The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-30
LEI rus CITIZEN M ExALrID.

Eiiilh tUt kft1b hi0e f'''N'f''
institutions. aud all America will say
Amen; 70 be it.
The exaltaiion and perfection OF the
individual is the perfection Of the Com
monwealth. All society exists to guar
antee to him the fullest enjoyment OF
his rights: Personal liberty, per
sonal property, and the pur-
suit Of happiness. And the best gov
eminent Is that which accomplished
the greatest good to each one Of its
citizens at the least cost, with the least
taxation. and with the least manage
ment. and the least possible interior
ence with his convenience, his comfort,
and the full management Of his own
affairs.
Til. State is an abstraction. II has no
existence but as an assemblage Of in
dividuals. who come together for mu-
tual protection and benefit and com
mon good. The common wealth is the
life Of the State. and when the wealth
ceases to be welfare, and when the well
fare ceases to be common: when law IS
felt onlyas bonds. bands, and restraints
to hold the weak that they may b.
nesced or dev0ured in the forms of
law: when the individual is lost in gov
eminent and the handles Of government
arecontrolled by time-scrving politicians
swaying ignorant masses, or by monop'
olists. .ingly, or as triumvirates, star
chambers. cabals. combines, or trusts:
when one man or set Of men 30 hold
together for legitimized tyranny and
general thieving; when social equili
brium is effectually disturbed, and the
low cherish only mortal hatred TO the
high; when all these things come about.
and the laws are known only az instru-
ments 81 the strong, then government
is near its end, and utter disintegration
IS in order. aud comes as nature 5
remedy for general evils. Nothing is
established; nothing is permanent that
doe, not rest on principles, equity aud
general good.
Mr.. Grady 5 cry was wise and timely.
Let the citizen be exalted. Every citi-
zen is the nations ward. Rlt let the
citizen, knowing his rights and desir-
ing to maintain them, own the respon
5ibiliiy and great trust that he bears.
lie is an integer, an element. c0nstit-
uent OF the State. And as be Is SO will
be- the State. The beginning Of liberty
and right j. the faithful discharge OF
duty. Luxury and vice and meannoss-
in the citizens makes The material foI
despotism. Courage and conscientious
ness in the citizen and noble manhood
makes the rule of despots impossible.
The special feature Of iatter-day civ
ilizadon is the cxaliation OF the citizen
IL viii make "a man more precious
than gold. even than the Golden
wedge Of Ophirn The least that bear
the divine image are to be honorable
''The pot. in The Lold's house are to
be as vessels before the altar Every
American citizen Is royal i'm his natural
and inaiieuable rights, and in tho priv
ileges of his day and generation. Anc
every American owes it To his country
TO cherish and manifest tine King
becoming graces.'
Justice temperance. verify, stabl-ncss.
Bounty, perseverance,. mercy, lowness.
Devotion, patience, courage fortitulc.'
TT is related that Senator Don Cam
eron will retire from the Senate at the
end Of bis term. and we believe tina; he
is sincere in his declaration; but then
the minds Of politicians are trained tC
change.
General C4ss. of blessed memory
said that statesman should say moth
| ing that he could not iocant, anl
when it is matter of leaving
the great race course, wher,
applause grcets big fagorites, the Con
gresham is like the horse or the actor
and viii pine forlorn without the ex-
element to which he has been &C, US
! toned.
Don may think he wants to retire
and may mean to do it, but his retire
ment viii be irEaome and he will CONT
again.