The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-03-07

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As was expected the new Presidents in,
augural was sound and practical, and a,
the same time conservative, He INDUCES
ia no fire works" but lie gives good and
wholesome advice which the nation will
do well TO heed. We quote only two OF
three paragraphs on the moro important
questions OF the day:
The sectional 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 liberalization OF pur.
suit among the people which brings wealth
and content. The cotton plantation will
not BIZ less valuable when the product 10
spun 10 the country town by operatives
whose necessities call for diversified crops
aud create home demand for garden and
agricultural products. Every new mine,
! furnace aud factory is an extension Of the
productive capacity Of the state more real
aud valuable than added territory. Shall
the prejud,ces and paralysis OF slavery con
tnue 10 hang upon the skirts Of progress?
How long will those who rejoice that sla
very no longer exists cherish or tolerate
the incapscities 1t puts upon their com
munites2
look hopefully to the continuance Of
our protective system, and to the conse
quent development Of manufacturing and
aiming enterprises IN the states hitherto
wholly given to agriculture as potent to-
tiuence in the perfect unihcation Of our
people. Tue men who have invested their
capital in these enterprises, the farmers
who have felt the benefit OF their neightor
hood aud tho men who work In q shop or
field will no. fail to lind and TO defend a
community Of interest Is il not quite
possible tnat the farmers and the promo
ter OF the great mining and manufacturing
enterprises which have recently been es-
lablished Ia the south may yet find tbst
the free ballot of the wJrkinsinan, with
out distinction Of race, /, needed Tor their
defence ~ well is ms ownp | 40 not
doubt that il those men ia the south who
now accept the tariif views OF Clay end the
constitutional exposiil1Ds OF Webster
would coarsgeousiy nynw aud defend their
real convictions they would not had IL
difficult, by friendly destruction aud coop
GRAFTON, TO make the black man their Elf
Gent aud safe ally, not only IN establish.
ing correct principles 10 our national sd
ministration, but In preserving for their
local comm entities the benefits OF social
order and economical aud honest govern
ment AT least until the good Offices OF
kindness and education have been fairly
tried tbs contrary conclusion caauol be
plansibly urged.
I have Altogether rejected the suggestion
OF special executive policy for any sec-
ton OF our country. II 10 the duty OF the
executive TO administer and enforce. 10 the
methods and by the instrumentalities
pointed out and provided by the constitn
ton, all the laws enacted by congress.
These laws arc general. and their admins
traiion should be uniform aud eqnal A
citizen may not elect what Laws he will
obey, neither may the executive elect
which he will enforce. The duty TO obey
and 10 execute embraces the constitution
IN its entirety aud tbs whole code OF laws
enacted under II. The evil example OF
iodividusls. corporations or
COO, IN upiiies TO nullify the lsss because
they cross some selfish or local interest or
prludlccs IL fall Of danger, not only 10
The nation al large but much more TO those
= tho use this psrnicious eIpeiient to es
cape their Just obligations or 70 obtain 10
q sinst Advantage over others. They will
themselves bs compelled TO APP
peal 10 tho lay for protection. aud those
= DO would use the Law ~ 9 defense must
not deny that use OF 1t 10 Others. II our
gre.. corporations ~ould more scrupulous
" observe their legal obligations aud du
lice ther would have iess cause TO complaiD
u The unlaxfnl limitations OF their rights, |
OF 81 violen, interference with their opera.
Ii0as.
The people from oil the congressional
ilstric,s have ~ equal interest that the
.lec,ioa 10 each shall truly express the
siexs and wishes o! msiority OF The qusl
ned electors residing within II. The re
.nits Of such elections are not local. sDd
be insistepcs Of electors reading 10 other
that they shall be pare snd free
io~s not saver st all Of lmpertioeace, II
q sny OF the states the public security IL
bought 10 be ,hres.ened by Ignorance
.noas the electors. the Obvious remedy u
,ducsisoa. TEE sympsthy sui help OF our
,sople will 70, be Withheld from sDy con
auti,y ssrneglisg With srssial snbsrrtss