Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-09-13
THE REPUBLIC IsA SUCCESS

prssIdent FINDS us United
The enthusiasm with which the
anniversary Of the Declaration OF In
,Ienendence is celebrated in no wise
.liminishes as the event commence
rated recedes more and more into the
mist. The methods OF manilesting
patriotic spirit hayechangedin some
respects. The spread eagle oratory
oflormer days has gone out oiyoguei
but the exhibition Of devotion TO the
republic and its Institutions, and OF
a strong and individual American
sentiment grows more rather than
less pronounced and emphatic.
Il may he truly said that to-day the
people Of this country nre united as
never before. The Union rests more
firmly on its constitunal foun'
Jations than ever before. There
4 a more distinct national char
ncter. The people cling more
lovingly aud more tenaeiously 70
the principles OF democracy, ana rep
resentntiye government j. admins
tered with greater purity, honesty
and efficiency. 49,,
/ IN the earlier days Of heFstablish-
ment oi the republic there was a
large part 81 the people that looked
douhtfully and pessimistlcally ON the
experiment Of setting up govern.
ment from which were excluded all
the forms and insignia md classiii,
cations Of monarchy, and among the
number we're many OF the more e4u-
Gated and refined They feared that
law and authority would not be
properly reyercnced without the aid
~ the ancient superstittons ~ 10
thrones and crowns and the impoS.
Ing force otali the symbols aud badges
Of sovereign power.
lit seems To me, wrote Ia Dvceu-
Ter, lTss, Gerard 10 Rugnsyal the
French minister 20 III a1uutry.
that the Americans We IL ripe,
ii | may use thIsexpressig- Jr pope.
lar government. They Wrrv too
much accustomed to thgd.s, LIONS
OF authority, rank, honors, EjFtE
aud OF wealth for the class % rltizrU'
who enjoyed these advantages ID
Willingly Contuund themselves Will
the muses. The people 81 Massachu
sets, among Others already ieag
that they hive instructed thril
, governments with too much power
However this may be il uppear'
. still very doubtful whether pOpnlEi
principles will prevail and purge ~
constitutions Of this tiuge II ngiato
, trncy.
This work 81 purgntion Inns baci
! difficult and OF q long duration TN
, distrust % the people manifested IL
: SET in opposition 10 every step ID nd
: yanre towurd real popular govern
, ment There remained many 81 III,
: people Who feared mud detcstsd unt
. versal suffrage, and they would no
only limit the franchise, but the
) would also restrict within marrow
] bounds thcnumbDr public servant
70 be voted Tor by those who hld III
privilege Of voting. Then IN NOR
recent years came UP the short live,
; struggle "a keep out foreign settler.
b from ans share in tho government
i They ARE alien % the American amt
9 ncnt, Il wnsurgued, and they will pst
n vert our institutions. Then rnmg hi
p cry that popular suffrage might hny
i done well enough Tor q compact an
2 homogeneous population, but TIM
= 1t was dangerous power IN III
Il hands OF vast aggregation ,
Il people rnpidly brought together d
y immigration and not yet ussimtin
y ed.
o But to-day finds the republic MOI
. united, more harmonious, pett,
d governed, and with a more Iistini
4 andcummon national sentiment tina
: before these many millions al lorript
!, ers were admitted 10 Citilenshtt
. The more the people have 10 n trns
n ed, the more they have taken the
Il government into their own tnn,l
p the more powerful hns become II
2 republic, and the more COMPETED
It have been shattered the theories
ls the wniling political pess.mists
- But there still remains muchto Il,
q These critics 81 popular povernmei
u nnd skeptics ns 70 tho ability ol II
=, people 70 exercise sovereign now
9, arc not yet vangnishcdat all point
= The work Of purgation is not y
r, completed Now York sun.