The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-27
vERIfAs ON PATRIOTISM.
The only Remedy Left When the
Crisis Comes.

This twenty second day of the first
month. January, 1889, offers an oppor
tunity for me to speak in reference to
my love and appreciation for the nation
that has adopted me a citizen. can
not lay too much stress upon my firm
conviction of the inestimable benefits
arising from the free institutions that
exist under the national Constitution,
which believe was the gift of God
through the honorable men who laid
the foundation of government which
they earnestly hoped would be the
means lin the providence of God) OF
emancipating the world from the slav-
cry imposed by tyrants and opposers
OF human liberty. 1t is not too much
to say that my love and attachment to
the government of the United States
have been strengthened by the instruc-
tons of my spiritual advisers. and
my convictions that the Supreme
Ruler of the universe requires strict
obedience to all that might be founded
upon justice and equity. Perhaps it
might be well to define our meaning
when we speak of our national govern
ment and institutions. AS citizen of
the United States, we recognize the
Constltu ton as being supreme and all
laws enacted in keeping with the letter
and spirit of the Constitution; believ-
ing, as We do, that the Constitution is
of divine origin, and that while we may
d ffer with some as touching the Con-
stltn tionslity of certain laws enacted
bv the Senate and House of Representa-
tive of the United States. we are bound
to obedience by our sacred obligations.
as also for the maintenance of peace
and love for order, and the vital life
of the government which can only con-
tinue by the maintenance of peace and
fraternal love for all.
And carrying our thoughts to the
future, We are not citizen for Gay.
Our destiny is bound up in the future
Of the United States, as we leave be-
hind our loved ones to MAINTAIN the
sacred institutions that have scared TO
US an inheritance and name in land
and nation pledged to the maintenance
OF pure civilization and the Christian
virtue of love for God and man, our
declarations are the outgrowth OF a
calm judgment, separated from all in
| 6uences that do not point to honesty
of purpose in every direction; 50 that
when We demur against the acts OF
men or anything that may be dons by
ambitious and designing men who
strive tor the mastery unlawfully, ouI
love will never weaken or our persever-
ence falter in the support of our Con-
stltutional government.
We sometimes hope that this great
nation (as nation) will awaken to 6
realization of our national responsible
ties. We may never expect national
purity, if We trust its maintenance to
men who have no interest outside Of
party triumph and party interest. The
experience of all past ages has estab-
lished the fact that factions and party
strife have sapped the foundation OF al
that was good and pure, and left thu
people at the mercy of demagogue'
and spoilsmen. Revolution is not TIT
proper remedy for the correction O.
wrongs perpetuated by aspirants anG
corrupt men. The remedy for wrong
doing rests with the people, who SHOULD
be so thoroughly educated in the knowl
edge of constitutional law and tn
common rights of man that no trick
ster would dare play upon their cred
ulity.
We are not only speaking of politics
government, but of all eccleslastica
governments that may be usurped b
men for their own selfish ends. Their
is not only danger but degeneracy i
political matters. Men are prone t
wander in every thing, and thus weake
the W ldlty of sacred as we'll as poll
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to remarkable passage which may b
CasaI. Plutarch says. in reference
Rome in defending persons impeache
gained him considerable interest, an
his engaging address and conversatio
carried the hearts of the people, for b
had condescension not to be expects
from so young a man. At the sam
time the freedom of his table and til
magnlfcence of his expence, gradual
increased his power, and brought hir
into the administration. Those VIII
envied him imagined that his resource
would soon fail, and, therefore, at frs
made light of his popularity consider
able. as it was, but when it was grow
TO such height that it was scarce pos
sible to demolish it, and had plai
tendency to the ruin of the Constitu
ton, they found out, when it was to
late, that no beginnings of things, how
ever small, are to be neglected, becaus
continuance makes them great. An
the very contempt they are held in give
them opportunity to gain that strepgt
, which canno be resisted"
Can we doubt the correctness OF thi
analysis of the political designs of
man who was aiming at imperialism
Are we as nation so strong that "
can. afford to await crisis before az
plying remedy? The only remed
left when the crisis comes will be revc
luton, which implies the shedding
blood. No American should be carrie
away by the blatant cry of loyalty an
questionable fealty to the sovereig
people. The seeds of dissolution an
death to free institutions have ev'
been found among demagogues an
men who feed a morbid lust for powe