Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-05

| covenant with eac other, we may reverentl,
help of Almighty tod, that He will give to m,
| wisdom strength and fidelity, and to oul
people spirit of fraternity and n love of right
This occasion derives peculiar interest from
| the fact that the presidential term, which be
stitution. The flrst inauguration of President
| Washington took place In New York, where
was Sa then Lifting on the h day
| delays attending II e organization of the con
| gress and the canvass of the electoral vote
Our people have already worthtly observed the
| centennals of the Declaration of Independ
| ence of the battle of Yorktown and OF the
adoption OF the con stitution and will shortly
celebrate in New DIRK the institution of the
| second great depar ment of our constitutional
scheme OF governm emit. When the centennial
OF the ne institution o. the Judicial department.,
have been suitably observed, as trust il will
be, our nation will have fully entered Its sec.
Twill not attempt to note the marvellous
and, in great part, happy contrasts between
our country as It stops over the threshold into
der the constitution, and that weak but wisely
ordered young nation that looked undaunted.
~ doWn the e. nrst century, when all its years
fail al this time to 'ecall the incidents which
accompanied tho institution OF government
under the constftu lion or to find inspiration
and guidance in the teachings and example OF
Washington and his great associates, and hope
and courage in tie contrast which thirty
the thirteen states weak in everything except
courage and the love of liberty, that then
fringed our Atlantic seabOard.
The territory of Dakota has now n popula-
tion greater than any of the original states
Except virginia., and greater than the az
gregate of five of the smaller states in 1850.
The center of population. when our national
capital was located, was east of Baltimore,
and IT was argued hymany well-inforned per-
sons that 1t would move eastward rather than
westward. Yet in 1880 il was found TO be
near Cincinnati, and in the new census about
10 be taken, Will show another stride to the
come to be only the rich fringe OF the nation =
robe but our growth has not been limited
TO territory, population and aggregate wealth,
marvellous as IL has been in each OF these d.
rections; The masses of our people are better
fed, clothed and housed than their fathers
have been vasily enlarged and more gener-
ally diffusel. The vir' ues or courage and
patriotism have given recent proof OF their
the hearts and over the lives OF our people
The influences OF rel zion have been multiplied
and strengthened. The sweet offices OF char
ity have greatly increased The virtue of
temperance is held in higher estimation
We have not attaint d an ideal condition. Not
all our people are happy and prosperous; not
al of them are virtuous and law-sbidng
But on the whole, the opportunities offered to
the Individual 10 sec ure the comforts of life
are better than ere found elsewhere and
largely better and they were 100 years ago.
The surrender of large measure of sover-
eighty TO the genera government, effected by
complished until the suggestions OF reason
We're strongly reinforced BY the more impera-
ests of peace speedily demanded a "more per-
feet union" The In srchant, the shipmaster.
and the manufacturer discovered and dis
closed to our statesmen and TO the people that
commercial emancip patton must be added to
the political freedom which had been so
bravely won. The commercial policy OF the
hard and oppressive features To hold in
check the development OF our commercial
marine, to prevent or retsrd the establish
ment and growth of manufactures in the states
ana so TO secure the American market for their
shops and the carrying trade for their
ships, was the policy OF European statesmen
and was pursued with the most selfish vigor
Petitions poured in upon congress urging the
imposition of discriminating duties that
should encourage the production OF needed
things at home Tho patriotism of the people
which no longer found field of exercise in
war, was enerseticaiiy directed to the duty of
equipping the young republic for the defense
OF Its Independence 10y making its people self
dependent Societies for the promotion of
home manufactures and for encouraging the
use OF domestics in the dress of the people
were organized in many OF the states The re-
ylvai al the end of the century of the same
patriotic interest In he preservation and de-
velopment of domestic industries and the de-
Tense OF our working people against injurious
foreign competition IS an incident worthy of
attention. 1t is not departure, but a return.
that we have witnessed. The protective
was made as now that its benefits Injured to
particular classes or sections. II the question
became in any sense or at any time sectional
II was only because slavery existed in some
parts OF the states. But for this there was no
reason whythe cotton producing states should
not have led or walked abreast with the New
faSrcs There was his PeasoG aoIv OF S9tf3a
states that divide with Pennsylvania the min
eral treasures Of the great southeastern and
central mountain ran gee should have been so
tardy in bringing to The smelling furnace and
TO the mill the coal aud iron from their near
opposing hillsides; MIL fires were lighted al
the funeral pile of sla very. The Characterization
proclamation was heard in the depths OF the
earth, as well as in he sky: men were made
Tree and material things became our better
servants. The sectional element has happiIy
been eliminated from the tariff discussion
we have no longer sts ties that are necessarily
only planting states. None are excluded from
achieving that diversi ication OF pursuit among
the people which brings wealth and content
nent. Inc cotton plantation viii not be less
valuable when the Product is spun In the
country towns by operatives whose necessities
call FOR diversified crops and create a home de-
Every new mine. furnace and factory is an ex-
tension OF the productive capacity OF the state
Snail dhs nrssn5snss s snsh soasa territory
cry continue TO hang upon the skirts OF pro-
gress? How long viii those, who rejoice that
slavery no longer exists, cherish or tolerate
the incapaciti 8 II put upon their communi-
ties? / look hopefuliy TO the continuance of
our protective system, and to the consequent
enterprises in the states hitherto wholly
given TO agriculture, rs potent influence in
the perfect a1ihcation Of our people. The
enter prises, the farmers who have felt the
benefit of their n Ugh borhood and the men
and defend a community Of interest. il II NOT
quite possible that tie farmers and the pro-
motors OF the 9re1pt M ming and manufactur-
tablished in the south, may yet find that the
free ballot OF the workingman. without dis
tlnEtion OF race, is nee led TOT their defense as
well as for his Ownf GO not doubt that II those
men in the south, who now accept the tariff
views Of Clay and the constitutional EXPOSE
tons OF Webster, world courageously ayow
friendly Ins,rucsioa a and c6.ops sat BY sg
ally, not only in esta biishins Correct prinoi.
pies In our national administration, but In
preserving. for their local communities, the
benefits of social order and economical and
honest government. 1T asst until the good
oTtces ol kindness and education have been
fairly tried, the contrary conclusion ran not
be plausibly urged.
Ihave altogether REACTED the suggestion of
a special executive policy for any section of
our country. II Is the duty of the executive
To administer ami enforce in the methods and
by the instrulnentalities pointed out and pro-
by congress. These laws are general and
their administration should be uniform and
equal As citizen may not g ect what laws
he viii obey. neither nay the executive elect
which he wi ! enforce. The duty TO obey and
TO execute emCrnoss he constitution in
1T Its len, entirety and the ;, wh9 ole code
example of permitting individuals, corpora
tons or communities TO nullify the laws be-
cause they cross some selfish or local interests
or prejudices, is full of danger, not only to the
nation at large, but mt CHI more to those who
use this pernicious expedient to escape their
just obligations or to o ,tain an unjust advan-
tage over others. They will presently them
selves be compelled to appeal to the law for
protection, and those who would use the law as
O defense must not DEM that use OF IL to others.
IL our great CORPORATIONS would more SCruDII-
lousy observe their legal limitations and du-
ties they would have less cause to complain of
the unlawful limitations of their rights or Of
violent interference with their operations. The
community that by concert, open or secret.
among its citizens den ies to q portion of its
members their plain rights under the law has
severed the only safe bond of social order and
prosperity. The EVIL works, from a bad
center. both waNs IL demoralizes