The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-03-08

slavery commune TO nan upon WIG
| skirts of progress. How long will those WHO
rejoice that slavery no longer exists cherish
or tolerate the incaplcitie3 il puts upon their
| communities look hopefully to the con
/ tinuancs of our protective system aaa % tne
/ consequent aevs;op nen5 OF manufacturing
and mining en- 1erprsss in ths States hithsr-
1 to wholly given to agriculture, as potent
/ influence in the perfect unihcation OF our
people. The men WAC have invested their
capital in these enterprises, tue farmers who
! have felt tho benefit of their neighbour
hood, AMI the man who work in shou
or field will not fail to fiad and to defend
community OF interest. Is it not quits
possible that the farmers and the promoters
OF the great mining and manufacturing
enterprises which have recently been estab-
lished in the South NAV yet find that the free
ballot Of tie workingman, without dis.
tinction OF race, is needed for t1eis defence
as well as for his own2 do not doubt thar
if these men in thu South who now accept
the tariff views OF Clay anil thu con-
stitutional exp ,stlo IS OF Webster wouh
4 courageously avow and defeni tl1sir real
CONVICTIONS, they would n3t find it diff
cult by friendly instruction and co-opsra-
! ton. to make tina black man their efficient
and safe ally. not only i'll es5abl ishing correct
principles in our national Administration
but in preserving, TO. their local communis
ties, the bsnsit of social order and cconomI-
| cal and honest government. AZ least until
the good oaicss' OF kindness AM eiucatioa
| have been fairly trie1, thu contrary conelu-
sion cannot be plausibly urged.
| have alto yether rejected the suggestion
OF special executive policy for aay section
| OF our country. It is the duty OF tas Exeou-
tive to administer and ensofcs, liz tas meta
obs and by the instrumsntalities pointed out
and provided by ths Constitution, all ths
i laws enacted by Congress. These laws ara
uniform and equal. As a c,tizsn may not
elect what laws h5 will obey, neither
may tho Executive elect which NJ
will enforce The duty to obey
and to execute embraces tho Consti-
Y ton ii it's entirety aud the wiao.e code OF
laws enacted unler it. The evil EXAM de Of
4 permitting individuals, corporations or conf
munieies TO nullify tbs laws bs3aus3 they
cross some sslfiih or local interests or pre-
JUDGES, is fu.i Of danger nos only to the
nation at iarge. but m ic;, more to t1oss wno
use this perncious expsii en5 to escape their
4 just obligations or to oltlin an unjust adj
vantage over others. They will presently
themselves be compelled to appeal to tbs law
for protection, and those who woutd uss
the law as a defence must noo
ieny that use OF it to others. Ii our
great corporations would moce scrlpulously
observe their legal obligations and duties,
they would have less cause to complain OF
she unlawful limitations OF thor rights or OF
violent interference with their operations
Tho community that by concert, open or
secret, among its citizens, denies to portion
i Of its members thsir pain rights under the
Jaw has severed tae only safe bond OF social
order AMI prosperity. The evil works, from
bad center, both ways. 1t demora!lz9 IS tnose
who practice it. ami destroys ths faith OF
those who suffer by it in the efficiency OF
the law as a safe protector. The man in
whose breast that faith has bsen darkensd is
naturally the subject OF dangerous an IN
,a1ny suggestions. Those who use unlawful
methods. if moved by no higher motive than
she ss.fsaness that pro npss thsnl, may well
stop and inquire what is to be the end OF
5. This. An unlawful expelient cannot become
permanent condition of government
If the educated and influential classes
/ in a community either practise or
:onnive at the systematic violation
Of laws that seem to thsn to cross thsir con-
venience, what can they expect when tho
lesson that convenience or supposed class
i interest is sufficient cause for lawlessness
has been well learned by the ignorant classess
! A community where law is the rule of con-
duct, and where courts, not nobs execute
the penalties. is the only attractive field for
business investments and honest labor.
Our naturalization laws should be so amended as
make the inquiry into the character and good dis
position OF persons applying for citizenship more
careful and searching CHr existing laws have been
| in their administration IN nnimpressiye and often
an unintelligble form. We accept the man as a,
citizen wiAhout any knowledge OF his fitness. and he
assumes THE duties Of citizenship without any
knowledge as to what they are. The privileges of
American citizenship great and its duties SO
grave bttdb we may wen HiSAhs ttpOu SJUu huV0t~
edge of every person applying for citizenship and
| good knowledge by him of onr institutions. We
should not cease to be hospitabe to immigration,
but should cease to be careless as to the char
acter OF it. There are man Of all races even thu
best, whose coming is necessarily burden upon
our public revenues threat to Socai order.
These should be identified and excluded.
We have happily maintained policy of avoiding
! all interference with European affairs. We have
been only interested spectators of their contentious
| in diplomacy and in war, ready to use friendly
| offices to promote peace, but never obtrudlug our
advice and never attempting unfairly TO coin the dis
tresses of other Powers into commercial advantage
to ourselves. We have . just right to expecs that
our European policy will BE- the American policy Of
/ European courts. It is so manifestly Incompatible
/ with those precautions for our pcace and safety
which all the great Powers habitualIy observe and
| enforce in matters affecting them, thas shorter
4 waterway between our eastern and western sea
| boards should be dominated by any European Gov
eminent, that we may confidently expect that such
purpose will not be entertained by any friendly
| Power. We shall, in the future, as in the
past, use every endeavor to mrlntain and enlarge
| our friendly relations with all the great Powers,
! but they will not expect us to look kindly upon
any project that would leave us subject to the
| dangers of hostile observation o. environment.
We have not sought to dominate or 10 absorb any
! our weaker neighbors. but rather to aid and en-
courage them to establish free aad stable govern
ments, resting upon the consent OF their own peo-
that no European GovernIasns win seen to establish
colonial dependencies upon the territory of these
independent American States That which sense
of Justice Restraints us from seeking, they may be
reasonably expected Willingly to foreg0
1t must not be assumed, however, thfs our inter-
ests are exclusively American that entire in
attention to any events that may transpire else
where can be taken 70. granted Oue citizens, domi
ciled for purposes of trade, in all countries and In
many of the islands OF the sea demand and will
have our adequate care in their personal and CON
mercial rights. The necessities of our navy
| quire convenient coaling stations, aud dock on
harbor privileges. These and other trading priv
eges will feel free to obtain only by means TIL
do not in any degree partake of coercion, howcp
feeble the Government from which we ask sue
concessions. But having fairly obtained them. b
methods and for purposes entirely consistent WIFI
this most friendly disposition toward all otheE
powers, our consent will be necessary TO any modt
fcatioa or impairment OF the concession.
We shall neither fail to respecs the flag OF uDJ
friendly nation the jnsE rights OF its citi:sens mol
to exact the like treatmentof oar own. CaiE--ass
y;lssce ana consideration should characterize or
diplomacy. The Offices of an intelligent diplomacy
o. of friendly arbitration in proper should be
adequate to tbs peaceful adjustment of all nferla-
tional difficulties. BY sIen methods we Will make
our contributions to the worlds peace, which no ne
ton values highly. and avoid the opprobriIllf
which must fall upon the nation that ruthlcssly
7 breaks it.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The duty devoved by law upon the President to
nominate and by and with the advice and consent
of the Scuate, 10 appoint all pubic officers whose
appointment is not Otherwise provided for in tha
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