The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-08-15
either Republican or Democrat

DnS by The 1ederal government II
5 rraught with more evils and a
consequences to the 1
American Republic than any '
MEASURE ever proposed since its Il
1t is step in the {
wrong direction. And lovers OF ,
liberty should sound the note OF !
alarm in every state OF this Un {
on, and like Israel of old. rush
10 their tents, prepared TO do bat
Lie for Jeirersonian Democracy,
popular government. home Iuie.
Under the Democratic theory,
each of the two governments un-
der which we live. the Federal
and the State, are supreme with
in their respective spheres; the
Federal Government 10 exercise !,
only the powers enumerated III
The constitution aud expressly |
granted TO il anI the great resi-
duary mass of governmental
power and authority, left to the
con,r,.l OF The states and people.
Under this beneicent and wise
svsiem Of government, admlnis-
tered in the spirit OF democracy.
the number of States IN this
Union may increase to huns
dre,l ami may embrace the en'-
tire continent and the islands ad-
i,ceut thereto. and shelter three
hundred millions Of people or
even twice that number, living
IN peaceful homes, engaged IN
industrial pursuits, and still The
separate governments may goon
and on for ever; each in its sep
arate sphere and with no more
friction than the stars in their
Heavenly orbits.
Such a union and such a gov.
erutnent Will have power enough
to command the peace OF the
world and thus realize in part
the Christian hope Of peace on
earth. good will to men. Snch y
government is the restored Israel
fore,o!d by the prophet and is
now hore. and is only awaiting It's
natural growth and development.
This is government of checks
and balances, the destruction OF
any one Of which breaks the har
monv and destroys The symne
try Of our institutions. Cnce de-
siroyr,l they can never be re-
stored again. If the Republican
party, bv construction and user
|
) are permitted to administration
the Federal government 10 liam
, ilton's standard and destroy OF
i, even weaken the necessary pow
er of the state governments; 1
Capitalization, with its attenda's
despoiism and corruption, Is Il
continue It's work. the time vii
, come when North America viii
t be broken up into many separate
hostile governments; the lant
viii bristle with bayonets a
r Europe now does. and the peace
: ful industries! of the people ib'
I taxed for the support Of lars'
: standing arm,es ami 10 carry OF
: extensive and bloody wars.
f Submitting to such change ii
our institutions would be like Is
e rael of old demanding a king a
Y the hands of Samuel, and over
a turning the government whlcl
e. God had given them.
s Gentlemen, | declare to you 10
t night, that the future pence an
}. welfare of the North American cor
d tinent Is involved in the presen
IS and final determination of the quef
y ton. which Of these opposing syF
= TENS of administration shall pre-
e vail? Shall it bo Hnmilton's G
h shall it be Jcffarson system?
a it be Democratic. the future histo
: rian will record the glorious Amer
e lean republic. embracing a hnndre
IS sovereign states and 5000 ,OOC.0O
II of Intelligent, liberty-loving, Chris
i tian people, engaged IN tho poace
'e full industries and pursuits of III
y with wealth and power enough
: command the peace. If it be lie
S publican. with Its grasping and eel
II ,ralizing tendencies. he will recor
a halt dozen warning. cxrens'v
y governments. such as Europe pre-
70 sents.
. How happy would be the cond
ton of the people of Europe it the
had q central Federal governmel
= like ours over foreign affairs, an
10 matters between the states in whlt
all would be equally interested. at
+" England. France, Germany and a
y tho other European powers we
= broken up into separate states
20 convenient slzs, with local self go
:" ernmcnt and home rule, and the
, millions of armed men disbande
their royal families sent to indu
:, trial pursuits, their toiling million
~ relieved from grinding taxatlo
~ and permitted, like ours, to enJ'
:. the fruits of their own industry.
In the long experience OF a hu
~ dred years the Democracy ha
made mistakes in principle. in b
few instances. One was hen th
IF attempted, llko Republicans on Il