New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-01-09
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 1889.
Political Tend ency.

Political Tendency.
The American nation, or strictly
speaking the citizens of the United
States, has accomplished its greatness
and prosperity by its adherence to a
characteristic system of political econo.
my, by an observance of laws, broad in
their meaning and giving liberty not
only to the individual but to the corpo-
ration. The spirit prevailing in the
houses Of government was ever that Of
freedom for the people, and whenever
complications arose. fraught with i'm
portant results, the majority of Ameri-
can statesmen denounced the royal ten :
denotes of European lawgiyers and were
Landed therefor as servants of a free, a
republican people. A most forcible, ii.
lustration of this spirit, Of these actions,
do we find in colonial and revolutionary
times. where homage was paid not to
the imitators Of King George and his
regal followers, but to a simple, warm
hearted Washington, The indomitable
freedom budding forth in the actions
and rulings Of the leaders in those days,
exercized its wholesome influence on
the enthusiastic patriots. the love of
country brought the love of war for its
defense, one measure succeeded another.
each one was brought out in more fore
ible language, and excited to the high
est pitch, American congressman draft
ed the Declaration Of Independence.
With one blow the alliance with
monarchy was shattered and brave and
honest as the simple patriots of those
days were, their energies created free
constitution, and every law denounced
adherence to a king. The power till
now vested in the latter was given to
the people, their representatives, and
the president, stationed to supervise
laws enacted, was looked upon as coun-
selor, as father of mighty family. The
ballot made all equal. gave equal rights
and duties and established an election
the result of which was unattended by
eloquence was brought to bear on the
result of an election, no calumnies put
relied the air round an American bal
lot-box. and money as an agent was
despised by an honest voter.
And to-day?
Four years ago the American people,
free in name, brought upon themselves
in the Blaine, Cleveland campaign the
sneers of monarchial Europe, by expos
ing the private life of two candidates,
honored by their friends. but sorely
misrepresented by the disfguring enc
my. In the history of our union this
disgraceful action had never before
reached such magnitude. Now after
another exciting campaign, a former
peoples hero is BUNDLED, the 9th er one
is lauded to the skies, the services of
one are quite forgotten, the others fu-
ture deeds already told.
At the nations capitol the streets are
decorated in "kingly'' style, the port
. also the executive halls, festooned
with ''kingly'' CARDS. and the reception
about to be held will not differ with
that given European king.
What does this teach? Truly, SIM
plicity, honesty Of former days is gone.
1t exists but in the time worn books
Of old congressional shelves, and in
stead Of home spun cloth we want the
foreign silks of other realms.
AN effort is being made in some
quarters of the State to bring Hon
VIM. Window in as dark horse in the
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plenty of good material without going
into the political graveyard. st.
James Journal.
"A true word spoken, Journal. Min
,.,nesota has been prospecting and admir-
ably 50 for the last two years. has Civ
en- proof Of an abundance of good poll
tical timber, and will protest against
the resurrection of Windomites and
others of like type, who imagine the
possession of a mortgage on the high
honors in the peoples gift.
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Adit. Gen. Seeley of st. Paul, received
an important communication from the
United States treasury department. I,
was headed: GA List Of Minnesota
War Claims for Suppressing Indian
Hostillities Sioux War, 1862-63, Third
lnstallment.' Gen. Seelev stated that
he knew nothing whatever about these
claims, and could not communicate
with claimants as no addresses had
been forwarded. and in the majority o
claims allowed merely the voucher
number was given. There were eighty.
seven claims filed, the total amount
claimed being $6,694.55, of which Sd.
544. so were disallowed. The claims
allowed aggregate S2,150.05. Those
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