The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-22
coMPEssAaIoS FoH THE GREAT
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but Ike the great civil war Of Issi-65 i had
its overwhelming compsns9sions- 1t
settled some things right. that are eter-
nalIy right. The great civil var cost US
over eight billions Of dollars. LETT Us
with war debt Of over s.. 500 000. 600 to
par: IL saturated the soil OF tins eOantry
I from the Susqaesanna 10 the Rio Grande
With the blood 81 nearly a million Of the
unretnrning brave, and yet the great
Statesmen and soldiers Of both the Union
and Of the Southern Confederacy all agree
in saying that il gas worth al u cost, for
Is settled some things thas b. d TO be
settled and 70 be settled right Lee,
Alexander II. Stephens, Longstreet, Joe
Johnston. Judge Campbell and Beaure-
gard agreed after the war was over that IL
had ended rightly and was worth all il
cost In the language OF Alexander Ii.
Stephens. vice president of the Con-
federacy. il decided that We were nation;
that national supremacy. not state SOW
ereignty. was sound doctrine for the
0fgture of this republic. To establish these
things was in the judgment OF these gFsat
Southern soldiers and statesmen ample
compensation for all the blood and tears
and treasure OF the civil war
So it may be said OF the Debs rebellion.
cit has cost some lives ana destroyed
good deal Of property. but as the Demo
cratic papers OF consequences both North
and South point out, At was well worth
while suffering these losses to have it SO
clearly proved as it is tsday. that tie time
for rebeaions against the Federal author
ity in othis country has passed. sind that
among the most loyal subjects of the
United States now are the men who
sought TO oYerturn the national govern
ment generation ago" The Richmond
Dispdsch declares that sit has no doubt
that fn the absence Of the constitutional
provision expressly authorizing congress
% regulate commerce among the several
states. the right to exercise the powers
whictethe president has been exercising
during the Chicago troubles woald have
been found elsewhere in the constitution.
There are so many powers intrusted to
whathas became the strong arm of Fed
oeraI power that the president need not
search far nor long before he finds author-
itY for making that strong arm felt from
Maine TO California"
The Arkansas Gazette takes the same
view. United States Senator Walsh, of
Georgia. in his Fourth of July address be-
fore Tammany Hall, said shat the linen
whofought with Grant and with Sherman,
with lee and with Stonewsll Jackson; the
supporters Of Lincoln ana Davis, forget
ting the bitterness of the past and cherish
ing memories that will bQ forever sacred.
know no differences in their ardent devo-
ton TO theprlncipes of republican govern
ment, in their love for the Stars and
Stripes, and IN their patIintic aspirations
for the integrity and perpetuity of the
government Of the unlt9d States"
The Atlanta. Ca. Constitution says that
viz the day ever comes when our local
authorities 10 Georgia will not or cannot
preserve peace and order we hope to see
the Federal authorities come TO the rescue
Of tne people. as they have done in Chi
cago." 9oc
Gov o'Ferrall, Of Virginia, approving
OF President Cleveland scourse at Chicago,
said: "As much as deprecate bloodshed
prefer war to anarchy"
The Charleston Neps Endorses Federal
interven pon at Chicago.
SO strong is this feeling of nationality
and LEGISLATION of ans.chy become in
haih parties that when an amendment TO
the resolution Of Democratic and ex-Con-
federa,e United States Senator Daniel, OF
| Virginia. sustaining the action of Fresi-
| dent Cleveland. was offered. which sought
Is sullify the resolution by favoring such
legislation as would compel employers to
arhitrate differences whether they want to
| Or uot. IL was beaten by large majority.
| This result was obtained by the vigorous
stand lof a Republican senator. Platt, OF
/ Connecticut, who insisted that the only
issue before the senate was whether Debs
| or the president was the chief executive
of the nation, and protested against letting
anything ia about arbitration at all. This
view prevailed. aud Republican Senator
/ John sherman stood up squarely for ap-
| prSYst TT the president and condemnation
ef re nrobs.
re Sngy exeeptoa 10 these views from
the south are these of Gov. Hogg. the
/ Democratic executive Of Texas, who de-
neuncsd President Cieveland's ordering
troops 20 Chicago saying that ne felt
huniliased over IL. as il Was dangerous
| invasion % states rights and had not been
done before since lsso.
| Thfs rraat A nsar{r.o b.,~ l. . po..~Es,,,
| Fopulst of the type OF Gov. TiIlman. Of
South casolinA and Gov. Stone, OF Mis-
souri, The overwhelming sentiment OF
American public opinion North and south
Is the other way. At the North this Debs
rebellion has made an end OF Populis,
governors, Ike AI,eeld. Of Illinois. Lew.
/ slling. OF Kansas, Waite, Of Colorado. end
4 Pennoyer. Of Oregon. Hereafter the peo-
4 pie who represent either Of the great par.
/ ties will esect no man governor who is
| tainted with Popa.ism, WhioH Is realty
nothing sus ultimate anarehism. Toe
most awfsl despottsm imaginable Is the
| tyranny % snsh = creature as kiag Debs
ana his cAaSil!e.
/ Another compensation for the losses of
this strlKe Is teaching all ihas under the
| Americas dag there are certain staple,
un4assllena6.s rights EAieh must ever he
/ upheld 81 the Federal government wheth-
sr claimed BY ane citizen or By thoasAnd2.
and among tosss rights Is The rigat u
any mAa q sell his oWn labor al his oNn
pr.cs 10 anybody he pleaseS wisn 30 enc e
l 1golsst h3ls or make him afraid. liam