The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-16

calculated to check the insolence of the
great, and sets bounds to the prerogative
OF those highest IN power. Our country
and its constitution have become what
ancient patriots wished-a government of
laws, rights and privileges and not of
men. Our nation is intended to be a great
family, where every member has a sphere
marked out and part to perform. Men
crowd where the situation is tempting,
ana multiply according to the means of
subsistence. Not satisfied in the matter
OF subsistence with what is necessary,
which in itself is a vague term, and has
reference to the fancy and to the habit
of living, they look out for what is com
Portable, then what is elegant, and then
what is delicate in life In order to sup
ply these wants, the possessor of land,
the manufacturer and the merchant re-
double their labor and attention. Thus
new industry is excited, greater numbers
OF men are employed, and the rapid ad-
vance and progressive happiness of a
country come to coincide. The develop
ment and prosperity of country depend
largely upon the security given TO the in
dustrious cultivation of trade in all its
branches. What every man has is his
own. The voice of the oppre ssor is not
heard IN the streets. The hand of the ra-
pacious power is never stretched out TO
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labor, whether he plan with man or toll
with hand. Anything and everything
opposing these principles are subservient
to our highest principles of right and JUS
tlce. Our American Institutions must
not, cannot. be contaminated either by a
degeneration on our own part, or the in
huence caused by the great influx of for
eign mendicants into our midst, a great
cause of depreciation of our national
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ally. They become naturalized, but
their principles too often remain
unchanged, for so soon as they have en-
joyed our liberal institutions, our wealth
and luXurated on our cornucopia, and the
marks of base servitude are gone, they
cease to appreciate the inestimable priv
ileges they enjoy, and with the utmost
lngratitude mob our peaceable citizens
and greet our ears with oaths and cries
that are indices of their previous history
and training. 1t is true we have mold
red our own greatness out of magnificent
ruins and splendid misery, and, as a
nation we are great anomaly But our
unprecedented national prosperity and
radiant sunlit glory, are alike interim
nable, and our shame, if shame there is,
will be a drowned thought in the gulf of
obscurity, u sound lost in chaos, dew
drop in the ocean Let il be considered
the tale OF an IDIOT, that the United
States, whose flag floats to-day on every
sea, whose commerce bounds every shore,
that is able to mock the world in her
strength, that conquerors have not con-
quered, should make a rueful con,
queror of herself by arraYiug in
terest against interest. The re.
membrance of our own forefathers
derides the idea and whips it into con-
tempt with the lashing scowi of its pride.
We believe that there has been bequeathed
to us for especial tutelage, that the golden
day may rapidly approach, when the rod
of oppression will be shivered TO atoms
and when recognizing the great father.
hood of COD, we shall recognize the great
brotherhood of man. T. II. BLENUs,
Pastor Christian Church, Savannah.