The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-09

ing man, woman and child, even old
enough to grasp the ideas We are en-
deavorinG to put forth, and we hope
that these thoughts will fall not idly
nor carelessly, but fruitiully and power.
fully upon many strong, brave and loyal
hearts, bearing the proud and distinc-
tive cognomen-"American citizen"
AT this stage OF argument, we desire
10 impress upon the mind the pertinent
TACT that we, as a nation, are living to-
day under a form OF government de-
rived primarily from our prototype
proud Rome, who. from her seven
hills ruled tho world, "and commanded,
not only the respect, but the admira-
lion OF genius and fame, all over the
lengths and breadths oil many lands
beyond ltalia's strong and valiant
Boundaries Coming down through
the "Alagna Charta," only few cen
tpries after the medieval dawn OF
human history, we took the principles
OF our national government, fresh from
the hand OF tradition and legend, rs 1t
came from our Roman fathers and
mothers in the lar away days of their
lame aud power, and moreover, have
retained our former distinctive policy
in the fundamental principles oil state,
national and international law.
There's Divinity that shapes onr ends.
ROngh lev Them Us we play.
So our ioreiathers in the framing Of
ollr national constitution "buided," Us
many another, better than they knew"
They nnconsciouslY constructed Of such
material rs states are NADIA grand
and promising republic. When they
threw oil the British yoke they also
TOOK Of the old relics OF governmental
power the richest, best and most mod
crn and progress they could find belong
ing 10 the houses OF Stewards and Tu.
ddrI. Feudalism was q plant that would
not grow nor thrive upon Columbian
soil it could only take rootand flourish
where the human mind had been nur-
tured and maintained in royal gardens
and surrounded and permeatel by the
atmosphere OF both mental and physic-
al bondage.
God works in human history, thus
speeding onward the ear OF uni
ycrsal progress. And whenever great
aud grand thoughts are to be con-
Ceived, men and women OF great and
powerful minds have, as it we're, sprung
up in the midst OF this great and pro-
duetive fields Of human need. In this
connection, the battlements OF freedom
have ever sounded the tocsin of alarm
when invading foo or traitoroui de.
fender were striking at the heart of
empire, kingdom or republic. And
whenever human liberty mas reached
that plano OF advancement, wherein she
demanded her eternal birthright. no
power OF church or state has longer es-
saved to obstruct her invincible path
way.
Tried and true men and women,
whose hearts were larger than their
ambition OF conquest, and whose desire
ior soul.freedom never stronger than
their love OF gold or fame, have ever
stood out upon tho cold, bleak promon-
tory OF human endeavors. Their deeds
have awakened the echoes OF the past,
and prompted humanity to higher
planes Of thought, and bobler ideals OF
love.
The waves Of civilization, which have
"ebbed aud flowed" along the shores oil
human advancement, and beaten upon
the rocks OF ignorance and bigotry,
have ever borne upon their bosom, the
young and buoyant spirit Of restless
ness and progress,
In all human as well as Divine rela.
tons, as touching the province OF either
the religious or political world, We shall
lind that this force or power we call
destiny extant in nature, and special
lied in man, and called human
Destiny is the fruitage OF tho long
eternities OF the past.
We OF this century are rapidly learn.
ing that law Is manifested in cause
and effect, that for each effect, or re-
suit. there exists somewhere valid
and legitimate cause. And no matter
how direiul may be the effect, man, in
any and every phase OF advancement,
can NO more escape the penalty in the
effect as arising from the cause than he
can hope to escape the chunge-called
Death. Hence we find that this princi-
pie permeates and leavens the whole
lump OF humanity, and in this world
OF cause and effect we shall ever trace
the products OF each age, epoch and
cline backward through its lines OF
descent to some or many OF its remote
causes. On this ground We may safely
predicate that ancestral relations, reach
ing backward for many generations,
work out in curious and striking ways
their problem OF human life. And thus
we lind Outlines that the manipula'
tions OF thoseraised to power, through
the voice of the populace, work in
divers ways to undermine and destroy
the civil and religious liberties of a ma
ton or republic. And we need only
to revert, as before stated, to the past
historic ages for leading and powerful
example. The badge OF civic honor,
conferred through the exacting and
usurpating influence OF royalty, has oft
fallen 10 the lot OF those whose knowl.
edge and Interpretation OF duty, and
whose sense Of justice were as naught
compared with the higher principles OIL
truth and freedom.
Observing these causes, running as q
thread through every page Of human
history, 1t is, to every American citizen,
matter Of great Importance thing
to be remembered-not for the present,
but forever rs long as states are to be
governed, and politics remain in the
category Of human experienced
Far from being a new idea, but, with
al, a most pertinent one, is that OF the
average citizen OF our grand republic
PLAYING, asst were, with the torch that
would ignite the party-fuse leading
down into the sacred magazine OF our
constitution and government
We daily read-listsn 10 the fascinat-
ing sloeuence Of campaign orators and
hear the oft repeated words: Eternal
vigilance is the price OF libsrtyW These
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