Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-01
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80 y. NtNNFfs Ihcrc was not II
word, act or sentiment that could
be truthtuly charged TO favor or
pduint NJ revolt against the general
government, or 10 favor a defianro or
reslStcnco OF the enforcement OF Tho
laws IN any particular. At the end
- ny saeech The oillcers gave three
neorty. enthusiastic cheers,
FROM the beginning OF this governs
inen' 'ts iatnrq has been predicted. On
this account Mr.. Hamilton wanted 4
sirons government, or one of cen-
trallxed powers Mr. Jefferson favored
Republican form OF government or
gcherM government of limited powera,
because he believed the people cerae,s
OF SER government. and hls views pre-
Nh'ieu. FROM then until now through
the press, on the stump NJ home and
abroad predictions az TO tho faliura
OF our eovcrnmcnt have been mad.
frequently by persons occupying high
and low places Macaulcy's phoph-
eciaa TO this effect have been going
the rounds Of the press north and
eign writer's on poiitical economy and
historians have ALEC boon freely quoted
ON the samc point, Lately l have had
these forehodings rung into my cara
by gentlemen Of high standing who
tnNor a strong or military govern
lnent, Some speak as the disciples Of
Hamilton; oihers. more like the sub.
jccts Of the cxAr Neither In word.
sentiment or sympathy have ever
concurred IN or Endorsed such Views
or predictions. have always abhorred
them and conicnded agalnat them.
Every idiot, however, knows they arc
constantly made. especially by foreign.
crs. have seen and yet see troubles
ahead, and have always admoniahod
the people TO SO 10 work through their
ballots TO avert them. Ballots not
hayonetH IL my platform, In speaking
of the much talked of predictions ~
the final destruction and dlsintegraliun
OF this government az the end OF
revolution like that OF France, and
after saying that II soc tho faces oi
generals and officers here who would
lead the hosia to Victory under the
Stnra and Stripes" ] made uso OF the
following language which the re-
porter admits he mlsquoted, IN thu
dlHlntegration should come, God grant
that II shan never thon Texas as
great empire state, with hor splendid
resources aud nyc hundred miles OF
coast way. could light on her feet under
the constitution o. 1886 and carry out
the principles " the fathers, nE u re-
public" This mlsduotcd, inisrepresented
cSpresHion, added to another false une
20 the effect that ] would resist fed
ernl troops, formed the excuse for tho
great sensational fabrication under In.
ilnted headlines, scattered nhoat every
whore. MY reference to the "Fory'
scenes in Chicago was IN condemnation
Of the use Of dynamite from the hands
Of anarchists, Tho picture was drawn
for the purpose Of illustrating the ne
eesgity of enforcing the laws, and thu
terrora of revolution n II did occur.
which the cltiaen Holdiery would have
TO aid In suppresslng. In passing
through Ohio the 9th Of this month
saw In the daily papers the picture
" q man blown skyhlgh the day be-
fore by dynamite IN the streets OF Cin-
cinnatl, The description OF his man
gled, lnceratod, shattered form was
read by Thousands OF people who could
not fail TO realize the fearful effect
OF this, the most terrible OF all dcstruc-
tive ancient or modern explosives. To
lecture tho soldiers OF lts danger OF
It's terror nB an instrument OF an
nrchy which. should necessity arise,
they must help suppress, cannot be
out OF place on any occasion Neither
the quotation nor this picture gives
rise 60 the snurrilons reporta about
my speech. Az ! say. they only
formed the excuse, The underlying
nnifnus and real cause OF the whole
misrepresentation and alarming WAR
cry" rested on and sprung from the
fact thnt / dcplorcd the presidents ac-
tion In sending q portion OF the United
states army into Illinois without re-
queat from and over the rcmonstrhnce
OF the governor and local authorities or
tho stnte. The moment ! learned the
president had done this | felt FrioVcd
and 10 expressed myself. The more I
think OF Il. the less excuse ] can nnd
In the act. and tho more terrible tho
precedent appeared 20 me. In tho calm
ness OF peace nlnce the storm has SUBJ
hIded, tho excitement nlinyed, passion
cooled and reason restored. II In wei
for every patriot TO reflect on and Sc
rioualy examine Into tho presidents nc
tlon. Tr II was proper, let the intclll-
gent American people honor II ana
hall ii with Joy. II Il was not, let
them II. solno way express their dis
appreciation OF Il and say they VIII
not consent 70 IFS repetition.
I understand the alacrify with which
the great mass Of tho people indorHs
what IA called ''heroic action" and I
am not unnlndful OF tho almost uni
verenI eentimnnt at tho back OF the
president In his martial law measure
nRnlnat Chicago. The Rrrht Repub-
lican constitutional lawyer Judge
| Cooley. In an open letter from Ann
Arbor. Mleh July 10. conEratulntes HIN
on II and says, II am specially graf
lfied that great and valuable leFHor
In constitutional construction has been
settled for all time to come with re-
Invariably little bioodshcd" 30, tho
greatest American constitutional
writer. Republican IN politics, con-
Graduates our Democratic president on
| hia notion IN sending United states
soldlera Into state over the proterm
az the royernor. and declares u 70 be
"a great and valuable lesson IN con-
stitlitionni construction" why does
| this great author call this act one OF
''constitutlonai construction Hecause
he knows II Is 10. and every THINKING
! man must agree with him, Then We
mnv well cali n also an important. 80
rioua epoch IN tine history or our conn-
| frv-the president ~ the United STATES
| uiaoine a construction on the const..
tution bv the use OF federal troopsi
| shouid not such M important act DO
| dIacusgad and Understood by the pen
nj. ~ This uninn7 n they, while N me
bilndness ~ excitement provoked, 70
,nentcd and stirred 70 white heat ~
| n partisan press, indosHe such milr
| tarv measure Of construction Of their
CONSTITUTION. IL II not CHARACTERISTIC *
tbn,, rnod asnge and patriotism, y u
nos IN their. interest after the cooling
season" has taken the place Of pas.
sion.s heat. 10 seriously reflect and
,,,,.. IN re aH.ftipn aplin1 Inex
me, ,,ndcratana that the president
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