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

the States lying south OF US Il Impossible.
our pension laws should give more adequate
and discriminating relief TO IL Union soldiers
and sailors, and 10 their widows aud orphans
such OccasionS D this should remind US that
VIC owe every thing 10 their Valor and sacri-
hces.
II is a subject Of congratulation that there is
a near prospect Of the admission into the
Union Of the Dakotas and Montana and Wash
ington Territories. This act OF justice has
been unreasonably delayed n the case OF some
of them. Tho people who have settled these
Territories are intelligent, enterprising and
patriotic, ana the accession OF these new
States Will add strength 10 the Nation. II is
due to the settlers IN the Territories who have
availed themselves OF the invitations OF our
land laws 10 make homes upon the public
domain that their titles should be speedily ad-
justed ami their honest entries confirmed by
patent.
1t IS very gratifying to observe the general
interest now being manifested in the reform
OF our election laws. Those who have been
for years calling attention to the press
ing necessity of throwing about the ballot
box and about the eiector further safeguards
in order that our elections might not only
pear TO be so, will welcome the &C.
cession OF any who did not so soon discover the
need OF reform. The National Congress has
not taken control OF elections in that case over
which the constitution gives il jurisdiction, but
has accepted and adopted the election laws OF
the several States provided penalties for their
violation and method OF supervision. Only
the neficiency OF State laws, or an unfair
or partisan admins ton OF them, could sug-
gest q departure frou this policy II was
clearly, however, in . contemplation of the
trainers OF the constitution that such an ex-
igency might arise and provision was wisely
made for ii. The freedom of the ballot is a
condition OF our National life, and no power
invested IN Congress or in the Execu-
tive TO secure or perpetuate IL should remain
unused upon occasion. The people of all the
Congressional districts have an equal interest
that the election in each shall truly express
the views and wishes of a majority of the quail
ited electors residing within II. The results
Of floE a1n -
ence OF electors residing in other dis
trlcts that they shall be pure and free does not
SAVIOR at all OF impertinence. IL, in any of the
States, the public security is Thought to be
threatened by ignorance among the electors,
the obvious remedy is education. The SYM
patty and help OF our people will not be with
held from any community struggling
with special endorsements or difficulties
connected with the suffrage, If the remedies
proposed proceed upon lawful lines and are
promoted by just and honorable methods
How shall those who practice election frauds
recover that respect for the sanctity of the
ballot which is the first condition and obliga-
come to regard the ballot-box as o iuggler,s
hat has renouuced his allegiance.
Let us exalt patriotism and moderate our
party contentious. Let those who would die
for the flag on the field OF battle give a better
proof of their patriotism and higher glory to
their country by promoting fraternity and JUS
tice. A party success that is achieved by I'M
fair methods or by practices that partake OF
revolution is hurtful and evanescent, even
from party STANDPOINT we ShOutu hold our
differing opinions in mutual respect, and hay
ing submitted them to the arbitrament OF the
ballot should accept an adverse Judgment
with the same respect that We would have de-
manded OF our opponents, il the decision had
been in our favor.
No other people have a Government more
worthy OF their respect and love, or land so
magnificent in extent, so pleasant TO look
upon and so full of generous suggestion to
enterprise and labor. God has placed upon
our head a diadem, and has laid gt our feet
power and wealth beyond definition or calcu-
latiOn. But we must not forget that we take
these gifts upon the condition that justice and
mercy shall hold the reinS OF power and that
the upward avenues of hope shall be freesto all
Dangers have been in frequent ambush
along our path, but we have uncovered and
vanquished them all. Passion has swept
some OF our communities but only TO give us a
new demonsir ration that the great BODY Of our
people are stable, patriotic and law-abiding.
No political party can long pursue advantage
1t the expense of public honor or by rude
fatal disaifection in its own body. Tbs
peaceful agencies OF commerce arc more
fully revealing the necessary unity of
all our communities, and the increasing inter-
course OF our people is promoting mutual re-
spect. We shall hnd unaloyed pleasure in tho
revelation which our next census will make
d. the swift development OF the great resources
of some Of the States Each State will
bring lis generous contributions to the
great aggregate OF the Nations increase. And
when the harvests from the fields, the cattle
from the hills and the ores OF the earth stall
have been weighed, counted and valued, we
will turn from them all to crown with the h gh-
is people