The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-15

IaFe1uN
the centennlnls OF the Declaration OF Independ-
euce of the Battle of Yorktown and OF the Adop-
tiOn Of the Constitution; and viii shortly cele-
brate. in New York, the institution OF the see
oud great department OF our constitutional
scheme OF government. When the centennial
Of the institution OF the Judicial department,
shall have been suitably observed. as trust Is
will be- our Nation will have fully entered its
second century. will not attempt to note the
marvellous aud in great part happy contrasts
between our country, as 1t steps ovev the
threshold into its second century Of organized
existence under the Constitution. and that
weak but wisely-ordered young Nation that
all its years stretched out before it.
Our people will not fail at this time to recall
the incidents which accompanied the instttu-
ton of government under the Constitution or
find inspiration and guidance in the teachings
and example OF Washington and his great
sociates, and hope and courage in the contrast
which thirty-e ight pOputous and prosperous
states offer to the thirteen States, weak in
every thing except courage and the love OF
liberty, that then fringed our Atlantic
sea-bOard. The Territory Of Dakota has
now n population greater than any OF the
original States, except Virginia and greater
than the aggregate OF five OF the smaller States
in 100. The center OF population, when our
National capital was located. was east of Bal
timOre; and it was argued by many well-in-
formed persons that IT would move eastward
found TO be near Cincinnati. and the new cen
sus, about to be taken, will show another stride
| TO the Westward. That which was the body
has come TO be only the rich fringe of the Ma
/ tion's robe.
/ ritory, population aud aggregate wealth, mar
\ vClOus as it has beeu in each OF these direc-
I tons The masses OF our people are better fed,
clothed ana housed than their fathers were
/ Tho facilities for popular education have
| been vastly enlarged and more generally diff
fused. The virtues OF courage and patriotism
have given recent proof of their continued
| presence and increasing power in the hearts
| and over the lives OF our people. The infiu-
| ences OF religion have been multiplied and
/ strengthened. The sweet Offices or charity
/ have greatly increased The virtue of temper
| is higher q huva
not attained an ideal condition. Not all OF our
people are happy aud prosperous; not all of
| them are virtuous and law-ahiding. but on the
! whole, the opportunities offered to the indi-
vidual to secure the comforts OF life are better
] than they were here one hundred years ago.
/ The surrender OF q large measure OF sOver-
| eighty 10 the General Government effected by
/ the adoption OF the Constitution. was not ac-
1 complished until the suggestions OF reason
were strongly reinforced by the more impera-
! tive voice OF experience. The divergent inter-
/ ests OF peace speedily demanded a more per-
/ feet union The merchant the ship-master
I ana the manufacturer discovered ana q. sclosed
/ to our statesmen and to the people that COM
I mercial emancipation must be added 10 the pO-
| itical freedom which had been so bravely won.
/ The commercial policy OF the mother couu-
! ana Oppressive features To hold in check
/ the development OF commercial
/ marine 20 prevent or retard the establishment
/ and Growth OF manufactures in the States and
I so to secure the American market for their
! shops, and the carrying trade for their ships,
/ was the policy OF European statesmen. and was
/ poured IN upon Congress urging the imposition
l Of discriminating duties That should encourage
! the production OF needed things NJ home The
| patriotism OF the people which no longer found
| field of exercise ia war, was euerEeDcally al
| rected 20 the duty OF eQuipping the NCnng
I Republic for the defense OF It's independence hy
I making ats people Selfdependeut- Societies
I for the promotion OF home manufactures anc
/ for encouraging the use Of domeshc~ in the
/ dress OF thc people were orgauized in many ol
I the States. The revival. nt the end OF The ceut
I ury % the same patriotic interest in the pres
I ervation and development OF domestic indus
/ tries. and the defense OF our working people
/ against injurious foreign competition, Is an IN
/ cident worthy OF attention II Is not de
Z parture. but "a return, that we have witnessed
The protective policy had then its opponents
T The argument was made, rs now Ih1i
I lts benefits Injured % part cular classes al
/ sections. If the question became ia any sense
or 20 any time sectional "a was only because
slavery existed fn -onia parts 81 the States
but Tor this There was uo reason why she cot
tuu-pIoduclng states should not nave led ol
walked abreast with the New England States
iu the production of cotton fHUFlcs IuSrs was
thls reason only WIS the states taa- dtFios
wiz Eeunsy wanna tls -ttleral le-s-l lg-s CT ths
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