The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-31


our development and future greatness.
"A hundred years ago It was predicted
Of our nation, that X woG,5 some day
stretch its arms upon the two
oceans and direct the vessels from one
TO the other by an artificial route, through
Lake Nicaragua, thai would change the
course of the commercial world and the
face of empir;s. Shall we Justify the
prophecies OF these seers Of old ana
while rigddly adhering to the doctrines
emphasized by Monroe and maintainfd a
with more or less exactness by each OF
his successors, apply 1t as firmly to ether
nations as we have rigidly observed 1t
ourselves?"
The ends of good government, the Sc
curdty Of life. liberty and property have
been more nearly secured under our sys-
tenn of government than under any other
| government In ancient or modern times.
and will continue 10 be so long as the
charter Of our liberties, the federal con-
stitution, Is kept invlolate.
What hopes, what fears, what interests
are centered in the American unionl How
zealously should we guard our priceless
inheritance.
We all hope THAT never again in tn
history Of this country will the union
be endangered by civil war will be heard
thousands, the rattle of muskeltry and the
roar of artillery. That nj yer again win
we be called upon to sacrifice human life
and pour out treasure to preserve the
union or to protect the citizens of TINS
| grelt republic. That never again win
! This fair land be scourged by desolateo
homes and stricken hearts and flied with
mourning.
But no one can foretell the future.
"Bternal vigilance is the price of liberty"
There can be no liberty without govern
| ment.
fear no danger for this country from
wthou The dangers which threaten us
are from within.
Ife OBJ ct OF all government Is the pro-
lection Of life, liberty anu property, All
good government is supposed 10 be the
creation Of the governed, to have been
founded by the co0se-t Of It's citizens,
Government Is organized society. In ev- |
cry government the citizens owe the gov |
ernment allegiance and are entitled Z, |
protection Of their ri7hts as citizens. Sub |
1sction TO the authorities we have creatod |
obedience TO the laws of our own maxi
ing are the first duties Of American clti-
zens and nee ssary to the preservation OF |
the government.
To the extent that respect for the l,ws
I'll
bunals and executive officers we oir-
selves have created is weakened and tho
security designed to BE- afforded 10 the
individual citizen by civil gov rnment Is
lessened and men are remitted to then
own individual efforts for the defense of
their rights The nation Is r'trogra ding
toWird savage state. Government has
Us own appropriate sphere ANY inter
ference by government with the naHura,
rights of man, with his freedom of action
not necessary for the protection of the
community Is contrary to the principles
Of good government and is sure to prove |
disastrous.
Republican government is founded upon
phe idea of equal rights and privileges. |
"a government by the people. OF the |
people and for the people," In a purely
republican government there can be no |
privileged cllsses, and no red handed IL |
sence A r rpublican government can nor
long endure III anv class Of It's CITIZEN, |
are deprived of their civil rights. In |
deed, II ceases to be republican in fact
when 1t is controlled bv ruling class =
and any class is deprived Of Its r ghts and |
une oppressed Of today aTa likely to be-
come the oppressors Of tomorrow. Nor
is any government certain to endure when
tne people become impatient OF constitu-
machinsry OF government and seek 10
substitute supposed popular will and mob
violence for law.
The strength of our government Is ne
Ing todav scarcely less severely testeo
uhan during the war of the rebellion. I'm
rfstric ed immiauatio1 has br ught 10
our shores among mllltor6 # foreigners
who have become the very best OF Amer
lean citizens, many and l fear more than
we can safely assimilate in the bory
polite, who are ignorant and Vicious, who
nave no just conception Of republican
institutions and who regard all govern
ment and all existing conditions with hos
tlilty. There has been for years appar-
emily an increasing dlsre ard for law. n
" fiance of constituted authorities, a de-
mand for changes in the fed raj ana
State constitutions and the laws, for the
removal to a large extent OF the c1ngti-
tutional safeguards for the protection OF
individual rights a clamor for such
changes In government rs will substitute
government or community rgh for the
Natural and individual rights OF men. re-
move all incentives to individual efforts
md stop the progress Of clylliz tion. A
demand by the unthrifty. fhe ldla and tn
Vicious classes for the confisoa.ion OF
accumulated wealth.
CIil pWl duNeIi 10 plls matter on this
occasion.
Never In the history Of the ration were
the services Of its intelli en- ard patriotic
citizens more greatly needed than today.
Our institutions hlve cots too much 20 b.
cit 10 the control OF the ignorant and the
vicious Every man who loves his coun
try and values free institutions should
by voice and pen and vote seek to pre-.
serve his country from the dangers which
thrs aten II. Under our system OF govern
ment every American citizen has voice
In determining the charicter and destiny
OF the government and the safety Of the
rpubic demands that every vote shoufo
be intelllgentiy cast. Among the fore
most agencies for the pr servation of
free institutions Is general education
The common schools are tir. hope Of the
ration. But public opinion fe1uires e6u-
cation. Popular opinion is not always
right and insteld of trimming his eaifs
10 catch the popular breeze or drifting |
with the tide OF public Oplni'n every
good citizen should endeavor not only 10
know and pursue the right himself, but
10 rightly educlts the people. prolonged
Gpplause.)
II is not alone on battle fields that pa
triotism and courage are requlr d. Peace
has its duties as well as war and every
BOOu cIiZen SnOuld De enrolled 10 Goa
tend not only for that which Is morally
right. but that which is in accordance
With sound economic principles
While there are in the conditions
have mentioned, in the widespread dis
content, the apparent hostility between
capital and labor, the increasing loss OF
respect for law and the courts OF Justice,
the widespread opposition TO organizea :
soclsty and 10 existing conditions, IN the
many visionary schemes proposed and ad-
vocated for changes In the organization
OF society and the conduct OF govern
nrent signs Of danger to republican insti-
tuuo1s, still have fattn In the perma.
nence OF republican government, faith
that this gooiiy result Of the long strug.
gle OF the human race for civil and 70.
ligious liberty shall not perish from the
earth because the citizens Of the greaa
republic shall prove themselves 10 pa
Incapable Of self government unworthy
Of the Inheritance they received from the
fathers OF the republic.
The rights for which men IN past ages