The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-05

sElT1xg. wEDSEsDAY. JCLY 3.
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TnE SERMON OF YxsTEKDAY.
Yesterday was devoted TO preaching the
plain gospel Of patriotism - separated
from partissnship or sectionalism. We
cannot hear too much Of this gospea
pssachsd. there are many signs that We
pssd this gospel preached early and late
IN these days when o,d-fashioned Ameri-
can patrtstism and pride Of citizenship
thrsatens TO be met by IN increasing
food 81 socialism, whose ultimate 10
snsrchisss. which knows no love Of coun-
Try. no rsids Of democratic institutions
which stead for the triumph Of individ-
ualism. The American Declaration Of In
Dependence n TO modern anarchist what
red rag 10 to bull. for It avows a. gov
srning prsncipls "a decent respect for the
opinions II mankind" IL depiores discord
Tor light or transient causes; IL asserts
the sounAness Of the inalienabie right OF
every MAI 10 the enjoyment Of life. liberty.
propsrtys il II the voice Of indiridsalism
- opposed 10 socialism or communism
IN which che sacred rights Of the individ-
nal man are treated with contempt. and
conhscstsd - merciiessly ~ II human so
cisty VAS. nm army and goyernment.an In
in1ustrias dsspotism.
The gicsy Of the Declaration Of Inde-
psndence; the success Of the American
constitution. Il found in its assertion that
free Institutions arc best administered
with the Largest individual liberty to the
grsatest aumber that II consistent with
equal projection under Law 90 the indivld.
uai for ne. liberty. property and the enjoy
ment thc,eof. or - Jefferson put IL, THAT
governments governs best that governs
least" Jefferson contemplated no mod
ern socisiism which seeks 70 make the
Federal government own and operate the
railways telegraph. etc. he believed in ~
little ssats socialism ~ possible; he
wanted the frsess possible liberty given by
che government to individual enterprise;
70 the development Of privats business ;
he wantcd TO zee W become . self.rsliant
people. End he knew that socialism and
paternalam never made sslf-reliant or
efficient people.
Whercser socialism or anarchsm lifts
its head Ia this country the first thing 1.
does 10 e. begin TO curse and denounce our
constitution and laws because until they
are completely rscast or swept away the
socialists, theory has no chance in this
country. Our nation was founded on the
doctrineSof individualism: the right OF the
individual 10 life. liberty and property
under ciaal laws. Under this doctrine of
individpaiism We have grown enormously
In weait'a and population. and under IL We
shall COSTUME to grow.
When socialism and paternalisn usurp
the riase OF individuaiism in government,
In this ..connsry. tho American conssitu.
ton, wtfch Is but tho idea and voice of the
Declaration Of Independence cast into the
form O. governing instrument. will
have be.cmc obsolete and extinct. And
% long IS the people Of this nation believe
In the ts,csrine Of individualism, for which
the American flag and constitution have
stood during century Of life. there need
be no apprehension tina, European pa,er.
nalsm and state socialism will become
dominsat in this country.
The Declaration OF Independence struck
the iirs. blow a, the system Of government,
BY privilege and insisted that equity rather
than a3clent custom embodied the ouly
divine right tha, could be welded hx
kings. she state of Pennsysvania proved
thc sincerity Of her faith in this new do,,
trine q equity in government by he,
deeds, sor she abolished her negro SLAYER,
Within her bounds IS an act of ,hanksriv
Ing 10 si:-i for The results Of the var. sue
Massachusetts, anticipated her by deelar
ane Slavery abolished by the Declaration O
Independence itself The examine o
Amer "a produced that great overthrow O
privilege which the French revoin.ia,
Nsoagst, and tie whole fereard mov~m.n
OF Fu7ofcan society has been in the sam,
4sree' tei' If government by paalc eQal,,
since g-,sS
Rotefs Ellis Thompson. IA RI. Fsssl
Wer'a. 'ecenlly said with truth and fore.
that 'fhe demand of national Rights 10
che iFish nation IS bat part Of The er~a
warfare upon privilege ~ which m
poayth. Of July recalls the FIRST scene
'lrelan,: for the lf.sA,' Is bat a eouiinus
toon e. :he cry. America fer Americans
yhe t~scral principle Of government. " iel
heesn SITS development With the Declare
Zion ef pndersndsnce 10 growing IN POM
lsrity With the modern world, and shrr
ore ros wanting Ene.i.hmeu Who he
lieve thai Great Britain i. far nor,
likely TO become . federal repaSli
thai 4 remain . csntraiisei nation
os,ussy's empire rests On the fedora
OsinS i.!e; Canada has ccnsed it. Aus,rsgu
End ta.' Cape Colonies are "a DO the same
u hssn:e rule is granted 90 ireland IL nil
- ultimately extended to Scotland am
wales: sn4 thea We shall have Grea
Dst.sui governed ia accordance with ,h.
eedssss idea, This Is shc expectation ot
Mr.. i.as0aeAeTe. ard even SIR Charlie,
Dixie and Jehn Morley anticipate it
This system of government con hire,
ssshsnsl union ana Authority With locsl
tssssiesa. eouihsncs the LARGEST liberty 20,
locat differences ~ sasshezi with sfsectiv.
general ecatrol.
The trainers Of shs graf Declaration
busisesi better .haa they knes. How "a
. iens the little candle :Aey Ii, in i.s
tArs "a ,edayi II aas certainty the ersa,