not pc piaAsibly
urged, / have altogether rejected the sug-
gestion of special Executive policy Tor any
section OF our country. II IS the duty o. me
Executive to administer and enforce, IN the
methods and by the instrumeL ties 20 nted
/ out and provided by the constitution. all
the laws enacted by Congress These laws are
general and their administration should oe
ansforrn and equal As citizen may not eject
what laws he xiii obey, neither may the
/ Executive elect which be VIII enforce. Tho
( auty to obey and TO execute en- braces the con-
| stttution in its entirety, and the whole cooe oil
la4ts enacted under il. The evil example OF per
/ hitting indiyiduals, corporations or commune
& lies TO nallify the lays because they cross some
& Hch ar interests q DTeauUlCES.