Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-08

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neighborhood, and the men who work In
shop or field, will not fail to find and to
defend community Of interest. Is it
not quite possible that the farmers and
the promoters Of the great mining and
manufacturing enterprises, which have
recently been established In the south,
may yet find that the free ballot of the
worklngman, without distinction OF race,
Is needed for their defense as we'll as for
his own? do not doubt that II those
men In the south who now accept the
tariff views Of Clay and the constitution
al exposition OF Webster, would courage
ously avOw and defend their real con-
victlons they would not find II difficult,
by friendly instruction and cooperation,
TO make the black man their efficient and
safe ally, not only in establishing correct
principles In national administration,
but in preserving, for their local
communities, the benefits OF social order
and economical and honest government
At least until the good officers OF kind
ness and education, have been fairly
tried, the contrary conclusion cannot be
plauslbly urged.
have altogether rejected the sugges-
ton Of special executive policy for any
section OF our country. IL is the duty Of
the executive to administer and enforce,
in the methods and by the instrument
talities pointed out and provided by the
Constitution. all the laws enacted by
Congress, These laws are general and
their administration should be uniform
and equal. As citizen may not elect
what laws he will obey, neither may the
executive elect which he will enforce
The duty to obey and to execute en-
braces the Constitution in its entirety
and the whole code OF laws enacted UNI
der it. The evil example OF permitting
individuals, corporations or communities
to nullify the laws because they cross
some selfish or local interests OF preju-
dices, is full OF danger, not only TO the
nation at large, but much more to those
who Use this pernicious expedlent to
escape their just obligations or to obtain
an unjust advantage over others. They
will presently themselves be compelled
to appeal to the law for protection, and
those who would use the law as a de-
Tense must not deny that use Of it to
others. II our great corporations would
more scrupulously observe their legal
limitations and duties they would have
less cause to complain OF the unlawful
limitations OF their rights or OF violent
interference with their operations. The
community that by concert, open or Sc
cret, among its citizens denies to por-
ton Of its members their plain rights I'M
der the law has served the only safe
bond OF social order and prosperity. The
evil works from bad center, both ways.
II demoralizes those who practice it, and
destroys the faith OF those who suffer by
it in the efficiency Of the law as safe
protector. The man in whose breast
that faith has been darkened is naturally
the subject Of dangerous and uncanny
suggestions. Those who use unlawful
methods, il moved by no higher motive
than the selfishness that prompted them,
may well stop and inquire what is to be
the end to this. An unlawful expedient !
cannot become permanent condition Of |
government. II the educated and in |
fluential classes in n community either |
practice or cOnniye at the systematic |
Of laws that seems to them to |
cross their convenience, what can they |
expect when the lesson, that convenience |
or L supposed class interest Is a sufficient !
cause for lawlessness. has been well |
learned by the ignorant classes? A COM
munity where law is the rule Of conduct,
and where courts, not mobs. execute its |
penalties. is the only attractive field.for !
business investments and honest labor.
Our naturalization laws should be so
amended as to make the inquiry into the |
character and good disposition OF persons
applying for citizenship more careful
and searching. Our existing laws have
been in their administration An unIm-
pressive and often an unintelligible form.
We accept the man as citizen without
any knowledge as to what they are. The
privileges Of American citizenship are so
great and its duties so grave that we may
we'll insist upon a good knowledge OF
Every persons applying for citizenship
and a good knowledge by HIM of our
Institution. We should not cease to be
to immigration, but we should
cease 10 be careless as 10 the character
II it. There are men OF all races, even
he best, whose coming is necessarily
burden upon our public revenue or a
hreat to social order. These should be
Identified and excluded.
We have happily maintained policy
II avoiding all interference with Euro
lean affairs. We have been only inter-
'sted spectators OF their contention in
diplomacy and in war, ready TO use our
friendly offices to promote peace, but
never obtruding our advice and never
attempting unfairly TO coin the distresses
II other powers into commercial adj
'antage 10 ourselves. We have a Just
light to expect that our European policy
will be the American policy Of European
ourts. 1t is so manifestly incompatible
With those precautions for our peace and
afety which all the great powers habit
lally observe and enforce in matters af-
Getting them, that shorter waterway
,etween our eastern and western sea-
boards should be dominated by an Eu-
Opean government, that we may conf
Iently expect that such purpose will
lot be entertained by any friendly pow
r. We shall, in the future, as I'm the
,ast, use every endeaYOr to maintain and
nlarge our friendly relations with all
he great powers, but they will not ex-
'ect Us to look kindly upon any project
hat would leave us subject TO the dan
ers OF a hostile observation or environ
nent. We have not sought to dominate
r to absorb any Of our weaker neigh
Ors, but rather to aid and encourage {
hem to establish free and staple govern
lents, resting upon the consent OF their !
wn people. We have a clear right to !
xpect, therefore, that no European gov I
rnment will seek to establish colonial {
dependencies upon the territory Of these !
American states. That !
ihch sense OF Justice restraints us |
rom seeking, they may be reasonably ,
expected willingly to forego.
1t must not be assumed, however, that =;
ur interests are 20 exclusively Ameri- {.
an that our entire inattention to any 4;
vents that may transpire elsewhere can
g taken for granted. Our citizens, ,
for purpose OF trade in all a
Duntries and in many OF the islands OF :
re sea, demand and will have our ade- :
uate care in their personal and CONNER J.
al rights. The necessities OF our navy !,
.quire convenient coaling stations and !,
ock and harbor privileges. These and =
lhci biohhiS piiNiitkto VIC VIII icCi iltC I n
} obtain only by means that do not in .
ny degree partake OF coercion, however Il
'eble the government from which we :,
* such concessions. But, having fairly
blamed them, by methods and for pur- !,
oses entirely CONSTANT with the most ;,
iendly disposition toward all other =
overs, our consent will be necessary y
} any modification or impairment of the .
We shall neither fail to respect the :,
ag Of any friendly nation or the just n
ghts Of its citizens, nor to exact the p
ke treatment for our own. Calmness, !,
lstice, and consideration should charac- ..
rize our diplomacy. The offices Of an n
telligent diplomacy to the peaceful adj I,
Istment OF all international difficulties. ~
y such methods we will make our con- h
ibution to the worlds peace, which no n
alton values more highly, and avoid the n