Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-03-06

capital IN these enterprises, farmers who fsl
| tne dement, OF their neighborhood, and mer
VINO WORK In the shop or field will not fail u
| not qut possible tnat the farmers and promo
| teis OF the great mining and manufacturer,
TTas s which have recently BEN estab
ballot OF the workingman, without distipctior
OF race, is needed for their defence, as we'll a
Tor his own do not doubt that If those mer
~ tne south who now accept the tariff views o
Siay ana the constitutional expositio us o
| w epster would courageously avow ana defsnc
ineir real convictions, tn y would not find Il
dun cult. by friendly instruction and co opera
lion To make the bl lack man their efficie MT anC
cae any not only 3n establishing correct prin.
| c,ples 20 our national administration, but liz
preserving for their local communities thu
| oentnts OF social order and economical AND
n o@hest govern ment. At least until the good
o Ga,rs, OF kindness and education have beer
Islriy Tried, a contrary CO ciusiou can OF be
plausioly urged. I have altogether Rejected
the suggestion of a special executive policy fo,
auy section of our country. II is the DIV n
| the executive to administer and en- force in
mesnods and BY instrumentalities pointed oui
ana PROVIDED by the Constitution, all laws en-.
acted by Congress. These laws are general anc
| their administration should be uniform and
equal; AS citizen may not elect what lawi
ne WIN obey, neither may the Executive cleo
| Walcn ne will enforce. The duty TO obey aud
TO execute embraces the Constitution in its
entTety and the whole code Of laws enacted
The evil example of permitting indIyidu ala
corporations or communities to nulIify tbs
| laws BECAUSE tney cross some selfish lcca
interests or pref udices Is full of dau niger, not on
| ~ TO the nation at large, but much more 40 tc
those who use this pernicious ex pedient to es.
cape just obligations or to OBTAIN an unjust adj
| vantage over Others. They will. presently
themselves be compelled to appeal to the law
for protection. and those who use the law as q
defence must not deny that use of 1t to Others
II our great corporations would more scrupu.
lously observe their legal limitations aud du
ties they would have less caute to complain OF
unlawful limitations of their rights or of VIC.
lent interference with their operations The
community that by concert, open or secret
among It's citizens denies to a portion of its
| members their plain rights under the law has
severed the only safe bond of social orde- and
prosperity. The evil works from bad centre.
Ootn ways. 1t demoralizes those who practice
1t and destroy the faith OF those who su fer nv
tt in efficiency OF law as a safe protector The
man in whose breast that faith has been dark
ened.1s naturally the subject of dangerous and
uncanny suggestions. Those who use unlaw.
full methods, IL moved by no higher mott We
than the selfshness that prompted them. may
well stop and inquire. what is To be the end OF
thisf An unlawful expedient aunot become a
permanent condition of Government II The
educated and influential classes in a eommu-
1ty either practice or connive at the system
attic violation OF laws that seem to cross their
con velence, what can they expect when the
lesson that convenience or supposed class in
terest Is a sufficient cause for lawl essness has
been learned by the ignorant classes A com
m nara where law 10 the rnle OF conduct and
Is the only attractive field for bus sss Invest
ments and honest labor.
| Iue DECENTRALIZATION laws are next discussed
which he says should be amended. for they ar,
unimpressive and often unirtelligabIe and In
connection with the restraints. which shout d
be thrown around the naturalization of citi
zens Of other countrie he discusses to some ex
tent foreign policy.
| He next speaks OF the difficulties In makine
appointments to office. and says
| Heads OF departments, bureaus and all othe,
puoilc omcers having any duty connected
there with, will be ex pected TO enforce the ri vi
service law iuily and without evasion. Be
| You'd this obvious duty 1 hope To do somethjur
more to advance a reform OF civil service
me ldeai. or even my own ideal. 1 shall pro
s Ssn,y Dot attain. Retrospect will be safer
oasis OF Judgment than promises. We shall
| nor, however, am sure, be able To put our civil
| service upon non partisan basis until we have
| secured the tncumbency that the fair mind ed
| men of the opposition Will approve for i'm.
pariiality and integrity. AS the number O
.uch in the civil list is increased removal.
| from office will diminish. While the Treasury
| surplus Is not the greatest evil 1t is a seriou
evil Our rev~nue should be ample to NEE
ordinary demands upon our Treasury, witt
SUFFICIENT margin Tor those extraordinary bu
acarceiy less Imperative demands which aris
now aud then.
