Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-03-14

Our peOpIs have already warthily observed
the cenrennIsis Of the Declaration OF Independ'
snce. Of the Battle OF Yorktown and of the Adop-
tion OF the Const tuition; and will shortly cele-
Drate. in New York, the institution OF the sec
ond great department Of constitutional
scheme Of government. When the centennial
OF the institution Of the Judicial department.
by the organization OF the supreme Court
snail have been suitably observed. as trust u
VIII be, cur Nation will have fully entered IL
second CENTURY VIII not attempt % note the
marvellous and in great part happy contrasts
between our country, It steps over the
threshold into its second century Of organize
existence under the Constitution. aud thai
weak but wiseIy-ortierei young Nation TINT
looked undaunted down the rrst century. when
all its years stretched out before IL.
Our people viii not fail at this time ~ recall
the inc dents which accompanied the iustitu
on Of government under ths Constitution. OT
nnd insp ration and guidance in the teach ngs
and exampie OF Washington ami his great as
sociates and hope and courage in the cnntras'
which thirty-e ght populOus AMI prosperous
states offer u the thirteen State-, weak IN
every thing except courage and the love Of
liberty. that then frnged our Atlantic
scarboard The Territory OF Dakota has
now population greater than any Of the
original states, except virginia and greater
than the aggregate OF five OF the smaller States
in Is9l The center Of population. when our
National capital was located was east OF Bal
umorr. and Z WIS argued by many seii-in.
formed persons that u sould move eastward
rather than westward Vet. n i>-l q was
found to be near Clacinnati- azssi tils new cen
sus. about IN be- taxeu. viii show another stride
. the WESTWARD That which vas the body
has come 10 D. oHlY the rich fringe Of the Ma
tjonis robe
Bat our growth has not been limited % trr-
rirory, population and Aggregate wealth. mar
vs<ous has heen N each Of these dir-c
ons The masses Of our people are better f.si-
clothed and housed than rleir fathers were.
The facilities for popular e-iueafion have
been vastly enlarged and more generally dif
fused. The virfnes Of courage and patriot sn
have given recent prof Of their continued
presence and increasing power IN the hrarts
and over the lives OF our psople- The in1I-
enceS OF reirzson nave DerI Easii.spiis.s. 4sss!
strengthened TIE sweet Offices Of charity
have greatly increased rte virtue Of ts-tnpsr
anee il held in higf estimation We have
not attained an ideal condition. Not AL % our
people are harDy aud pro~perous- not AL OF
them are virtuous and law aoEd! ng- but on the
whole. the opportunities offered 10 the inth
viduaI 70 secure The comforts Of life are better
than are fodnd elsewhere, ami largely better
than they were here one hundred years ago
The surrender OF a large measure Of sover
eighty 10 the General Government effected 0y
the adoption Of the Constitution. was not 40
c0mplisned until the suggestions OF reason
were strongly reinforced BY the more tmprri
tive voice Of experience. The divergent inter
ests OF peace speedily demanded a more per
feet union" The mefehanL the ship-master
and the manufacturer discovered and seiossa'i
to cur statesmen anu 20 the people lnAt COM
mercial emancipation must he added 10 the po
Etieai freedom winch had been 80 brtveiy woL
The commercial policy Of the N tner eoun-
tfF uskAA G1t Ectd1tA AuN Va AAs
and oppressive. features. To hold in check
rhs development OF our cOnlmercial
MAJ inc. 10 prevent retard the establishment
and growth OF manufactures in the States. and
Sd 70 secure the American market for their
sAops. anu the carrying trade foe Their ships.
was the pol cy OF European statesmen. and was
pursued with the most sci fish gor Petitions
Loured in upon Congress urging the iFt.Da tiun
of discriminating duties tnat slloui ls9Hrlls'.
the prlt0nctlon cf needed things az h0Mn. Tn
arriStism of the people. which M l0nsrr fsuast
Nsa4H -sla4Ff
rAcLed the duty of eQulDp-ng u aslis
k@pubiic for the defense OF It's Independence Dy
nsakiug is people self%tependent. -oc;etiss
E.r the prumotlo1 of home manufacta arsss ana
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