The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-07-25

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citizenship, while holding the interests Of their
native land On questions social, political or ne
ftg1ous, above their simple claims as American
pvleses al i ey nave received The nag that is
The Law th.-t protects and restraints me viii
dpoat snose Aliens Mho would Se raiians
Germans o. Irish nrSt and Americans after
ward. Ua0s the shelter OF our institutions, we
caisss. no /: .iian or French carbonari. no irish
Gamma, gal, seeking political ends oy murder
noss rom ' desasns dynsses snas
In solitary grandeur, exposed 10 the healthy
action OF ito own law Of development, cement
60 into union y ccmnunity q interest. grew
and eAeryati0g systems Of Royalty. In the
fuiiness Of time, . struggle was precipitatcd. At
most opportune time, p far removed from
could not combine It's forces to Ovcrwhelm and
destroy the newborn giant.
the PERIOD o. REVOLUTION.
At this point we are ready to make this state.
ment: that revolutions In established govern.
ments are violent and aggressive In their nature.
ca isr
ally the utterances Of instinct against existing and
perceived evils. In the period Of revolution men
take counsel Of their passions-seldom Of theif
reason. It Ii the aseeftlOn Of resentment under
wrong, rather than the cooler Affirmation Ofjudg-
ment. Men resist tyranny because they feel. not
because they think; Il q the impulse Of the heart
rarely the oictaIi0n o. tne nead: ASKS no 90.
vice OF policy OF intofest Dut q f1gnt; II Is not
deliberate. but i y prompt and cage.
Singing with resentment at the NsurpatiOnS
enumerated in the DECLARATION OF indePendence
i5 yeass aeo tnis Gay. our iaIneis tnfew on tneir
allegiance 70 the mother country. Under the
spur Of . generous and divine impulse, they -
serted truth = old and - sacred IS man. The
mat nat ~ men were cssa y, III .ree ao
alld me pursuit o. napplneas Wcle lnailenaDlc. y
was declaration fcsvccting government g true
~ Y Wa new ana StanIin y Wa tne lnstinc-
i've assertion 9. new-Dom people. knowing
neither class, rank. nation. color o. CLINE. TAX
cry Of naked manhood; il was nations joyful
n hi. - ~. ~ nersod revo,ntion ny
voice q God % sis 80 sDeafns n ne voice q
.ne s n ssrc,,,,;c .s sne
s.ssr. r.es and re rial Nom of reacs,on ~
come Policy And in.erssf mist ne hesrd' VIII Mn
,asY &c sfne % tneit s. n e ~, Of
mmnhS And here n seems nrnsser 10 saw that the
peincinal ectors IN Inc imnortsnt events Of his
cory IL the heat AND ssse 81, q .o sa
sbese events n,sssin h ss,i.ens,ent histnrv Thcv
are too near to Inc event itself 10 form Z correct
essimsic az il time hisorfc srorH 10 comnrehend
tho heisht The maSnifmde and MOTION III some
ms;csfic MAINTAIN ana ia RELATION ~ n,rrnnnd.
tho ni,iccfs the mini ~ niservs1inn m.st not
ie mon il. bnt beyond II. and g remote that re
ion hoeh she nhiect itsrif and al IA n,rrond,n.s
We src,n II have reacl,ed ! rerind IL nmr Me.
ta,y vhc,c IL c,isicsi an6 exksnstive eYamins.
ton We are a6le 70 determine Inc character Of he
me siGnincsnce ~ shst revnimtinm itseiS n his.
tory. This exsmination disclose semc facts
which had bee,, iora Overlooked. but are now
RrieSiv'-in the formation AZ his government
there erisesi two - rfies cnmaliv natrin1ic TnT
disfr,,sfin1 1nnnlsr eovernmeni. feaied lest ~.
;,,,c .,cnln , pTh ,Sasr hnre Is .rx puT T,c
wv ,s M - ~, ..sSe Al" - tc nt,ipus
to their keeping. Fearing political confusion.
the drst favored strong government leaning
. centralized government might lead by the temp.
tation Of power 70 betrayal OF the people: In
laying Ito foundation they attempted to avoid each
the states they endeayorei to check any usurpa.
ton BY the central or general power Of the gov
eminent. They did not then anticipate a polit.
icAi condition to be poesible that should require
. more definite restriction Of the relative powers
Of the general and State authority. But In the
recent secession Of the Southern cOnfcderacy such
9 political condition did arise, And Jefferson
der Of State rights has not yet been put to trial
for treason, and simply for the reason that - our
fathers understood the relation Of the general gov
eminent 70 State authority. he was guilty q no
CnmOlcstcd by the executive, legislative and
judicial powers Of the government, he still lives
the representative Of : LOST CAUSE. And 20 too
In respect % the question Of slavery. Indirectly
they allowed the institution 10 exist under mu.
nicipal Or State regulation. but they refused to
stultify themselves By the use Of any term that
should recognise its national existence.
With this preface, we now come 10 consider the
historic Significance OF the recent rebclliOn
significance far more extensive and profound
than . superficial view would suggest. ~ Ii to
put this nation on trial these questions were len
to be determined deliberately. What our fathers
affirmed In the heat and under the glow OF i'm.
pulse was LEFT for ms to rcafilrm in the light OF
argument and the speech OF deliberate reason.
Theirs was the period OF veyU.wsiOn, ours
THE fkHioD Of INTERPRETATIONS.
For eishty.four wears we reasoned urnn
This uu..stion-whst IL meant Nv the IN.
aiienahle riphts Of man, Should we 10.
more the riTh,s OF 4.0OOaO9 of men made IN
1;esis imase9 Rirhts that have heen c"verei
oyer and nroaectesS hv the Lrosd folds ~ tho
chrius nhilosonhv. and that too fnr no letter sr
seasns man ehst fhcir race was moi nnr ennai n
csnacifv- cultnre and rcfincmcnto Sbnsid ,.c
remand .overnmenf Lsak m issri.srism and A..
clsre ire nriviiesed ,iets ~ caste and class ~.
clsrinr fl,Ht the rShis ~ any mar ~ anv rsca ~
men Were mn co. eiyen And seif.asserfei, y