2e next refers to the rules which shouIc
govern expenditures and the tariff policy ant
Introduces the subject of sire tightening tn,
navy with that of a full treasur y secured will
out material alteration of tue tar iff laws, ant
mitted into the Union.
Introducing the subject of the election law,
he says:
control of elections il tina case over which the
constitution gives IL juris fiction but has az
cspted and adopted election laws OF severa
states. provided penalties for their violation
and method of supervision. Only In. fficiency
vi the state laws or unfair or partisan admin.
from this policy.
II was clearly. however, In contemplation OF
the fran ers OF the Constitution that such az
exlgency might arise, and The provision was
wisely made for it.. the freedom of the ballot
"a condition of our national Ii e, and nc
power vested In Congress or in the Executive
10 secure or rerpetuate 1t should remain unus.
Ed upon the occasion. The people OF all CON
gresSiOnal districts have an co uaI interest n At
the election III each case snail truly express
the VIEWS and wishes OF a mai GRITTY of The ual-
| laed electors residing within 1t. The results OF
sucn elections are not local. and the iusistepce
OF tne eieeters residing In other districts that
tney shall be pure ana free does not SAVIOR at
all of1mpertlnence. If In any OF the States th
pubic security is thought 20 De threatened by
| ignorance among the electors the obvious
remedy is education. The sympathy and beIp
OF our people will not be withheld f ON an =
con munlty struggling with special embarrass.
II the remedies proposed proceed upon q lawful
line and are promoted by lust and honor,bIe
methoi u.s. How shall those who practice cleo.
lion frauds recover that respect for the sauctity
OF the ballot wbfcn Is The first condition and
obligation OF good citizenship. Inc man VINO
ns ss come 70 regard the ballot box as juggers
He closes with the following patriotic utter
ances.
| ty contentious. Let those who ouId die for
the nag on the field give better proof OF their
patriotism and higher G Tory to their country
oy promoting fraternity and justice. party
success that IL achieved by unfair methods or
oy practices that partake of revolution is
nnrttul and evanesceLt Even from a party
WI mi hold
IONS IN mutual respect, and having submitted
mem To the arbitiament of the ballot should
aecePt an adverse Judgment with the same re-
spect that we would have demanded OF our on
ponents II the decision had been III our ia
No other people have a government m re
worthy Of their respect and love- or land so
magnificent In extent. so pleasant to look mn.
on, and SO full OF generous suggestion TO enter.
PRISE and labor. God has paced upon our
mead dladem, and has laid at our feet power
anu wealth beyond defnitioa or calculation.
But We must not forget that we lake these
giits upon IN. condition that justice and m ercy
snail mold the reins of power aud that upward
avenues of hope shall be ee To all peopie 1
DO not mfstrust the future Dangers have been
In frequent ambush along our paths bnt we
nave uncovered and varuuished Them oil
Fassion has swept some of our commuufties
put only To give us - new demonstration that
tue great body OF our people are stable patriot.
&c. and law abiding. No political party r.. n
long pursue an advantage at the exuenre ~
puoiic hohor. or by rude and Indecent "a Ell mods
without protest and II fatal dsaffeclion In iis
own body. 80 AVG
The peaceful agencies of commerce are mora
fully revealing the necessary unit OF ali our
com unities. and the increasing Intercourse
OF our people is promoting mutual respec.
We snail ma un4llOyed pleasure Ia the reye.
Iation which our next census will make OF the
sWlit development of the great resources of
sine OF The states. Each State will bring its
generous contribution to the great ag sregate of
Inc nhtion's iucrs'se. And when tae harvesLs
from the fields, The cattle from the hills and
ores OF the earth shall haze been weighed
c0unted and valued, we Will turn from them
all TO crown with the highest honor the state
that has most promoted education, virtue, JUS
tlce and pat. lotism among its people.
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