Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-16

| the services rendered.. 1t should not be for
gotten, however, that this increase OF ex-
penditures may be Offset by nearly an equal
amount of reduction of the annual interest
on our public debt.
The wisdom of the act Of a republican
Congress which provided for resumption
of specie payments in 1879 has been demon-
strated, and it should he added, that in
escaping from a appreciated currency, the
country was then greatly indebted to a re-
publican Congress and to the financial
ability and courage Of republican secre-
tary of the treasury.
1t was profoundly believed by the repub
lican party-with our country's vast mlu-
eral resources and inexhaustble supply Of
both hard and soft coal, with annual
crop of 1899, 013, $40 pounds of cotton,
with a product OF 1873, Geo. 900 pounds OF
wool and pasturags waiting to be cropped
sufficient to more than double the extent of
our sheep husbandry, with large forests Of
timber still untouched by the woodlands
axe and with the primacy in the annual sur
plus OF food products-as l have said, it
was believed, not only by the republican
party, but also by u large portion Of the
democratic party that our ingenious, in
ventve and enterprisng people-leadug
the civilization OF the New World-should
! have national encouragement to become
| largely Independent in time of peace Of for
eign nations, not merely for their neces-
saries Of life but for their comforts; and In
! time of war for their means of defence
Agriculture can have no sure and profitable
market but at home 1t was also believed
that the general welfare of our country
men would be promoted by measures that
would prevent the wages of laboring men
from being gagged by the low standards OF
the Old World. 1t has been sought to &C
complish this, and much has been accom-
pshed, by protecting our country from
universal inundation of the products of
cheaper foreign labor, and tho wonderful
progress made by the millions of trained
Americans now employed in the mechanic
arts aud manufactures, has been the glory
of America al home and of widespread envy
abroad. 1t was at least worthy ambition,
without ILL will to any section of our own
country or any part of the world, but
stimulus to the skill growth, education and
independence of our own people, and
prompted by the highest patriotism.
THAT mans the best cosmopolits
Who loves his creative country pest"
After a democratic president hal denied
the constitutional power of coercing rebel
lious States, and had shown that he and his
party at the time would have 'let the
| Union Slide, the republican party, under
the administration of President Lincoln
won the great honor of preserving and
storing the Union, notwithstanding the
armed hosts that mustered in the
bellion. At the same time republicans must
also have the Christian credit for the moral
and heroic courage of abolishing forever
human slavery in the United States. These
arc great events which mark epochs in the
history of the world. Thus have,
! Lincoln would have it, union and liberty
with a government OF the people, for the
people, and by the people.
Even those who once with sound of trum-
pets boldly batted for tho perpetuity of
slavery the corner stone of the confeder-
ate States would not now receive it back
even on the most sugar coated terms. On
that question our country is homogeneous
Doubtless come of the problems arising
from tho emancipation of millions from
slavery still remain unsolved, and must
await the cousi1erate solution sure to come
in the progress of time. Prominent among
such matters will be found general educa-
ton, sef-imposed habits Of industry, and
tn, exercise of the iull rights of freemen.
Not including the States of Delaware and
West Virginia, there are 6,SlS, 715 persons
of the coored race, no longer to lie en-
shaved, now residents Of IA former slave
holding States, who are already contribut-
ing !, 2O9, Psi colored pupils to the common
schools Basel upon the colored portion of
their population these States have now al
lottod to them 80 presidential electors and
/ 80 members of the United States House of
| Representatives.. The constitution confers
all the rights of citizenship upon the class
mentioned, which adds so largely to the
! political power of the so-called "Solid
! -
are denied the right of suffrage or, if not
formally denied, yet when appearing at the
polls their ballots nysteriousy vanish where
ever votes to be counted. This prac.
tjcal notification of the constitution is an
in justice inflicted by these States upon their
own people, but also subjects the frsemen
OF all other portions of the Union to the
gross inequality Of 80 president electors and
90 members of Congress from Southern
States in excess comparatively of the popu-
lation permitted there to participate in their
election. The whole of the late triumphant
party, which profits by this injustice, CO.
verify uphold it, and even show i'll temper
Whenever any reform is suggested. Mum
bers," says Cardinal Newman, "iucrease
the effect and diminish the shame of injus-
tce. :" The republican party cannot regret
that is has favored some just and practical
hant.
The celebrated address of Edmund Burke
to his Bristol constituents, slienated from
him in 1850, not for any evil that he had
done but for the misunderstood good lie had
promoted, contained some reflections not
inappicable to the defeat OF the republican
party.
at is not alleged" said Mr. Burke
THAT to crafty any anger revenge of
my own, or of any party, | have had a
share in wronging or expressing any descri o.
tion Of man, or any one man OF any descrip-
tion. No ! The charges against me are all
of one kind; that have pushed the general
principle of justice and bene oencs too far
further than the opinions Of any would
go along with me. In every accident which
may happen through life, In pain, in sor-
row, in depression and distress, / will call to
mind this accusation, and be conforted.n
| The uupopularity OF the republican party
In 1892, like that of Mr.. Burke among his
| BRISTOL constituents, was mainly incurred
10y having pushed the general principles of
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