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suppress 1t will forever be in vain. :
The question which the result OF that
strife did settle was whether the fed {
eral Union, composed originally OF col
onies, the people Of which had been the
subjects Of the same sovereign, and
which had never occupied the attitude
of independent states before the world,
embracing also new states created out
Of territory which was the common
property Of all, could after they had
been knit together into nation dur
ing the life of nearly century by the
thousands Of processes which time and
nature employ to cement and CONSOLE
date a people-at the will and pleasure
Of one of its parts. be instantly and
peacefully resolved. not into original
elements. but into supposed constitu-
ent parts most OF which had no par
ticipa ton in its original formation.
There was a question which from its
nature could be settled only by trial.
and the trial has indeed forever settled /!
| that. and neither side would wish the |
decision to be reversed.
Are there any other respects in which |
| It may be plausibly suggested that the !
political philosophy of Mr.. jefferson |
has been discredited by the teachings |
IF experience? Does the general gov
eminent now need a larger delegation |
| VI po" tI are There ANY ItSuittllOIlS
hitherto performed by the states which
should be relegated to the central au-
| thority? Do we need a large standing
army? Must we confront the gigantic
naval armaments of the European ma
tons with a corresponding array?
Must we mingle the ambitions of the
great powers of the world? Must we
extend the arena of our territorial do
minion? Must we look on and behold
with unconcern the partitioning of
l f,.ir a 10
and the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of China?
Must we assert before the world the
might and majesty of seventy millions
of the most energetic and productive
people on the globe? Shall we form al
liances With Kindred peoples, or re-
main in calm and forbidding isolation
among the nationso All these ques-
tons. to which. if proposed to Mr.. JEFF
ferson's time. his teachings would have
returned an answer in the negative,
are likely to press themselves. if they
are not already pressing themselves,
upon the public attention.
Time of course does not permit me
: to indulge in any consideration of
either OF them: but ] venture to eX
press my conviction that unless the
answer the American people make TO
. them shall be consistent with those
principles of which MIR. Jefferson has
' hitherto been regarded as the cham
pion there will be an end of true pop
. ular government among men. There
j is-there can be-but one basis of lib
erty, and that lies i'll constantly cher
G ishing the dispersion rather than the
: concentration OF yower .... "..
: The fundamental political philosophy
u OF Mr.. Jefferson has not been diSGrcdi-
ted by time or experience. 1t never
:. will be discredited while men retain a
> real love and true comprehension OF
= civil liberty. And never more than at
: the present time has there been a
greater necessity for studying anG
:. teaching within the walls of UNIVERSE
. ties the true principals OF republican
liberty and the practical art of apply
=. ing them to human affairs. Recreant
le indeed, would this university be to tn.
fame Of its founder. to the purpose fo'
+ which 1t was established. and to IT!
20 own obligations to present and future
&c times II It failed to maintain. not il
- the spirit of dogmatism, but of devo
,. ton to truth, those great principle
- upon which free popular government
stands. ...a.
If anything was needed to impres
~ upon patriotic minds the supreme i'm
=, portance of cultivating anew thes
- principles and implanting in all heart
= the determination to preserve them. ]
- would be supplied with the extraordl
u5 nary spectacle which our country ex
have voluntarily CHOSEN 70 Break II
&c peace Of the world and engage In a wa
10 which already imposes q heavy burde
~. upon the industry and resources OF tn
y. nation. and which may become en-
I'd larged into gigantic proportions
a. war undertaken not to repel aggression
q but to check the disorders and reliev
- the expressions to which a neighborn
people have been subjected. We can
~ not deny that nations have their dutis
re not only to themselves. but to tn
~ world; and these must be performed q
~ whatever hazard. If we have not tn
~ virtue to perform them without sac
tx rificing our own freedom we have n
as right to be q republic: We believe
~ and have solemnly avowed. that W
nd have taken this perilous step under tn
~, influence Of those human motive
n which civilization and humanity enjoi
us to obey. For the sincerity of thf
avnwal we must abide by the iude
ment Of civilized nations. and that wi
largely depend on the consistenc
BE with that declaration which our futul
conduct shall exhibit.
But have a care. Americans: The:
X national duties which call upon us
ara raise an avenging arm arise only
mt those terrible alternatives when a
ri- else has proved to be Intellectual. ar
he when we nave good reason to kno
nj that such avenGing arm will be e
he fectual Have care that among YOU
the ruling motives no place shall be ALLOW
ION ed to the mere love of military and nj
ion val renown. The pathway marked OF
&c for the republic by it's fathers was OF
nts of peaceful achievement. It's missile
on, 20 t'eNS' :, aS,,Lt =.
at nave ny otle' dsp.i atioi ,';a,.ol,'
Mo with the possession OF power. Me
ca take pride in being the citizens
az powerful nations. and enjoy the COZ
seriousness of strength; but these a
In temptations to be resisted: for any u,
~ due indulgence in them the price W
,ad be exacted with the certainty of fat
n and this price is grinding taxatio
~ the oppression Of the poorer classe
oh the multiplication of the official corr
20. the intensfyng Of the struggle for II
possession of patronage. and the col
,ka sequent spread of corruption, the II
ON creaSne power VI poiseleI1 pSc q.
de- cnle1talns. the DECAY 81 pun. as,u o. ', v
1us virtue. anu me .esui.tns g
mt. SORTS 70 Ievola 1,l ~ :,
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