Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-17
WhOviII Haul Down theFagl
e.,oAial 10 the Shen. HERALD.

Of a giant named Aptaeusi ~h'
could not be conquered while hIS
body touched the esrtl. Hercules
touel,t him and defeated him by
holding him aloft till he nae
grown weak and then behea'ec
him II, foe his strength retained
Ey,ry great political party ha'
Obtained It's first hesdway from q
direct relation With the people anu
ths same law governs the COL dItloh
and snccess of every great prihc'
ple. James Madison sad IN tn
FederaIist N. XLlX: "The peo
ple are the OIL, legitimate fountain
Of uoNer1 and Thomas J'tf fs"'i
the found er Of Democracy endorse'
this plinclplu III a litter 10 JVh'
Taylo. e.. COS Vol. vi Of the ii. a
Washi. glon ,di ion ol his VIKING
wber he attributes to a ,'pnblich
Government this in eipe'all"'
+. Evriv COVE nmentis more or lrS'
republican in proportion as 1t hs'
/, Its composition more or less Z"
this iugrrdientof TIE direct action
of the cillz u.s."
Tie further We depart from al
rect and constant popular conlroI
or |, g,slation, the less republican
We become.
Along the same line | wotld
quote Johu c. Calhoun IN bi'
4piendld Grafton OH The nights o
states "By nature every indlvid
II has the right to govern himself
and govern ments must derive tbell
light lIom ihe assent expressed Ol
,nplled OF the governed aud u
,ltipct to such limitation as they
IMPOSE"
Whenever these principles have
neen iguoted, the political boz!
IKE Antaeus, has heen losing
..r.ngtn aud every nIiion% res
reudnm. 10 matter "bat tie IA
,us ro.ernlng functions ma he
Aill prove 1t.
The annexation Of Hawaii afford
fitting illustration. The people q
law III expressed the desire 10 n'
governed by and under the con
,ii,utional PRIVILEGES OF the U"iteo
states, they petitouei for annex
alton consentlug TO the laws con
tr,ling the great II 'pAh|lc and The
stars End stripes we're flung 20 th'
Pacific breeze am d tie SCc'am"
tons OF the peOp'e AID no one de
sirrs 10 haul down the hag ovel
Hawaii!
tits entirely d ffrrent in u {
/ lstanco Of the Philippines ana
Cnhans.
While they petltioned the aSsls
lance OF American people In then
struggle against Spain they oppose
American control Of their AFFAIRS
desiring an independent govern
ment which they believe glaran
ees them and which only guarau
tees them that amount OF liberty
and happiness to winch as a PEG
pie they believe themselves en-
titled.
The government Of the Unit d
States assumes too much il thu y l.
iend to interfere With the desires
tho FlIpinOs aud Cnbaus because
Il presumed uD6tness on the pal,
.ftbe these Islands 10 establish
,ud maIntaln a successful govern
nent.
Suppose Franco shonld have as
sumed this position because La
fayette aided MS IN defeating
Great Britain, holding the COloni' 6
unit TO govern tbemseIves'
We would have turned about
and fought Lafayette ss we dld
Darn wallis.
Whether Cuba and PhlIipplutf
are fit for selt.Rovernmtnt is none
IF our concern. II after 10 years
II practical txueIiment they can
p1oduce u better results tban we,
ben is time 10 protest.
The stars and stripes float over
The Philippines Under protesl--the
American flag has become the
nAted emblem OF a piratIca
destitute OF any and all
real political prIncinIe AMI sentl-
nrnt AID if the American people
NOnld preserve it the emblem OF
;he free and braYe-lt must be
i,uled down
Should Russia, Great Britain or
German, ever sbow any disposition
TO grasp fOO'hOid IN tue Philip
ines ,btn it will he time 10 pc.
rest and protest, simple and pure
the mere showing Of Uncle Sans
teeth, will he all sufficient.
"WhO will bsul down the flag"