Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-06-06
For the SPECTATOR.
THE Money Question.

THE Money Question.
In it's effects co-extensive with the
habitable globe, England with her
great Marine may splash and puddle
her immediate water gates until they
become muddy in asserting her supre-
macy over her pent up neIghbors and
dependents, but the wide, wide world
is u little too much to embrace it, all at
once, and secure the universal obedl-
ence of mankind. The great laws of
nature and grace will not brook per-
manent control by any nation however
arrogant and presumptious. In round
numbers, one half of the population OF
the earth live IN the Orient. The
nearest approach to the East for Ameri-
cans is bv the West. Where the Occi-
dent ends and Orient begins is all I'M
defined imaginary line between our
western border and the eastern border
of Asia-China, San Francisco, with
proba Div, the finest harbour in the
world. is centrally situated and constI
tutes the gate way to the East The
traffic from and TO that coast, is IN
creasing in volume annually and must
become of vast Importance in the
future The Pacific and mountain
States abound in, and they use silver
and gold rs money Their neigh5ors
across the waters are content, ano
ready to settle balances of trade IN sll
yer. There is a very broad and IN
viting field fol- brisk and prohtabie
trade between the two hemISpheres.-
The Pacific and Mountain States are
being rapidly filed up and developed
Their substantial interests and sympa
thies will be directed to building uE
their local advantages and resources
New York, in her efforts to impose the
monetary policy of London on the
American people, may eventually dis
cover her mistake in alternating from
| her the West. The seat OF manu-
| features may be transferred from the
| Atlantic slope to the mild climate o
the Pacific border, where there is les
competition and an open held for trat
| fic. Causes produce their effects. Thl
intimation NAV be supposed too remote
and improbable by those who are onl!
concerned with the present; but his
tory furnishes presidents OF like re
suits: and most striking one in thu
case of the thirteen American colonies
when the Mother Country was engaged
| in war with the continental powers
| While there may be no political sepa
ration, the all pervading and incisiv,
influences of money and trade will
make themselves felt at home ant
abroad. New York may finally dis
cover that she has lost large shar
of her profitable trade from the Eas
and from the West. Time, like
mighty giant, moves on into the undis
covered future, reducing to dust tn
fairest works of man when throw
athwart her path by ambitious ant
thoughtless men, who do not observ
the memorable laws of cause and effec
and the admonitions of history.
The American continent presents
vast field for thought. Her extent an
rapid development, rise into unequale'
grandeur; but there never has ye
been people so great, but came t
grief through vaulting ambition.
The troubles which environ GU
country and its affairs, are not neces
sary consequence flowing from any de
fects inherent in the form of govern
ment given us by its founders but, ar
the results of unwise changes. the rapi
decadence of virtue and patriotism
Government is the most difficult prot
lem which has engaged the minds {
men in all ages of the world. III
American conception, of popular go'
eminent has been accepted as tn
wisest, and with its checks and balar
ces. is probably the only practical all
enduring form of its class. Its IN;
chinery is perfect and entire. An i'll
pairment of part, leads to the d'
struction of the efficiency, and finf
overthrow of the whole system. A hal
and return to the old paths, may saw
the country and restore confidence, AN
prosperity and repress the vicious.
is necessary to return to constitution;
limitations: IL restoration to local gO'
eminent limitation of suffrage t
those who have patriotic attachmet
to, and permanent interests in, tn
country and its welfare the electlo
to office of those only who will dare t
do what they believe in their cOnsciel
} ces to be right and in accordance wit
| fundamental law. The gravity of tn
situation requires a bold and fri
stand to elevate the politics of tn
country to patriotic plane. Persona
ambition must be discarded; patriot
maxims must be emblasoned on GU
banners, love of country must be IL
culcated in the rising generations, a
was by the Spartan Mothers =
Eight sons Demanete at Sparta's call
Sent forth to fight; one tomb received them al
No tear she shed, but shouted victory
Sparta, love them but to die for thee.'
II was from types of this mould, tn
founders of our government derive
the hopes of esta blishing a popula
government, of possible permanent
and success, in opposition to the un
form testimony of history to the cor
trary. What must be the conclusio
of the rejecting mind, after contem
plating the heterogeneous population
and the fragrant and belligerent dis
orders which are now rampant in tn
land
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