The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-05-03

rightly; for while there may yet be room In
| this country for the desirable self support
ing citizen, there is no longer room for the
man who never desires to sever his political
relations with the land from which he comes
and for a much stronger reason Is there nc
room for the man who hears no love for his
own country; who would readily sever the
ties that bind him to one government, but
desires to form no new ties or obligations
binding him to this government.
The man who wants no restraint, no bind
ing obligations, in fact no government, the
anarchist, who believes in that unrestrained
liberty that respects not the rights of others
and thus becomes worse than despotism.
The government established by Washing
ton, Jefferson, Hamilton and all the great
patriots of century ago, was not the kind
or government the anarchstical element
which of late, has shown itself I'm the large
cities OF this country, would have estab-
lished; compare the utterances of those
brawlers in Chicago, that swung for the
Haymarket massacre, with the teachings OF
those who were conspicuous in the events
OF April 30th, 1889, and If you can find
room for the anarchist then has the century
of self government been a failure, for pat
| riOtism is unknown TO the heart of the anar-
| chist, and the word government is distaseful
to him,
OF ten-fold more Importance than the
question of Chinese emigration to this
country, is the question presented by the
anarchists element i'm our land, and il, like
the Chinese question will be settled rightly
and to the best interest of Republican
government.
Yes, the anarchist, the pauper, and the
criminal of European society, must be made
to know that the United States of America,
is no longer an asylum for such as they.
There are implied powers in the I'M
written laws of every nation, the exercise of
which, while they will meet with opposition
from those who prefer anarchy to law and
order, will become its strength and safety
when society demands their enforcement,
and there can be no doubt about the right
and power of this government under the
Constitution, and these powers to require of
every person placing himself or herself
under the protection of its flag compliance
with such rules and laws as may be found
essential to the existence of Republic insti-
buttons and there is no principal engrafted
in the Constitution that places the rights of
the individual paramount or beyond the
authority and good of the state.
But to many, liberty means license, and
they cannot or will not comprehend that the
greatest liberty is found where just laws
are respected, and the rights of the people
are not subordinate to the personal advance
ment of any individual, but where all yield
time and property for the protection of all,
and for the public good.
To the end then that such laws be main
tanned not only i'm our own state, but in
every state in the union it becomes the duty
OF every man and woman to lend their time
and best talents, for, to a condition of
society, where morality, sobriety, and self
sacrifice for the good, shall characterize
the people as ever opposed to the elements
of vice, immortality and anarchy, where the
characterizing features of wrong in society,
and government is ignorance.
The Republics of the earth, with perhaps
one exception from the Roman Republic
down to the establishment of our own have
developed the seeds of decay and passed
away. Yet ours though still young, has
stood the shock of an unparalleled Civil
War, adding to its grand dimensions, until
the thirteen states have grown to thirty
eight i'm number, and four more territories
will soon swell the number to forty-two
and have we not reason TO hope, will go on
rising in its majesty as nation, until in all
the elements of greatness it shall stand
without rival among the nations of the
earth.
In popular education lies an element of
life and power for self-government, which
in the past has strengthened and sustained
the Republic, and in the future under the
benign influence of religious teachings will
perfect 1t in symmetry and the powers of
endurance.
Keep the masses in ignorance, that the
few may be unduly elevated, and you create
an element that by the very force of its
blind ignorance and folly, will carry the
nation down with all who seek to profit by
such conditions.
Elevate and christianize the masses, in
government dependent upon the will of the
governed and the nation will grow wiser,
better, and stronger, as the people shall rise
in virtue, morality, and wisdom.
The waves of popular passion soon sub
side without the blind force of ignorance to
drive them on.
The education to q certain extent ofevery
child born and reared i'm our land, is posi-
BILE, and as much depends upon the common
and graded schools of our country as upon
the university; yet both are essential to
our well being, and must be protected and
guarded
The Church and State must be kept
separate, and sectarianism excluded from
the common and free schools of the land.
Exclude sectarianism, but retain the book
of books, the Bible. Its lessons read as
the word of God. given unto all men for a
rule of personal conduct, will not injure
but will assist the pupil in compre-
hending his duties as scholar, member of
society, and citizen of the Republic.
From the planting Of the Colonies, to the
Declaration of Independence, the Bible has
been recognized and respected by the
American people; and now, to cast it from
the school room, at the command of few
who profess to believe it not at all Tor those
who would have it read with an interpreta-
ton to suit their own creed) would be an
exhibition of meanness unworthy a free
people. grown great and prosperous under
its teachings and influence. 1t would be
the first step i'm the dark, uncertain path of
the nations, that forget God.
Not alone, on those who may be chosen
to represent the people in official capacity,
does the responsibility of the administration
of governmental affairs rest, but with the
people themselves, as well, who through the
silent ballot may determine the policy of
the government.
While we hold steadfast to the great
fundamental law that the majority shall
rule, there can be no successful subversion
of the rights of individuals, or the princi-
pals of our American Nationalism. for the