The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-03-14

doun the frat century, vhen ali its Year,
stretched out before H.
Our people viii not fail ct this time 10 recall
the ineideRts which accompanied the institution
OF government under the constitution. or 70 find
inspiration and guidance In the teachings and
example Of Washington and his great assoei'
ates, and hope and courage In the contrast
which thirty-eight popuious and prosperous
States oier 70 the thirteen States, weak in eve
~ thing except courage and the love OF liberty,
That then fringed our Atlantic seaboard
The Territory Of Dakota has now popuia-
iion greater than any Of the original States,
except Virginia, and greater than the aggregate
OF I'VE Of the smaller States In 20. The center
/ or population, when our National capital was
located, was east Of Baltimore and II was ar
] gued by many we'll Informed persons that ~
would move eastward rather than westward.
| Yet In hsiii was fouad 10 be near Cincinnati,
/ and In the new census about 10 be taken will
show another stride 70 the westward. That
i which was the body has come 70 be only the
rich fringe OF the Nations robe But our
/ growth has not been limited 70 territory, popu-
l lation and aggregate wealth. marvellous % Il
has been in each Of those directions.
/ The masses OF our people are better fed.
| clothed and housed than their fathers were.
| The facilities for popular education have been
j vastly enlarged and diffused- Tho virtues OF
courage and patriotism have given recent proof
| Of their continued presence and increasing
1 power In the hearts and over the lives OF our
/ people. The influences OF religion have been
/ multiplied and strengthened. The sweet Of
fees OF charity have greatly increased The vir-
tue OF temperance 10 held In higher estimation
We have not attained an ideal condition. Not
all OF our people are happy and prosperous not
all Of them arc virtuous and law wabiding But
on the whole the opportunities offered 10
the individual 70 secure the comforts OF life arc
4 - - N.ww L.
better than they were here one hundred years
| ago.
The surrender OF large measure OF sover-
eighty 10 the general government. effected by
the adoption Of the constitution. was not &C
/ oomplished until the suggestion OF reason was
strongly reinforced by the more imperative
voice Of experience. The divergent interests
\ OF peace speedily demanded q more perfect
/ union The merchant the shipmaster and
the manufacturer discovered and disclosed 10
/ our statesmen and our people that commercial
emancipation must be added 10 the political
freedom which has been so brayely won. The
commercial policy OF the mother country had
not RELAXED any OF its hard and oppressive fea-
\ lures To hold in check the development OF
our merchant marine 70 prevent or retard
I the growth OF manufactures In the States, and
80 20 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
po--ed in upon Congress urging the imposition
OF discriminating duties that should encour-
acc the production Of needed things At home
The patriotism OF the people, which no longer
found a neld Of exercise In war was energetical.
l y directed 10 the duty OF equipping the young
Republic for the defense of its independence
/ By making its people seif-dependent. Societies
, for the promotion OF home manufactures and
for the encouraging the use OF domesfics in the
/ dress Of the people were organized In many OF
/ the STATES The revival AZ the end OF the
century Of the same patriotic interest in the
I preservation and development OF domestic in
I dustr1es. and the defense OF our working people
against injurious foreign competition is an in
cident worthy Of attention. II il not de-
I parture. but return. wo have witnessed. The
I protective policy had then its opponents, The
arguments Was made now that its benefits
enured 10 pAriicu lar class or sections II the
I question became in any sense or at any time
sectional il was only because slavery existed
in some 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 production
of cotton fabrics. There was this reason only
WHY the States that divide with Pennsylvania
the mineral treasures OF the great Southeast
ern and Central mountain ranges should have
been 50 tardy in bringing to the smelling fur
hAst 1nl 10 InAiA Aut 0oAl anu nun lToul
their near opposing hillsides Mil fires were
lighted az the funeral pile OF slavery The
emancipation proclamation was heard In the
depths Of the cart IA. as well as In the sky, men
were Esade free and material things became
our better servants The sectional element
has happily been eliminated from the tariff dis
cussion We have no lOuger States that are
only planting States. None are excluded from
achieving that liberalization OF pursuit among
the people which brings wealth and content
ment The cotton plantation will not be less
valuable when the product is spun in the coun-
try town by operatives whose necessities call
for diversified crops, and create n home demand
for 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.
-Shall the prejudiees and paralysis OF slavery
continue TO hang upon the skirts OF progresst
How long will those who rejoice that slavery no
longer exists cherish and tolerate the incapaci-
tics put upon their communities! / look hope
fully 70 the continuance OF our protective sys-
TEN. and 10 the consequent development Of
manufacturing and mining enterprises in the
States. hitherto wholly given to agriculture,
n potent influence in the perfect unifcation OF
our people.
The men who have invested their capital in
these enterprises. the farmers who have felt
the benent of their neighborhood, and the men
who work in shop or field will not fail to find
and 10 defend . community OF interest. Is 1t
not quite possible that the farmers and
the promoters Of the great mining and
manufacturing enterprises which have re-
Gently been established in the South
nav vet find that the free ballot OF the work
ingman. without distinction OF race, is needed
for their defense well as for his owni do
not doubt that II those men in the South who
now accept the tariff views OF Clay and the con-
stitional expostions Of Webster would courage
ously avow and defend their real convictions
they would not ind IL dificult by friendly In
sfruction and cooperation, to make the black
man their ricient and safe ally, not only in es-
tahiishing correct principles in our national ad-
ministration. but in preserving for their local
communities the benefits Of social order and
economical and honest government. At least
until the good ofices OF kindness and education
have been fairly tried. the contrary conclusion
can not be plausibly urged
Il have altogether rejected the suggestion OF
a special executive policy for any section OF our
country. IL is the duty OF the executive TO ac
minister and enforce. in the methods and by
the insirumenialities pointed out and provided
by the constitution. all the laws enacted by
Congress. These laws are general and their
administration should be uniform and equal
As a citizen may not elect what laws he will
obey neither may the executive elect which he
win enforce. The duty TO obey and to execute
embraces the constitution in its entirety and
the whole code OF laws enacted under IT, The
evil example OF permitting individuals corpo-
rations or communities TO nullify the laws be-
cause they cross some selfish or local interests
or prcjudices is full Of danger, not only TO the
nation at large, but much more 10 those who
use this pernicious expedient 10 escape
their Just obligations or TO obtain IN un-
lust advantage over others. They will pres
entity themselves be compelled to appeal 10
the Law for protection. aud those who would
use the law as a defense must not deny that
use Of il 10 others. II our great corporations
would more scrupulousiy observe their legal
lirnitations and duties 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 con-
cert open or secret among Its citizens, denies